Sitamarhi is the transcendental birthplace of Sita Devi, the eternal consort of Lord Ramachandra on the banks of the Lakhandai (Lakshmana) river. Specifically, the location of Her appearance is the Punaura village of Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India. Hence, this place is also called Punaura dham. […]
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Haridwar is a name which instantly strikes a divine chord in everyone’s heart irrespective of whether they are religious or not. The name ‘Haridwar’ itself is clear i.e. The gateway to Hari. Located on the right bank of the sacred Ganga at the foothill of the Shivalik […]
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Gopalpur near Pandharpur is a sacred tirtha touched by the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. It lies just 5.4 kms away from the centre of Pandharpur town in Maharashtra. It had played a very important role in the lila of Lord Panduranga Vitthala. Gopalpur remains very […]
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Kataragama is a very unique abode of Lord Karthikeya situated amidst luscious green forests by the banks of the cooling and sacred waters of the Manika Ganga. Specifically, in the Monaragala district of Uva Province in Southern Srilanka. The temple, officially known as Ruhuna Maha Kataragrama […]
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Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru is dedicated to Chamundeshwari Devi or Chamundi Devi, a form of Durga Devi. Located atop the Chamundi Hills in the royal city of Mysuru (Mysore) in Karnataka, it is one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas where Sati Devi’s hair had fallen. […]
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Gupt Godavari is a very picturesque holy spot in Chitrakoot. It is nestled amidst the Panna range of the Vindhya mountains, thirteen kilometers from Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. The name literally means ‘secret Godavari’. True to its meaning, the sacred Godavari river flows secretly here though […]
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Vyasa Gufa in Badrinath is the cave where Srila Vyasadeva, the literary incarnation of Lord Vishnu compiled the Mahabharata. He had also compiled the eighteen Puranas and split the Vedas into four parts here namely Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Located on […]
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Ugadi is originally known as Yugadi. It is the beginning of a New Vedic Year for the followers of Chandramana Almanac – the lunar calendar. The great Mathematician Bhaskaracharya calculated that the new year begins from the sunrise of Yugadi festival. Ugadi is a widely celebrated […]
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Koneshwaram Temple in Srilanka is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Konanatha Swami and his consort Parvathi Devi as Mathumai Ammal. The temple is located on Swami Rock (a promontory) in Trincomalee, a port city in the Eastern province of Srilanka. Also called as Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple […]
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Vishnupada Temple of Gaya is famous all over the world for conducting Shraddha rites for the ancestors. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu housing His actual lotus footprint. The very word ‘Vishnupada’ implies the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu. Located on the banks of the […]
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