Halasi is an ancient town in Karnataka. It was the second capital city of the Banavasi Kadambas. Halasi is situated in the background of Western Ghats filled with lush green atmosphere. This place was known as Palashi, Palashika, Halasige as per the various inscriptions found here. […]
0 Read MoreHosaholalu in Karnataka is a small village which is not very famous. However the village has a beacon of Hoysala Architecture which is worth a visit. Karnataka is famous for its unique artistic temples especially built by Hoysala Kings. The beauty of Halebidu and Belur does not […]
0 Read MoreSitamarhi 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. […]
1 Read MoreHaridwar 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 […]
0 Read MoreGopalpur 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 […]
8 Read MoreKataragama 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 […]
1 Read MoreChamundeshwari 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. […]
0 Read MoreGupt 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 […]
4 Read MoreVyasa 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 MoreUgadi 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 […]
0 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.