Ramesh Vellanki drove from Hyderabad to Medaram on January 29, 2026 — the second and most sacred day of the biennial Jatara, the day Sammakka Talli arrives from Chilakalagutta forest. He had not planned accommodation. He had not eaten. The …
Swami Samarth arrived in Akkalkot in 1856. Nobody knew where he came from. He appeared at the edge of a forest — very old, though no one knew exactly how old — and was brought to the home of a …
Ashtalakshmi Temple is a Hindu Temple located in Tamil Nadu. This Ashtalakshmi Kovil Temple is dedicated to “Goddess Lakshmi” and their eighth form. The 8 forms of Lakshmi are wealth, namely, offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge. …
The Hoysaleswara Temple took 105 years to build. It was never completed. If you walk around the outer wall carefully, you will see where the sculptors stopped — mid-row, mid-frieze, mid-story. The Delhi Sultanate arrived in the early 14th century. …
The Gommateshwara statue has been meditating for over a thousand years. It is 57 feet tall. It is carved from a single block of granite. And if you look at the legs and feet — you will see vines growing …
Srivilliputhur Temple was constructed in a famous style of Dravidian that was the most popular style for constructing temples. This temple is also known as “Srivilliputhur Andal Temple” and both names are legit and dedicated to this temple. In this …
In today’s article, we are going to talk about the famous Hindu temple in Assam “Umananda Temple”, also known as Umananda Devaloi of Guwahati. In Guwahati City, Umananda Temple is situated on Peacock Island, which is in the center of …
Once a year — on January 14 — the setting sun enters a cave in South Bangalore, passes through an arch formed by the two horns of a stone Nandi, and falls directly on the Shivlinga inside the sanctum. The …
In the 18th century, an elderly devotee named Vijaysinh Bodana walked from his home in Dakor to Dwarka — a distance of several hundred kilometres — seventy-two times to do darshan of Lord Krishna. On the 72nd visit, at the …
Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is a prominent Hindu Temple in Ambalappuzha of Kerala State. It is also one of the most famous and oldest temples in Kerala. The unique history and spiritual legends are reflected form the Temple. This temple …
A famous pilgrimage place for devotees and a well-known temple is Alangudi Guru Temple. This temple is also known as Apatsahayesvarar Temple which is located in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu state. Alangudi Guru Bhagavan Temple is visited by thousands of …
Vaikom Mahadev Temple, a place of spirituality is a well-known Hindu Temple, in Vaikom town of Kerala. It is also a famous tourist attraction in Kerala. Every day, thousands of people visit this temple to explore many beautiful activities and …
