Bhavanarayana Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu along with His eternal consort Lakshmi Devi. The Bhavanarayana temple building is around 500 years old holding two lakes in its complex. Located in the Sarpavaram region of rural Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh (India), the high walls surrounding […]
Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in Mallur, Warangal district of Telangana state in India. The temple is located 1500 feet above sea level on Puttakonda, a hillock. The Deity of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is said to have self-manifested from this hillock. Lord Hanuman […]
Kapardeeshwara Linga in Kashi is one of the Pancha Lingas of Kashi as glorified in the Kurma Purana. There are forty two lingas in Kashi which one has to defintely worship. They are called as Moksha Lingas. If not forty two, one must at least have […]
Barsana as the name itself suggests it is the place where Lord Krishna’s love is always raining. Barsana is a village in the Indian State Uttar Pradesh. I am sure you must have heard about the internationally credited Lathamar Holi. Yes, this is celebrated in Barsana, […]
Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the grandest festivals celebrated in almost all the Vaishnava Temples all over India connected to the Sri Sampradaya or the Ramanuja Sampradaya. The festival marks its advent every year during the auspicious month of Marghashirsha when the sun is in the […]
Temples one must visit in Kashi – Do not miss these temples while you are enchanted by the streets of Kashi If you are born in India or if you are an ardent follower of Sanatana Dharma, embarking on a pilgrimage to holy places in Bharata […]
Pandharpur is the spiritual capital of Maharashtra. It is the home to Panduranga Vitthala – the most merciful Lord of Bhajans. Pandharpur is situated in the Solapur District, on the western banks of River Chandrabhaga. It is the land of the kirtanas or the abhangas. This […]
Dhundhiraj Vinayaka Temple in Kashi is the must visit temple. Primarily there are 56 temples of Lord Ganesha in Kashi as mentioned in the Skanda Purana. They are called as Chappan Vinayaka Temples. An aspirant of Kashi must visit these temples to take blessings of Lord […]
Sphatika Shila is in the serene environment of Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh. Located on the banks of Mandakini River, upstream from the Rama Ghat, this place disperses spiritual vibes and guarantees spiritual upliftment to the devotee. Sphatika Shila is a smooth rock bearing the impression of […]
Gopi Talab is one of the unique transcendental gems of Dwarka. It is the source of Holy Gopi Chandan which Vaishnavas apply on the forehead. Chapter 07 of Skanda Purana states: The god of death frequently teaches his messengers thus: “They who merely utter the name […]
Tirtha Yatra means sadhu-sanga, hari-katha, vigraha-aradhana, dhama-seva, prasada-sevana, dana-kriya and bhajana. One has to take association of devotees, hear the lilas of Hari, worship the Deity, serve the Lord in the holy place, partake prasadam, give in charity and perform bhajans. The purpose of Tirtha Yatra is to reconnect ourselves with God.