Menduk Mandir – A Temple Dedicated to Frog

Located in the town of Oel in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh is the Narmadeshwar Temple, which is also known as the Frog Temple.

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Who won the Battle of Hydaspes – Alexander no its Porus the Great

Alexander III of Macedon (20 July 356 BC – 10 June 323 BC), also known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by leading unprecedented military campaign through Asia and northeast Africa, stretching from Greece to Northwestern India. He is widely considered as one of history’s most successful military commanders.

Krishna Worship and Ratha Yatra in Ancient Egypt

Ratha Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India. As part of Ratha Yatra, the deities of Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra are taken out in a procession to Gundicha Temple and remain there for nine days. Then the deities or Ratha Yatra return to the Main temple. The return journey of Puri Jagannath Ratha Jatra is known as Bahuda Jatra.

Origin of Idli – Busting The Myths

For centuries, the humble idli has been more than mere food. Deemed as one of the healthiest, nutritious simple food items, idli’s journey has been a long yet exciting one. There are many versions of this white wonder that has been reinvented over the centuries. If there has been one dish that has been a true ‘game changer’ of the way south Indian food is perceived and eaten in India it has to be the humble and ubiquitous idli .

Taj Mahal : The True Story

The story of the Taj Mahal that most of us have known about may not be the real truth. Herein Mr. P. N. Oak presents an interesting set of proofs that show a completely different story. Contrary to what visitors are made to believe the Tajmahal is not a Islamic mausoleum but an ancient Shiva Temple known as Tejo Mahalaya which the 5th generation Moghul emperor.

From Kedarnath to Rameswaram: 8 Ancient Shiva Temples fall in a straight line !

This article presents a slice of ancient India’s excellence in the fields of geography and science, best demonstrated by way of location of eight temples, all dedicated to Lord Shiva but hundreds of miles apart, starting from Kedarnath to Tamil Nadu.

Lake Baikal : Sanskrit Origin

Lake Baikal, the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world. It lies in a cleft where Asia is literally splitting apart, the beginnings of a future ocean.Geologists say Baikal today shows what the seaboards of North America, Africa and Europe looked like as they began to separate millions of years ago.

China, Russia And The Arctic Ocean Connection To Ramayana

In Kishkinda Kanda episode of Ramayana, Sugreeva the king of Vanaras had planned to send 4 teams in 4 directions to find Sita, who was kidnapped. At that point of time, they had no idea in which direction she must have been taken.

Sugreeva gave a road map to the Vanaras traveling northwards of Himalayas.The roadmap would lead them right across the mountains of China, Mongolia, Lake Baikal of Siberia and the Arctic Ocean where the search is supposed to end.

Somnath Temple : The Legend Behind It’s Construction

As per the Puranic scriptures, Daksha Prajapathi had 27 daughters in whose names the constellations in the Almanac starting from Aswini and ending with Revathi have come into existence. These 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapathi were married to Lord Moon (Chandra).Daksha Prajapathi had requested his son-in-law to treat all his daughters alike but Chandra used to show more attention and love towards Rohini and neglected others.

Prabhas-Pattan : Glory of Somnath

The holy place Prabhas also known as Somnath is located on the South West coast of India in the Sourashtra province of Gujarat State, on the shores of Sindhu Sagar(Arabian Sea). Spiritually known as Prabhasa Theertha this place was called as Prabhasa Pattan in ancient times and was famous as a town of temples.