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It is vital to preserve the natural surroundings and traditions of the traditional punya kshetras, while also celebrating the building of large and joyous new temples by modern sampradayas such as the BAPS Swaminarayan community
This historical destination is the epitome of beauty, set against a surreal landscape which takes on vibrant colours, especially during monsoon
An excerpt from ‘Where the Madness Lies: Citizen Accounts of Identity and Nationalism’, by Kishalay Bhattacharjee.
Historic Motupalli port to regain past glory Updated: Updated: References to the site date back to the 12th century AD Share Article References to the site date back to the 12th century AD Plans are afoot for the integrated development of Motupalli, a historic port in Chinnaganjam mandal of Prakasam district. The tourism potential of the sleepy village, where the bronze idols of Lord Nataraja, his consort Parvati, their son Ganesha and Alwars, the Bhakti movement saints dating back to the 12th century, were found in the 1970s, has remained hitherto untapped. It is interesting to note that coi...
Sri Krishna Deva Raya (b. 17 January 1471) became king (r. 1509-1529) of the Vijayanagara Empire when its power was dwindling; for, decades ago, the Kalinga Gagapatis had occupied two important hill-forts at Kondaveedu and Udayagiri in Andhra Pradesh. By 1510, the Raya had built the Ranga Mantapa in Sri Virupaksha temple at Hampi, and then in 1513, he had marched against the Gajapatis, and captured Udayagiri. As Pratapa Rudra Gajapati had fled to Kondaveedu, the Vijayanagara king attacked that hill-fort and captured it on 23 June 1515, and erected the Jaya sthambha (victory pillar) there. In ...