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Wealthiest Temples in India Posted by kunthra on Jul 4, 2011
Recently there was news about a vast storage of treasure that was discovered in the vaults of the Padmanabhaswamny Temple in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. The treasure is reported to be around 500 billion to 1 trillion rupees (11.5 billion – 22.3 billion). This makes the Padmanabhaswamny Temple the richest…
Sacred Sites Posted by kunthra on Jun 13, 2011
India is a unique country that has had four religions that have originated from the Indian subcontinent. All over India there are sacred sites that believers have dubbed as holy. One of the religions that have originated on the Indian continent is the Hindu religion. The site that draws many Hindu followers is the Tirumala…
Great Indian Temples Posted by kunthra on May 23, 2011
There’s no other place in the world where you can find such a magnificent Hindu temple like Meenakshi Amman Temple, other than in India. The Meenakshi Amman Temple is named after the Meenakshi, the avatar of Goddess Parvati. There is a sacred pond inside the temple. This pond is considered a holy site. There is…