A lesser - known edifice of the late Gupta period is the 6th century Shiva Temple located in the obscure village of Sakour. Archaeological excavations conducted in this village have uncovered coins of Maharajadhiraja Shri Samudragupta, Maharajadhiraja Shri Chandragupta and Maharajadhiraja Shri Skandagupta indicating that this village must have been an important seat of learning,... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Sahastradhara, Maheshwar, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
Sahastradhara, one of the most mesmerizing tirthasthalas of Maheshwar is best accessed by boat from the heart of the ancient city. Sahastradhara derives its name from the Sanskrit words┬аsahastra┬аwhich means thousand and┬аdh─Бr─Б┬аwhich means streams or watercourses. According to the Puranas, Ravana, Lord of Lanka chanced upon the serene waters of the Rewa River while... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Shri Raja Rajeshwar Sahasrarjuna Temple, Maheshwar, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
One of the oldest temples in Maheshwar also known as Gupta Kashi is Shri Raja Rajeshwar Sahasrarjuna Temple, a little distance away from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. As the name suggests, this temple is dedicated to the mighty Raja Kartavirya Arjuna or Sahastrabahu Arjuna (the thousand-armed one). Raja Kartavirya Arjuna is believed to be... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Kadambeshwar Mahadev Temple, Maheshwar, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
The sacred city of Maheshwar is dotted with many temples of great antiquity, of tremendous spiritual potency and of philosophical and literary excellence. It will be perhaps difficult to find even one place in Maheshwar that has not been mentioned in the Puranas and has not witnessed exemplary erudition. One of the oldest temples... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Maheshwar, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwar, named after Lord Shiva is dotted with ancient temples, innumerable Shiva Lingas carved at the ghats and decorative chhatris on the banks of the sacrosanct Rewa River that are perfect for meditation and to catch a glimpse of the mesmerizing rising and setting sun. One of the most beautiful temples built by Punyashlok... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, Maheshwar, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
On the eastern side of Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple separated by the sangam of Rewa River and Maheshwar River, is the ancient Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple. This temple like the Jaleshwar Mahadev is situated atop a hill in the midst of stunning natural beauty and offers a beautiful view of the Narmada River and Maheshwar River through... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Jaleshwar Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
Considered by scholars, yogis, tapasvis and saints to be one of the most important tirthasthalas of Akhanda Bharat, Maheshwar is a religious, cultural, intellectual, historical, artistic and architectural powerhouse. A local saying, 'рдирд░реНрдорджрд╛ рдирджреА рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдХрд▓рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ рд╣рд░ рдХрдВрдХрд░ (рдкрддреНрдерд░) рд╢рдВрдХрд░ рдХрд╛ рд░реВрдк рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ |' that literally translates to each and every pebble that... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Ahilyeshwar Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwar, the revered city of Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar located on the banks of the sacrosanct Rewa River is a treasure trove of┬аAkhanda Bharat's history, culture, art, literature, music, architecture and heritage. This┬аtirthasthala of immense spiritual and religious potency has been at the centre of many important events from the Vedic Period. This city named... Continue Reading →
Kapil Muni Ashram, Kampil, Kaimganj Tehsil, Farrukhabad District, Uttar Pradesh
Though Kampilya Nagar has always been one of the holiest places in Akhanda Bharat since the ancient times, it grew in stature and prominence in the┬аDwapura Yuga. The Panchala Kingdom reached its zenith in the Mahabharat Period and the birth of both Dhrishtadyumna and Divya Janani Draupadi is undisputedly its most glorious chapter. According... Continue Reading →
Kaleshwar Nath Mandir, Kampil, Kaimganj Tehsil, Farrukhabad District, Uttar Pradesh
Kampilya Nagar is an extraordinary heritage city dotted with Vedic Period temples and religious structures. This ancient city was coveted by successive Muslim invaders from the 10th century for its precious stones, jewels, gold and grand temples. The city owes its glorious name to the Panchala Kingdom and specifically Raja Drupad and Divya Janani Draupadi.... Continue Reading →
Rameshwar Nath Mandir, Kampil, Kaimganj Tehsil, Farrukhabad District, Uttar Pradesh
Kampilya Nagar, a treasure trove of Vedic learning and literature is one of the rarest tirthasthalas of┬аAkhanda Bharat that still has fragments of its glorious past from the ancient times. Archaeological excavations conducted over the years have unearthed forts, palaces, pottery, coins, sculptures and others belonging to various periods. Temples of the Satya Yuga, Treta... Continue Reading →
Pandeshwar Nath Dham (Pandaveshwar Nath Dham), Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh
Farrukhabad located on the banks of the holy Ganga River is an important tirthasthala of immense religious and spiritual potency. Often referred to as Choti Kashi or Aparakashi, this sacrosanct place has been held in high esteem since the ancient times. According to the Hindu scriptures and the┬аMahabharat, this entire place was a dense... Continue Reading →
Karn Mandir, Karanwas, Bulandshahr District, Uttar Pradesh
Karanwas, the sacrosanct city named after Daanveer Karna has always been held in high esteem since the ancient times. This holy city located on the lower course of the divine Ganga River has been mentioned in several Hindu scriptures, commentaries and biographies of saints,┬аyogis and┬аtapasvis. However, this┬аtirthasthala is best known for its strong bond... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Sahastradhara, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
One of the most revered places in Mandla is Sahastradhara, located at a little distance from the heart of the town. Sahastradhara derives its name from the Sanskrit words sahastra which means thousand and┬аdh─Бr─Б which means streams or watercourses. According to the Puranas, Ravana, Lord of Lanka chanced upon the serene waters of the... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Swayambu Sidhpeeth Sri Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
One of the most ancient Shiva temples on the banks of the sacrosanct Rewa River is the Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is a part of the┬аNarmada Parikrama and thousands of devotees come here every year to have darshan of Maa Narmada and participate in the┬аaarti. This temple has been mentioned in the┬аKoti... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Vindhyavasini Beejasan Durga Devi, Salkanpur Village, Budni Tehsil, Sehore District, Madhya Pradesh
One of the most revered Durga Mata temples in India is the Vindyavasini Beejasan Durga Devi Temple located in Salkanpur village at a little distance from Hoshangabad that lies on the Narmada Parikrama. This ancient temple is situated atop a hillock at an elevation of 800 feet and accessed by a flight of about 1000... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Baneshwar Temple, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
The picturesque city of Maheshwar, located on the banks of the sacrosanct Rewa River is synonymous with history, culture, art, architecture, faith, spirituality, courage, patriotism and romanticism. Every square inch of this ancient city has a story that will be leave you spellbound. Maheshwar is one of the most important┬аkshetras on the┬аNarmada Parikrama and... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple and Chhappan Dev Mandir, Mandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh
The world's first Adi Shiva Linga is found in the Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple in Mandleshwar on the banks of the Rewa River. This temple is considered to be the oldest Shiva temple in the world and has been described in detail in the Puranas. Legend has it that a┬аpindi (upper part of the Shiva... Continue Reading →
Narmada Parikrama: Karna Matha Temples (Amarkantak Group of Ancient Temples), Amarkantak, Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh
The Narmada┬аParikrama, a 3500-km journey that starts near the Arabian Sea in Gujarat takes one to the origin of the Narmada River at Amarkantak. Known as Amarkuta in Kalidasa's Meghaduta, Amarkantak has been mentioned in the Hindu scriptures as a mountain of incalculable sanctity. Amarkantak is one of the most frequented places of pilgrimage in... Continue Reading →
рднрд╛рдЧрд▓рдкреБрд░реА рдЬрд░реНрджрд╛рд▓реВ рдЖрдо (Bhagalpuri Zardalu Mango, Bihar)
рд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдВрдХрд┐ рднрд╛рдЧрд▓рдкреБрд░ рдХреЗ рдЬрд░реНрджрд╛рд▓реВ рдЖрдо рдХрд╛ рдЙрд▓реНрд▓реЗрдЦ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рдЙрдЪреНрдЪ рдХреЛрдЯрд┐ рдХреА рдЖрдо рдХреА рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ: рджрд╢рд╣рд░реА, рд▓рдВрдЧрдбрд╝рд╛, рд╣рд╛рдкреБрдЬ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╣реАрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдкрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛, рдкрд░рдВрддреБ рдЗрд╕ рд╕реМрдВрдзреА рдЦреБрд╢рдмреВ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЖрдо рдХреЛ рдЕрдм рдзреАрд░реЗ рдзреАрд░реЗ рд╡рд╣ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рдорд┐рд▓ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХрд╛ рдпрд╣ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░реА рд╣реИред рдЕрд╕рд▓ рдореЗрдВ, рдЬрд░реНрджрд╛рд▓реВ рдЖрдо рдХрд╛ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рд░реЛрдЪрдХ рдЗрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕ рд╣реИ, рдХрд╣рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ... Continue Reading →
рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рд╕рд▓рдЧрд╛рд╡ рдкреНрдпрд╛рдЬрд╝ (Lasalgaon Onion, Maharashtra)
рдирд╛рд╢рд┐рдХ рдЬрд┐рд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рдирд┐рдлрд╛рдб рддрд╛рд▓реБрдХ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд▓рд╛рд╕рд▓рдЧрд╛рд╡ рди рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрдкрд┐рддреБ рд╕рдорд╕реНрдд рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрдпрд╛рдЬ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдмрд╛рдЬрд╝рд╛рд░ рд╣реИред рдХрдИ рд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЗрд╕ рдмрд╛рдд рдХрд╛ рдкрддрд╛ рд╣реА рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рджреЗрд╢ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрдпрд╛рдЬ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрдХ рд╣реИред рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рдзреНрдж рд▓рд╛рд╕рд▓рдЧрд╛рд╡ рдкреНрдпрд╛рдЬрд╝ рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рд▓рд╛рд▓ рдирд┐рдлрд╛рдб рдпрд╛ рдирд╛рд╢рд┐рдХ рдкреНрдпрд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рднреА рдЬрд╛рдирд╛... Continue Reading →
рдЖрд╕рд╛рдо рдХреА рддреЗрдЬрд╝рдкреБрд░ рд▓реАрдЪреА (Tezpur Litchi of Assam)
рдкреВрд░реНрд╡реЛрддреНрддрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдЖрд╕рд╛рдо рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕реЗ рд▓реЛрдЧ рдЗрд╕ рдмрд╛рдд рд╕реЗ рдЕрдирдЬрд╛рди рд╣реИрдВ рдХрд┐ рдпрд╣ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдЬреИрд╡рд┐рдХ рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛, рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рд╡рдирд╕реНрдкрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡ рдЬрдВрддреБрдУрдВ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореГрджреНрдз рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рд╣реИред рдЖрд╕рд╛рдо рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЙрд╖реНрдгрдХрдЯрд┐рдмрдВрдзреАрдп рд╡рд░реНрд╖рд╛ рд╡рдиреЛрдВ, рдмрд╛рдВрд╕ рдХреЗ рдмрдЧреАрдЪреЛрдВ, рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЙрджреНрдпрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рд╕рд╛рде рд╣реА рд╡рд┐рднрд┐рдиреНрди рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рдЦреЗрддреА рдФрд░ рдлрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рднреА рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛... Continue Reading →
рддреНрд░рд┐рдкреБрд░рд╛ рдХреА рдХреНрд╡реАрди рдкрд╛рдЗрдирдПрдкреНрдкрд▓ (Tripura Queen Pineapple)
рдРрд╕рд╛ рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдЕрдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдо рд╕реБрдиреНрджрд░рддрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдкрд░рд┐рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдкреВрд░реНрд╡реЛрддреНрддрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рддреНрд░рд┐рдкреБрд░рд╛ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдХреА рджреЗрд╡реА рддреНрд░рд┐рдкреБрд░рд╕реБрдВрджрд░реА рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рдкрд░ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛ рд╣реИред рд╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдВрдХрд┐ резреорежреж рд╕реЗ резрепрежреж рдХреЗ рдЖрд░рдореНрдн рдХреЗ рджрд╢рдХ рдореЗрдВ рддреНрд░рд┐рдкреБрд░рд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕реБрдЧрдВрдзрд┐рдд рдЪрд╛рдп рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕реБрдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рдерд╛, рдкрд░рдиреНрддреБ рдЖрдЬ рдЗрд╕рдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рднреМрдорд┐рдХ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рдЙрд╖реНрдХрдЯрд┐рдмрдВрдзреАрдп рдлрд▓ рдФрд░ рд╕рдмреНрдЬрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреЗ... Continue Reading →
рдордгрд┐рдкреБрд░ рдХрд╛ рдХрдЪрд┐ рдиреАрдВрдмреВ (Kachai Lemon, Manipur)
рдЖрдорддреМрд░ рдкрд░ "рдордгрд┐рдкреБрд░ рдХрд╛ рдЧреМрд░рд╡" рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз, рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреЛрдЦрд╛ "рдХрдЪрд┐ рдЪрдВрдкрд░рд╛" рдпрд╛ рдХрдЪрд┐ рдиреАрдВрдмреВ , рдЙрддреНрддрд░рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдордгрд┐рдкреБрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХреЗ рдКрдЦрд░реВрд▓ рдЬрд┐рд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рд╕реБрджреВрд░ рдЧрд╛рдВрд╡ рдХрдЪрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ рдЧрд╛рдВрд╡ рдиреАрдВрдмреБрдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджрдХ рд╣реИ, рдкрд░рдиреНрддреБ рдЗрд╕ рдиреАрдВрдмреВ рдореЗрдВ рдРрд╕реА рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдЦрд╛рд╕рд┐рдпрдд рд╣реИ? рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╣реИ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдХреА рдЙрдкреЛрд╖рдгрдХрдЯреАрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдп... Continue Reading →
