Here is your paragraph on Venkatachalapati Temple: Located on a range of the Eastern Ghats, called the Seven Hills, it is an ancient temple glorified by the saints and poets. Tirupati is said to be the richest temple in India, with a grand history spanning several centuries. It attracts pilgrims from all over the country and it is not unusual [...]
Here is your paragraph on Ucchi Pillayar Shrine: Thiruchirapalli is a famous pilgrimage centre, because of its temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha situated on top of a rock hill and another two temples one for God Siva and the other Lord Vishnu - close by. In Uchchi Pillayar Koil (Vinayaka Temple), image of Lord Ganesha in the Rock Temple has [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Tarakeswar Math: This holy place is situated in the Hoogly district of West Bengal. This is the apex Matha of Dashnama Shaiva sect. It is said that the learned discourses on the Hindu Shastras establish beyond doubt that the Dashnami Sannyasis are Vedic Sannyasis and that the Mathadhari Sannyasis belonging to the school of [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Thiruvannamalai Siva Temple: The Siva temple at the foot of the hill, Tiruvannamalai, 170 kilometer from Madras, is one of the largest and most famous temples of Tamil Nadu as it is the seat of the Jyothir lingam, deifying fire. This Jyothir lingam or Tejo lingam is referred to as the oldest hill on [...]
Here is your paragraph on Sabarimalai Fair: At Sabarimalai in the Western Ghats of Kerala, there is a temple to the god Aiyappan, the son of Siva and Mohini, a female form of Vishnu. This pilgrimage occurs during Margali (December-January) and traditionally takes forty-one days. The Aiyappan cult is predominantly male, mainly young men, though pre-pubes- cent girls and post-menopausal [...]
Here is your paragraph on Kamakhya temple: This is a well-known centre of Hindu pilgrimage situated in Assam. Kamakhya or Kamaksi 'Wanton-eyed' deity is a form of Kali. This is her chief temple, where cruel rites were practised earlier. Human sacrifice, which was voluntary, took place in the premise up to 1832. The victims, when accepted for sacrifice, were then [...]
Here is your Paragraph on Jagannath Temple: Although Krishna is usually portrayed as a very handsome youth, as Jagannatha his image is repulsively ugly. Various myths have grown up to explain this, including the following: a fowler called Basu found Jagannatha in the form of a blue-stone image at the foot of a banyan tree. Another myth states that Krishna [...]
Here is your short paragraph on Guruvayur temple festival: This temple festival occurs in the month of February-March (Kumbham) starts on the day of Pushya Nakshatra around 10.00 p.m. with the hoisting of the temple flag on the dhwajasthambha. The power (Chaitanya) of Garuda, the constant comparison and carrier of the Lord, is transferred to the Stambha by tantric rites. [...]
Here is your sort paragraph on Basgo Gompa: The Maitreya represents the Buddha of the future; this temple site dedicated to the Maitreya serves the Tibetan Buddhist diaspora as a symbol of hope and faith. Its three sacred buildings, built in the 15th century, are the oldest surviving Chamba Lhakhang (Maitreya temples). Within the main temple sits a 14m high [...]