Badrinath Temple Photos

Badrinath temple in night after closing ceremony.

Badrinath is a Hindu holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage.

Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple Photos

The Swaminarayan Akshardham complex in Delhi, India

The monument's central dome

The musical fountain and the statue of Nilkanth Varni in its background

The Yogi Hraday Kamal, a lotus shaped sunken garden

The central momument at Akshardham

Amarnath Temple Photos

The Amarnath caves are one of the most famous shrines in Hinduism, dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The shrine is claimed to be over 5,000 years old and forms an important part of ancient Hindu mythology.

Inside the main Amarnath cave lies an ice stalagmite resembling the Shiva Linga, which waxes during May to August and gradually wanes thereafter. This lingam is said to grow and shrink with the phases of the moon, reaching its height during the summer festival. According to Hindu mythology, this is the cave where Shiva explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Parvati. There are two other ice formations representing Parvati and Shiva's son, Ganesha.

The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,760 ft), about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The Central Reserve Police Force, Indian Army and Indian Paramilitary Forces maintain a strong presence in the region due to concerns of security and hence prior permission is needed from the Government of India before making a pilgrimage.

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Ramappa Temple Photo Gallery - India

Ramappa Temple

Temple from another angle

Damaged Entrance

Ramappa Temple- Entrance Structure from Inside the Temple

Ramappa Temple - Nandi Mandapa

Ramappa Temple- Rear Entrance of the Temple Complex

One of the Mantapa inside the temple

Ramappa Temple - View from Royal Garden