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Videos Showing Destruction in Kedarnath
The following videos show some of the destruction that occurred in Kedarnath due to flash floods. The first two videos are filmed by Raghubeer Bisth who was staying at the Kedarnath helipad when the...
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Abodes of Lord Muruga: Tiruttani
The beautiful temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruttani crowns a single rock 700 feet above sea level. It is situated amidst a range of hills with a dramatic panoramic view. This sacred place is on the...
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The Sacred Place of Naimisharanya Tirtha
Naimisharanya is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh about 90 km from its capital Lucknow in the district of Sitapur. Naimisharanya is situated on the left bank of the river Gomathi, which is a...
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My Trip to Ahobilam, The Land of Lord Narasimha
[Editor’s note: Today is Narasimha Chaturdasi, the appearance day of Lord Narasimha. The following is a devotee’s recollection of his visit to Ahobilam in the 1970’s.] I love India and have been there...
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The History of Sri Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara from the Puranas
The Rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice (yaga) on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them at that time and asked them to tell him why they were performing the sacrifice and...
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14 Pictures of Ahobilam, Holy Place of Lord Narasimha
Ahobilam, located in Andhra Pradesh, is one of the main holy places for Lord Narasimha. According to some Puranas it is the location where Lord Narasimha blessed Bhakta Prahlada and killed the demon...
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Temple in Kerala Guarded by Devotee Crocodile for Hundreds of Years
Ananthapura Lake Temple in Kasaragod, built in the 9th century, is the only lake temple in Kerala and is the moolasthanam (original abode) of Ananthapadmanabha, the deity of Sree Padmanabhaswamy...
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Watch 2014 Jagannatha Ratha Yatra Live from Puri
Rath Yatra 2014 in Puri has started. It is one of the most anticipated events for the people of Odisha. This is a giant chariot festival which is dedicated to the main deity of Orissa, Lord Jagannath....
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Unknown Facts About Amarnath Pilgrimage
Among the many shrines of Lord Shiva, the cave of Amarnath is a world-famous destination. The Shivalinga made of ice in the cave is the symbol of people’s faith and trust. The beginning of the journey...
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The Ancient Temple of Brahmajinalaya
Lakkundi in Gadag District of Karnataka is a tiny village on the way to Hampi from Hubli. Lakkundi is a place of antiquarian interest with as many as 50 temples, 101 stepped wells and 29 inscriptions,...
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The Miracle at Govindamala in Kerala
It is believed, that when Parasurama threw his axe in an arc across the seas and created Kerala, he also cleaved the great Western Ghats with the same axe, dividing and sweeping them from left to...
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Dry Weather Reveals Amazing River With Thousands of Shiva Lingas
Recently, due to dry weather, the water level of the Shalmala river in Karnataka receded, revealing the presence of thousands of Shiva Lingas carved throughout the river bed. Because of these...
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27 Amazing Pictures of Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
This enormous temple complex in Madurai is dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as Sundareshvara, and his consort Parvati or Meenakshi. The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the...
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Chidambaram Temple – How and Why It was Created
In South India, five temples were built for each of the five elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. These are the Pancha Bhuta Sthalas. Geographically, they are all within the Deccan Plateau –...
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Akshardham: World’s Largest Hindu Temple
Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays centuries of traditional Indian and Hindu culture,...
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Tungnath: World’s Highest Hindu Pilgrimage
The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) is the world’s highest Hindu pilgrim Temple dedicated to Shiva. Tungnath situated in the height of above 12000ft in Rudraprayag district of...
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Top 5 Shiva Temples Outside India
Lord Shiva is present everywhere and the innumerable temples dedicated to Him across the world confirms this belief. Here are the top five shiva temples outside India that you must try to visit once...
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Kumbhalgarh: The Wall That Protects 360 Temples in india
We have all heard of the Great Wall of China, but few know that India also has its own “Great Wall of India”, that has been long overshadowed by its neighbour to the East. Commonly called after the...
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Ancient History of Tirupati from Varaha Purana
The Rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice (yaga) on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them at that time and asked them to tell him why they were performing the sacrifice and...
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Unakoti: The land of One Less a Crore Sleeping Gods
A mountain, and on the sides of it carved out stone images, a spring descending in the rivulet, a place of archeological wonder Unakoti in Tripura is unparalleled. One wonders who those people were...
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