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Palakkad fort, Palakkad, Kerala - 18 interesting facts
grand entrance of Palakkad fort, Palakkad, Kerala.outlookindia.commoat, Palakkad fort, Kerala. Trip advisor.com Palakkad fort, in the prime location of Palakkad town, is one of the finest and well...
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Divyadesam Shrines (dedicated to Sri Vishnu) in the state of Kerala - 01
A Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Azhwars (saints). ”Divya” means “divine” and “Desam” suggests “place of abode” (temple)....
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Shri Vallabha Temple at Thiruvalla, Keraka - 29 astonishing facts
Add captionSree Vallaban templ, Thruvalla, Kerala, myoksha.compart of flag-mast-Sree Vallabha temple Kerala journeyviakerala.wordpress.comAbove image: A part of 54 foot tall flag-mast - metal plated,...
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Kerala Divyadesam shrines dedicated to God Vishnu - 02
This one is the second post on "" Divya Desam Shrines in the state of Kerala which has the largest number - 11 next to Tamil Nadu glorified by the Azhwar saints, true devotees of God Mahavishnu, one of...
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God Sri Vishnu's various sleeping postures (sayana Nithra)
Mythological concept of God Vishnu, drik panchang.comHinduism, Trinity Gods. nilayashokshah.wordpress.comIn Hinduism there are three basic concepts essential for the survival of human life and the...
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Kerala Divya Desam shrines - dedicated to Sri Vishnu - 03
This is continuation of my post on the Divya Desam shrines in Kerala, South India09. Thirumittakkod Anchumoorthy Temple, Kerala:Thirumittakkod Anchumoorthy Temple wikipedia The temple is known by:...
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''Navaratri'', the traditional Hindu festival of India
Happy Navaratri 2020 inextlive.comNavaratri Golu in Tamil Nadu and other southern states. indianexpress.comNavaratri, an important Hindu festival across India, is a 9-day celebrations. The...
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Navaratri festival at the Travancore Maharajah's palace, Padmanabhapuram
Navaratri at Padmanabhapuram Palace, kerala. manorama.comProcession from Padmanabhapuram palace,,manorama.comKerala Navaratri celebration, Golu, spiderkerala.netLike any other southern states, Kerala...
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Navaratri celebrtions in the Southern states of India
Being a country of diverse cultures and communities in India there is a vast variety of religious festivals. But, the mode of celebration varies among the states. Navratri function is considered as...
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Divya Desam shrines (dedicated to God Sri Vishnu) in the state of Kerala - 04
Please refer to my early posts on the Divyadesam shrines in the state of Kerala. The present post is the last one. An interesting feature of these shrines in Kerala is of the 11 five were said to...
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Why did the Portuguese build the first ever '' Fort St. Angelo'' on the...
Fort St. Angelo, Kannur (Cannanore), /en.wikipedia.org Ft. Angelo, Kannur, Kerala. Inside view of the army barracks.en.wikipedia.orgmoat, St. Angelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala en.wikipedia.orgA carrack,...
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''Thevar Jayanthi,'' October 30, 2020 - Sri Muthuramaling Thevar, a...
Statue of Sri Muthuramalinga Thevar, Pasumpon, TN. facetagr.comIndia Postage stamp India 1995 Thevarji, Netaji and others. twitter.comThevar Jayanthi or Sri Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar Jayanthi...
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''Anna Abhishekam'' in the Shiva temples, Tamil Nadu
Anna abhishekam, Thanjavur Big temple, Tamil Nadu. Vikatan com Abhishekam ( from Sanskrit ) simply means "bathing of the divinity to whom worship is offered."It is a religious rite or method of prayer...
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World's largest pillar- less dome, Pune, India!!
Peace monument, largest pillar-less dome, Pune, MH. littleindia.comOften referred to as the Peace monument, it is the world's largest pillar-less dome built in October, 2018 in the city of Pune,...
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Colorful ''Deepavali'' - the Hindu festival of light of 2020
Happy Deepawali 2020, depositphotos.comHappy Deepawali. Let this festival of light help us get through the worst Covid-19 pandemic and usher in a new period of happiness and prosperity. Happy...
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Colonial police stations of Assam, India - restored recently!!
Heritage and monument lovers are quite happy that three colonial police stations associated with freedom struggle were restored back to original look more than a century after they were...
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''Rang Ghar'' - Asia's surviving first and biggest sports pavilion, Sibsagar,...
Rang ghar. Asia's biggest pavilion, Sibsagar, Assam. allaboutassam.inRang Ghar, a beautiful historical site of Assam state, NE India has a unique place in the cultural and sports history of this state....
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The historical Rangpur palace (Talatal Ghar and Kareng Ghar) of Rangpur, Assam
This brief post is about Talatal Ghar, the largest of all Tai Ahom monument .in Rangpur (also called Rangapara), 4 km from present-day Sivasagar, Assam. It an underground building and along with...
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Interesting Bhor Rajwada, Bhor, Maharashtra - a simple, but elegant monument...
Inner courtyard, Bhor palace, Bhor, Maharashtra. theuntourists.comBhor palace, Maharashtra fine wooden images, etc in the pillar brackets.theuntourists.comBhor State was one of the 9-gun salute...
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Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandvi, Gujarat - why does this royal residence stand apart?
Vijay Vilas palace, Mandvi, Gujarat, India dreamstime.comVijay Vilas palace, Mandvi, Gujarat. lattice windowsdreamstime.comVijay Vilas Palace, Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat. breakingnews.traveVijay Vilas...
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