My Yatra Diary...

Arti March 20, 2010

Tulsi Manas Temple [ Tulsi Manas Temple ] Built in 1964, dediated to Lord Rama , it is located a few meters ahead of the Durga temple. A magnificient structure of white marble surrounded by beautiful lush green gardens , it is believed to be built at the same place where saint-poet Tulsidas lived and wrote the famous Indian epic, Ram Charit Manas , the Hindi v…

The Temples of Varanasi

Arti March 14, 2010

“The Ganges itself and every individual drop of water in it are temples. Religion, then, is the business of Benares, just as gold-production is the business of Johannesburg. …Yes the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable…

Kashi Vishwanath Temple - One of the 12 Jyotirlings

Arti March 13, 2010

It is not only the most important temple of Varanasi but is also one of the main temples for the Hindus in all of India. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas (self-manifested lingams) situated in India. Also famous by the name of Shri Vishweshwar , the Temple is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva. It is believed that the Lord res…

Vedic Rites and Rituals to be performed in Varanasi

Arti March 12, 2010

The ageless city Varanasi is one of the central Hindu religious centre’s - both as a place of pilgrimage and for the performance of various rites and rituals as prescribed in the ancient Hindu Holy Scriptures . Early morning, people start gathering at the various ghats to perform these rituals – some of them meant to appease the various deities while others to p…