Krishna, Bhakti movement and regional worship
Dr Dinesh Soni
Introduction Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, is one of the most revered deities in Hinduism. Krishna is widely known to be god of love, compassion, tenderness and protection. The…
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Akunuru’s Forgotten Past: Delving into Its Lost Legacy, History, and Temples
Dasi Yoga Rakshitha
Introduction Akunuru, where “Aku” in Telugu means leaf and “Nuru” implies one hundred. It translates to “One hundred leaves”. According to the locals, it was also known as “Shatapatrapuram”, which…
KASHIRAJ KALI TEMPLE : A GEM FROM BANARAS
Guest Author
A temple is a history, A temple lost is a history lost; A temple kept is a history kept but atemple preserved is a history preserved and architecture is a…
Exploring Ter : Satvahana era trade center and archaeologically important town
Introduction Periplus of the Erythraean Sea , the mid 1st century book describes navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice Troglodytica along the coast of the Red…
Exploring Goa’s Dark Past: Haunting tales of Goa Inquisition
By Abhideep V Dessai Any oppressor can kill human bodies but not the souls. The souls remain in one form or another, telling tales of their suffering. tales of their…
Intricate Beauty and bravery: The Hoysala Emblem and Its Significance
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indian.Temples Research & Media Services (@indian.temples) The Hoysala Empire was a Kannadiga power that ruled most of what is now Karnataka…
Rajakesari Vinnagaram : Chola Kings’ celebrated endowments to pile of debris
What was once a much celebrated Temple with lots of grants and endowments by Chola Kings now lies as a pile of granite debris, amidst a forest like land with…
Nataraja – The lord of dance and acting : Meaning, Iconography, History and symbolism
In recently concluded G20 summit at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, the tall statue of Nataraja caught a lot of eyes. It was an magnificent effort at displaying our incredible culture…
Omkareshwar Temple: Reminiscent of Marathas Architecture, Pune.
Omkareshwar means the Lord of the Omkara, representing the “Om” sound. Omkareshwar is one of the other appellations of Lord Shiva. On the banks of the Mutha River in Pune,…