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Khajuraho- The Temples Of Moksh And Kamasutra
The Khajuraho temples, popularly known as the Kamasutra temples of India, have aroused curiosity with their seemingly brazen depiction of eroticism. Khajuraho was an ancient city in the Madhya Pradesh region of northern India. From the 10th to 12th century CE it was the capital of the Chandella kings who ruled Bundelkhand. google The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. What led to the creation of Khajuraho temples? As per the legends, there was a beautiful brahmin girl named Hemvati after whom the Khajuraho temples were built. One day, when she was bathing in a pond in Benaras, the Moon God was swooned by her beauty, and…
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Dhanushkodi- A Holy Ghost Town Of India
Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town, Located on the south-eastern end of Pamban Island (or Rameshwaram Island) in Tamil Nadu, Dhanushkodi was ravaged and abandoned following a cyclonic storm in 1964. Now all that’s left is the ruins that serve as a reminder of the once prosperous and beautifull town. Google Dhanushkodi, once a prosperous town- Flanked by the Indian Ocean on one side and the Bay of Bengal on the other, Dhanushkodi was once a bustling and beautiful town – with houses, schools, church, temple, a post office and a railway station. Thousands of people resided in this tiny town, once known as one of the richest fishing belts in…
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Why Bodh Gaya Is Considered As Navel Of Earth?
Bodh Gaya is a large village situated in the southern part of the Indian state of Bihar. The environment around the village is rural, being made up of cultivated areas interspersed with open ground. Beside the village flows the wide but shallow Lilanjan River. In Buddhist scriptures, this river is called Neranjara, a name derived from the words pleasant (nelam) or alternatively blue (Nila), and water (jalam). India is the birthplace of Buddhism and as one of the oldest faiths followed, One of the holiest Buddhist sites is Bodh Gaya, where the spiritual life of the Buddha is commemorated and revered by devotees from all over the world. The History of…
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The Secret Cave in the foot of Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash—the Stairway to Heaven—is the most intriguing mountain range is the whole of Himalayas, so we thought of divulging some things that you might not know about it. One of my friend who went for Kailash Yatra has told me this story Mountains, the most dramatic feature of the Earth, are considered by many religions as the mystical realms of the Divine, heaven, sages and spirits. At 22,000 feet above sea level, Mount Kailash is far from the highest mountain in western Tibet, but it sits alone and has a magical shape–four sides like a pyramid or the top of a diamond, covered in snow and ice. Resting in…
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Story Of A Ganika (Prostitute)
Ganika was known as a prostitute who lived in a market in the city. Her looks & youth were sold out in the market in the forms of drawings, paintings & books. My grandmother once told me this story. In Ancient India there was a girl named Chandrika and she would get engaged in sexual activity in exchange for money with those who used to knock on her door & longed for copulation(sleeping with her) from her. She had completely sold her body & mind to them but still she was not at any peace she always think that I have every luxurious thing which I want or need, I…
