Karva Chauth Married Hindu women celebrate Karva Chauth, a one-day event, by fasting from dawn to moonrise and praying for their husbands’ health and longevity. Unmarried women also participate, offering prayers in hopes of finding their ideal life mate. The festival takes place on the fourth day of the dark fortnight, known as Krishna Paksh…
Rath Yatra | Throughout the year, the Jagannath Temple celebrates a number of events. The Nobo Koliboro is celebrated with what are arguably the biggest festivities. The Nobo Koliboro commemorates Lord Jagannath’s rebirth and His transition from one body to another. This custom occurs every fifteen to nineteen years. The ceremony is most auspicious…
Sanchi Monument Sanchi is one of India’s best-preserved and researched Buddhist sites. It is located on a hilltop near Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. It spans seventeen miles east and west and around ten miles north and south. The site has multiple stupas, the most renowned of which is the Sanchi Stupa, also known as the Great…
Sivasagar is a district in the state of Assam, India, 369 kilometers from Guwahati. The district is located in the upper Brahmaputra valley. It is famous for its historical structures and temples constructed during the period of the Ahom Dynasty. From the 13th century to the early nineteenth century, the Ahoms dominated Assam’s political and…
The Kohinoor Story The Kohinoor diamond was mined at Masulipatnam, according to an account written by Theophilus Metcalfe at Lord Dalhousie’s request. It was possessed by several notable Kings, like the Iranian Nadir Shah, as well as the Ghori Dynasty, Timurid Dynasty, and Afghan Durranis, until being purchased by Ranjit Singh from Shuja-ul-Mulk. The emperor…
The Brihadeswara Temple The centuries-old temple walls showcase India’s varied culture, history, and amazing architecture. With the development of Hinduism, India saw the construction of innumerable temples devoted to different deities from the Hindu pantheon. With temples distributed around the country, each distinctive in its own way. Efforts were made to categorize them based on…
Padmanabha Temple -Travancore, often known as Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum, is presently the capital of Kerala. Trivandrum, formerly known as Ananthasayanam, was named after Lord Vishnu and has various traditions surrounding its foundation. It is thought that the genesis of Trivandrum is linked to the origin of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. One of the tales linked with…
Among the most revered Vaishnava sites of worship in India, is the Jagannath Temple in Puri. Its main shrine was constructed in the 10th century by Anantavarman of the Chodaganga dynasty, ehich tense to making it one of the oldest Hindu temples currently in operation. The gods housed within the shrine, on the other hand,…
Tirupati (Tirupati Balaji Maharaj) is a city of Andhra Pradesh state. It is the regulatory base camp of the Tirupati area. The city is domestic to the vital Hindu holy place of Tirumala Venkateshwara Sanctuary and other notable sanctuaries. It is found at a remove of 150 km from Chennai, 250 km from Bangalore, 406…
