LoveroftheBhagavata 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2008 http://www.indiantemples.com/ The Ultimate Source of Information on Indian Temples About Templenet Templenet is a premier site conceived and published with the objective of showcasing India - The Land of Temples in cyberspace. Indeed, India is rightfully The Land of Temples, as Egypt is The Land of Pyramids. Thousands of temples dot the landscape of the entire sub continent - bringing to focus, a vibrant - live art gallery, showcasing achievements in art and architecture over a two thousand year period, in a manner never seen in any other part of the world. Regional variations lend dramatic contrasts to lifestyles across the subcontinent, and the stunning variations reflective of this diversity - as seen in temple styles across the region can be an enthralling experience even to a mildy interested tourist. In the arena of cyberspace, Templenet presents to the world a world of temples, reflecting the grandeur and the stunning diversity of temple styles across the nation. At the geographical level, it provides an index to temples by region, where temples are described in detail with approprite illustrations. Sifting legend from history, these descriptions throw complete light on the origin, religious significance, history, architectural and sculptural grandeur, beliefs and legends, worship protocols, festivals and tourism related information. In addition, the various sections on architecture, festivals, beliefs provide a whole range of descriptive articles on related subjects. A glossary of terms acquaints readers with terminology related to temples. Templenet is an ongoing selective presentation on an extensive research project on Indian temples - sourced, authored and directed by Kanniks Kannikeswaran. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveroftheBhagavata 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2008 Press Reports and Accolades January 1998: Prominent Tamil weekly Kalki interviews Kanniks Kannikeswaran - and describes Templenet as the authoritative information source on Indian Temples. May 1998: India Today features Templenet in its column Cyber Chatter and describes the site as the best organized of the few thousand odd sites on Hindu religion. October 1999: Ananda Vikatan, a leading Tamil daily describes Templenet as a definitive source of information on the thousands of temples of India. December 1999: National Geographic Traveler celebrates its 15th anniversary with a roundup of the 51greatest places of a lifetime ("destinations which no curious traveler should miss") along with the "best links for all 51 destinations". Templenet is listed as one of the three featured links to India. January 2000: Britannica.com presents Templenet with the Internet guide Award for the 'accuracy and reliability of its content' and for the ease of use of the website. February 2000: Hinduism Today describes features Templenet in its section on Digital Dharma, and describes the website as a pleasurable digital journey and a virtual reality pilgrimage to over 2000 temples in India. February 2000: Templenet is featured in Asia's Picks of the day. December 2000: Rediffmail says: "This is an exceptional site with an enormous amount of information painstakingly put together on the vast wealth of temple architecture, art and traditions in India. I would urge anybody with an interest in this area to take a look at the site". December 2001: Templenet author-publisher Kanniks Kannikeswaran is featured as a special guest in Jaya TV's Kaalai Malar Program where he shares with viewers (in Tamil) the unique contribution made by Templenet by virtue of its being an encyclopedic site describing the temple-heritage of India. December 2001: Templenet author-publisher Kanniks Kannikeswaran is featured as a special guest in All India Radio - Chennai's FM Broadcast - Vannakkalanjiam where he is interviewed by Dr. Cheyon regarding the website's features and its depth of coverage of information. February 2002: Leading Tamil weekly Kumudam (in Kumudam Junction) describes Templenet as a complete source of information on Indian temples. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunds 1 Report post Posted March 18, 2008 Good. That is a good link. Will be uuseful to me all the time. But even 'GOOGLE' search and 'Wikipedia' covers most well-known temples. I was making use of them all this while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveroftheBhagavata 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2008 What makes Templenet stand out in my opinion is the fact that so many mandiras are brought together under one site. Sure, you're right, most major temples have got their own websites, but here you have everything in just one spot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveroftheBhagavata 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2008 http://www.indiantemples.com/legends.html In this section on Beliefs and Legends, Templenet explores some of the beliefs that are central to temple worship in the Indian subcontinent. Indian religious thought is among the oldest in the world, and the colorful legends that constitute the Puranas have no parallel elsewhere. Summarized here, also, are legends from some of the Puranas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malati dasi 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 Radhe Radhe If Templenet is the land of temples in cyberspace, Navadwip, is the land of temples. It has 300 plus temples. Just a tidbit of info from me. btw, I did look at the site, how come in the section "temples of bengal" not a single temple in navadwip is mentioned. Just curious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveroftheBhagavata 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 If Templenet is the land of temples in cyberspace, Navadwip, is the land of temples. It has 300 plus temples. Just a tidbit of info from me. btw, I did look at the site, how come in the section "temples of bengal" not a single temple in navadwip is mentioned. Just curious Well then, the Vrindavan area has got a couple of thousand, and both Ayodhya and Varanasi also have mandirs in multiples of the figure you give for Navadvipa. Not that the land of Mahaprabhu is not venerable, of course. Well, there are literally hundreds of thousands of shrines in India, and Templenet is an ongoing project. Still, I'll email Mr. Kannikeswaran with your concern, and hope that he can do something about it. Hari Om Tat Sat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malati dasi 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 Radhe Radhe LoveroftheBhagavat I emphasized the number in relation to Navadwip's size or land area. Its relatively small compared to Vrindavan. Thanks if you can do that. Pranams:namaskar: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
