Kamadgiri, by the banks of the sacred Mandakini River is the central attraction of Chitrakoot Dham and referred to as the heart of Chitrakoot Dham. It is here that Lord Rama resided along with Sita Devi and Lakshmana. The very name Kamadgiri implies ‘the mountain that […]
0 Read MoreMelkote is a sacred place located in the Pandavapura Taluk of Mandya district in the Karnataka. Also known as Thirunarayanapuram, it is the second home of Swami Ramanujacharya. It has been the tapo bhumi of Bhakta Prahlada and the sacred sporting site of Sri Sita Ramachandra. […]
2 Read MoreSati Anusuya Ashram in Chitrakoot is a very serene holy ashram located on the banks of sacred river Mandakini. Sati Anusuya is one of the most celebrated women in the Vedic history. She is so celebrated that even the consorts of Trimurtis felt envious. ‘Anusuya’ implies […]
3 Read MoreVirupaksha Temple is the oldest and most important temple in the Hampi town of Vijayanagara district in Karnataka (India). It is the only temple of its kind in Hampi where the worship is continuing. Virupaksha Temple is also famed for the pinhole camera effect in one […]
2 Read MoreBharat Milap Mandir in Chitrakoot marks the sacred spot where Bharata met Lord Rama to persuade Him to return to Ayodhya giving away the vanavasa of fourteen years. It is located on the parikrama path of Kamadgiri Hill in the sacred land of Chitrakoot in the […]
0 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 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 MoreKoneshwaram Temple in Srilanka is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Konanatha Swami and his consort Parvathi Devi as Mathumai Ammal. The temple is located on Swami Rock (a promontory) in Trincomalee, a port city in the Eastern province of Srilanka. Also called as Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple […]
0 Read MoreNagapooshani Amman Temple in Nainativu of Srilanka is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where the silambu i.e. anklets of Sati Devi fell. The temple is dedicated to Parvathi Devi known as Nagapooshani Amman or Indrakshi Amman. It is located on the Nainativu island in the […]
0 Read MoreNandigram is located around 22 kms south of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh (India). Bharata, one of the brothers of Lord Ramachandra ruled Ayodhya from Nandigram during Lord Rama’s 14-year exile in the forest. This is reflected in the following shloka mentioned in the scriptures: अयोध्या दक्षिणेभागे नंदीग्रामो […]
2 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.