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• Chaurasi Temple – The 9th Century Temple at Bharmaur

  

  The 9th century temples at Bharmaur are among the most important early Hindu temples in the Chamba Valley. According to legend, 84 (chaurasi) yogi's visited... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• CHATTARI TEMPLE – 8th Century Brass Image of Shakti

  

  Temple Not far from Bharmaur (Chamba) is the Chattari Temple with early examples of carved wood and an 8th century brass image of Shakti Source: CHATTARI... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Manimahesh Abode of Shiva – (3,950 m)

  

  The Manimahesh Lake, high up in the mountains near Bharmaur, is an important place of pilgrimage. The solitary Manimahesh Kailash Peak- the legendary abode of... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• PRASHAR TEMPLE – Built in the 14th Century

  

  This temple, built in the 14th century, is a shrine where the rulers of Mandi once worshiped. The pagoda-style temple stands in the little green hollow around... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Tungnath Temple , Uttarakhand

  

  Tungnath is the highest Shiva temple in the world and is one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Hidimbi Devi Temple

  

  Hidimbi Devi Temple, also known variously as the Hadimba Temple,is located in Manali,a hill station in the State of Himāchal Pradesh in north India .It is... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• India – Religion and Expressive Culture

  

  Sadhus are almost totally dependent on the alms of others for subsistence. In addition, they may also support themselves by engaging in any of the following... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Bagalamukhi (the Goddess Who Seizes the Tongue) :

  

  Bagalamukhi (the Goddess who seizes the Tongue) : Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas. She is identified wit... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Chinmaya Tapovan

  

  Chinmaya Tapovan is a modern day ashram situated at the foothills of the majestic Dhauladhar ranges of the Himalayas. Situated on the banks of Bindu Saras, the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Save Tigers – Animals Are Your Neighbors on This Earth- Respect Them!

  

  "God loved the birds and created trees, humans loved the birds and created cages" Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is:... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Kullu Dussehra

  

  kullu Dussehra is the Dussehra festival observed in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. It is celebrated in the Dhalpur maidan in... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Incredible Benefits of Chanting OM Mantra

  Aum is a universal mantra for all people and one not need the initiation of a master or guru to reap it's endless benefits. The OM is the universally accepted... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• The Power of OM

  

  The eternal, mystical syllable-the syllable that stands for the whole universe. It is pronounced with a nasalized ending, halfway between M and N. The letters... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• The Vetala

  

  A vetala can be a vampire, a flesh eater and blood drinker, like a skeleton with large tattered wings. In Hindu folklore, the vetala is an evil spirit who haunt... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Gaddi Culture of Himachal Pradesh

  

  Gaddi Culture constitute a sizeable population of tribes habitating in Himachal Pradesh. These tribes mainly dwell around Dhauladhar mountain range, Chamba,... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Code of God

  

  The Sadhu (also known as yogi and sanyasi), is a Hindu ascetic who has renounced caste, social position, money and authority, and occupies a special place in... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• “Ancient Inhabitants.”

  

  "Tribal" is the word used in India to refer to inhabitants known elsewhere as "indigenous". British ethnographers classified tribals as "animists". As per the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• All Journeys Have Secret Destinations of Which the Traveler is Unaware – Discove...

  

  Adventure tourism is defined as travel outside a person's normal environment for more than 24 hours and not more than one consecutive year. The Adventure... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Ibn Battuta

  

  Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan explorer who traveled extensively throughout the known world. His accounts of his exploits were published in a book known simply as... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 TRAVEL

• The Great Scientist and Inventor- Benjamin Franklin

  

  Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Josiah, was a tallow chandler, candle maker, and soap boiler who had... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 TRAVEL