Rath Yatra
Ram Navami: On the trail of Vishnu temples across India
Vishnu is venerated as the supreme God, he is the Preserver who from time to time, descends upon earth to abolish evil, restore Dharma and to liberate the devout… Vishnu is distinguished by his sky blue colour, depicted with four arms holding the lotus, mace, conch and chakra. He is shown reclining fearlessly on [...]
Rath Yatra 2012: Lord Jagannath’s Charriot Festival of Puri
Lord Jagannath is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. He is Krishna incarnate too and hence the ‘Dark One’. In June/July every year, the coastal town of Puri, Odisha witnesses the annual Chariot Festival or the Rath Yatra/ Rath Jatra (in Oriya). The three deities ride for their [...]
Temple Treasure: Richest Temples of India!
The staggering wealth discovered inside the secret vault of the Sri Ananda Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvanathapuram has brought back images of wealth of Indian shrines. An ancient tradition of making donations to the temples has meant that these temples are flush with wealth. A look at the some of the richest of Indian shrines… [...]
Indian Festivals in July
“Rangeela rangeela desh merra rangeela” the song of Hindi movie Fanaa rightly describes India, the land of colors and festivals. One can savor festivals and fairs whole round the year so it would be appropriate to say that Indians eulogize more festivals in a year than there are days. For Indians festivals mean resonant colors, [...]
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