Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

Friday, July 13, 2012

Palani

Palani Murugan Arulmigu Dandayudhapani Swami, Palani Palani Hill Temple and the Idol Lord Murugan is the deity of the Tamil Land. Palani (Thiru Avinankudi) is the third Padai Veedu. The temple at Palani is an ancient one, situated at an elevation of 1500 feet above sea level. It is a charming campus from where one can take a look at the Idumban Hill, the Kodaikanal Hills,  the Western Ghats, the greenery of the paddy...

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Tiruchendur

Tiruchendur temple is known as Second Arupadai veedu of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga won  the  battle  with the  Asura  Surapadma and  worshipped Lord Siva in this Sacred place. The temple is situated on the Seashore.   The temple has a Rajagopuram with a height of 137 feet and breadth of 90 feet. The  total  area of the temple and its surroundings is 1,26,507 Sq. feet The seashore temple of Subrahmanyam...

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Shree Padmanabhaswamy temple The Richest Temple in India Shree Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore.  The temple is one of 108 Divya Desams. The temple,constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture by Viswakarma sthapathis Sree...

Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai is a pilgrimage Temple town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvannamalai is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalangal representing the fire element along with Chidambaram, Sri Kalahasti, Thiruvanaikoil and Kanchipuram representing space, wind, water and earth respectively. Every full moon night, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Shiva by circumambulating the Annamalai hill barefoot. The circumambulation covers...

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Western Ghats

The World Heritage Committee inscribed today Western Ghats on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Western Ghats: Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern. Moderating the tropical climate of the region, it presents one of the...

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Kottiyoor

Kottiyoor is small village situated in Kannur district, in the Indian state of Kerala. A very ancient Siva Temple situated here attracts lakhs of devotees every year. The Bavali river, Paalukaachi hill, all are tourists places in Kottiyoor.. The temple Utsav begins every year by May, Thousands of tender coconuts brought by hundreds of devotees from different parts of Malabar and submitted to Lord Shiva on a special day. The proper name...

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Krishnapuram

A fascinating ‘Art and Sculpture’ Temple Located 13 kms East of Tirunelveli on the Tiruchendur highway, the Krishnapuram temple is one that has not caught much of devotees’ attention despite boasting of one of the best ‘art and sculpture’ that can be seen in a temple in Tamil Nadu. The temple dates back to 9th Century AD and is said to have been built by Sadasiva Nayakar. Krishna Nayakar is said...