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 […]
0 Read MoreVadabhandeshwara Temple is one of the few temples of Balarama in Bharat, outside the Vrajabhumi area. Vadabhandeshwara village is in the vicinity of the Malpe Port in Karnataka. The Deity of Sri Balarama was installed by Srila Madhvacharya. Who has not heard the name of Udupi […]
6 Read MoreSahasradhara Tirtha in Ayodhya is a very holy spot where Lakshmana, the devoted brother of Lord Rama chose to wind up his earthly lilas. Hence, it remains one of the holiest tirthas of Ayodhya. Sahasradhara Tirtha lies to the east of the Papamochana Tirtha in Ayodhya […]
0 Read MoreVasishtha Kunda is one of the celebrated kundas i.e. small sacred water bodies in Ayodhya dham (Uttar Pradesh, India). It is located near the Ram Janmabhumi to the north of Dhanayaksha (a sacred kunda) and Rukmini Kunda. This kunda is very dear to Sage Vasishtha. The […]
0 Read MoreDandapani Temple is a very important temple in Kashi along with the likes of Kaal Bhairav Temple and Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It is in the Vishwanath Galli area of Kashi very close to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Lord Dandapani was appointed by Lord Shiva as the […]
10 Read MoreManikarnika Ghat is the most important tirtha of Kashi. In fact the purpose of Kashi Yatra is not achieved if an aspirant devotee does not take a holy dip in this tirtha. It is one of the 84 Ghats of Kashi which lies on the banks […]
0 Read MoreNagvasuki Temple is truly one of its kind as Lord Vasuki, the king of serpents rested here after the churning of the ocean of milk. The churning of the milk ocean is a famous event from the vedic period referred to as ‘Samudra Manthan’. Lord Vasuki’s […]
1 Read MoreTriveni Sangam is quite a popular name in India. Triveni means ‘three intertwined sacred rivers’ while Sangam implies ‘union’. There are a few Triveni Sangams in India, but the foremost Triveni Sangam is at Prayagraj city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Sangam, as […]
0 Read MoreAkshayavat in Prayagraj is revered as the umbrella spread over the sacred city of Prayagraj, as per the Padma Purana. It is a sacred banyan tree in the vicinity of the Patalpuri temple located at the Prayagraj fort in Prayagraj city. It stands on the banks […]
1 Read MoreEkadashi Gufa is in Badrinath, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Devotees visiting Badrinath must not miss this holy cave. Ekadashi Gufa is not very prominently spoken of as many other holy places. But it plays a vital part in the Vedic culture as Ekadashi Devi […]
3 Read MoreTirtha 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.