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Navaratri – the victory of Dharma
Navaratri is an Indian festival celebrated over a period of nine days in the autumn season every year. There are four seasonal Navaratris i.e. Vasantha, Sharada, Magha and Ashada out of which the Sharada Navaratri is the most popular Navaratri celebrated post monsoon in honor of […]
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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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Know the unknown temples of Lord Vamana
Onam is celebrated in whole India as the festival of Kerala. Onam is the auspicious appearance day of Lord Vamanadev. Lord Vamana is an incarnation of Lord Krishna who covered the whole universe by His immeasurable steps. He appeared as the youngest son of Aditi and […]
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Sethu Madhava Temple, Rameswaram
Did you know that your visit to Rameswaram is incomplete without a holy dip in the holy Sethu Madhava teertham and the darshan of Lord Sethu Madhava? Yes, this beautiful temple is located in the complex of the famous Ramanatha Swamy Temple in Rameswaram, between the […]
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Jagannath Puri
sparshanad eva tat kshetram, nrinaam mukti-pradayakam yatra saakshaat pram brahma, bhaati dhaarava-lilayaa api janma-shataihi saagrair, duritaachaara-tat-parah kshetre asmin sanga-maatrena, jaayate vishnu samam Touching Sri Kshetra Dham gives liberation to human beings. Lord Vishnu enjoys pastimes here, playing as a wooden Deity. By performing difficult austerities for […]
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Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi
yada paapasya bahulyaam yavana krantabhutalam bhavishyati tadaa vipra nivaasam himavad giro kasya saha karishyaami sarvatirtha samanvita anaadisiddham me sthaanam vartate sarvadeva hi Lord Shiva said, “O sages, when the Earth is weighed by sins and plagued by demons, then Himalaya will be my abode. Himalaya which […]
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Uttarkashi – The Kashi of the North
iyam-uttarkashi hi praaninaam muktidaayini dhanya-loke mahaabhaaga kalau yeshaam iha sthitihi This Uttarkashi is one which gives salvation to the living beings. Blessed are those who are fortunate to live here during the dark age of Kali-yuga; in this place where all the Gods reside. (Skanda Purana) […]
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Bindu Madhav Temple – The Divine Abode where one forgets all sorrows
Bindu Madhav Temple is the oldest temple of Lord Vishnu in Kashi. Kashi is a very important place of pilgrimage located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This city is one among the sapta moksha-puris – the cities where one can achieve liberation. Kashi is divided into […]
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Neelkanth Mahadev Temple – a must visit in Rishikesh
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Rishikesh is nestled among the Himalayan hills of Uttarakhand. It stands at the spot where Lord Shiva rested after consuming poison. Talks about the 12 Jyotirlingas are common among devotees of Lord Shiva, but Neelkanth Mahadev Temple also occupies an important position […]
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Yamunotri – The Abode of Krishna’s Fourth Queen
Yamunotri is one of the four sacred places of sanatana-dharma located in Uttarakhand; the other three being Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These four places are also called as the Chota Char Dham. Yamunotri is situated at a height of 3323 meters above the sea level in […]
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