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• Temples of Assam - Maa Kamakhya - Part II

  

  This is the second part of the article on Maa Kamakhya temple in Assam. You can find the first part here.The temple of Maa Kamakhya PC: Mr Suresh N SKamakhya,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2025 TRAVEL

• Temples of Assam - Part 1 - Maa Kamakhya

  

  Maa Kamakhya Temple, AssamKamakhya had been an elusive, dream destination for many years now. It finally became possible to visit Her, thanks to a trip organise... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2025 TRAVEL

• Kolavamana Perumal, Sikkal

  

  The Kolavamana Perumal Temple at Sikkal prior to KumbabhishekamEvery year, through Aalayam Kanden Trust, we write and publish the Sthalapuram of a lesser known... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 TRAVEL

• Shrines of Ladakh - Part IV - Thiksey Monastery

  

  Over the last few weeks, I have been writing about the shrines of Ladakh I had an opportunity of visiting during my trip with Mantra Yatra in August. This is th... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2024 TRAVEL

• Shrines of Ladakh - Part III - Diskit Monastery, Nubra Valley

  

  The beauty of Nubra Valley as seen in DiksitIn the series of posts I have been writing in Aalayam Kanden on the shrines of Ladakh, which I had an opportunity... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2024 TRAVEL

• Shrines of Ladakh - Part II - Shanti Stupa, Leh

  

  Entrance of the Shanti Stupa, LehIn the series I am writing on the Shrines of Ladakh, which I visited with Mantra Yatra, this post features Shanti Stupa, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024 TRAVEL

• Shrines of Ladakh - Part 1 - Gurudwara Pathar Sahib

  

  Recently I had an opportunity to visit Ladakh along with the lovely group of travellers brought together by Balaji Davey of Mantra Yatra. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2024 TRAVEL

• Nepal Yathra - Part III - Temples of Pokhara

  

  This is a series of articles on the temples of Nepal which I had the opportunity to visit with Balaji Davey and Mantra Yatra. This is not a paid partnership. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2023 TRAVEL

• Nepal Yathra Part 2 - Manakamana Devi

  

  In the first part of the Nepal Yathra series, we had covered the visit to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. On Day 2, we started to Pokhara from Kathmandu. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2023 TRAVEL

• Nepal Yathra - Part 1 - Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu

  

  Visiting Nepal and its temples had been on the cards for me for a long time now, even before the massive earthquake of 2015 that damaged many temples across... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2023 TRAVEL

• Murugeeswarar Temple, Thaiyur

  

  The entrance to the Murugeeswarar Temple, ThaiyurI had been invited to visit the Murugeeswarar temple at Thaiyur by Kaushik, a long-time volunteer of the Aalaya... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2022 TRAVEL

• Aavarani Pudhuchery Nateswarar

  

  Shri Nateswara Swamy Temple, Aavarani PudhucherySome temples are unique and the joy one gets while visiting them is immense. The purpose of Aalayam Kanden is... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2021 TRAVEL

• Adi Annamalai - Where Tiruvempavai Was Born!

  

  The Adi Annamalai Temple in TiruvannamalaiCome Margazhi - Tamil Households, temples and sabhas come alive to the hymns of Thirupaavai and Thiruvempavai, songs... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2021 TRAVEL

• Aditya Mahadevar Temple, Anaikattaputhur

  

  Anaikattaputhur is a non-descript village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. Referred to as Anai Akkarai Puthur in inscriptions, the village is found along the... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2021 TRAVEL

• Sammohana Gopalan, Mohanur

  

  Sri Sammohana Gopalan Shrine at Mohanur It was an article by Shri A M Rajagopalan, in Kumudam Jothidam that I read way back in 2007-08 that introduced me to... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2021 TRAVEL

• Dharapuram Dasa Anjaneya Darisanam Part 4 - Miracles Happen!

  

  Amaravathi river near Veeraraghavapuram AgraharamI had mentioned in Part 3 about how we were unable to see the Vyasaraja Hanumans in Veeraraghavapuram and... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 TRAVEL

• Dharapuram Dasa Anjaneya Darisanam - Part 3

  

  This is the third in the series of articles on the ten Vyasaraja Hanumans of Dharapuram. Please click here to access Part 1 and here for Part 2. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 TRAVEL

• Dharapuram Dasa Anjaneya Darisanam - Part 2

  

  Uttara Veeraraghava Perumal Temple, DharapuramThis is the second in the series of articles on the ten Hanumans installed by Saint Vyasaraja Theertha, (the... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2021 TRAVEL

• Dharapuram Dasa Anjaneya Darisanam - Part 1

  

  Vyasaraja Theertha Source: Annie Gracy, CC BY-SA 4.0 Vyasaraja Theertha was the Rajaguru of the Vijayanagara Kingdom. He was called Vyasaraya initially and afte... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2021 TRAVEL

• Sri Manicka Swamigal Aka Satti Samiyar Gnana Peetam, Enathimangalam

  

  My father-in-law had three framed photographs in his otherwise clutter-free pristine room. A picture of his father and two saints whom he had had an... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2021 TRAVEL