In Sea – Dhanushkodi In Waterfalls – Courtallam In Temple – Srivilliputhur Temple Tower In Lotus Temple – Delhi In Redfort – Delhi In Amarnath – Kashmir In Valparai – Pollachi Please feel free to share your Views / like & leave your comments on this blog in the comments section ©mytravelcsp . All rights … More Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67: Layered
You guys don’t believe me, I have covered only 40 % of the sculptures. If I would need to cover the entire sculpture, I m sure another 10 more posts also will not be enough as this temple has such a detail and every sculpture is unique and has a message on it. I would … More Kanchipuram – Kailasanathar Temple – P7
Plenty of History being left out and the history drafted in previous posts are referenced from online portals. Sculptures – Will be concluding in next !!!!!!!! Please feel free to share your Views / like & leave your comments on this blog in the comments section ©mytravelcsp. All rights reserved.
History of Temple – The temple has gone by other names such as Kachipettu Periya Thirukatrali (meaning: Stone Temple of Kachipettu, the old name for the present day Kanchipuram) when Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola Dynasty paid a visit to this temple. Inspired by the architecture of this temple, he built the Brihadeeswarar Temple … More Kanchipuram – Kailasanathar Temple – P5
History of Temple – The temple was built during 685-705AD. It is the first structural temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), and who is also known as Rajasimha Pallaveswaram. His son, Mahendravarman III, completed the front façade and the gopuram (tower). Prior temples were either built of wood or hewn into rock … More Kanchipuram – Kailasanathar Temple – P4
History of Temple – Temple construction is credited to the Pallava dynasty, who had established their kingdom with Kanchipuram (also known as “Kanchi” or “Shiva Vishnu Kanchi”) as the capital city, considered one of the seven sacred cities under Hinduism. There was an interregnum when the Chalukya rulers defeated the Pallavas and occupied Kanchipuram. However, … More Kanchipuram – Kailasanathar Temple – P3
Hello all, Here is the temple series of Kanchipuram which I promised in the month of April . I m starting Kailasanathar Temple as my first temple series of Kanchipuram. History of Kailasanathar Temple – The kanchi Kailasanathar Temple (“Lord of the Cosmic Mountain”) is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram, Located in Tamil Nadu, India, … More Kanchipuram – Kailasanathar Temple – P2
Why do we Offer Coconut And Banana To God ? Coconut and Banana are the only two fruits in this world which are considered to be “Sacred fruits”. All other fruits are tainted fruits (partially eaten fruits). For example, the apple tree grows from the seed of another eaten fruit and that fruit is treated … More Spiritual vs Science – Coconut/Pradikshina/Tilak – P5 – C40
Note: I collected all these information from various websites as I find it very interesting , thought of sharing it with you all & presenting it in Q & A might be more interesting. A temple is a miniature cosmos comprised of the five elements and a presiding deity. A temple is an outgrowth of the … More Spiritual vs Science – Temple Flag Mast /Foot Wear/ Location of Main Idol – P2 – C37
Good Morning all, Here is the short video of Kanchipuram Temple & Blog posts will follow soon …………. Please feel free to share your Views / like & leave your comments on this blog in the comments section ©mytravelcsp . All rights reserved.
Kanchipuram is one of the famous tourist spot in Tamilnadu and also for its world famous handwoven Silk Sarees. Its been very special for me to write about Kanchipuram as it’s my home town. Kanchipuram is also called as ” City of 1000 Temples” , but almost more than 80 % of the temples are … More Kanchipuram – City of 1000 Temples – P1