12 Jyotirlingas or Dwadash Jyotirlingas in India are considered to be highly revered pilgrimage sites by the Hindus and particularly by the Shaivas or the Shaivites. ‘Jyoti’ means an infinite source of light and ‘linga’ refers to a fiery form of Lord Shiva. According to Hindu Mythology, once Lord Brahma […]
Hindu Pilgrimage Places in India
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The old and historical city of Dwarka is located in the state of Gujarat near the coasts of the Arabian Sea. One of the Pilgrimage sites in the Char Dham Yatra, ‘Devbhumi Dwarka’ or simply Dwarka is one of the major Hindu Pilgrimage destinations that every day gathers hundreds of tourists […]
Pilgrims and tourists while speaking of the ‘Char Dham Yatra’ are often misled about the places that complete the Char Dham circuit. To be precise there are two Char Dham Yatras. One is Chhota Char Dham or Uttarakhand Ke Char Dham and the circuit consist of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and […]
There are three main Gods in the Hindu pantheon- Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. While Brahma is known to be the creator of these three worlds (heaven, earth and hell), Vishnu, the preserver, Shiva is known as the Destroyer. These three are believed to hold up this world together in place […]
India is truly a land of diversities. People are of various ethnic origins, races, who speak in different types of language (some of which are so separate from each other that they do not even share a common script or can comprehend each other) and of course different religions. So, […]
Pushkar is a small town set on the banks of the holy Pushkar Lake, for a devout Hindu Pushkar is a very important pilgrim centre, for one visit to this holy place in a lifetime is highly prescribed. Brahma forms the great Hindu trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, each […]
Ranakpur, City Of Temples, located 96 km from the enchanting city of Udaipur, situated on the banks of River Maghai. Ranakpur is renowned for some marvelously carved Jain temples in amber stone Ranakpur is one of the five holy places of the jain community. A Serene Destination With No Jostling […]
Legship is a small town located 26km north of Jorethang. It is the gateway to west Sikkim connecting Gezing and Pelling with the rest of the state, lies on the bank of river Rangit. The town is an extremely picturesque place and one can get a view of snow capped […]
Brihadisvara (Brihadeeswara) temple located in the town of Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu in India is an exemplary production in the Dravidian style of temple architecture. Brihadisvara temple was built by one of the greatest emperors, king Rajaraja Chola of the Chola dynasty. The main deity of the […]
Tamil Nadu is one of those places, which saw the emergence of Christian religion in India. It is believed that St Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ came to Madras (now Chennai) around 52 AD. He was killed in the year 78 AD and a church was later built on […]