Sri Kshetra Chendur
Chendur is a small village located just twelve kilometers away from Bagepalli in the Chikkaballapura district in the state of Karnataka. The village houses the holy shrine of Lord Srinivasa in the form of a growing shaligrama shila. The length and breadth of Karnataka is dotted […]
Champakadhama Swamy Temple
Champakadhama Swamy Temple is situated near Bengaluru and very near to the famous Bannerghatta Zoo. I am sure you must have missed the temple while visiting the zoo. The Champakadhama Swamy temple is in Bannerghatta town of Bengaluru district in the state of Karnataka. History of […]
Ratha Saptami
Ratha Saptami or Magha Saptami is a prominent festival celebrated especially in South India and particularly in the ornate and grand temples of South India. It is observed on the seventh day of the Shukla Paksha in the Magha Masa. Ratha Saptami is the birthday of […]
Vasanta Panchami
Vasanta Panchami or Basant Panchami festival is celebrated all over India. Although it has lost its importance gradually, nonetheless the festival has its own charm. Vasanta Panchami festival is celebrated during the Magha Masa on the Shukla Panchami. It is celebrated to welcome the Spring season or […]
Pancha Narasimha Kshetras
Pancha Narasimha Kshetras are those five holy dhams where the swayambhu i.e. self-manifested Deities of Lord Narasimha appeared in the Dravida Desam region of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in India. These temples are located on hills near the Krishna river amidst the beauty of pristine forests. […]
Mystery behind Lord Jagannath’s Padma Besha
Padma Besha is adorned on Lord Jagannath only once in a year on a Wednesday or Saturday which falls between the Mauni Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami of the Magha Masa. In the Padam Besha Lord Jagannath is offered the outfits resembling lotus flowers. Padma Besha is […]
Sapta Puris
Sapta Puris are named first when it comes to embarking on a holy pilgrimage throughout the land of Bharata Varsha. They are also glorified as Sapta Moksha Puris or Sapta Maha Puris. They are the seven sacred cities of Bharatavarsha. These have been the centers of […]
Yogananda Narasimha Temple, Vedadri
Vedadri is part of the Pancha Narasimha kshetras in the Dravida Desam (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) region of India. It is located in the Chillakallu village of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh (India) by the sacred Krishna river. The scenic view of the sacred Krishna river […]
Pankala Narasimha Temple, Mangalagiri
Mangalagiri is one of the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras spread over the Dravida Desam (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh). It is home to Sri Panakala Narasimha Swamy whose temple is on the hill. Mangalagiri implies ‘auspicious hill’. The hill was named Mangalagiri after Lakshmi Devi performed penances here. […]