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Introduction The Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Periya Kovil, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and stands in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. As one of the largest Hindu temples in the world,…
Icons are religious representations of spiritual ideals or symbols of highly esteemed individuals or objects. That someone might be someone admired for their life, such as Nelson Mandela. Water is…
Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, does not find a lot of significance in worship today. However, he existed as a very significant figure in Bhagavata Purana. The elder brother…
Shiva, the major deity of the Tridev in the Hindu religion which is considered to have been manifested in many forms over the centuries, is mainly associated with the destruction…
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…
When he danced, the entire universe danced. He is the cosmic dancer; he is the Lord of dance, Nataraja. Dance is one of the Pancha Kriyas done by Shiva in…
Introduction In our epics and Puranas, we read about different deities. The deities appear on earth for their devotees, they fight wars and they bless the devotees. And when they…
Mayura and a little bit about it Mayura or peacock is our national bird. Yes, we all have studied that in school. The importance of peacock goes way beyond just…
Today is Dhanteras, the day Lakshmi and Dhanvantari emerged from SamudraManthana. In most hospitals and clinics in India, we find a statue of a deity holding Shankha, Chakra and Kalash.…
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…
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