Holy Ghats of Benaras (Varanasi) on river Ganga
The city of Benaras or Varanasi or Kashi has always had religious and spiritual significance in ancient India. The city is on the banks
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Siva Temples
Neermahal Palace – Tripura (Seven Sister State – 4)
Neermahal Palace is located between Rudrasagar Lake in the Northeastern State of Tripura. It is an iconic building which is
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Nartiang Durga Temple – Meghalaya (Seven Sister State – 5)
Nartiang is a beautiful place in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. This place is called the Garden of Monoliths
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Bindrabin Shiva temple, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated between Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is a union territory of India, famous for its
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Mangeshi Shiva Temple – Mardol,Goa
Location:- Located at about 20 kilometers from the state capital of Panaji, is a beautifully maintained temple which is hundreds of
Read MorePrambanan Trinity Temple in Indonesia
Location:- Located in central Java region of Indonesia, is a Hindu temple. This temple is around 10 kilometers from the
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Half Man and Half Women – Ardhanareeshwara Temple, Tiruchengode
Main Deity:- The presiding deity of this temple is lord Shiva. Here, Lord Shiva is seen in his Ardha Nareeshwar
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Cave temple – Tapkeshwar, Dehradun
Cave temple – Tapkeshwar, Dehradun Location:- Located in the touristy town of Dehradun (about 5 km from the city center)
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Lepakshi temple and its mysterious hanging pillar – Andhra Pradesh
Location:- Andhra Pradesh has always been a major state for pilgrimage tourism owing to various temples, historic monuments and shrines
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Ventrimalai Murugan temple – Port Blair,Andaman, India
Andaman and Nicobar islands is an example of India’s religious and cultural diversity. From aboriginal tribes, to different religions, everyone
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Hanuman statue at Shahjahanpur UP
Location:- Shahjahanpur, UP Shajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh is named after the famous Mughal emperor Shahjahan. Although the place is well
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Kirateshwar Mahadev Shiva Temple, Sikkim
Location – The Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple is located near river Rangit in Legship, Western Sikkim. A foot bridge connects the temple
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Kunkeshwar Shiva temple built by a Muslim sailor
Location:- A holy pilgrimage place for Lord Shiva is located about 14 kilometers from Devgad Taluka in the Konkan region
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Sarasbaug Mahalakshmi Devi – Pune, Maharashtra
Location:- Saras Baug was once a small lake. The lake has dried up and the area is now conserved as
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Aundha Nagnath Jyothirlinga – Maharashtra
Location:-Aundha is situated Basmat Subdivision of Hingoli district of Maharashtra. This is a Marathwada region and is known as the
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Vegetarian Crocodile in Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kasaragod, Kerala
Location:-This lake temple is built at the center of a lake in Ananthapura, Kasaragod District of Kerala. Architecture: -This temple
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Khandoba Temple and Golden Jejuri , Maharashtra
Khandoba Temple and Golden Jejuri , Maharashtra Location:- About located 40 km from Pune and 60 km from Solapur, lies
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Thenambakkam Shiva Temple,Kanchipuram & Sri Maha Periyava
Thenambakkam Brahma pureeswarar Shiva temple is located near Kanchipuram. This temple was in ruins and was restored by the great saint Sri
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Mystic Ankola or Alinjal tree at Somanahalli near Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Ankola or Eru Alinjal Tree ( Botanical Name: Alangium salvifolium) is a rare species found in the souther parts of India
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Maha maham – Kumbakonam – Kumbha Mela of TamilNadu
Mahamaham At Kumbakonam : Mahamaham is a Hindu Kumba Mela festival celebrated every 12 years in a temple-town called Kumbakonam in
Read MoreAncient Plants & Herbs of India
In the long tradition of India, respect for the environment is given a great place of importance. Several trees, rivers,
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Kigga – Temple for relief from Drought, Karnataka
Rishya Shringeshwara temple (Rishya Shringa) at Kigga which is 9 kms from Sringeri in Karnataka. As per legends, the great sage
Read MoreChants/ Spells/ Prayers for bringing rain and relief from drought
Our forefathers had devised numerous prayers to propitiate the deities and pray for rains. These mantras can be chanted in
Read MoreKakkassery Bhattadri – A Saint from Kerala.
Kakkasseri Bhattadiri was a great saint who lived in Kerala in the 17th century. At that time, the areas around
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Nerur Sadasiva Brahmendra Swami Biography – Miracles and Samadhi – 2
Read Part-1 https://www.orientalzenz.com/nerur-sadasiva-brahmendra-the-early-life-and-enlightenment/ Miracles He is said to have performed many miracles whilst alive, some of the most prominent are provided
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Therapeutic Shiva temple of Nanjangud, Karnataka
Our great country has no dearth of temples of great power and renown. One among many such temples is The
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Kurukshetra: The land of virtue
The holy land of Kurukshetra finds mention within the Mahabharata narrative as the battlefield of the famous Kurukshetra war between
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Thirupudaimaruthur – Putarjuneshwarar Temple
There are three Shiva Temples with Arjuna Tree as a “Sthala-vruksham”. They are Arjuna Tree: It is called Marudha Maram
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Thirunedungalam – Shri Nedungalanathar Shiva Temple
Thirunedungalam – Shri Nedungalanathar Shiva Temple We all must have read many of our “Stotra granthas” i.e Soundarya Lahari, Shivananda
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Gajasamharamurti of Vazhuvoor
Tamil Nadu has many unique groups of temples dedicated to various groups of deities. Among such groups dedicated to
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