Monday 20 June 2011

Places of Worship

Raghunath Temple: 130 years old it is the largest temple complex in northern India. The temple work started by Maharaja Gulab Singh, who was the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir in 1835 AD . The temple work was completed by his son Maharaja Ranbir Singh in 1860 AD.
Panchbakhtar Temple - Panchvaktar (five faces) Lord Shiv (temple) is a unique place, in Jammu, the city of temples.
It is one of the oldest Shiv alaya in jammu. Old tales and oral histories state that Adi Shankryacharya visited this site and stayed there; while some believe that it was discovered much later, during the reign of Raja Mal Dev, in early fourteenth century. The Lingam in this temple is self manifested (Aap Shambu).


MATA VAISHNO DEVI: A pilgrimage to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages of our times. Popular the world over as Moonh Maangi Muradein Poori Karne Wali Mata, which means, the Mother who fulfills whatever Her children wish for, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji resides in a Holy Cave located in the folds of the three peaked mountain named Trikuta (pronounced as Trikoot). The Holy Cave attracts lakhs of devotees every year.


Birla Temple near the New Delhi railway station. The beautiful temple was once the epicenter of Indian freedom struggle. This was because Mahatma Gandhi had a temporary residence here. The Birla temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi. If you want to visit a historic temple then move to the Kashmiri gate area and you will find the "old Hanuman temple". The way towards this temple is very narrow and dirty but the temple in itself is worth a visit. Then you have Chhatarpur Temple, the largest in India. Though this place is not much revered, the sheer size and grandeur of this temple attract large number of tourists.



THE LOTUS TEMPLE: The Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India, popularly known as the Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape, is a Baha'i House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi. It was completed in 1986 and serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian Sub continent . It has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles


Nanjangud Temple: The main temple at Nanjangud is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva, also called Sri Nanjundeshwara, "The God who drank poison". Located 30km from Mysore. Nanjangud is also known as Dakshina Kashi or Varanasi of the South.







The Golden Temple : in India, which is often called the “Darbar Sahib or Harmandar Sahib” by the Indians, is one of the oldest places of worship for the ‘Sikhs’ and is located in Amritsar, Punjab. It is considered one of the holiest, blessed and sacrosanct places in India. It is a symbol of both beauty and peace. The temple is surrounded by a small man-made lake which has tons and tones of fishes in it. This lake is supposed to have holy water. The temple can be entered from four different sides and thus symbolizes openness, eptance. This concept is based on the old tents which were open from all four sides, welcoming travelers from all directions.


THE SUN TEMPLE: Konark is one of the well known tourist attractions of Orissa. Konark, Konark houses a colossal temple dedicated to the Sun God. Even in its ruined state it is a magnificient temple reflecting the genius of the architects that envisioned and built it. Bhuvaneshwar, Konark and Puri constitute the Golden triangle of Orissa, visited in large numbers by pilgrims and tourists.

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