If ever you are in Tamil Nadu in India, then don’t miss a chance to go to Kanchipuram the land of a 1000 temples. Situated in the north eastern coastal region of the state of Tamil Nadu in India, this city is a great temple destination for all pilgrims. The Pallava capital during the 7th to the 9th centuries, this place is also famous for its lovely woven silk industry and also for being the headquarters of the Sankaracharya Mutt here. Known as the Golden City of Temples, Kanchipuram is a one of the seven sacred Indian sites and is also revered as the second most holy place in India after Varanasi. The city of Kanchipuram also a few ruins of Buddhist stupas bearing proof to the existence of Buddhism here in early periods. The seat of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, this place was a great learning centre and a hub of art and architecture. This  [...] 

Visit the famous Rameshwaram temple which is revered as one of the most reglious and sacred Indian temples. Also called the Ramanathaswamy temple this is regarded as one of the 12 jyotirlingas of India. This temple is regarded as important and holy as the city of  Benares. Situated off the coast of Sethu in the state of Tamil Nadu, this temple is famous as being a part of the Indian epic Ramayana where the Indian God Lord Rama won over the demon king of Lanka Ravana. This pious region is a great Hindu legendary structure and the temple on the Rameshwaram Island is reached by the Pamban Bridge built across the sea. The temple is very popular for its decorative corridor, and magnificent towers, and the lovely 36 theerthams. Legend has it that Rama worshipped the Shiva lingam here when he was returning to Ayodhya . This lingam is believed to  [...] 

India is a cornucopia of temples,tradtions and legends. The array of temple constructions in the country leaves a person stupefied and one is totally intrigued by this diversity of culture and the variety of customs that are observed across the country. This is what makes India the beautiful cultural hub that it is. Amongst the Indian states, the state of Tamil Nadu stands out as a hub for Indian temples. With typical architectural forms these temples form the backbone of the culture here. The Thiruvallur temples in the district of Thiruvallur constitute major regions of pilgrimage in Tamil Nadu. There are innumerable temples which are immensely popular amongst devotees, and all of them are held with great reverence and respect. The Lord Shiva temple, the Devi Karumariamman temple , the Bhavaniamma temple, the Murugan temple, Vadivudaiamman  [...] 

Come to India, the cornucopia of modern planning, legends, traditions and temples. Come to this India where the temples are being reconstructed to the likings of the present day trends. Come to the land of India with the modern temples. There is a great legend that tells how the temples would actually represent the conditions in society and how they today indicate a great profile. The temples today, are living examples of the aristocratic influence left behind by the great rulers in India and the extraordinary achievements of the cultural history of the country. There are many temples mushrooming in the country and each one is being revered and visited with respect. These temples are a way of endorsing the religious beliefs along with modern constructions. The Chhatrapur Mandir in Delhi is one such modern Indian temple that is located a little  [...] 

If you go to Tamil Nadu, don’t forget to visit the most amazing temple here – the Meenakshi temple in Madurai. With the presiding deity as Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Shiva, this is one of the most fascinating temples in South India. Kulaskeara Pandya built the original temple but it is to the Nayaks that the entire credit of having built a landmark temple goes. The Nayaks were rulers who ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century. They left their influence on this land and got this temple constructed. There is a wall enclosure around the temple and there are two sanctums for the Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareshwara. There are innumerable small shrines and also halls with pillars. There are 12 gopuras or towers here. These towers rise up and have solid bases made of granite. There are deities, mythical animals and monsters that  [...] 

Come to the land of Orissa and see the grandeur of the grand architecture of the temples here. Enjoy the beautiful architectural elegance of the temples here and experience the historical past. Visit the Konark Sun Temple the 13th century wonder and go into a land of unimaginable constructions. With the sandstone construction, the Konark Sun Temple is a marvel . With a great background of the Orissa architectural style this is a widely popular Indian temple and is also a World Heritage Site. Counted amongst one of the seven wonders of India, this temple has a legend behind it. It is said that Lord Krishna’s son Samba got this temple built. Samba suffered from leprosy as his father’s curse befell him. He penanced for 12 years and the Sun god Surya pleased with this, blessed him and Samba got cured. Thus Samba built this Sun temple in gratitude. The  [...] 

Blooming in the verdant surroundings in a small place near the Gorakhpur city is a lovely land which is revered and respected as the place of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana. This place Kushinagar has been witness to the death and cremation of the Buddha.Surrounded by luscious forests in those days, this place remained unknown till archaeologists rediscovered the site. Buddha’s last rites were performed by the Malla Maha Kashyapa and his ash collected as relics. These relics were distributed all over India and King Ashoka built around 84,000 stupas and all the stupas contained these relics. It was the British officer A.C.L Carlleyle who unearthed the Nirvana statue in the Buddha temple which was described by the Chinese traveller Huein Tsang in his works. The excavation revealed the statue lying on a broken throne in the ruins of the temple.  [...] 

Come a little away from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra in India, and you would be in the archaeological site of the Ellora Caves. Very popular for the monumental caves, this is a World Heritage Site and is a living example of Indian architecture. With the kind of rock cut temples that Ellora has, the simple structural elegance here seemingly comes alive. Ellora caves is a group of temples of all religions. There are Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples, besides of course mathas and viharas. These were built somewhere between the 5th and the 10th century. The religious influence here is seen in all the 12 Buddhist caves, the 5 Jain Caves, and the 17 Hindu caves that form the main attractions here in the Ellora Caves. There is a strange and unique harmony that is exhibited by these caves and we get to know this important aspect of Indian  [...]