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Sanatan Archive

“True wisdom consists only in the knowledge of Brahman”: Budhanilkantha (Old Blue Throat) Temple, Nepal is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Mahavishnu, also known as the Narayanan Temple, and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Mahavishnu

The Budhanilkantha Temple, also known as the Narayanan Temple, is a significant religious site located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is renowned for its magnificent stone statue of Lord Vishnu, reclining on a bed of snakes in the middle of a sacred pond. The temple holds immense religious and historical importance, and its origins can be traced back to ancient times.

"A miracle is the direct intercession of a higher plane of reality into this world": Pathirakali Amman Temple in Trincomalee is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of the goddess Kali Amma in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Pathirakali Amman Temple (Tamil: பத்திரகாளி அம்பாள் கோயில்) – Pathirakali Ambal Kovil – or the Kali Kovil, Trincomalee is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of the goddess Kali Amman in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

“There are infinite paths that you can take. The one that feels most true is your dharma”: Gayatri Mantra, also referred as “Mother of the Vedas” because it is considered to be the essence of all Vedic knowledge and key to unlocking the spiritual wisdom

The Sanatan Dharma has always indicated the kinetic energy or movable force or the force of action of the universe as Shakti (a feminine Sanskrit term) and the intense variations this force has always been named as a feminine deity, prayed in ‘simple intelligence’ term as goddesses.

"Excessive increase of anything causes a reaction in the opposite direction": Bizarre! American e-commerce website sells Indian ‘charpai’ for a staggering ₹1.12 lakh, which is an integral part of our rural life and a symbol of simplicity and functionality

Months after the ordinary Grandpa shorts became viral for their high price, here's another household item that has become the talk of the internet, and any guesses why? Obviously for its exorbitant price.

"Devotion evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist": Ancient Naga Devatha temple at Vidurashwatha located in Gauribidanur of Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka where people do prathishtapana of the divine naga to ward off Naga dosha

Nestled in the enchanting town of Gauribiddanur, Karnataka, India, lies an awe-inspiring sacred grove known as Vidurashwatha. Renowned for its mystical aura and divine significance, this ancient site is home to an extraordinary congregation of a million Nagas, revered serpent deities of Hindu legends.

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive": Inspiring Story of ₹5 Doctor Shankar Gowda, a Gold Medalist MBBS from Karnataka, and MD from Calcutta Medical University, who renders selfless service to the poor

In the heart of Karnataka, a small village named Koppal stands witness to the extraordinary achievements of a humble medical practitioner, Dr. Shankar Gowda. Known as the "Five Rupee Doctor," Dr. Gowda has defied the odds and garnered widespread recognition and numerous prestigious prizes for his selfless service to the underprivileged.

"Temples are a refuge from life's storms even a never-failing beacon guiding us to safety": Shore Temple overlooks the shore of Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram, built with blocks of granite by King Narasimhavarman II and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Once the hub of trade and commerce in ancient and early medieval India, Mahabalipuram is now a well-known tourist destination, owing to its many heritage structures that fall under the UNESCO Group of Monuments. The word Mahabalipuram is believed to have been a derivate of the original name Mamallapuram, which means the city of Mamalla – the warrior. Mamalla was the title of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I (630-70 CE).

"Soul has this proof of divinity: that divine things delight it": Tungnath Mandir - highest of the Paanch Kedar and one of the highest Shiva Temples in the world lies at an altitude of over 12000 ft. with its origin dating back to the time of Mahabharata

Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.

"Every experience is an opportunity to encounter the Divine": Manikaran Shiva Temple, Parvati Ghati, Himachal Pradesh, India where you can witness hot water springs and the temperature varies from 45° to 60° that is used for boiling rice as a Prasadam

Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located 4 km from Kasol, about 45 km from Kullu, and about 35 km from Bhuntar.

"What matters is not the belief a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it": Historic Rani Sati temple is the largest temple in India dedicated to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani brave woman of Mahabharata times who committed Sati, also referred to as Dadiji

Rani Sati Temple (राणी सती दादी मंदिर) is a temple located in Jhunjhunu, Jhunjhunu district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the largest temple in India devoted to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani lady who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death.

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