You're spoiled for sightseeing choice when staying inCinnamon Gardens. Pettah Hindu Temples is a good place to start here, but there are lots of other worthwhile sights to check out. Colombo City Centre, Galle Face Green, and Galle Face Beach are near the place of worship and and will cap...
Whereas temples are usually made by stone, dew the climate of Bandar Abbas, rubble stones, mortar, coral rock, soil material and plaster was used in this temple’s construction.Movement of Indians into Iran"Slowly and gradually, it dawned upon them that the language of the Gatha and Zend...
If the Buddha Kanchi of yore cannot be pinpointed today, Jina Kanchi, fortunately, has to itself an allowed area where twotempleshave stood witness to the rise and fall of dynasties for over a millennium.Jainismseems to have come to Tamil Nadu even earlier than Buddhism because it is asso...
Nestled in the heart of Bali, Shindu Home Stay offers easy access to a myriad of natural and cultural attractions. Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, where you can observe playful monkeys in their natural habitat and explore ancient temples hidden ...
The East India Company was in direct charge of the Tirumala Temple until 1841, when its Court of Directors in England strongly resented “the participation of the Company’s officers and men in the idolatry conducted in Hindu temples by reason of its management of these religious institutions and...
The Ramayana is read in the temples, and dances (Nautches) are kept up during the night. Nāgapañćami is held on the 5th day of the light half of Srāvaṇa, in honour of the Nāgas. Two days later comes the Śītalāsaptamī, in honour of the Small-pox goddess (p. ...
1.The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (or the World Hindu Council) launched a program called “Gharwapsi” (or Homecoming) to urge India’s Muslims and Christians to convert to Hinduism, which they said was the religion of their ancestors. It has resulted in many reported instances of forced mass co...
In many temples of Sri Lanka you will find on either side of the Buddha image, the statues of two monks. Their robes are draped and they stand in the attitude of reverence, with joined palms. Quite often there are a few flowers at their feet, laid there by some pious devotee. If you...