Vyasa Gufa in Badrinath is the cave where Srila Vyasadeva, the literary incarnation of Lord Vishnu compiled the Mahabharata. He had also compiled the eighteen Puranas and split the Vedas into four parts here namely Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Located on […]
0 Read MoreVishnupada Temple of Gaya is famous all over the world for conducting Shraddha rites for the ancestors. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu housing His actual lotus footprint. The very word ‘Vishnupada’ implies the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu. Located on the banks of the […]
4 Read MoreSapta Hari Temples are the seven prominent Vishnu temples of Ayodhya dham in Uttar Pradesh, India. We usually hear about the Sapta Puris i.e. the seven sacred cities of India, among which, Ayodhya dham is a part. Here, we have Sapta Hari temples within one of […]
4 Read MoreChikka Tirupati or Bangara Tirupati is a very well known temple in Karnataka. Sri Prasanna Venkateshwara Swamy Temple which is the original name, is in Kolar district in the state of Karnataka. The temple took revival in the Chola period. According to Sthala Purana, this was […]
0 Read MoreAprameya Swamy Temple is in Mallur Town of Ramanagara district in Karnataka. It is about 63 kms from Bengaluru, and located on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway. Just a mile from Channapatna town, the tall Rajagopura of Aprameya Swamy Temple beckons devotees’ attention. The curious devotee, who pulls […]
3 Read MoreKalkunte village is in Bengaluru rural district in the state of Karnataka. It is also known as Kalkunte Agraharam. Agraharam is the community of temple priests settled around the temple. It is like a gated community of pujaris whose focus is the worship of Lord only. […]
0 Read MoreGaya is such a holy place which must be visited by every Sanatani Dharmi to offer respects to one’s ancestors. After death, ancestors yearn for such a soul to be born in the family who can visit Gaya to perform the shraddha or offer tarpana. This […]
0 Read MoreBhavishya Badri is one of the Sapta Badri Kshetras. The others being Adi Badri, Yogadhyana Badri, Vriddha Badri, Dhyana Badri, Narasimha Badri and Vishala Badri. All these temples are situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. All these temples are established by Adi Shankaracharya and the […]
2 Read MoreKaidala Sri Chennakeshva Swamy Temple is in a village called Kaidala, situated nine kilometers from Tumakuru in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is situated amidst the grove of trees. As it is not frequented by the visitors, it is a perfect spot to relax […]
4 Read MoreChendur is a small village located just twelve kilometers away from Bagepalli in the Chikkaballapura district in the state of Karnataka. The village houses the holy shrine of Lord Srinivasa in the form of a growing shaligrama shila. The length and breadth of Karnataka is dotted […]
1 Read MoreTirtha Yatra means sadhu-sanga, hari-katha, vigraha-aradhana, dhama-seva, prasada-sevana, dana-kriya and bhajana. One has to take association of devotees, hear the lilas of Hari, worship the Deity, serve the Lord in the holy place, partake prasadam, give in charity and perform bhajans. The purpose of Tirtha Yatra is to reconnect ourselves with God.