THE BIG TEMPLE - Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil.Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian...

Sri Mahalakshmi also spelled Laksmi, Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī is the Hindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity (both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. She is the wife and active energy of Vishnu. Her four hands represent the four goals of human life considered proper in Hindu way of life – dharma, kama, artha, and moksha. Representations...

God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself.Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for...

MORE INFO AboutSree Tirumalagiri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Devasthanam is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara (Lord Balaji) and situated in the residential area of JP Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore (Bengaluru)The presiding deity, Lord Venkateswara Swamy is accompanied by Lord Narasimha Swamy on left and Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru on right, as separate sannadhis. There...

Kalkunte Agraharam (Lord Ranganatha)  Kalkunte Agraharam is located in South of Bangalore in Hoskote Taluk and Bangalore Rural District on NH-207,about 35km away from Bangalore city.This village has a mix of population speaking  Kannada,Telugu and Tamil due to the confluence of 3 States, though the education medium is Kannada.  Historically...

Dashavatara of Lord Vishnu: 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu ... Who is Lord Vishnu?Vishnu is a Hindu god, the Supreme God of Vaishnavism (one of the three principal denominations of Hinduism) and one of the three supreme deities (Trimurti) of Hinduism. He is also known as Narayana and Hari. As one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition,...

 Champakadhama Temple - Lord Champakadhama incarnation of Lord VishnuThe Champakadhama Temple is located in a distance of 20 km from Bangalore in Bannerghatta. This historical Champakadhama temple at Bannerghatta is dedicated to Lord Champakadhama incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple attracts huge number of devotees from Bangalore city and surroundings. The...

 Narmada Shivling  - नर्मदा शिवलिंगIt is a smooth ellipsoid stone. Banalinga is also called the Svayambhu Linga: (Sanskrit) "Self-existent mark or sign of God", as it is discovered in nature and not carved or crafted by human hands.  The Narmada Shivling are quite strong and the hardness is a 7 on the Mohs scale. Narmada Stone are...

 Diwali, or Dipawali : Festival of LightsDiwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas...

Karwar (Karnataka) : Offering flowers, sweets and fruits to god has been a part of age-old tradition in Hinduism but in Karwar district of Karnataka, devotees offer alcohol and cigarettes to Lord Muneshwara.  Scores of devotees from all over the country including Maharashtra and Goa visit this temple to get their wishes fulfilled by offering cigarettes...

Miracle in India- Cobra praying to Lord Shiva with holy Vilva ( Aegle Marmelops) leaves,Southern Indian State of Tamil NaduA unique incident, call it a miracle, happened during the recent Solar Eclipse in a small village Thepperumanallur in Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu. A Naga serpent (Cobra) had been observed visiting the Shiva Temple during Solar Eclipses....