This category contains blogs about temples in India .
somnath temple Somanath is made of two words ‘ Soma’ meaning moon and ‘Nath’ means owner or protector. So the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva because he has given moon a place on his hair. Shiva is hence called Chandrashekhar or Chandramouli. Somanath Temple also called Deo Patan is one of the most sacred …
VAISHNO DEVI Vaishno Devi is a manifestation of mother Goddess , Devi. She is called by many names by her devotees, for example,Vaishnavi, Mata Rani ,Ambe ,Trikuta , Jyotawali ,Pahadawali, Sherawali etc. Vaishnavi is the combined energy of Parvati,Lakshmi and Saraswati. Vaishno is the largest Shaktipeeth of the 108 Shaktipeeth dedicated to Durga .It is …
LOCATION Tunganath is one of the five PanchKedar and is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.The religious significance of Tunganath is related to Mahabharata’s hero Pandavas. The literal meaning of Tunganath is ‘ The Lord of Peaks’.It is located at an altitude of 3470m ,just below the …
ChitrakootChitrakoot is a city and a pilgrimage center in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh,India. It is considered as the abode of Lord Ram, his spouse Sitaji and his brother Lakshman during their exile for about eleven years and a half. The city possess a serenic beauty and is capable of purifying human mind and …
Kedarnath temple is the most favourite place for adventure loving people as well as for spirtually inclined people . The Mandakini river flows peacefully along Kedarnath . With fresh air and beautiful views, it is possible for a moment that one forgets the sense of time and space. Every year , thousands of Hindus visit …
“Kashi is older than history , older than traditions ,older even than legends and look twice as old as all of them put together “–Mark Twain Kashi Vishwanath Dham finds its roots in many scriptures of Sanatana Dharma,including Rig Veda,Skanda Mahapurana, Ramayana,Mahabharata and many others. Temple existed in 9th century BCE During excavation in Rajghat …
Lord jagannath of puri Lord Jagannath is worshipped as the supreme lord of universe in the hindu traditions, along with his brother Balbhadra and sister, devi Subhadra . Jagannath is mostly associated with the Vaishnavite traditions and devotees consider him as the manifestation of Shree Krishna in Kaliyuga.The idol of Jagannath is a carved and decorated wooden stump …