Anandeshwar mandir is located at a distance of 25km from Akola, Maharashtra in Lasur village of Daryapur taluka, Amravati district.
This temple seems to be of Hemadpanthi style where rocks of different sizes are stuck in one another such that it holds the entire structure. This temple is त्रिदल meaning that it has three गाभारे (sanctum). सभामंडप (hall) of this temple is open and its termed as स्वर्गमंडप.
This unique open roof structure can be seen in very very few places and it becomes one the prime reason to visit here.
Anandeshwar temple is standing on 12 pillars. Beautiful and intricate carvings can be seen inside and outside the temple. Though it has less sculptures, the sculptures which are present, are really carved with minute details. Some remains of the temple are placed in one of the sanctum while some are present in the temple premises.
Two द्वारपाल (gatekeepers) are kept outside the main sanctum. This temple is an archeological site and hence being preserved very well.
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This temple seems to be of Hemadpanthi style where rocks of different sizes are stuck in one another such that it holds the entire structure. This temple is त्रिदल meaning that it has three गाभारे (sanctum). सभामंडप (hall) of this temple is open and its termed as स्वर्गमंडप.
This unique open roof structure can be seen in very very few places and it becomes one the prime reason to visit here.
Anandeshwar temple is standing on 12 pillars. Beautiful and intricate carvings can be seen inside and outside the temple. Though it has less sculptures, the sculptures which are present, are really carved with minute details. Some remains of the temple are placed in one of the sanctum while some are present in the temple premises.
Two द्वारपाल (gatekeepers) are kept outside the main sanctum. This temple is an archeological site and hence being preserved very well.
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There was once a demon king by the name of Hiranyakashyap who won over the kingdom of earth. He was so egoistic that he commanded everybody in his kingdom to worship only him. But to his great disappointment, his son, Prahlad became an ardent devotee of God Naarayana and refused to worship his father.
Hiranyakashyap tried several ways to kill his son Prahlad but God Vishnu saved him every time. Finally, he asked his sister, Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap. For, Hiranyakashyap knew that Holika had a boon, whereby, she could enter the fire unscathed.
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Hiranyakashyap tried several ways to kill his son Prahlad but God Vishnu saved him every time. Finally, he asked his sister, Holika to enter a blazing fire with Prahlad in her lap. For, Hiranyakashyap knew that Holika had a boon, whereby, she could enter the fire unscathed.
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Treacherously, Holika coaxed young Prahlad to sit in her lap and she herself took her seat in a blazing fire. The legend has it that Holika had to pay the price of her sinister desire by her life. Holika was not aware that the boon worked only when she entered the fire alone.
Prahlad, who kept chanting the name of God Naarayana all this while, came out unharmed, as the God blessed him for his extreme devotion.
Thus, Holi derives its name from Holika. And, is celebrated as a festival of victory of good over evil.
Happy Holi
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Treacherously, Holika coaxed young Prahlad to sit in her lap and she herself took her seat in a blazing fire. The legend has it that Holika had to pay the price of her sinister desire by her life. Holika was not aware that the boon worked only when she entered the fire alone.
Prahlad, who kept chanting the name of God Naarayana all this while, came out unharmed, as the God blessed him for his extreme devotion.
Thus, Holi derives its name from Holika. And, is celebrated as a festival of victory of good over evil.
Happy Holi
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Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Yogiji Maharaj (1892-1971) the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016), the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan according to the BAPS denomination of Swaminarayan Hinduism. Located in the capital of Gujarat, the complex was built over 13 years and is a tribute to Swaminarayan and his life and teachings. At the center of the 23-acre complex is the Akshardham mandir, which is built from 6,000 metric tons of pink sandstone from Rajasthan. The complex's name refers to the divine abode of Swaminarayan in the BAPS philosophy; followers of Swaminarayan believe that the jiva or soul goes to Akshardham after attaining moksha, or liberation. BAPS followers worship Swaminarayan as God almighty.
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16 kms away from its road head, is located
Kedarnath is a town in Uttarakhand state is
of great importance....Kedarnath is located
in the Himalayas at about..3583 mts above
sea level at Chorabari Glacie, the source of
river Mandakini is flanked by Snow capped
peaks..Unique place out of 12 Jyothrlingas
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Kedarnath is a town in Uttarakhand state is
of great importance....Kedarnath is located
in the Himalayas at about..3583 mts above
sea level at Chorabari Glacie, the source of
river Mandakini is flanked by Snow capped
peaks..Unique place out of 12 Jyothrlingas
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Laxmi Narayana Temple, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in 10th century CE by Raja Sahil Verman. The entire area includes six temples in a row from north to south which are dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu & Bhagwan Shiva.
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Built in 10th century CE by Raja Sahil Verman. The entire area includes six temples in a row from north to south which are dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu & Bhagwan Shiva.
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Location :Hampi
Wonders of Bharata: 166 Ft (50m) Raja Gopura of Virupaksha Temple built by Vijayanagara Empire in 15th Century Hampi, Karnataka
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Wonders of Bharata: 166 Ft (50m) Raja Gopura of Virupaksha Temple built by Vijayanagara Empire in 15th Century Hampi, Karnataka
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Prahladpuri Mandir of Multan in Pakistan, where Holi originated, now used as toilet!
According to Puranas, this was the place where Holika was burnt. It was believed by Hindus that this Mandir was built by Bhakta Prahalada himself.
Multan was formerly known as Kasyapa-Pura (city of Kashyapa).
This Prahladpuri Mandir once housed devotees and pilgrims from all over Indian subcontinent.
It was a very famous pilgrim site, now a garbage dump!
#Holi
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According to Puranas, this was the place where Holika was burnt. It was believed by Hindus that this Mandir was built by Bhakta Prahalada himself.
Multan was formerly known as Kasyapa-Pura (city of Kashyapa).
This Prahladpuri Mandir once housed devotees and pilgrims from all over Indian subcontinent.
It was a very famous pilgrim site, now a garbage dump!
#Holi
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Hampi: Discover the splendour of Vijayanagar..
Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this historic town is also the “World’s Largest Open-air Museum” and covers an area of nearly 29 sq km. Vijayanagara Empire at its peak was very prosperous and was believed to be larger than Rome with palaces grander than of Lisbon.
"The city is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear of intelligence has never been informed that there existed anything to equal it in the world”, marvelled a 15th century Persian ambassador Abdul Razaak.
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Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this historic town is also the “World’s Largest Open-air Museum” and covers an area of nearly 29 sq km. Vijayanagara Empire at its peak was very prosperous and was believed to be larger than Rome with palaces grander than of Lisbon.
"The city is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear of intelligence has never been informed that there existed anything to equal it in the world”, marvelled a 15th century Persian ambassador Abdul Razaak.
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Ancient Temples are being destroyed.
It's heart-wrenching to see the condition of the 2000-year-old Sri Agastheeswarar temple in Tamil Nadu.
It is completely in ruins with broken walls and collapsed gopuram with no one to take care of it or do the daily poojas.
Time to stop this atrocity!
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It's heart-wrenching to see the condition of the 2000-year-old Sri Agastheeswarar temple in Tamil Nadu.
It is completely in ruins with broken walls and collapsed gopuram with no one to take care of it or do the daily poojas.
Time to stop this atrocity!
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Wonderful Seven-storied Gopuram with 11 kalashas dated back to 14th-15th century.
This Gopuram belongs to Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh. This temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu as Govindarajaswamy was Conserected by Shri Ramanujacharya in 1130 CE.
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This Gopuram belongs to Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh. This temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu as Govindarajaswamy was Conserected by Shri Ramanujacharya in 1130 CE.
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Bharatvarsha was one of the richest country in the world when these sculpture were made...
Even today also you won’t find such beautiful jewels of gold in the market which were sculptured on those days out of stones.
Friends, Plz Zoom it and see the Crown- No words can justify the workmanship & divinity within !!
Dwarapalaka, Chennakesava Temple Belur, Karnataka. Early 12th-century.
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Even today also you won’t find such beautiful jewels of gold in the market which were sculptured on those days out of stones.
Friends, Plz Zoom it and see the Crown- No words can justify the workmanship & divinity within !!
Dwarapalaka, Chennakesava Temple Belur, Karnataka. Early 12th-century.
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A rare coin of yr 1642 where Lord Rama and Janaki Devi getting married, "Purushottam Vivaha " written in Sanskrit, India
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