The Lotus Temple, named after its flowerlike shape, is a Bahai House of Worship and a prominent attraction in Delhi.
Tag Archives | Temples
A list of travel related articles on the various temples in India. Includes detailed descriptions of the various sites, pictures, hotel & restaurant reviews.
Lonar Crater Lake
Lonar Lake was formed about 52000 years ago, by the sheer impact of a meteorite weighing 2 million tons traveling at a speed of 90,000 kilometers per hour.
Kolhapur
Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum, named after the city’s founder, is housed in the new palace building completed in 1881. It was designed by Major Mant and has an unique architectural style which is a fusion of Jain, Hindu (Gujarat & Rajasthan), and the local Rajwada styles.
Photo Post : Ganapatipule (Konkan Coast, Maharastra)
Harihareshwar Temple
Harihareshwar, also known as ‘Kashi’ of Southern India (Dakshin Kashi), is famous for its temple on the beach.
Harihareshwar’s Pradakshina path
Behind the Kal Bhairava mandapa, a sign read ‘Pradakshina Marg’ and pointed to a flight of stone steps that climbed into the adjoining hill. Pradakshina is the term used to describe the circular path that the devotees take around the deity, always keeping their right shoulder towards it.
Harihareshwar's Pradakshina path
Behind the Kal Bhairava mandapa, a sign read ‘Pradakshina Marg’ and pointed to a flight of stone steps that climbed into the adjoining hill. Pradakshina is the term used to describe the circular path that the devotees take around the deity, always keeping their right shoulder towards it.
Harihareshwar, Dakshin’s Kashi
We could have got a boat from Rajpuri port (same place from where we took a boat to Janjira Fort) as well, especially since it’s closer at 5kms.
Kalika Mandir
At the summit of Pavagadh hill, 762 m above sea level, is the temple to Mother Kali, which is the oldest in the area, dating from the 10th-11th centuries.
