“In which place Vaidehi, likewise you and I too can take delight, where the woodland is scenic and the water is pleasurable, and where a water lake, ritual-firewood, flowers, and the sacred grass are available in proximity, oh, Lakshmana, such a place may be searched out. [3-15-4, 5] In theContinue Reading
In this video we take you to the actual location of Chintaharan Ghat in Gokul where HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu beautifully shows us around. Video by: Arjun BhattacharyyaContinue Reading
Above the entrances and elsewhere around the temple are closed-circuit TVs showing the Deity, but the pilgrims are not much interested in them. They want to get in and see the Deity as He is. Streams of people pour into the main gates, as others pour out the side gate.Continue Reading
1. Ahobilam Narasimha: The temple, situated on the Upper Ahobilam, at a distance of 8km from the Lower Ahobilam, is the main temple and the earliest of all the nine temples there. The Lord here appears in his fierce aspect, called Ugra Narasimha, who is the presiding deity of theContinue Reading
Malola Narasimha: Malola shrine is situated nearly two kilometres from the main temple of the upper Ahobilam. The Deity here appears in ‘Soumya’ (peaceful) form. As Narasimha is seen with his consort, Lakshmi, He is known as Malola Narasimha. The word ‘Malola’ means beloved of Lakshmi (ma is Lakshmi, LolaContinue Reading
Nilgiri is located close 30 km from Ballasoreand is between bhadrak and ballasore . There is a Jagannatha Temple in Nilagiri town which is one of the prominent Jagannnath temples of Odisha. Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are worshiped here with pomp. Every year Ratha Yatra is observed here onContinue Reading
Tamluk is the district headquarters of PurbaMedinipur district of West Bengal, India. Present-day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti. The present town is located on the banks of the Rupnarayan River close to the Bay of Bengal. According to some scholars, TamlukContinue Reading