Shiva Temples Ramanathaswamy and Grishneshwar Temples: 12 Jyotirlingas (Part 7) Pratik Dave, July 12, 2021July 30, 2021Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple is also one of the 4 Char Dhams and one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. Situated on Pamban Island (also known as Rameswaram Island), the temple has Tamil architecture type with an expansion during the 12th century by Pandya Dynasty. 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
Shiva Temples Kasi Rameswaram Yatra Pratik Dave, June 27, 2021September 1, 2021Aptly called the Cultural Capital of India, Kasi (Varanasi) is an ultimate pilgrimage center for Hindus for ages. According to Hindu Ithihas (Purana), it is believed that Kasi was founded by Lord Shiva, one of three principal deities along with Vishnu and Brahma and so here we can see a mighty form of River Ganges (Ganga) which is said to have its origin in the tresses of Lord Shiva. 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