Described in the Dvadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra as “Dakinyam Bheema Shankaram”, Bhimashankar is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. There are three locations of the Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga that are believed by different believers to be the true location: Bhimashankar Temple, Shiradhon,… Continue Reading
Described in the Dvadasa Jyotirlinga Stotra as “Paralyam Vaidyanathancha”, the Parali Vaidyanath is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. There are three locations of the Parali Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga that are believed by different believers to be the true location: Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga,… Continue Reading
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are twin organizations forming the core of a worldwide spiritual movement which aims at the harmony of religions, harmony of the East and the West, harmony of the ancient and the modern, spiritual fulfilment, all-round… Continue Reading
Rotary’s 1.2 million members in more than 34,000 clubs worldwide volunteer in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, and eradicate polio. Visit the Rotary International website www.rotary.org
A not-for-profit charitable hospital, Sankara Nethralaya provides world-class eye care in India. Donations as small as $75 or Rs. 3750 can support one cataract surgery and change a person’s life. Visit Sankara Nethralaya’s website and donate directly at http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/donations.html About… Continue Reading
Kedarnath Jyotirlinga (Tamil: திருக்கேதாரம், Thiruk Kedaram, Hindi: केदारनाथ मंदिर, Kēdārnāth Mandir) is located in the beautiful snow-capped Himalayas. Kedarnath can only be visited in the Summers, exact dates vary every year (Opens on Akshaya Tritiya in April / May, and closes on Bhai… Continue Reading
The Elephanta Caves (घारापुरीची लेणी, Gharapurichya Lenee) consists of groups of caves with rock cut architecture built between 5th and 8th centuries, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The place was originally called Gharapuri. The caves are a delight, having sculptures depicting various scenes including Trimurti – Panchmukhi Shiva, Shiva slaying Andhakasur,… Continue Reading
The Neelkanth Mahadev Temple (नीलकंठ महादेव मंदिर) is located at the sacred place that Lord Shiva drank the poison Halaahal (हलाहल) or Kalakootam (कालकूटं) that came out during the Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean). Lord Shiva is called Neela-kanth (blue-neck), where ‘Neela’… Continue Reading
Mamleshwar Temple, Omkareshwar. This temple is located on the south side of River Narmada, and is also called the Amreshwar or Amleshwar temple. Amareshwar (whose name means “Immortal lord” or “lord of the Immortals or Devas”). The other temple Omkareshwar is… Continue Reading
Eklingji is a manifestation of Shivji. ‘Ek’ means ‘One’, ‘ling’ refers to Shiv lingam, and ‘ji’ is a mark of respect. The temple has a striking four-faced idol of Eklingji (Shivji) that is made out of black marble. Kailashpuri (Eklingji) is famous… Continue Reading
