Archive for the ‘Temples’ Category

Mahakuta Temple in Badami

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Mahakuta Temple: This temple complex is located in a valley with tall trees and a cool atmosphere. There is to be found behind the doorway the sculpture of Nandi facing towards the Mahakuteshvarnatha temple near to the pond which is used by pilgrims for their sacred bath.

Bhootnath Temple in Badami

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Bhootnath temple: Bhootnath is another form of Lord Shiva as God of souls, spirits and ghosts. Bhootnath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the destroyer. The temple all dark inside has an image of Shiva in an angry and irate temper. The temple is located near the Agastyatirtha tank.

Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Parthasarathy temple is the 8th Century Vaishnavite Hindu temple at Triplicane, Chennai, is dedicated to Lord Krishna is probably the oldest temple in Chennai.. It is one of 108 divyadesams or holy places of the god Vishnu. Name ‘Parthasarathy’ in Sanskrit means ‘charioteer of Arjuna’, and Lord Krishna is revered in this role in this [...]

Vishwanath Temple in Uttarkashi

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Vishwanath Temple: 155 km from Rishikesh on the banks of the Ganges, Uttarkashi, an important stop on the way north to Mangold Dham. There are many temples, the most important Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Shiva. Gateway to the Dham Badirnath Joshi Mutt is the home of the first established Adi Shankracharya. Narasimha Temple Vasudeva, and [...]

Devaprayag in Rishikesh

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Devaprayag: 70 km from Rishikesh on the road to Badrinath is an ancient shrine Devaprayag, at the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirath. It is an old temple of Adi Shankracharya settled here, enshrining Rama (Raghunatha). There are also Hanuman Temple, Badrinath, Kaal Bhairav and Shiv. Brahma Dasharatha and Rama are here to worship.

Hari-ki-Pauri in Haridwar

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Hari-ki-Pauri: The main ghat in Haridwar, known as Hari-ki-Pauri (With a footprint of Vishnu on a stone in the wall) is located in the vicinity Gangadwara Temple, the largest of several temples that dot this city. Also important are the Mansa Devi Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temple, Pawan Dham Temple and Lal Mata Temple, a perfect [...]

Golden Temple in Amritsar

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Amritsar, the most sacred city for the Sikhs, is home to the Golden Temple, also known as Hari Mandir or Darbar Sahib. The temple is surrounded by a large Sarovar (manmade lake), known as the AmritSar (Lake of Holy Water or Immortal Nectar).  The two storeyed marble temple is reached by a causeway known as [...]

Hajo, North bank of the Brahmaputra Guwahati

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Hajo: Situated on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, 32 km from Guwahati, Hajo is the meeting point of the Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu faiths. The Hayagrib Madhab Temple here is said to contain a relic of Buddha; one school of Buddhism believes that Lord Buddha attained Nirvana here. Numerous Bhutias congregate at the shrine [...]

Umananda Temple, Peacock Island Guwahati

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Umananda Temple: This great Shiva temple situated on the Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati attracts devotees from all over the country during Shiva Ratri. One can visit the temple by crossing the river by crossing the river by country boat plying from Kachari Ghat. Regularly ferry services are available to [...]

Navagraha Temple, South Eastern part of Guwahati

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Navgraha: Also known as the Adobes of Surya, the Navagraha Temple or the temple of the nine celestial bodies is located in the south eastern part of Guwahati, on the hill of Chitrachal. As the name indicates, this temple is dedicated ot the nine planets in the solar system. Navgraha Temple is Guwahati is a [...]