Badrinatha Temple is possibly one of the most important temples of India situated in the state of Uttarakhand. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu it forms the part of Char Dham pilgrimage. Tributary is located in the town of Badrinath at a total elevation of 3,133 meters or 10,279 feet above sea level. Many people visit it … Read more
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Darshan Tickets are available for the devotees who are willing to get tickets.The Ayodhya Ram Mandir is one of the main pilgrimage sites for the followers of Lord Ram in Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh. Since the temple is finally ready, the darshan process has been designed in such a way that the devotees … Read more
Dwaraka Temple, also known as Dwarkadhish Temple or Jagat Mandir, is one of the most sacred Hindu temples in India. It is located in Dwarka, Gujarat, on the banks of the Gomti River near the Arabian Sea. The temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna, worshipped here as Dwarkadhish, meaning the “King of Dwarka.” The temple … Read more
The Pillayarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple is a very old and respected cave-temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar) located in Pillayarpatti village of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. It is well known especially because Ganesha appears here with two hands rather than the usual four, which is considered special. This article will explain in simple terms … Read more
Kotappakonda, also called Trikóta Hills, is a sacred hill-temple site in Andhra Pradesh. The main temple is the Sri Trikoteswara Swamy Temple located atop one of the three peaks of the hill. It is in the Palnadu district (earlier in Guntur-region) of Andhra Pradesh, near the town of Narasaraopet (sometimes spelled Narasaraopeta) and not far … Read more
Senior Citizen Darshan at TTD is a special provision for older devotees to have darshan in a less crowded, more comfortable way. For devotees who meet the age criteria (and sometimes other conditions) there is a separate quota and special slot. For example, TTD’s “Special Darshan for Physically Disabled and Aged” listing states the Senior … Read more
The Udayasthamana Seva is a very special service (seva) offered in the temple complex of Tirumala under TTD. The term “Udaya-Astamana” means from dawn (udaya) to dusk (astamana) in other words, it covers the full cycle of daily rituals in the temple. In this seva, the donor and a small group participate (or have privilege) … Read more
Angapradakshinam is a unique spiritual practice performed in the sacred Tirumala Tirupati temple. In this seva, devotees roll around the temple premises by lying flat on the ground and moving in a circle around the sanctum. The word “Anga” means body and “Pradakshinam” means circumambulation. So, Angapradakshinam means performing pradakshina by touching the whole body … Read more
Tirupavada Seva which is also spelled Thirupavada Seva, this is one of the special weekly rituals conducted at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple under the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). It is a offering for the diety which is carried out specifically on Thursdays in which large quantities of food offerings (notably pulihora / tamarind rice) are … Read more
If you are planning a visit to a sacred temple in Tamil Nadu, the Arunachaleswarar Temple in the town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the most significant. It is a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Shiva, set at the base of the sacred hill known as Annamalai Hill also called Arunachala Hill . The … Read more
