In the East Godavari region, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, is the village of Korukonda, an ancient and historical temple and Vaisnava divya kshetra that is home to Sri Laksmi Harasimha Swami. Korukonda is...
Read MoreLocated in the western Godavari district, the village Antarvedi is located 15 km. from Sakhinetipalli mandal and 10 km. from Narsapur. The village is placed at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and the Vasishta Godavari, one...
Read MoreRajarajesvaram in the Tanjavur district of Tamil Nadu has often been called ‘the temple of temples’. Built round the turn of the first millennium A. D. during the heyday of Chola rule, it is perhaps one of the best...
Read MoreSonamukhi, a municipal town located 42 km from Bankura and 36 km from Bishnupur, is connected by motorable roads, and regular bus service makes the area easily accessible to pilgrims and visitors. This town was mentioned in 17th...
Read MoreAccording to Vedic scripture, the mere sight of a yogi saint is sufficient to transform an individual’s life from the pursuit of mundane pleasures to the pursuit of wisdom and god-realization. My personal experience bears...
Read MoreTrailanga [also called Tailanga] Swami is spoken of with reverence, awe and almost with fear in the city of Benaras. As we ask for directions to his temple, the people we speak to display all three emotions. Who was Trailanga...
Read MoreAt an altitude of 2,150 ft, Kapilash Temple is known fondly by the devotees as the ‘Kailash of Orissa’. The temple is located atop a lush green hill at Dhenkanal district, a region that was once part of the ancient...
Read MoreArakkhita Das (Arakshita) occupies a unique place in Orissa”s rich tradition of saint-poets. He was born into the ruling family of the big zamindari (estates) of Badakhemundi in Ganjam district of coastal Orissa towards...
Read More“Sri Ramanuja Acarya appeared around 1017 A.D in a pious brahmana family. He became the formost Acarya in the Sri Sampradaya and was reputed to be the incarnation of Laksmana, the younger brother of Lord Ramacandra. He was...
Read MoreThe Gopuram (literally Cow-Gate), was erected primarily to emphasize the importance of the temple within the city precincts without in any way altering the form of the temple itself. The formal aspects of the Gopuram were...
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