India
BY: SUN STAFF - 5.9 2023
By Prabhat Kumar Nanda for Odisha Review.
In public parlance it is generally known that, four idols i.e. Shree Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, Shree Jagannath and Shree Sudharsana are worshipped in the Sanctum Sanctorum (Garbha Gruha). Experts who have deep knowledge in...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 1.9 2023
Sri Krsna Dwarkadish
Who would not like to visit Dwarka dhama, which gives refuge even to the monsters, demons and titans, and which is never left by the son of Devaki, Lord Sri Krsna?
The mere thought of going on pilgrimage to Dwarka liberates the...Read more...
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By editor - 31.8 2023
Kumari Amman (Kanyakumari) Temple, Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It lies at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent
The 3000-year-old Kumari Amman (Mother)...Read more...
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By Dayal Gopal Dasa (Padayatra leader) - 25.8 2023
Padayatra in Nepal had started on January 19, 2021. Brahmacari Sahastranam dasa from Ukraine, who had been serving in Nepal for twelve years engaged in community and farm services lead the padayatra.
Another devotee,Premharinamdasa...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 21.8 2023
Thrikkodithanam Mahavishnu Kshetram
Thrikkodithanam
The final stop on our journey to the five Pandava Temples of Kerala is the temple built by the youngest Pandava brother, Sahadeva -- Thrikkodithanam Maha Vishnu Temple. The Mahavishnu Kshetram at Thrikodithanam...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 17.8 2023
Thiruvanvandoor Temple
Thiruvanvandoor
Our next stop on the parikrama tour of the five Pandava Temples is the tirtha built by Nakula Pandava -- Thiruvanvandoor Temple. It is the fourth stop along the way. Thiruvanvandoor is a village in Chengannur taluk...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.8 2023
Thiruvaranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple
Thiruvaranmula
Devotees who make the pilgrimage to all five Pandava Temples in Kerala make their third stop at the tirtha built by Arjuna Pandava -- Thiruvaranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple. The presiding Deity...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.8 2023
The Sapta Rishis
Thiruppuliyoor
The Thirupuliyur Mahavishnu Temple is one of the five Vishnu temples established by the five Pandava brothers -- this one built by Bhima Pandava. Like the other four, Thiruppuliyoor is one of the 108 Divya Desams. Here,...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 14.8 2023
Thirichittattu Maha Vishnu Temple, Chengannur
Thirichittattu
The Mahavishnu Temple at Thrichittatt, Chengannoor (Chengannur) is one of the five Vishnu temples associated with the five Pandava Brothers. Built by the eldest brother, Yudhisthira, it is...Read more...
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By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi - 11.8 2023
Bhaktivedanta Charity Trust, under the guidance of its lifetime chairperson, HH Jayapataka Swami, in cooperation with the Gaura Foundation, is restoring one of the holy places (Lila Sthali) in Navadwip, Mayapur. This is traditionally recognized...Read more...
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By editor - 11.8 2023
A video by Alfred Ford (Ambarisa Das) – great grandson of Henry Ford
In October of this year the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) will achieve another historic milestone of progress: the opening of the completed Nrsimhadeva Wing, the...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 9.8 2023
Krishna Declaring the End of Mahabharata War by blowing the Conch Shell
Folio from RazmNama, Mughal, c. 1598 A.D.
While on pilgrimage, the five Pandava brothers built a five unique Mahavisnu temples in various parts of Kerala state. All five temples were...Read more...
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By Premanjana Das, ISKCON Punjabi Bagh - 8.8 2023
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Punjabi Bagh, is taking a proactive step towards environmental conservation by integrating a tree plantation drive through their International Value Education Olympiad. This unique...Read more...
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By Prana Natha Das - 8.8 2023
Earlier this year, the Bhaktivedanta Academy Gurukula boys and teachers embarked on a 17-day yatra to visit many ancient pastime places of Lord Ram and the temples and farms of ISKCON Mumbai and Nashik. Prana Natha Das and the boys share their joyful journey...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 4.8 2023
Vasudeva Carrying Krishna over the Yamuna River
Mandi, mid-18th c.
The last in a serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in the field of Miniature Paintings.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
KANGRA SCHOOL
Today we...Read more...
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BY: A.K. DAS - 4.8 2023
From Chitra Bhagwata, preserved at Assam Museum, Guwahati
North Eastern India (erstwhile greater Assam) remained peripheral in the horizon of Sanskritization that brought in social and cultural changes within the broad outline of the Indian...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 3.8 2023
Radha, Waiting
Kangra, under Sansar Chand
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
KANGRA SCHOOL
Throughout the 17th and up to the...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 2.8 2023
The Hour of Cowdust
Nainsukh Family, c. 1810
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
KANGRA SCHOOL
Today we continue our survey of the last...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 1.8 2023
Kalki Avatar
Punjab Hills, Guler, c. 1765
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
GULER SCHOOL
Today we begin a new regional school of...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 1.8 2023
Background and Present Features by Susanta Kumar Dash and Dr. Bhaskar Mishra for Orissa Review.
Shree Jagannath Temple situated at Shrikshetra Puri is one of the holiest and most sacred pilgrimages of India. Shree Jagannath Temple has been subjected to many an...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 28.7 2023
Krishna Bringing the Parijata from Indra's Heaven
Bhagavata Purana
Tira-Sujanpur, Basohli, c. 1780
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 25.7 2023
Radha-Madana-Mohana Temple in Vrndavana
"Those who have gone to Vrndavana, they have seen the temple of Radha-Madana-mohana. That was established by Sanatana Gosvami, the first disciple of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sanatana Gosvami established this Madana-...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 25.7 2023
Radha offering Krsna a Bowl of Curds
Basohli school, Punjab Hills, late 18th c.
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
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BY: SUN STAFF - 24.7 2023
Dedicated to the 'Vishva Vaishnava Raja Sabha' by Haridas Babaji Maharaja, 2009 reprised.
Shortly after taking sannyasa in 1959, His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada took residence at the most important temple in Vrindavana, the Sri...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 24.7 2023
Krsna Takes Rukmini Away from Devi Shrine
Basohli School, Punjab Hills, c. 1790
A serial presentation of India's artistic legacy in paintings, sculpture and temple architecture.
THE PAHARI SCHOOLS
17th to 19th Centuries
Today we begin...Read more...
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