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The World’s Largest Hindu Temple Isn’t In India… And It Floats On A Swamp!

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 18, 2014November 29, 2022
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What do you think the world’s largest Hindu temple is? Logically you would think that the world’s largest Hindu temple would be found in India – where Hinduism was founded, and a

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Vishwakarma, God of Architecture

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 16, 2014November 29, 2022
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Vishwakarma, the god of architecture and engineering according to Hinduism, was one of the very early manifestations to appear of the supreme God, Prarbrahman. True to his name, which translates to

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Lingaraj Temple – One of the Finest “Purely Hindu” temples

Arvind Kumar
posted on June 10, 2014November 29, 2022
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Towering over the city of Bhubaneshwar in the Eastern Indian state of Odisha, is the Lingaraj temple. The temple complex is over 1100 years old, covers an area more than 250,000 square feet and rises

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Lord Brahma Temple? There’s A Reason There Aren’t Many!

Arvind Kumar
posted on April 23, 2014November 28, 2022
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Lord Brahma is revered in Hinduism as the creator of the universe. And yet although he is widely prayed to in most Hindu customs, there are almost no temples dedicated to him as the main deity. In

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Sai Baba Temple Bhivpuri: First Sai Baba Temple

Arvind Kumar
posted on April 15, 2014November 28, 2022
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Sai Baba temple, Bhivpuri, also known as the Sainath temple is set amongst unremarkable surroundings and doesn’t really look like a temple of much great significance from the outside. It is a

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The Beatles Founded A Hare Krishna Temple?

Arvind Kumar
posted on April 15, 2014November 28, 2022
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It is sort of true. It isn’t quite how that headline sounds, but they did have a hand in founding a Hare Krishna temple that actually happens to be, in terms of ground space, the single largest

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A Guide To Elephanta Caves, Elephanta Island

Arvind Kumar
posted on April 9, 2014November 26, 2022
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In Mumbai harbour, there is an island called Gharapuri (which translates as the city of caves) that houses ancient temples dating back to some point between the 5th and 8th century BC. It is more

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5 Stunning, Beautiful Hindu Temples To Visit

Arvind Kumar
posted on April 7, 2014November 26, 2022
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When the wanderlust takes hold, here are some beautiful Hindu temples to visit around the world. Hindu temples are well known for some absolutely amazing architecture, attention to intricate detail