By: clark heights | 2011-09-09 | Travel & Leisure The Archaeological Survey of India recognizes 175 monuments in Delhi as national heritage sites. The Lotus temple is one of the must see places in this stupendous city. It has won numerous architectural awards. read more
By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | 2010-09-13 | Travel Tips New Delhi's renowned Baha'i Temple attracts a multitude of visitors with its magnificent design and extraordinary structure. In keeping with the Baha'i religion all persons are welcome to visit and enter the temple. The youngest of the world's religions, Baha'ism has adherents around the world. read more
By: Glen Allison | 2011-02-18 | Travel & Leisure I persevered in my quest to conquer the slopes of Mount Kyaiktiyo in southern Myanmar. It wasn't a mountain to be approached lightly. The devotion-charged Golden Rock at its pinnacle was the reward... read more
By: cd mohatta | 2010-07-23 | Travel & Leisure Travel & Tourism This article is part six in the series of articles on temples of India. Read about two more interesting and important Indian temples. Lotus temple - The Lotus temple is the place of worship of the Baha'i community. It is a wonderful temple in the city of New Delhi. It is called the Lotus temple because it is built in the shape of lotus flower. It is the 7th largest house of worship of the Baha'i in the world. Akshardham Temple - Akshardham Temple in New Delhi is one of the most popular and recently built temples in India. The temple was constructed by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar... read more
By: Sandhya Sharma | 2011-01-05 | Travel & Leisure The Guruvayoor temple gets its name from the word Guruvayoorappan. It is a well-known Krishna temple considered to be very sacred to the Hindus. The beautiful idol of Sree Krishna installed here reveals four arms holding the mace Kaumodaki, the discus Sudarshana Chakra, the lotus and the conch Panchajanya. read more
By: Aldwyn Carlin | 2011-09-22 | Travel Tips Navagrah temples are a cluster of nine temples dedicated to nine planets. These temples are some of the most interesting temples of South India and are situated in a commutable distance with each other. read more
By: Dinesh Patairya | 2010-03-29 | Destinations Akshardham Temple epitomises thousands of years of Indian culture with all its grandeur and beauty, wisdom and bliss. The timeless spiritual message of India can be seen in the temple. read more
By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | 2011-02-22 | Travel & Leisure Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the city of Madurai, India. Spanning over approximately 45 acres that is home to 14 towers in total the complex is home to many gods. The Meenakshi temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva known as and his wife Parvati and is one of the few temples in Tamil Nadu to have four entrances facing four directions. read more
By: vikas gupta | 2012-01-02 | Vacations Religion is also one of the oldest things in the world. To trace the origin of religion is not a very easy task as even prehistoric man believed in religion.It is his belief of supernatural occurrences such as rain, death, day and night cycle that has resulted in the present religions.Delhi have all religions famous places read more
By: vikas gupta | 2012-01-07 | Vacation Rentals The temples, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi.Sometimes referred to as Dilli, Delhi is the 2nd largest metropolis in India, after Mumbai, with a population of 13 million, and with an extended metropolitan population of almost 22 million. Located in Northern India on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has the political status of a federally administered unio read more
By: Vietnam Heritage Travel | 2012-01-06 | Destinations Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu is a temple of Confucius in Vietnam. Although several Văn Miếu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most prominent and famous is that situated in the city of Hanoi, which also functioned as Vietnam's first university. It is featured on the back of the one hundred thousand Vietnamese đồng bank notes read more
By: Nuttikan La | 2010-08-05 | Destinations Lotus Flower is known as the symbolism of flowers in Thailand. Lotus Flower has many meanings in a traditionally Buddhist symbol. You can found almost anywhere that water is such as Ponds, puddles, ditches by the roadside or jars on the door step or placed on the top of pillars in local temples because it is not a particularly difficult flower to grow or find.
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By: Sanjog | 2010-09-28 | Exotic locations South India Temples are famous for their sheer architectural beauty and mythological significance. Visit the enchanting cities of South India such as Kanchipuram, Madurai, Trichy, Mahabalipuram and Tanjore and explore their wonderful temples. read more
By: Flin Martyn | 2012-02-17 | Destinations Guruvayur is a town in Thrissur District, of Kerala in India. It houses the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day. Tourists can also visit a popular elephant sanctuary and the Mammiyoor temple. read more
By: Ayush Aggarwal | 2011-08-22 | Travel Tips The history of Hampi is related with the historical Kishkindha, which is known for the ‘Vanara’ or Monkey Kingdom, whose reference is also there in the epic Ramayana. Hampi was the settlement of main areas of the Vijayanagara Empire since 1336 to 1565 read more