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Notable nagas
1. Adishesha, on whom Vishnu is in yoga nidra (Ananta shayana)]
2. Vasuki, the king of nagas and who coils over Lord Shiva's neck and offered to serve as the rope to pull Mount Mandara in the Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean of Milk) to release the Amrita.
3. Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna Manasa, the Hindu goddess of Nagas and curer of snake-bite and sister of Vasuki.
4. Takshaka, the tribal king of the nagas.
5. Ulupi, wife of Arjuna in the Mahabharata.
6. Karkotaka, a naga king in Indian puranas who controls weather, that lived in a forest near Nishadha Kingdom and bit Nala at the request of Indra controls weather.
7. Mucalinda, a naga in Buddhism who protected the Gautama Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.
8. Padmavati, the Nagi queen & companion of Dharanendra.
9. Apalala, Naga in Buddhist granth
10. Shwe Nabay (Naga Medaw), a goddess or a Nat spirit in Burmese animistic puranas, who is believed to have married a Naga and died from heartbreak after he left her.
11. Paravataksha, his sword causes earthquakes and his roar caused thunder.
12. Naga Seri Gumum, who lives in Tasik Chini, a freshwater lake in Pahang, Malaysia.
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Notable nagas
1. Adishesha, on whom Vishnu is in yoga nidra (Ananta shayana)]
2. Vasuki, the king of nagas and who coils over Lord Shiva's neck and offered to serve as the rope to pull Mount Mandara in the Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean of Milk) to release the Amrita.
3. Kaliya, a snake conquered by Krishna Manasa, the Hindu goddess of Nagas and curer of snake-bite and sister of Vasuki.
4. Takshaka, the tribal king of the nagas.
5. Ulupi, wife of Arjuna in the Mahabharata.
6. Karkotaka, a naga king in Indian puranas who controls weather, that lived in a forest near Nishadha Kingdom and bit Nala at the request of Indra controls weather.
7. Mucalinda, a naga in Buddhism who protected the Gautama Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.
8. Padmavati, the Nagi queen & companion of Dharanendra.
9. Apalala, Naga in Buddhist granth
10. Shwe Nabay (Naga Medaw), a goddess or a Nat spirit in Burmese animistic puranas, who is believed to have married a Naga and died from heartbreak after he left her.
11. Paravataksha, his sword causes earthquakes and his roar caused thunder.
12. Naga Seri Gumum, who lives in Tasik Chini, a freshwater lake in Pahang, Malaysia.
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Varanasi court has allowed archaelogical survey of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Demolition of Kashi Vishwanath was ordered by Aurangzeb in 1669.
ASI will constitute 5 member committee & latest non-invasive technology to be used.
Do we really need archaelogical survey for this site? Well yes, but everything is clear.
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Demolition of Kashi Vishwanath was ordered by Aurangzeb in 1669.
ASI will constitute 5 member committee & latest non-invasive technology to be used.
Do we really need archaelogical survey for this site? Well yes, but everything is clear.
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Mukteshwar Temple
"Gem of Kalinga architecture"
The Mukteswar temple is a Shiva temple, where Shiva is in the form of Mukta, the Lord of the salvation
According to noted historian KC Panigrahi, the temple is believed to have been built in the reign of Yayati I of the Somavamsi dynasty
The walls of the Mukteswar temple are also carved with detailed and exquisite sculptures of beautiful women, nagas and naginis with human upper bodies and skeletal looking ascetics in deep meditation, believed to be praying for Mukti
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"Gem of Kalinga architecture"
The Mukteswar temple is a Shiva temple, where Shiva is in the form of Mukta, the Lord of the salvation
According to noted historian KC Panigrahi, the temple is believed to have been built in the reign of Yayati I of the Somavamsi dynasty
The walls of the Mukteswar temple are also carved with detailed and exquisite sculptures of beautiful women, nagas and naginis with human upper bodies and skeletal looking ascetics in deep meditation, believed to be praying for Mukti
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Virupaksha temple, in worship, known as ‘Shri Lokeswara-Maha-Sila-prasada’ from the epigraphs, was built by Lokamahadevi, the Queen of Vikaramaditya II (A.D.733-745) in about A.D.740 to commemorate her husband’s victory over the Pallavas of Kanchipuram. It closely resembles the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram on plan and elevation and represents a fully developed and perfected stage of the Dravidian architecture.
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The Nandi-mandapa situated to the east of the temple, is a square pavilion open on all the four sides. It houses a large image of Nandi on a raised floor. Its flat roof is supported by four pillars and short lengths of walls whose outer surfaces are carved with attendant figutes and Kinnara-mithunas (couples).
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The Nandi-mandapa situated to the east of the temple, is a square pavilion open on all the four sides. It houses a large image of Nandi on a raised floor. Its flat roof is supported by four pillars and short lengths of walls whose outer surfaces are carved with attendant figutes and Kinnara-mithunas (couples).
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There are a number of inscriptions big and small, engraved in different parts of this temple. Inscriptions in the porch of the eastern gateway record the victory of Vikramaditya II over Kanchipuram and the royal honour and the title of ‘Tribhuvanachari’ conferred on Anivaritachari Gunda, the architect of the temple and the extol the virtues of Sarvasiddhi Achari, the architect of the southern portion of the temple.
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Prem Mandir, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
प्रेम का अर्थ किसी को पाना नही,
किन्तु उसमे खो जाना है।
Prem Mandir, means Temple of Divine Love. Radha-Krishna is the greatest example of love and devotion in Indian history.
You will fall in love with this temple on visiting it because of its mind blowing beauty. The main attraction are the statues carved with a story. Must visit to experience the beauty.
Bolo Radhey Krishna
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प्रेम का अर्थ किसी को पाना नही,
किन्तु उसमे खो जाना है।
Prem Mandir, means Temple of Divine Love. Radha-Krishna is the greatest example of love and devotion in Indian history.
You will fall in love with this temple on visiting it because of its mind blowing beauty. The main attraction are the statues carved with a story. Must visit to experience the beauty.
Bolo Radhey Krishna
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Karpur Baoli, Ramtek
This place is near Nagpur, in a small town called Ramtek.
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Ramtek is quite famous,
as per the lengend it is the place where Prabhu Rama stayed for some time during his exile. There is an old temple popularly known as Gad Temple dedicated to Prabhu Rama on a small hill.
This archaic beauty lies just behind the temple, downhill.
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You know why it was named as Kapoor Baoli,
It was built in such a way or with some material or technique that the water smelt like camphor.
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This place is near Nagpur, in a small town called Ramtek.
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Ramtek is quite famous,
as per the lengend it is the place where Prabhu Rama stayed for some time during his exile. There is an old temple popularly known as Gad Temple dedicated to Prabhu Rama on a small hill.
This archaic beauty lies just behind the temple, downhill.
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You know why it was named as Kapoor Baoli,
It was built in such a way or with some material or technique that the water smelt like camphor.
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Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple, Hemakuta Hill, Hampi. This is an open pavilion temple built in 14th Century CE with a huge statue of God Ganesha magnificently carved from a single rock.
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The great History of Cholas
Gangaikonda Cholapuram was made the
Capital of Chola Dynasty..when Rajendra
Cholan (son of Great Rajaraja Cholan).as
he came to power Rajendra Cholan then
conquered great part of South India...Sri
Lanka....Bangladesh....Myanmar....Sumitra
Kedaram (part Malaysia) Cambodia and
Vietnam in early 11th Century AD.....Then
another Brihadeeswara temple (Smaller)
constructed in GangaikondaCholapuram
It remained as Capital for more than 250
years, now in Ariyalur District Tamilnadu
This is glorious Architecture and Culture,
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram was made the
Capital of Chola Dynasty..when Rajendra
Cholan (son of Great Rajaraja Cholan).as
he came to power Rajendra Cholan then
conquered great part of South India...Sri
Lanka....Bangladesh....Myanmar....Sumitra
Kedaram (part Malaysia) Cambodia and
Vietnam in early 11th Century AD.....Then
another Brihadeeswara temple (Smaller)
constructed in GangaikondaCholapuram
It remained as Capital for more than 250
years, now in Ariyalur District Tamilnadu
This is glorious Architecture and Culture,
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An unusual bronze sculpture of Chandikeswarar performing Shiva Pooja from the Alanthuraiyar temple at Keezhapazhuvur in Ariyalur district,Tamilnadu.
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Bhitargaon Temple, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Built in 5th century by Gupta empire,
This is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu shrine with a roof & a high shikhara. The total height from ground to top is 68.25 feet. This temple has terracotta sculpture of Deities Ganesha, Durga(Mahisasurmardini) and also Ramayana Related sculptures.
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Built in 5th century by Gupta empire,
This is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu shrine with a roof & a high shikhara. The total height from ground to top is 68.25 feet. This temple has terracotta sculpture of Deities Ganesha, Durga(Mahisasurmardini) and also Ramayana Related sculptures.
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Hirapur Yogini temple is considered to be the most famous among the Yogini temples of Odisha & Madhya Pradesh.
There are just 54 statues in the circuler fashioned open air temple which doesn't have a roof like the usual Kalinga style of architecture seen across the state.
In the center is a Chandi Mandapa that has the remaining 8 Goddesses on all 4 sides, thus Hirapur Chausath Yogini temple has only statues of 62 Yoginis instead of 64.
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There are just 54 statues in the circuler fashioned open air temple which doesn't have a roof like the usual Kalinga style of architecture seen across the state.
In the center is a Chandi Mandapa that has the remaining 8 Goddesses on all 4 sides, thus Hirapur Chausath Yogini temple has only statues of 62 Yoginis instead of 64.
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The locals doesn't talk much about the Tantric Secrets of the place. The fear of Yoginis goes back all the way to ancient times. The Brahmanda Purans, one of the 18 major Puranas details facts about cult of Tantra Sadhana, it states that anyone who reveals the secrets of the Purana will be cursed by the Yoginis.
Some researchers have written about the temples & have mentioned that whosoever reveals the secrets becomes the food for the Yoginis.
The temple is believed to have been built by Queen Hiradevi of the Bramha dynasty during the 9th century.
The legend behind the temple, according to local priests, is that the Goddess Durga took the form of 64 demi-goddesses to defeat a demon. After the fight the 64 goddesses, equated with yoginis, asked Durga to commemorate them in the form of a temple structure.
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The locals doesn't talk much about the Tantric Secrets of the place. The fear of Yoginis goes back all the way to ancient times. The Brahmanda Purans, one of the 18 major Puranas details facts about cult of Tantra Sadhana, it states that anyone who reveals the secrets of the Purana will be cursed by the Yoginis.
Some researchers have written about the temples & have mentioned that whosoever reveals the secrets becomes the food for the Yoginis.
The temple is believed to have been built by Queen Hiradevi of the Bramha dynasty during the 9th century.
The legend behind the temple, according to local priests, is that the Goddess Durga took the form of 64 demi-goddesses to defeat a demon. After the fight the 64 goddesses, equated with yoginis, asked Durga to commemorate them in the form of a temple structure.
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