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.
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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. Continue reading “Somnath Temple : The Legend Behind It’s Construction”
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. Continue reading “Prabhas-Pattan : Glory of Somnath”
As per modern historians, the Nabateans, a nomadic tribe from north-western Arabia, entered the region of Petra during 6th – 4th centuries BC and established their cultural, commercial and ceremonial center at Petra. It soon developed into a thriving commercial center owing to its strategic location at the intersection of the overland Silk Route which connected India and China with Egypt and the Hellenistic world, and the Incense Route from Arabia to Damascus. Continue reading “Petra : An Ancient Shiva Temple”
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