Char (4) Dham names in India are Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri, and Rameswaram (as defined by Adi Shankaracharya). Char Dham Yatra is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimages in India. Hindus believe that visiting these four places helps achieve salvation, and every Hindu should do the Char Dham Yatra at least once in a … Read more
Ashtavinayak is a group of eight forms of Lord Ganesha. These eight Ganeshas are located in eight temples in Maharashtra around Pune and Mumbai. These eight temples are very popular in Maharashtra, and thousands of devotees visit these temples every year. Many tour operators arrange tours to visit these temples. Who is Lord Ganesha? Lord … Read more
In practice, most Hindus are idol worshippers. Hindus believe that by doing the Darshan (seeing/touching the idol of a particular deity), they get the grace of the particular deity. Though there are many Hindu temples across India, some temples of gods, like Tirupati Balaji, Sai Baba of Shirdi, Vithoba of Pandharpur, Kashi-Vishweshwar, etc., have more … Read more
Shri Swami Swarupanand was a great Hindu saint born in Pawas, a small village near Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. His original name was Shri Ramchandra Vishnupant Godbole. His mother’s name was Rakhmabai Vishnupant Godbole. Shri Swami Swarupanand was born on December 15, 1903. In his childhood, he was known as “Appa.” He was very active, inquisitive, and … Read more
Shri Swami Samarth was a great, miraculous Hindu godman who lived in Akkalkot village in Maharashtra, India, for about 22 years. Akkalkot became very famous after his stay there. Shri Swami Samarth is believed to be the third complete incarnation (Purnaavatara) of Lord Dattatreya and had miraculous powers like healing the ill people, exorcising, knowing … Read more
Tuljabhavani is an important goddess of Hindus. She is Kulaswamini (family female deity) of all Maharashtrians in India. The main temple of Tuljabhavani is in the Usmanabad district in the Tuljapur Subdistrict of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the three and a half Shakti Peeths (Saadetin Shakti Peeths). The mountain in which it is … Read more
Narmada Parikrama is a Hindu pilgrimage where the devotee has to complete a round of the Narmada River, a highly revered river by Hindus. The Narmada is also known as Reva. This tradition has been ongoing for thousands of years, and there is no tradition of Parikrama around any other river other than the Narmada. … Read more
The word Prati here means the replica. Prati-Pandharpur is a place near Pune that is being constructed as a replica of Pandharpur. There are a handful of Prati-Temples around Pune, like Prati-Balaji and Prati-Shirdi. Pandharpur is a very famous pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India. Lord Vitthala, who is considered the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is the … Read more
Shegaon is a popular Hindu pilgrimage. It is famous for a great Hindu saint, Shri Gajanan Maharaj. Shegaon is located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is well connected with the main cities like Nagpur, Pune, and Mumbai. Initially known as a Hindu pilgrimage, it has now developed into a tourist spot with … Read more
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