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• Sri Meenakshi: A Photo Tour of South India’s Most Famous Temple

  In Destinations, Religion / 17 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Thousands of temples dotting South India’s landscape vie for the attention of tourists each year. As Taj Mahal is North India’s most famous landmark, Sri Meenakshi Temple of Madurai is known as South India’s must [...]

• Jodhpur Isn’t Rajasthan’s Only Blue City

  In Destinations / 26 March 2012 / 0 comments

  

  If there was a contest to see which city tourists would pick as the blue painted city of Rajasthan, hands down the winner would be Jodhpur. Nearly every travel guide book of India makes at [...]

• Hinduism 101: Hanuman, The Monkey God

  In Hinduism 101, Religion / 14 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Aside from Ganesh, Hanuman is one of the most easily recognizable Hindu gods to travelers of India. He is known as the Monkey God, and his popularity in India is something to behold. Thousands of [...]

• Lord Shiva Towers Over Khajjiar at Jagdambe Mata Temple

  In Destinations, Religion, Temples / 12 September 2011 / 0 comments

  

  Little if any information is written about the small, quaint Jagdamba Temple (dedicated to the Indian Goddess of the same name) near Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh. Deodar forest covers much of the hilly terrain surrounding Jagdamba [...]

• Hinduism 101: Ganesha, Hindu Elephant God

  In Hinduism 101, Religion / 2 March 2011 / 2 comments

  

  Ganesha, the much beloved elephant god of India. He is the son of Shiva, Lord of the Brahmacharis (celibates), remover of obstacles, and the Lord of Success. He is the god of wisdom whose image [...]

• Hinduism 101: Tulsi – Holy Basil

  In Hinduism 101, Religion / 27 December 2010 / 0 comments

  

  The ‘Tulsi’ plant is the most sacred herb of India and an important symbol in the Hindu religion. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), also known as Indian Basil and/or Holy Basil, is a different plant from the [...]