Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Tuti Jharna Shiv Mandir

This is a much oldest temple in the Ramgadh city of Zarkhand state, India. Around 300 years old. Which is much famous in this area.The story of  foundation of this temple is as ,During some work of digging this idol of lord Mahadev- Shivling found. Also there is hand pumps from which automatically water comes. There is one idol of goddess Ganga from which water comes out continuously 24 hours and falling on Shivling. Some time snake comes and sit on the idol or the idol of  Ganga ma. Devotees come from very far area for worship. 


Saturday, 5 March 2016

Elephanta Caves

This is a most famous place for tourist. Which is located nearest to Mumbai, at Gharapuri, Maharashtra state, India. This caves are best example of art where all the idols made from rocks cut. Around 5th century this caves are made. Before 16th century this known as "Dharpuri". Portuguese found one idol of elephant so that they gave name "Caves of Elephanta".  

There is a big round shaped Shiv temple. Many numbers of Lord Shiva's idol are carved in different different styles like holding Gangaji in his hair, killing the Andhak, with goddess Parvati, etc. The main famous temple is the idol of  "Trimurti"- Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. The pillars of the caves are much decorated using carving. The idol of  Natraj- the lord of dance also much famous.



Trimurti


Friday, 4 March 2016

Asirgadh Fort, Burhanpur

This fort is architect as mixture of Islamic, Turkish, Indian and Persian style. In this fort there is temple of Gupteshvar Mahadev. Localized people says that Ashwathama- a character of  Mahabharat, comes daily for worship in this temple. There is one pond in this fort, which is not dried even in summer. Ashwathama takes bath in this pond and then go for worship. Around this fort there is valley in each and every side. In this valley one hidden route from Khandavvan forest- Khandva district to this fort. Ashwathama comes through this route for worship. There is also one Masjid in this fort which is known as "Asir Masjid". This fort is a sign of unity in  Hindu and Muaslim religion. Asirgadh fort is situated 20 km from Burhanpur city of Madhypradesh state, India. 

Gupteshvar Mahadev 
Fort

Thursday, 3 March 2016

Masroor Temple

This is a temple of lord Shiva. Approximately more than 2000 years old temple, which is located in Kangra velly nearest to Kangra city of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh state, India. This temple was made from rocks cut. There is a group of 19 individual temples, but due to earthquake and any other reasons some are destroyed. One temple is in middle and others are in same way around it. From which 16 temples have been made from cutting big rock and 2 temples made individually its gate and exterior part decorated much. According to history, this temple was made by Pandvas during their agnatvas. The ceiling of this temple is decorated using carve. The idol of many goddess , lord Shiva, Indra, Kartikey etc carved on the wall. This temple is situated on mountain and reflected in the water. This a very attractive scene. 





Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Desert of Kutch

Kutch is a part of Gujarat state, India. In Kutch there is a white desert. In which every year during December to March there is one festival organised. Same way in december 2016 also organised. This festival is much famous, Foreigners also come to visit this festival. Main attractions of this festival are camel rides, chocolate rooms, arrangements for living in tents house, Kuba, shopping of their traditional worked dresses, jewelry, mirror work and handicraft show pieces etc. This is a big chance to live in desert and enjoyed night there in shining of moon. Mostly the house in Kutch are known as "Bhunga", which is made from mixture of clay. This house gives cooling as like as air-conditioner.  The decoration of this festival much beautiful, no one can imagine this is a desert which decorated till this fantastic way.  




Bhunga


Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, Malaysia

It is a major hindu glass temple in Malaysia. Which is located in Tabrau city of district Johor Bahru, Johor satte, Malaysia. It is a very old temple. Which is built in 1922. All the walls of temple is built with peices of glass of red, green, yellow, blue, white, purple. Which is reflected on doors, pilars, and made shining in whole temple. This is a first glass temple in Malaysia so that mentioned in Book of records. Also there is  Rudrakh embedded in walls. There is a big hall for functions and also some times arrangement of food on special occasion. So many visitors come to see the glass temple and it is a main attraction for them. 


 

Monday, 29 February 2016

Sahastrling, Sirsi

Sahastrling is a very old place in Sirsi Taluka, Karnataka state, India. There is a Shalmala name river flown. There are thousand of Shivlingas on the route of this river, so that this place is known as Sahastrling. Also there is Nandi, Snack, etc related with lord Mahadev is made on this route of river. 

In 16 century, there was a kingdom of Sadashivray who is big devotee of Mahadev. To continue worship of Mahadev he made these pictures in Shalmala river. Due to Shivlings situated on the path of  river, the river Shalmala is continuous sprinkling water on these thousand shivlings. 

To this awesome place, devotees come in huge rush, Mostly on the festival of Shivratri and Monday of  Sharavan hindu month many numbers of devotee comes here.