The Kamakhya temple is dedicated to the tantric goddesses. Apart from the deity Kamakhya Devi, compound of the temple houses 10 other avatars of Kali namely Dhumavati, Matangi, Bagola, Tara, Kamala, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Bhuvaneshwari and Tripuara Sundari.One of the total…..
Lakshman Jhula Rishikesh,The Suspension Bridge
“It is said that Lakshman crossed Ganges on jute ropes between the place where this bridge is built.Lakshman Jhula was completed in 1929.There are spectacular views from the bridge.” Lakshman Jhula is an iron suspension bridge situated in Rishikesh in…
The Lonely Sagar Island
A holy man, Kardam Muni, made a pact with Vishnu that he would undergo the rigours of marital life, on the condition that Vishnu would incarnate as his son. In due time Kapil Muni was born as an incarnation of Vishnu and became a great saint. Kapil Muni’s ashram was located on the……