Archive for the 'North India Temples' Category
Markandeya Ji Temple is situated in a beautiful place known as Markanday, situated 20 km from Bilaspur. Named after the famous sage Rishi Markanday, this temple holds much significance, especially amongst childless couples. It is said that if a childless person applies kajal in one eye of the idol of Markanday ji and vows to apply the same in the other eye when blessed by a child, he becomes a parent very soon. Markanday ji is also believed to be a savior of children and couples pray to him for long life of their children.
People also say that a dip in the holy spring situated here is said t.... Read more...
June 01 2011 | North India Temples | No Comments »
Naras Devi temple is situated on a hilltop at Baroha, 2 km from Naras village that falls under the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple is more than 400 years old and is believed to have been constructed by King Kalyan Chand, while establishing Sunhani as the capital of his kingdom. He is also said to have appointed a priest to bring ‘Charnamrit’ for the deity regularly. Naras Devi temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga, also known as Naras Maa. There are a number of legends attached to the temple and its formation.
A popular legend claims that once there was a tree of S.... Read more...
June 01 2011 | North India Temples | No Comments »
The Goddess Naina Devi is worshipped as a single selfborn pindi. There is another pindi of Ganesha and a third established by the Pandavas. This is believed to be the ’shakti pita’ where Sati’s eye fell. Naina means eye. The temple is also known as Mahishapitha because of it’s association with Mahishasur.
This area was the capital of Mahishasur. Mahishasur was given a boon by Brahma, the creator, that he could only be defeated by a maiden. His story is a major section in the Devi Mahatmya and can be found in greater detail in the Devi Bhagavata Purana. He enslaved the G.... Read more...
June 10 2010 | North India Temples | No Comments »
Kashmir has produced a galaxy of great saints, seers and savants who have enriched, elevated and refined life and helped the people at large in distress. This is perfectly showcased in the Shankracharya Temple. The temple shows the early Kashmiri style. It tries to introduce the early Sihara style and has still one-storeyed gable pediment which is evident even now. Here we find the early specimen of the horse shoe arch, prominent in the final stages of this architecture, as, for example, in Martand.
It was first built by Jalauka, the son of great Emperor Ashoka, about 200 B.C. The temple was l.... Read more...
June 10 2010 | North India Temples | No Comments »
Ram Janmabhoomi refers to a tract of land in the North Indian city of Ayodhya which is believed to be the birthplace of the Rama. Prior to 1528, a famous and important temple stood at this site.
In 1528, the temple was demolished on the orders of Mughal invader Babar and a mosque was built on its ruins. This mosque came to be known as the Babri Masjid. The name Ram Janmabhoomi means “birthplace of Rama.” On the morning of December 6 1992, the building which was known as “Babri Masjid” (The Mosque of Babur) by Muslims and “Ram Mandir” by Hindus on this spot w.... Read more...
June 07 2010 | North India Temples | 4 Comments »
The twin city of Mathura and Vrindavan resound with the stories of Lord Krishna till date; located 15 kms from Mathura,the city has more than 5000 temples dedicated to him. The place got its name from sacred tulsi also known as Vrinda. It is said that the place was a vine of tulsi groves hence the name Vrindavan. God spent quite a few years in Vrindavan also known as Braj bhoomi. The city has both centuries old as well as modern temples.
Though there are quite a few popular temples like Radha Raman temple, Rangaji temple, Radha Vallabh temple, ISKCON temple but the most revered among them is t.... Read more...
June 07 2010 | North India Temples | 3 Comments »