Diploma Course on Hindu Temple Administration and Indian Culture Soon

Towards preserving and promoting Hindu culture and tradition, Tirupati’s deemed University Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (RSVP) has announced a one-year diploma course in temple administration and culture. The University Vice-Chancellor Prof V Muralidhara Sarma made an official announcement in this regard on December 14, 2017. According to Prof. Sharma, the course will a combination of legal…

Hinglaj Temple- A Hindu Temple Protected by Muslims For Centuries

Situated on the banks of Hingol River in Hinglaj, a town in the Lasbela District of Balochistan, Pakistan, is a famous Hindu cave temple, Hinglaj Temple, which is highly-esteemed equally, for Muslim and Hindu Community. This shrine is considered one of the primary ‘Shaktipeethas’, which were formed as a result of the disintegration of body parts from the corpse…

Ages-old Idols Recovered From Centuries-old Temple in Tamilnadu

In its recent operation, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of recovered 26 panchaloha idols of various gods from a 300-year-old temple in the Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu State. The operation, which was undertaken despite the locale’s resistance, was part of government’s plan to move ages-old idols, lying in unsafe conditions, to bigger…

Pakistan SC Angry About Missing Idols in Hindu Temple

In a move supporting Hindu temple in Pakistan, the Pakistani Supreme Court (SC) recently raised a serious concern over missing of main idols of Hindu gods in the world-famous Katas Raj temple located in country’s Punjab Province. Pakistan’s SC raised the issue as part of its hearing over drying up of the ages-old sacred pool…

Photos That Best Describe the World’s Oldest City- Varanasi or Kashi

Narrow Streets, Holy Cows, Vedic Chants, Hara Hara Mahadev Recitings, Temple Bells, Crowded Ganga Ghats, Tourists, Boating in Ganges, are among few interesting aspects of Kashi or Varanasi, the world’s oldest city regarded as the most loving place for the supreme Lord Shiva.

Indian Temples of Musical Pillars

Its known that the Indian temples are rich in history and architecture. Be it pillars, stone carvings, among others, the Indian temple architecture is most spoken about and especially, the South Indian temples built during the Vijayanagar Empire hold high significance when it comes to art and architecture. Among many others, one such significant aspect…