Jul
29
2011
Meenakshi Temple, also Called as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located in the holy city Madurai in India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiv ji, who is known here as Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord and his consort, Parvati is named as Meenakshi.
Jul
29
2011
Tirupati Temples also called the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple or Tirupati Bala ji Mandir, is a Hindu temple located in the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati place in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is around 500 km from Hyderabad city, 150 km from Chennai city, and 250 km from Bangalore city.
Jul
29
2011
The Name Konark is derived from the Tamil word Kona (Peak) and the Sanskrit word Arka (Sun) in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun god (Surya Dev). Konark Sun Temple is a Terteenth Century Sun Temple, at Konark, Orissa. The large structure seen, is actually the mantapa (mandap). Of the main tower, which stood in the front side, only the remains can be seen. This tower was perhaps 200 feet tall, that is higher than other temple in India.
Jul
29
2011
Omkareshwar Temple is the Jyotirlinga of Bhagwan Shiv, three of them are prominent. It is located in the Khandwa district of state Madhya Pradesh (India). It is about 20 or 22km from Mortakka in Madhya Pradesh. Omkareshwar is formed by the sacred Narmada River. This is one of the most sacred rivers in India.
Jul
29
2011
The Jagannath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath (Vishnu Bhagwan) and located in Puri in India. The name Jagannath (Means of Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat and Nath .The temple is an important pilgrimage in the Hindu culture, being a part of the Char Dham pilgrimage that a Hindu has to visit atleast once in a lifetime.
Jul
29
2011
Akshardhamis a Hindu temple is Located in Delhi (India). And also referred to as Delhi Akshardham (Swaminarayan Akshardham), This temple is very complex,and displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture and architecture also.The building was inspired by Swami Pramukh Maharaj ji, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansth,When construct Akshardham mandir was 3,000 volunteers helped the 7,000 artisans.
Jul
28
2011
Khajuraho Temple is located in Khajuraho City in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 620 kilometres southeast of Delhi (India). Khajuraho is the one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.
Jul
28
2011
The Lotus Temple in Delhi is an example of one of the most beautiful architectures of the nation. It is popularly known as the Lotus(Kamal) Temple due to its flower shape. It was completed in 1986 and serves as the Mother(Mata) Temple of the Indian subcontinent. It has won many architectural awards and has been featured in many newspapers and articles for the same.
Jul
28
2011
The Golden Temple is a Sikh Gurudwara located in Amritsar, India. Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Dasji, the 4th Sikh Guru and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev ji. In Isvi 1604 Guru Arjan Dev ji completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara.
Jul
17
2011
Temples of India stretch back to the historic periods of the nation. India has a number of temples where different Gods and Goddesses are worshipped by Indians. The unrivaled temples of India depict a beautiful image of the Indian culture.