Religious tourism, as against the popular perception, ends up hurting the very soul and nature of the teertha.
Tag: <span>temple</span>
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How long did the demolition of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple take?
In this paper, D Shrinivas uses the Maasir-i-Alamgiri of Saqi Mustad Khan to determine the dates on which the order for the destruction was given and the time it took for the destruction to actually be carried out. Based upon the above he hypothesizes about the resistance that Aurangzeb’s military likely faced from the local Hindu populace while carrying out the orders to destroy this Hindu temple.
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Divine Nexus: Salience of Hindu Temples
"To fully understand the social significance of Mandirs, one must delve into their profound philosophical underpinnings, historical moorings and cultural importance. Our Mandirs are the veritable embodiments of our culture, philosophy, and spirituality. Rooted in ancient Hindu tradition, Mandirs play a vital role in shaping the social and cultural fabric of India."
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Ayodhya Forever
Dr. Koenraad Elst recounts his recent trip to Ayodhya, while analysing its historicity and devotional zeal; and takes an evaluative look at the road ahead for Hindus to preserve important dharmik sites from the tourism-driven, possibly unnecessary beautification and commercialisation.
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Uttiramerur – Democratic tenets inscribed on stone
The practice of stone inscriptions by the Pallavas and Cholas at Uttiramerur is one of the great legacies of that era.
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Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple – Part 1
As control of Hindu temples by the government gets more widespread, temple priests find it harder and harder to continue their ancestral occupation.
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Jina Kanchi – The forgotten Jain legacy of Kanchipuram
Home to the oldest living Jain traditions in Tamil Nadu, Jina Kanchi dates back to the Pallava king, Simhavarman, in 550 CE.
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‘Flight of the Deity’ from Martand Temple, Kashmir – Part 3
Tilak was banned, janeu was forbidden, Hindu clothes could no longer be worn, temples could not be built or renovated...and of course a foreign tongue and script rode roughshod over Kashmiri and Sharada, despite such desperate attempts at usurping a beauteous land from its original inhabitants, it did not perish.
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‘Flight of the Deity’ from Martand Temple, Kashmir – Part 2
The night was endless, and the ground shaky, the waters seemed to invite her to jump in and not resurface ever, yet dawn broke with its promise for brightness, shining its orbs on the cragged edges of the Zabarwan, and as she looked towards Mahadev’s peak, she prayed for his assistance.
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The Eteranal Dasas of Sree Padmanabha Swamy – V (Making of Modern Travancore – Continued)
The modern state of Kerala owes a lot to the past rulers of the region.