Top-10 16 Divine Darshans of Unique Shivlingas Pratik Dave, January 26, 2023January 26, 2023A Hindu Shrine located in the Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, Amarnath Temple is a cave temple situated at an altitude of 3,888 m and at a distance of 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. Continue Reading
devi temple Pavagadh Temple : Gujarat Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021At the summit of Pavagadh slope, 800 m above ocean level, is the temple of Maa Kali, dating from the tenth eleventh century. The sanctuary has three pictures of goddesses: the focal picture is of Kalika Mata, flanked by Kali on the right and Bahucharamata on the left. Continue Reading
Gujarat Palitana Jain Temple, Gujarat Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Located on the bank of stream shetrunji in the district of Bhavnagar, Palitana is a 1200 years of age spot of journey. Its a widely acclaimed place. The name Palitana is acquired from Padaliptpur – Palittanak Acharya Pradaliptasuri’s follower Nagarjuna assembled the town and gave it the name Padliptapur. The sacred spot is situated at the height of 1800 ft. on mountain Shetrunjya. After ascending 3475 stage, one can reach to the Derasarof Shri Adishwar Bhagavan. Continue Reading
devi temple Ambaji Temple, Gujarat: Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021mbaji, a popular journey spot of Gujarat in India is located close to border of Gujarat and Rajasthan near Abu Road, in the Danta Taluka of Banaskantha District. It is close to the beginning of the renowned Vedic river Saraswati, on the slopes of Arasur Parvat in Ambica woods , towards south-west side to old slopes of Arvalli. It is one of the Fifty One (51) Shakti Peeths, the principle Center of Cosmic Power in India. . Ambaji mata temple is a significant Shakti Peeth of India. Continue Reading
hindi Shamlaji Temple, Gujarat: Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Shamlaji, likewise spelled Shamalaji, is a significant Hindu journey place in Aravalli region of Gujarat province of India. The Shamlaji sanctuary is committed to Vishnu. Several other Hindu sanctuaries are found close by. The current sanctuary committed to Shamlaji, a type of Vishnu was maybe begun in the eleventh century in Chaulukya style, however the current design dates from the fifteenth sixteenth hundreds of years. Continue Reading
Gujarat Dakor Tirth Kshetra, Gujarat Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Dakor, in its previous stages as pilgrimage centre in Gujarat, was well known for the Danknath sanctuary, a temple of shiva worship. In the later stages it transformed into a Vaishnavite focus with the developing acclaim of Ranchhodraiji [form of Lord Shri Krishna] sanctuary, which was worked in 1772 A.D. As of late, Dakor is remembered for one of the six significant journey places under “Yatradham Vikas Board” by Government of Gujarat for advancement as an all around arranged and efficient journey spot to work with the lacs and lacs of visiting travelers. Continue Reading
Gujarat Nishkalank Mahadev Temple, Bhavnagar, Gujarat Pratik Dave, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Nishkalank Mahadev Temple is a temple situated in Koliyak Beach in the town of Koliyak, Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped as ‘The Destroyer’ within the Trimurti, the principal deity of this shrine is around 3 km east from the banks of Koliyak Beach inside the Arabian Sea. Continue Reading
Temple Circuits Dilwara Temples – Panch Svetambara Derasar (Part 1) Pratik Dave, September 29, 2021September 29, 2021The Dilwara Temples, popularly known as ‘Delvada Temples’ are some of the finest Jain Temples known all over the world for their incredible architecture and marvellous marble and stone carvings, having them acquire a superiority over Taj Mahal in the field of architecture by some experts. These temples are situated around 2.5 km from Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan situated in the Sirohi district. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries AD, these shrines are made up of white marble quarried from Arasur Hills near Ambaji in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, which represents the Maru-Gurjara architecture. Continue Reading
Shiva Temples Baidyanath and Nageshwara Temples: 12 Jyotirlingas (Part 6) Pratik Dave, July 8, 2021July 30, 2021Famous for pilgrimage by Kanvarias (devotees of Shiva) and Kanwar Yatra, this shrine comprises 22 temples with the main one being dedicated to Baba Baidyanath. Continue Reading
Shiva Temples Somnath and Mallikarjuna Temples: 12 Jyotirlingas (Part 2) Pratik Dave, July 3, 2021July 30, 2021Believed to be the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines, the Somnath Temple is one of the most important centers for pilgrimage and tourism situated near the meeting point of three rivers i.e., Kapila, Hiran, and Saraswati rivers in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat. Continue Reading
Shiva Temples 12 Jyotirlingas – Aura of Divinity (Part 1) Pratik Dave, July 1, 2021July 18, 2021The culture and faith of Hinduism have strong roots in the learning of Puranas, ‘Purana’ which has its appearance in Vedic text like ‘Atharva Veda’. Out of 18 Maha Puranas, six are the most significant, namely Markandeya, Shiva, Linga, Brahma Vaivarta, Agni, and Padma Purana. Continue Reading
hindi चार धाम यात्रा Pratik Dave, June 25, 2021June 26, 2021चार धाम यात्रा-मुक्ति का मार्ग माना जाता है। इसकी शुरुआत 8वीं सदी के सुधारक आदि शंकराचार्य ने की थी। चार हिंदू तीर्थ स्थल बद्रीनाथ, रामेश्वरम, द्वारका और पुरी। Continue Reading
Temple Circuits Char Dham Yatra Pratik Dave, June 22, 2021June 13, 2022Char Dham Yatra – Believed to be a path of Salvation. Initiated by Adi Shankaracharya, an 8th-century reformer. Four Hindu Pilgrimage Sites namely, Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwarka, Puri. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Avatar (Incarnation). Continue Reading