Srirangapatna was earlier known as Srirangapuri. This town is on an island being surrounded by the River Kaveri. It is known for the temples of Sri Ranganatha, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sri Gangadhareshwara, Sri Jyotirmaheshwara and the other small temples. Amongst them all the main temple is […]
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Karighatta is a blackish hued beautiful hill situated at a distance of 10 kms from the historical town of Srirangapatna. The hill is situated amidst the green fields and forests, on the sacred banks of River Lokapavani. Mysteriously this is the only hill in this area. […]
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Maddur is a small town situated on the banks of Shimsha River in Karnataka State. It lies south-west to Bengaluru at a distance of 81 kilometers. It is also known as Arjunapuri and Kadamba-punya Kshetra. This town has three famous temples – Sri Ugra Narasimha Temple, […]
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On Aug 30, 2015 (Sun), Tirtha Yatra organized a one day trip from Bangalore to Avani. Avani is a birth-place of Lava and Kusha – the twin-sons of Lord Rama and Sita. It was also the hermitage of Sage Valmiki. (Also Read: Avani – The Birthplace of […]
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Hare Krishna, I have been a regular traveller with Tirtha Yatra. But my Bhadrachalam Dham Yatra 2015 has been the best amongst all. I had joined the yatra along with my two children and other members of the family. The experience I had is something very […]
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Avani is mostly known to the childless couples who visit this place to receive a blessing from Goddess Parvati. What is less known about Avani is that this place has been threaded into the Uttara Ramayana of Valmiki and had been his ashrama in Treta-yuga. Importance […]
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Bhadrachalam known as the Ayodhya of South India. It is situated on the bank of the sacred river Godavari in the Indian State of Telangana. It is the house of Sri Vaikuntha Rama – the four handed Deity form of Sri Ramachandra, a very unique form […]
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Click here if you are not able to watch the video below Live of Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Jagannath Puri, Odisha, India Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra is one of the world’s biggest festivals celebrated in the holy city of Puri in Odisha, India where the […]
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Friend of Lord Jagannath There was once a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra named Raghu Dasa. He lived in Puri under a big umbrella near the Lion Gate of the Jagannath temple. Once when he went to see Lord Jagannath he saw Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita […]
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Every year before Ratha Yatra, snana-purnima is observed in Jagannatha Puri temple. During the snana-purnima Lord Jagannatha comes out to snana-mantap and receives a grand abhisheka (ceremonial bathing). After abhisheka, the Lord gives darshan in Ganesha Vesha or Gajanana Vesha or Hathi Vesha, with the face […]
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