Divya Deshams
Govardhana Hill
Govardhana Hill is situated in Vraja Mandala or Vrajabhumi. Although Lord Krishna grew up across Vraja Mandala, He performed innumerable lilas on Govardhana, including the celebrated Govardhana-lila. An important occurrence, described in the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, narrates Lord Krishna’s lifting the Govardhana Hill. Every year, devotees […]
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Pundarikaksha Temple, Thiruvellarai – older than Srirangam Temple
Thiruvellarai Temple is one of the 108 Sri Vaishnava Divya Deshams and a part of the Cholanadu Divya Deshams around Srirangam. Thiruvellarai Temple is approximately 1.5 million years old, older than the Srirangam Temple. It is the divine abode of Lord Pundarikaksha Perumal also the homeland […]
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Sri Sarangapani Temple
Sri Sarangapani Temple is one of the 108 Sri Vaishnava Divaya Desham Temples and one among the Pancha Ranga Kshetras in the Cholanadu Divya Desham circuit. Sarangapani Temple is also known by many other names such as Bhaskara Kshetram and Kalyanapuram due to the various lilas […]
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Athi Varadarar – Lord who is worshiped once in 40 years
Athi Varadar – the Deity who gives darshan once in 40 years only, has been giving His darshan from July 01 till Aug 18, 2019. Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu is buzzing with millions of devotees from all over the world for the darshan of Sri Athi Varadar […]
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Devprayag – where Ganga gets complete
Devprayag is one of the most important and famous confluences of river Alakananda. It is the first and foremost Prayag en route Sri Badrinath and Sri Kedarnath from Haridwar. Devprayag is situated at an elevation of 813 meters above the sea level and located at 94 […]
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Badrinath – where Lord Narayana resides eternally
Badrinath is the most prominent and ancient pilgrimage place where Lord Narayana dwells eternally. It is one of the four holy Dhams of Bharat along with Dwarka, Rameshwaram and Jagannath Puri. It is also one of the 108 Sri Vaishnava Divya Desham Kshetras. This sacred and […]
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How to plan a Muktinath Yatra
Every devotee of Lord Shiva or Lord Narayana wishes to visit the Muktinath Kshetra or the Pashupatinath Kshetra in Nepal, at least once in a lifetime. And this dream is not so easy unless one is familiar with the routes and the people in Nepal. For […]
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Ayodhya – The Birthplace of Sri Ramachandra
Ayodhya is one of the seven sacred cities of Bharata Varsha, which lead one to the gateway of liberation. These seven cities are known as moksha-puris; other cities being Mathura, Kashi, Ujjain, Kanchipuram, Dwarka and Haridwar. Ayodhya is more celebrated due to its fame as the […]
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How to Visit Char Dham in a Budget Trip by Public Transport
Are you worried about your tour to visit Char Dham? Well, now you should not as most of your worries are reduced in my travelogue below. I visited Char dham in the July of 2016. It was my first visit to this holy land – the […]
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Srirangam temple – the largest functioning temple
Srirangam temple is the foremost of the 108 divya desham kshetras. It is the largest functioning Hindu temple of the world and the heart of Srivaishnavism. Srirangam temple houses the Deity of Lord Vishnu known as Lord Ranganatha Swamy, who is reclining on the coils of the […]
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