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Dwarka – The Kingdom of Lord Sri Krishna
Dwarka city lies on the banks of the sacred Gomti river by the Gulf of Kutch in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat (India). Dwarka implies ‘the city of gates. It also means the doorway to liberation. It has the distinction of being one of the […]
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All You Need to Know About Ranganatha Temple in Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna was earlier known as Srirangapuri. This town is on an island being surrounded by the River Kaveri. It is known for the temples of Sri Ranganatha, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Gangadhareshwara, Sri Jyotirmaheshwara and the other small temples. Amongst them all the main temple is […]
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Karighatta – The Tirupati in Karnataka
Karighatta is a blackish hued beautiful hill situated at a distance of 10 kms from the historical town of Srirangapatna. The hill is situated amidst the green fields and forests, on the sacred banks of River Lokapavani. Mysteriously this is the only hill in this area. […]
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Sri Ugra Narasimha Temple in Maddur
Maddur is a small town situated on the banks of Shimsha River in Karnataka State. It lies south-west to Bengaluru at a distance of 81 kilometers. It is also known as Arjunapuri and Kadamba-punya Kshetra. This town has three famous temples – Sri Ugra Narasimha Temple, […]
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Avani – The Birthplace of Lava and Kusha
Avani is mostly known to the childless couples who visit this place to receive a blessing from Goddess Parvati. What is less known about Avani is that this place has been threaded into the Uttara Ramayana of Valmiki and had been his ashrama in Treta-yuga. Importance […]
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Bhadrachalam – The Ayodhya of South India
Bhadrachalam known as the Ayodhya of South India. It is situated on the bank of the sacred river Godavari in the Indian State of Telangana. It is the house of Sri Vaikuntha Rama – the four handed Deity form of Sri Ramachandra, a very unique form […]
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Pastimes of Lord Jagannath
Friend of Lord Jagannath There was once a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra named Raghu Dasa. He lived in Puri under a big umbrella near the Lion Gate of the Jagannath temple. Once when he went to see Lord Jagannath he saw Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita […]
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The mystery behind Ganesha Vesha of Lord Jagannatha
Every year before Ratha Yatra, snana-purnima is observed in Jagannatha Puri temple. During the snana-purnima Lord Jagannatha comes out to snana-mantap and receives a grand abhisheka (ceremonial bathing). After abhisheka, the Lord gives darshan in Ganesha Vesha or Gajanana Vesha or Hathi Vesha, with the face […]
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Ramadevara Betta
As the name itself suggests, Ramanagara is the town named after Sri Ramachandra, the King of Ayodhya. Veiled in its scenic beauty is Ramagiri or Ramadevara Betta, a sacred hill dedicated to Sri Ramachandra. Most of them know this place as the shooting site of the […]
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Ahobilam – The Nava Narasimha Kshetra – Thiru Singavel Kundram
Ahobilam is located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh amidst the majestic hills of the Eastern Ghats range. It is here that the Supreme Personality of Godhead incarnated Himself as Lord Narasimha to kill the demon Hiranyakashipu and save His great devotee Prahlada. This is […]
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