http://www.religiousindia.info Discover Indian Hindu Temples Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:03:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maa Vaishno Devi Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati This cave temple has a very popular following from people of all faiths. Among the most revered of shrines, and the oldest in the region, it entails a 13.5 km trek from Katra which in turn is 50 km from Jammu. The route up to ... http://www.religiousindia.info/maa-vaishno-devi/ Dwarka Temple / Jagatmandir Temple Dwarkadhish - Dwarka Dwarka is sanctified as the place where Lord Vishnu slew the demon Shankhasura. The Puranas mention the 12 Jyotirlingas or columns of light representing Lord Shiva which manifested in different parts of the country. One of these is located in Dwarka and is known ... http://www.religiousindia.info/dwarka-temple-jagatmandir-temple/ The Shivalinga One of the holy Trinity, Shiva is a living God. the most sacred and the most ancient book of India, the Rigveda evokes his presence in its hymns. Vedic myths, rituals and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. But Shiva, Destroyer, the mendicant, is ... http://www.religiousindia.info/amarnath/ Somnath Temple The temple of Somnath, one of the 12 Jyoti lingas of Lord Shiva is situated 79 Kms. from Junagadh and 25 Kms. from Chorwad. According to the legend, Somnath is as old as creation, built by none other than the Moon God himself. The remains of the temple of ... http://www.religiousindia.info/somnath-temple/