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Rakhigarhi archaeological site now considered the largest Harappan site spanning 350 acres located in the Ghaggar plain,some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river.

This research has found strong evidence that the Harappan civilisation is 7,000 to 8,000 years old. According to Scottish archaeologist Jane McIntosh, Rakhigarhi is located in the valley of the prehistoric Drishadvati River that originated in Siwalik Hills.
The excavations at Rakhigarhi were first carried out in 1969, followed by more excavations.

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The Padmanabhaswamy Temple Treasure - World's 'Richest' Mystery

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one of the richest shrines in the world, has 6 underground vaults called Vault A, B, C, D, E , F. Vault B has not been opened yet. It is expected that Vault B of temple is containing a large amount of treasures of unimaginable proportions.
Over 102,000 groups of objects (referred to as articles collectively) were recovered from Vault A alone.

Bhojshala, an educational centre and a historic temple of Vagdevi Saraswati turned into a Mosque

Raja Bhoj established Bhojshala making it the main centre of education for students and scholars. ASI Bhopal Description

It is believed that it was originally a temple of goddess Sarasvati built by Parawara King Bhoja in circa 11th Century AD. The mosque is built using structural members of the temple.

Harsiddhi Mata Mandir in Ujjain is one of the most revered Shakti Peethas of Bharata.

Vikramaditya, the greatest King of Ujjain was the ardent devotee of Mata Harsiddhi. The Pratima of Harsiddhi Mata is painted in dark Vermillion
(Sindur) colour. She is also kuldevi of Bhagwan Sri Krishna & Yadava.
Her original temple is in Koyla Dungar near Porbandar.
Samrat Vikramaditya requested her to come to Ujjain.

The Doors of these two temples remain open even during the solar eclipse.

1. Shree Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga.

2. Srikalahasti temple, Andhra Pradesh There is no effect of eclipse in the temple of Mahakal as Swayam Shree Mahakal is beyond time , so there is no obstruction in the temple due to any eclipse, darshan in the temple is not stopped.

Brihadisvara Temple is perhaps the only temple in the world where the King Raja Raja Chola has left behind detailed inscription of the temple's construction on the daily basis different kinds of poojas rituals,festivals,details of offerings such as jewellery, flowers & textile. 107 paragraphs from the base of the plinths goes on to describe how the temple's plan was executed & and all other details information about the temple.

Amazing Life Sized Pratima of Sri Krishna at Bhalka Tirth.

The place associated with Bhagwan Shri Krishna Nijdham Prasthan Leela. Here at this very place in Veraval Near famous Somnath temple of Pravasa Ksetra Bhagwan Sri Krishna was shot in his foot by Jara mistakenly as a deer after which he is said to have left the earth for the heavenly abode the Vaikuntha.

Spatika Lingam is a Shivalinga
made of transparent gemstone Spatika i.e the crystal or quartz.
mostly found in the mountains of Himalaya and Vindhya.

Spatika Lingam has divine power. Worshipping Spatika lingam is considered to have same effect as worshipping
the Jyotirlingas. The ‘Linga’ made from ‘Spatika’ a brilliantly transparent material, is revered as the most “purest and auspicious ".The ‘Spatika Linga’ represents the image of ‘Nataraja’, the ‘cosmic dancer’ also the Trimurti Brahma Vishnu & Mahesh and Adishakti.

Parada Shivling or Rasalingam is a Lingam, made of solidified mercury.

Solidifying the mercury is an ancient Vedic science.
The science of mercury solidification, a technique has been known to India for more than 7000 years, since the time of the Indo-Saraswati civilisation. The process of solidification of mercury is the secret process enunciated by experts Siddhas.
There are certain herbs & medicinal plants are used to removing all the Dosha or impurities of mercury.
Dharnidhar Samhita’ lists out sixteen different steps through which liquid mercury

Jyotirlingas are the most important & Powerful Shrines of Mahadev in Bharata,
considered to be the most auspicious pilgrim centres.

Here are the 12 Jyotirlingas .

1. Saurashtre Somnath
Mahadev 2. Shrishaile Malikajuna

Ratha Yatra is celebrated Annually.

But NABAKALEBARA is the special celebration of Ratha Yatra when there is replacement of the Vigraha in Puri Jagannath takes place in every 12years but sometime in 8 or 19 such years as have two month of Asada. In this process the old Vigrahas are replaced by New. However the Bramha Padartha
(soul-subtance) remains the same.Only wood from Neem tree are used to carve the Pratima.The tree(Daru) has to fulfill many conditions.A special search team lead by Daitapati Sebayata are send in search of the Daru.

The Himalaya is the abode of Gods,where spirituality meets science.

The group of Marut(storm deities) (There r 11 group of Marut Rig Veda describe them as micro form not visible to eye) are cycling over the entire range of snow which is personification of king Himavana. Each peak are ascending into the Chidakasa forming an atmosphere of divinity

These peak are
ANNAPURNA,the Goddess of food & nourishment

EVEREST,the Sagarmatha, Goddess of the of the sky

KANCHENJUNGA, Five Treasures of the Great Snow.

PURI, one of the Char Dham of Sanatan Dharma is also known as SANKHA KHESTRA.Sankha means conch shell. According to Puranas, the geographical shape of sacred sections of Puri Dham is resembles a right oriented
conch shell,
the ‘DakshinavartaSankha’. Sri Jagannath resides in the Navi (Centre ) of the Sankha.
The land of Sri Jagannath Odisha is divided into four kshetras. These kshetras are named after the four Ayudhas of Bhagwan Vishnu such as sankha (conch shell), Chakra (disc), Gada (mace) & Padma (lotus).

'The Beauty of Ancient Indian Architecture'

Twice Every year on Equinox Day the Sun goes down exactly through the middle of the Gopuram of Shri Padmanabhaswami temple passing through all the doors at an interval of 5 minutes. The Equinox Door of Shri
Padmanabhaswami temple
Thiruvananthapuram ,Kerala is an Engineering Marvel.

Meet Padma Shri Dr. Haldhar Nag popularly known as "Loka Kabi Ratna". He has a amazig journery full of struggle and success from a Small Village of BARGARH, Odisha to one of the highest award PADMA SHRI.

High qualifications are not the measure of a person's intelligence. 66yrs old Shri Haldhar Nag is best example of that.
He is a poet & his poems are written in Kosli (also known as Sambalpuri & is the language of western Odisha).he known for prolific memory. He remembers whatever he writes.Five research scholars have based their PhD theses on him

The Vimana of Brihadisvara Temple of Tanjore is an Archrtectural Wonder as the 43,000 tons of granaite stone held together by dry masonary raiesd to a height of 60.96m.

It is the tallest Vimana in Bharata,is topped by a 80 ton monolitic granaite top stone. This 80 ton square granite slab of 25.6×25.6 ft is believed to have been hauled up by 6 km ramp.
The vimana is crowned with a copper pot or Kalasa plated with 24 kg of pure Gold.

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Narmadeshwar Shiva Linga- found in the bed of the Narmada river in India which flows in the states of Madhya Pradesh. This linga is called 'Banaling',an iconic symbol of worship.Banalinga is also called the Svayambhu Linga as it is discovered in nature & not carved or Crafted by human hands.

The strong waves of Narmada River hits the stones in the river and thus this Linga forms its oval shape. This process takes thousands of years together and it is so auspicious. It is belived tgat One can even here the water inside when shaken.

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Different types of NITI (Rituals) in Jagannath Temple PURI

The rituals are performed in Jagannath temple according to scriptures like Madala Panji ,
Karmangi & Niladri Mahodaya.

The rituals are mainly divided into 4 different kinds. 1.Dainandina Niti or daily rituals.
2. Samayik Niti (According to special days)
3.Rituals During different Festivals
4.Gupta Niti.(This rituals followed by particular & strict rule mainly during
Anasara )

Whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns in intensity. Ganesha vigraha carved inside the Monolithic Undavalli Caves,Guntur,Andhra Pradesh

The Flag of Sanatana always flies high in its full glory

Old Somnath temple is a legacy of our past,built by Ahilyabai Holkar located just outside the main Somnath Temple

It is believed that temple contains the original Jyotirling which was buried to protect it as the original had been being raided several times by invaders.
Ahilyabai Holkar was deeply moved by the ravaged state of the temple & took on herself the task of reconstructing it. It is said she ordered to construct the the Temple after the location of the Swayambhulinga came in her dreams.

A Very Unique Ancient Temple Dedicated to Mahaprabhu Jagannath Bhitargaon in Benhata near Kanpur is famous as Monsoon Jagannath temple or "Rain temple."

Water droplets accumulated on the ceiling are believed to predict about good or bad monsoon season. If the size of water droplets is big, it is believed that there will be good rainfall and if it is small,then drought may occur.Many research teams & scientists have visited this Temple to understand the phenomenon but no concrete conclusion has been drawn.