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"You, too, can be carved anew by the details of your devotion": Anjaneya sculpted at Saligrama sheds tears on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti every Dec at no particular time or period, and has continued to flow over the years at Anjaneya Swamy Temple
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Apart from the idol of Hanuman, the temple has a few other deities too such as Kodandarama and Basaveshwara
"In my prayers I never said I needed a home. I said I wanted a sanctuary": Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya - an incredible 105-tall temple made entirely out of wood to honor Buddhist and Hindu values while preserving traditional Thai wood-carving techniques
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The sanctuary was commissioned by the eccentric millionaire Lek Viriyaphan back in 1981, and it’s still being assembled to this day
"Temple will be an ever-present reminder that God intended the family to be eternal": Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple situated in the heart of Kottayam is one of the 108 revered Shivalayas in Kerala, preserves sculptures and murals of Hindu deities
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The Painkuni festival conducted during the first ten days of the Malayalam month Meenam (usually 14th to 23rd March) is the main festival of the Temple
"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen": Golu Devta, also known as justice god, an incarnation of Shiva is worshipped all over the Kumaon & Garhwal region to whom people write their applications on govt stamp paper
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Golu Devta is seen in the form of Lord Shiva, while his brother Kalva Devta is in the form of Bhairava and Garh Devi is in the form of Shakti
"The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals": India is a land of festivals, sometimes rather very unique like Chamayavilakku festival which is celebrated in Kerala and is unique because here men dress up as women to worship Devi Bhagavathy
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As believed, men are so proud of their masculinity that it hard for them to ever dress up as woman do. But, in Kerala, the impossible gets possible even if for a day every year, for the Chamayavilakku festival
“When I make your peace, You Shall See My real color, My Viswaroopam, Prabhu Murugan”: This colossal gold painted statue of Sri Murugan, made from reinforced concrete and standing 140 feet tall isn’t in India, it’s in fact in Batu Caves in Malaysia
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Thaipusam is a celebration dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Murugan (the youngest son of Shiva and his wife Parvati)
"You have to see the miracles for there to be miracles": Unakoti - One less than a Koti (crore), a most famous Shaiva pilgrimage in Tripura | Historical spot and the evidence of the cultural heritage of ancient Tripura dating back about 7th-9th century AD
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The Unakoti site is also home to other structures, such as three large images of Nandi the Bull, that are half-buried in the ground
"All that occurs within walls of the temple is uplifting & ennobling": 1000-Year-old Kamandala Ganapati Temple at Karnataka, famous Kamandala Tirtha, a mysterious, unending, constantly flowing water reservoir | origin of Brahmi river in front of Ganesha
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As per the legends, the Dev Ganesha idol in the temple was established by Devi Parvathidevi which is an extremely pleasing idol
"You are never lost when you can see the temple": In Tretayugam, there lived a sage by the name of Yadarishi, son of the great sage Rishyasrunga who did penance inside a cave with the blessings of Hanuman on this hill between Bhongir and Raigiri
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After Yadarishi attained moksha, a number of tribals, hearing of the Lord's presence, came to worship Him at this temple
"When Shiva beats his DAMRU DAM DAM- Evil Shakes and the Wise Awakes": Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Ravivalasa, Andhra Pradesh is one of the largest Swayambhu Shivalinga which kept growing has its origins in tretayug of Ramayana
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There is a belief that people will get rid of their skin diseases like scabies, ringworm, impetigo, and other fungal skin infections after seeing this god