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Janaki Temple
Inside Terai, in Dhanusha district of Janakpur, ancient temples & monasteries preserves deities through arts & crafts, regarded as a religious centre. The capital of Mithila has pilgrimage sites. Sita, the queen of Ram was born and raised here. Each and every square of Janakpur boosts a deity from Ramayana. The town got the name…
Pilgrimage – Vaishno Devi
Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of three goddesses. At Mata Vaishno Devi Cave, the goddess is in the form of a 5.5 feet rock structure which has three heads or Pindies, revered sacred. While performing pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi, devotees make certain offerings ranging from Red –…
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TIRUMALA – A HEAVEN WITH 1700 YEARS OF ANCIENT RITUALS Dwaraka Tirumala” is an ancient holy place for pilgrimage in Andhra Pradesh of South India. The temple is not far off the head quarters of West Godavari District, which is more than 39 KM from Eluru. Tirumala Tirupati is 15 KM away from Bhimadole between Vijayawada…
Hinglaj
Shaktipeeth Situated within India, although there are shaktipeeth scattered outside of India. Certain pilgrim sites are well established and still active within Indian Subcontinent. 3 sites are at Nepal, 1 in Sri lanka, 7 in Bangladesh, 3 in Pakistan and one in Tibet. Hinglaj Marutirtha Atleast 170 miles of Karachi, devotees & pilgrims from Indian…
Buddhist – Hindu Temples of Java
Hinduism or Buddhism developed around 1500 BC in India. The disappearance of animism & dynamism led wide spread of these ancient religions in Indian subcontinent. These age old temples served as a guidance before the advent of Islam within Indonesa.. This uniqueness of Indonesia attracts holiday seekers. There are hypotheses on how Hindus & Buddhists…
Indonesian Hindu Temple
Prambanan is embellished with reliefs from epic tales of Ramayana and Krishnaleela. The 47 m Hindu temple is beyond compare. A 9th CE. Hindu temple in Java, Indonesia, dedicated to Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu, & Shiva. It is 18 km east of Yogyakarta. The temple is a World Heritage Site, and one of the most…
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Sree Dharma Sastha Temple The temple is for people from every religion, but there are rituals for entering inside the complex. There is a region, east of Sannidhanam of Ayyappa, for Vavar, a close friend of Ayyappa, a region called as Vavaru Nada, epitome of harmony in religion. It is said that pilgrims have to…
Shrines in south Vietnam
Cao Dai Temple – A Vietnamese religious movement in the 1920s which incorporates Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism & Confucianism. Cao Dai temple itself was built sometime between 1933 – 1955, using influences from cathedrals in the temple’s architecture. Here, see square towers & a central pathway in hall along side aisles. Cao Dai is an extravagantly…