Girnar Parikrama Festival
The Girnar mountain ranges are considered to be sacred. It is an important pilgrimage site for both #Jains and #Hindus, who gather here during the #Girnar_Parikrama festival.
Girnar is one of the five major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various 'Jain tirthankaras'..
HISTORY
The mountain Girnar is older than the #Himalayas and the #Jain #temples upon it are amongst the most ancient in the country; it is the #Nirvan_bhumi of 22nd #Tirthankara Neminath.
It is 3666 feet high, and is one of the most remarkable mountains in #India. From the city of #Junagarh, which is at an altitude of barely 351 feet only the top of Mount_Girnar can be seen, as it has in front of it lower hills, of which Jogniya, or Laso_Pawadi, 2527 feet; Lakhshman_Tekri, Bensla, 2290 feet high; and Datar, 2779 feet high, are the principals.
The Girnar mountain ranges are considered to be sacred. It is an important pilgrimage site for both #Jains and #Hindus, who gather here during the #Girnar_Parikrama festival.
Girnar is one of the five major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various 'Jain tirthankaras'..
HISTORY
The mountain Girnar is older than the #Himalayas and the #Jain #temples upon it are amongst the most ancient in the country; it is the #Nirvan_bhumi of 22nd #Tirthankara Neminath.
It is 3666 feet high, and is one of the most remarkable mountains in #India. From the city of #Junagarh, which is at an altitude of barely 351 feet only the top of Mount_Girnar can be seen, as it has in front of it lower hills, of which Jogniya, or Laso_Pawadi, 2527 feet; Lakhshman_Tekri, Bensla, 2290 feet high; and Datar, 2779 feet high, are the principals.
Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage site: Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana, in #India🇮🇳.
Ramalingeswara Temple was built by Kakatiya General Recherla Rudra Reddy in 1213 CE
Built during the period of Kakatiya Ruler Ganapati Deva
Marco Polo in his visit called it "The Brightest Star in The Galaxy of Temples"
The temple is named after the sculptor "Ramappa"
Ramalingeswara Temple was built by Kakatiya General Recherla Rudra Reddy in 1213 CE
Built during the period of Kakatiya Ruler Ganapati Deva
Marco Polo in his visit called it "The Brightest Star in The Galaxy of Temples"
The temple is named after the sculptor "Ramappa"