What is yoga and its type?

Nowadays, yoga is one of the most used methods in the mind-body connection. “Yoga refers to a type of exercise based on controlled breathing, diet, exercise and a series of physical postures. Yoga is very useful because it helps you to control your mind, contributes to health, and works as a stress-reducer. This type of…

Mandsaur – The city of Lord Pashupatinath

The temple of Lord Pashupatinath is located in MANDSAUR district of Madhya Pradesh (India) on the banks of Sacred river SHIVNA. The 90 feet temple of Lord Pashupatinath was built in 1962 .The Eight faced Shiva Linga is placed in the temple. It’s height is 7.25 feet, has eight face in tow part, upper and…

What is that which teaches us to love?

Emotions and feelings are central to our life. Emotions  helped humans evolve and survive by changing the way we react to and think about our environment. Positive and negative emotions create patterned responses in both individuals. They allow us to exist and achieve the fullness of our personality by motivating us towards that which is…

Learn more about Meenakshi Temple – Madurai

The enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known here as Sundareshvara and his consort Parvati or Meenakshi. The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the entire credit for making the temple as splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks. The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic imprint of their rule in the Meenakshi – Sundareswarar Temple. The temple complex is within a high-walled enclosure, at the core of which are the two sanctums for meenakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a number of smaller shrines and grand pillared halls. Especially impressive are the 12 gopuras. Their soaring towers rise from solid granite bases, and are covered with stucco figures of dieties, mythical animals and monsters painted in vivid colors.