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  Golden Temple - Sripuram he temple is located on 100 acres of land and has been constructed by the Vellore-based charitable trust, Sri Narayani Peedam, headed by its spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma also known as ‘Narayani Amma’. The temple with its gold (1500 kg) covering, has intricate work done by artisans specialising in temple art using gold. Every single detail was manually created, including converting the gold bars into gold foils and then mounting the foils on copper. Gold foil from 9 layers to 10 layers has been mounted on the etched copper plates. Every single detail in the temple art has significance from the vedas The Sripuram Golden Temple is a sight to behold, and it is situated in Tirumalaikodi at Southern Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The golden temple sits inside a spiritual park or ‘Spiritual Oasis’, and a star path leads the visitors towards it. The main feature of the temple has to be that it is covered in real gold foil and it is regarded as the biggest and the onl...

  Swaminarayan Akshardam Temple 'Akshardham' means the divine abode of God. It is hailed as an eternal place of devotion, purity and peace. Swaminarayan Akshardham at New Delhi is a Mandir – anabode of God, a Hindu house of worship, and a spiritual and cultural campus dedicatedto devotion, learning and harmony. Timeless Hindu spiritual messages, vibrantdevotional traditions and ancient architecture all are echoed in its art and architecture.The mandir is a humble tribute to Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781- 1830), the avatars, devas and great sages of Hinduism. The traditionally-styled complex was inaugurated on 6 November 2005 with the blessings of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj and through the devoted efforts of skilled artisans and volunteers. Each element of Akshardham echoes with spirituality – the Mandir, the Exhibitions and even the Gardens. The Akshardham mandir has over two hundred murtis, representing many of the spiritual stalwarts over many millennia. The spiritual premise of A...

  BADRINATH TEMPLE "A mountain for Lord Shiva"   Badrinath, known for the sacred Badrinath Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is one of the four Char Dham and Chota Char Dham pilgrimage yatras. Perched on the Garhwal hill tracks, near the Alaknanda River, Badrinath is situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Placed between Nar and Narayan mountain ranges, Badrinath Temple is situated in the backdrop of the mighty Neelkanth mountain and is known for stunning natural beauty. Situated at the height of 10,279 feet, the Badrinath Temple is believed to be originally established by the saint, Adi Shankaracharya. The temple houses a black stone idol of Lord Vishnu which is 1m tall and is considered to be one of the 8 swayam vyakta kshetras or self-manifested statues of Vishnu. It also finds its mention in the 108 Divya Desams devoted to Lord Vishnu in India. Badrinath Temple remains closed for six months from November to April each year. The temple is closed for wors...

 PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE Jagannath temple is one of the most revered and visited temples in Odisha and is devoted to Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu. In this temple, people worship, a trio of deities is worshipped i.e., Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Devi Subhadra. The word Jagannath is a combination of 2 words ‘Jagat’ + ‘Nath’, where Jagat means universe, and Nath means lord. So, Jagannath means The Lord of the Universe. Puri temple is very popular for its annual Rath Yatra. During this yatra, all the three deities are pulled on huge and highly decorative temple cars. The image of the Jagannath is made of wood and this is replaced every 12 or 19 years in the exact form. For all the Hindus Puri temple is a very sacred one, especially for the Vaishnava tradition. Main Festival The biggest festival celebrated in the Puri temple is  Rath Yatra  also known as car festival, which is celebrated in June or July, once during the month of Asadha of t...

  TIRUPATI BALAJI TEMPLE Tirupati Balaji Temple is more famous among the major religious places of the country and South India. Venkateshwara Temple is a historical temple located on the hill of Tirumala in Tirupati in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The beauty of South India can also be seen on the beaches, natural scenes and temples built here. Every temple here is the centre of attraction, but people have more faith in this temple which is famous in India as Tirupati Balaji, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Every day 50 thousand to 1 lakh devotees reach the temple to visit Venkateswara, while on special occasions the number of pilgrims increases to 5 lakh. Tirupati Balaji temple is also called Bhuloka Vaikuntham, which means Vishnu’s abode on earth According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Vishnu appeared on earth to save the life of human beings due to the difficulties faced in the ancient era. By the way, this temple has a tradition of donating hair, which is called “Mokku”. The p...