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Jagannath Puri
sparshanad eva tat kshetram, nrinaam mukti-pradayakam yatra saakshaat pram brahma, bhaati dhaarava-lilayaa api janma-shataihi saagrair, duritaachaara-tat-parah kshetre asmin sanga-maatrena, jaayate vishnu samam Touching Sri Kshetra Dham gives liberation to human beings. Lord Vishnu enjoys pastimes here, playing as a wooden Deity. By performing difficult austerities for […]
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Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi
yada paapasya bahulyaam yavana krantabhutalam bhavishyati tadaa vipra nivaasam himavad giro kasya saha karishyaami sarvatirtha samanvita anaadisiddham me sthaanam vartate sarvadeva hi Lord Shiva said, “O sages, when the Earth is weighed by sins and plagued by demons, then Himalaya will be my abode. Himalaya which […]
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Uttarkashi – The Kashi of the North
iyam-uttarkashi hi praaninaam muktidaayini dhanya-loke mahaabhaaga kalau yeshaam iha sthitihi This Uttarkashi is one which gives salvation to the living beings. Blessed are those who are fortunate to live here during the dark age of Kali-yuga; in this place where all the Gods reside. (Skanda Purana) […]
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Bindu Madhav Temple – The Divine Abode where one forgets all sorrows
Bindu Madhav Temple is the oldest temple of Lord Vishnu in Kashi. Kashi is a very important place of pilgrimage located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This city is one among the sapta moksha-puris – the cities where one can achieve liberation. Kashi is divided into […]
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Neelkanth Mahadev Temple – a must visit in Rishikesh
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Rishikesh is nestled among the Himalayan hills of Uttarakhand. It stands at the spot where Lord Shiva rested after consuming poison. Talks about the 12 Jyotirlingas are common among devotees of Lord Shiva, but Neelkanth Mahadev Temple also occupies an important position […]
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Yamunotri – The Abode of Krishna’s Fourth Queen
Yamunotri is one of the four sacred places of sanatana-dharma located in Uttarakhand; the other three being Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. These four places are also called as the Chota Char Dham. Yamunotri is situated at a height of 3323 meters above the sea level in […]
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Ayodhya – The Birthplace of Sri Ramachandra
Ayodhya is one of the seven sacred cities of Bharata Varsha, which lead one to the gateway of liberation. These seven cities are known as moksha-puris; other cities being Mathura, Kashi, Ujjain, Kanchipuram, Dwarka and Haridwar. Ayodhya is more celebrated due to its fame as the […]
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How to Visit Char Dham in a Budget Trip by Public Transport
Are you worried about your tour to visit Char Dham? Well, now you should not as most of your worries are reduced in my travelogue below. I visited Char dham in the July of 2016. It was my first visit to this holy land – the […]
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Unique Events in temples which happen only on Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Vaishakha. Directly under the supervision of Lord Vishnu, this day is considered the most auspicious day by Hindus due to the various celestial events which happened on this day. […]
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Srirangam temple – the largest functioning temple
Srirangam temple is the foremost of the 108 divya desham kshetras. It is the largest functioning Hindu temple of the world and the heart of Srivaishnavism. Srirangam temple houses the Deity of Lord Vishnu known as Lord Ranganatha Swamy, who is reclining on the coils of the […]
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