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<ul><li><keyword id="252164" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Guru-Prasad">Guru Prasad</keyword> launched a new keyboard named <keyword id="6683181" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ka-Naada">Ka-Naada</keyword> which supports several languages based on the Brahmi Lipi and groups letters according to phonetics. </li><li>The keyboard also has more keys on it than the Qwerty keyboard, including some ancient alphabets from Indian languages that has been lost in time. </li><li>Prasad believes that the digital world may keep the Indian languages from dying if children can use the keyboard to learn and take forward the languages.</li></ul> In April, Guru Prasad launched a new keyboard named <a href="https://ka-naada.com/">Ka-Naada</a> which supports several languages based on the Brahmi Lipi. It is a unique product that groups letters according to phonetics which makes it highly intuitive and user friendly. It is available in both, hardware and software and it is entirely made in <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>. It is available in two colours, black and blue, and will cost about ₹1,900, if you pre order it. The keyboard is compatible with all the devices and is available in multiple languages including Devanagari, Kannada, Gujarati, Gurumukhi, Malayalam, Tulu and Oriya. Once the user knows any one of these languages, the keyboard allows the user to type in their mother tongue and has the ability to change the typed alphabets into about seven Indian languages by just using a switch on the keyboard. It will soon be available in Brahmi-based foreign languages too, including Malay, Sinhalese, and Nepalese. “My mother tongue is Tulu. That script got lost in 1840, within 20 years of its origin, due to the introduction of Kannada typeset. I was able to revive it from the palm scripts and now, I have made a keyboard in my mother tongue,” Prasad told Business Insider. Prasad has been working on this keyboard since 2009. “My everything, I left behind,” he said. “It was in December when I thought - what am I doing?! None of the marketing agencies took our product because it was too big, with too many languages,” he added. Prasad earlier had plans of making a square keyboard that could be used with a single hand, since he believed it was more beneficial. However, since people are not used to it, he changed his keyboard accordingly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The placing of alphabets on the desi keyboard was done by Dr Sastry based on phonetics. Sastry was a linguistic teacher at the Hindu University of America where Prasad was volunteering. They both observed how difficult it is for Indian students in USA to learn their native languages and they tried to understand why it was so. When they saw that it was the Qwerty keyboard that was making them learn their own language through English, they decided to make a desi version. Sastry developed nine combinations of swara-vyanjanas based on how they are spoken and strategically placed them on the keyboard. “The Qwerty keyboard is spelling based but ours is pronunciation based, which makes it even more suitable to the Indian languages,” Sastry told Business Insider. “I have been working on it since 2004. I am stressing on the fact that we do not need the English language to type our own languages on a keyboard,” Sastry added. The keyboard also has some ancient alphabets from Indian languages that are not used anymore and have been lost in time. The English language has about half the alphabets that Indian languages have. Therefore, this desi keyboard also has more keys on it. KaNaada has received funding from several associations like Kannada Praadhikaara and Government of Karnataka, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Centre of Excellence, IISc. They received their US patent in 2017 and are hoping to get the Indian one soon. The keyboard was first introduced to the Indian children in a Kannada class in the US. When Prasad felt confident about how comfortable the students were with it, he then introduced it in India. While children get really comfortable with it, adults find it difficult since they are used to the qwerty keyboard. Prasad is planning to create another keyboard which is ergonomically similar. He is also planning to design his product in such manner that the same keyboard can also be used by the visually impaired. “The visually impaired do not want to be treated differently. They don’t like it,” he pointed out. And to make things work faster, Prasad has a team in place in his Kanaada Phonetics Private Limited, which is not even one year old yet. Prasad believes that “the digital world might be the key to enable our languages and also co-exist with English and others” and this may happen if the children can use this keyboard to learn and take forward the languages. Prasad’s team has been able to install the keyboard along with computers in many rural schools. Some of the schools where his team got to work at had never even seen a computer before. A lot of volunteers from NGOs and students from overseas, working under the Youth Ambassador programme, helped Prasad and his team put things in place for a project that they believe will help Indian children connect with their counterparts from across the world. “The project was completed exactly a year after I came to India. And my favourite part is that my father, who passed away three months ago, wanted it installed in schools and we managed to do what he wanted,” Prasad said.

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New Delhi, Mar 25 () Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla held a detailed meeting on Wednesday with DPIIT, traders and e-commerce firms on smooth supply of essential goods in the country, an official said. The meeting was attended by DPIIT Secretary Guru Prasad Mohpatra and other officials. The meeting assumed significance as concerns were raised over police beating up delivery boys in different states, while they were doing their duty, the official said. Traders' body CAIT, whose representatives attended the deliberations, in a statement said smooth supply of essential commodities across the country is important at the time of the nationwide lockdown. "We have raised various important issues regarding regular movement of at least essential commodities so that the citizens may not suffer in the troubled times. We have also raised the issue of supply of raw materials for production," it said. Safety of essential commodity traders and prevention against any possible harassment was also figured in the meeting, it added. "We have also requested for the transport sector as it is important in maintaining logistical support," it said. Quoting the home secretary and other officials, CAIT said the government is very keen to work closely and cooperate with traders to ensure that there should not be any problem. "The officials have assured that all small glitches and problems being faced by the people will be resolved at the earliest," it added. RR HRS

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The Grand Alliance stopped BJP’s juggernaut in Bihar. The results of the state elections showed that if regional forces combined, it can be destructive for the ruling national party. 
 
BJP’s second defeat in the state election cannot be ignored and will have long term implications. 
 
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Shankar Sharma, stock market guru, told ET Now that the near-term outlook looks grim for India along with other emerging markets. 
 
"The market will start figuring out those outcomes and I think those are not looking good at all. Despite 282 seats, the government has not been able to push through a lot of its agenda in Parliament," said Sharma, adding this will dent BJP in 2019 general elections. 
 
The stock guru said so because Bihar and Uttar Pradesh comprise around 100 seats. 
 
"Based on this outcome and possibly that of UP in 2017, it is highly certain that the BJP would not get to 282 number in 2019. It might stop at 250, might stop at 240, might stop at 200," Sharma added. 
 
"Even other states where the BJP have won almost everything -- for example Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP - are unlikely to be maintained at those levels," he said. 
 
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Bihar elections results also raised worries about Modi’s ability to pass key reforms like GST. 
 
Sharma said the emerging markets overall are in a great deal of strife. 
 
“Emerging markets appear to be in a terrible shape. If you talk to fund managers managing emerging market money, they will tell you that they are faced with huge redemptions, which again is translating into negative flows from countries like India. From here on till the end of the year, things look pretty grim," he said. 
 
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Senior Supreme Court advocate <keyword id="195903" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mukul-Rohatgi">Mukul Rohatgi</keyword> has been appointed the new <keyword id="43805" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Attorney-General">Attorney General</keyword> of the country. Rohatgi was the front-runner for the post as he is considered to be close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
 
“My priority would be to streamline the litigation process and cut down litigation between government departments and public sector undertakings. The new government will co-operate in this aspect as this government wants to change a lot,” said Rohatgi. 
 
Rohatgi was the BJP’s lawyer and defended the party in several cases, including the Babri Masjid demolition case. He also defended the BJP general secretary, Varun Gandhi, in a case regarding his alleged provocative speech in Uttar Pradesh in 2011. Only recently, the senior lawyer appeared for the yoga guru Baba Ramdev in a case related to his ‘honeymoon’ comment against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. 
 Rohatgi had served as Additional Solicitor General in the Vajpayee government. He is also considered to be close to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Law Minister <keyword id="6354886" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ravi-Shankar-Prasad">Ravi Shankar Prasad</keyword>. 
 
“They are my good friends. They will help me in my endeavour,” said Rohatgi about the ministers.

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<ul><li>This year, <keyword id="6378646" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="baisakhi">Baisakhi</keyword> falls on April 13, which is a Monday. </li><li>The harvest festival of Baisakhi marks the beginning of the solar year. </li><li>One of the most important festivals in Punjab, Baisakhi holds a special significance for the Sikh community.</li></ul>On April 13, 2020, the whole of Punjab and many parts of Northern India will gear up to celebrate the harvest festival of Baisakhi. On this joyful day, the farmers offer their prayers in thanks for a bountiful harvest of the Rabi crop. Baisakhi is also significant as it marks the founding of the Khalsa Panth community three hundred years ago by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Across the country, people celebrate the Baisakhi festival with a lot of fun, merriment and enthusiasm. Baisakhi in Punjab Punjab observes a state-wide holiday on the day of Baisakhi. Schools, colleges and offices remain closed to allow people to celebrate the event. Friends, relatives and neighbours exchange gifts among themselves. Businesses and offices also give away gifts to their employees. With all the gift-giving, there’s usually a surge in shopping ahead of the festival. The shops announce their annual sale offers and heavy discounts are offered on a wide range of items. Even the hotels announce huge discounts to lure in visitors from other states and countries who have come to either participate or observe the celebration of Baisakhi. Baisakhi and Sikhs The Sikh community celebrates Baisakhi by paying homage at Gurdwaras. They distribute offerings like Kada Prasad — a type of semolina halva made with equal portions of whole-wheat flour, clarified butter, and sugar — among the family members and friends. The tradition of Baisakhi was started in 1699 when the Panj Piaras or the ‘beloved five’ were the first five men to be baptised as Sikh and Guru Gobind Singh laid down the Panth Khalsa — the Order of the Pure Ones — according to scripture. Five individuals are chosen to represent the Panj Piaras and lead religious processions organized in the cities and provinces. Kar Sewa — volunteering to help at Gurdwaras — is an important highlight of the day. This act is considered as the expression of the modesty. In Gurdwaras, we can find the recitation of some passages from Guru Granth Sahib, kirtans and traditional songs. Baisakhi and farmers Punjab is rich in agriculture. Since Baisakhi commemorates the harvest season of the Rabi crops, it is a significant event for the farmers in the region. This festival is observed as a day of thanksgiving to the gods and natural elements that facilitated a bountiful harvest. Farmers visit the temples and Gurdwaras on this day wearing new clothes. Baisakhi fairs, bhangra and gidda are performances are common during this time in the state of Punjab. Baisakhi for Hindus and Buddhists Baisakhi marks the beginning of the solar calendar. On this day, the Sun enters the Mesh Rashi, the first one among the twelve zodiac signs. Therefore, this festival is also called as Mesh Sankranti. The other versions of Baisakhi are 'Naba Barsha' of Bengal, 'Rongali Bihu' of Assam, ‘Puthandu’ of Tamil Nadu, ‘Vaishakha’ of Bihar, and 'Pooram Vishu' of Kerala. These are all the variations of the Solar New Year celebrations across different parts of the country. The festival is highly significant for Hindus as well as Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj on this day in 1875. Baisakhi is a holy day for the Buddhists as they believe that Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism attained enlightenment or Nirvana on this day.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">APMaharishi Mahesh Yogi joins the Beatles in Wales in 1967.</div></div></div>There was an utter media frenzy over The Beatles' journey to the Indian Himalayas in February 1968 to meet with their guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.Several months prior, he had given each of them a mantra and taught them his technique known as <a href="https://www.tm.org/">Transcendental Meditation</a> (TM).As the world's biggest band went through a spiritual journey, the public watched every move, and for millions of Americans and Europeans, this was the first time they heard words like "karma," "guru," or "yoga," and the first time they saw Eastern meditation.One of the people watching The Beatles was Ray Dalio, who would go on to found the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. Dalio, who was in college at the time, decided to try the technique in 1969. Because he had found its effects to be profoundly positive, he explained in Dr. Norman Rosenthal's 2011 book on TM, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transcendence-Healing-Transformation-Transcendental-Meditation/dp/1585429929">Transcendence</a>," he has meditated daily without fail. He would also go on to become the biggest proponent of TM on Wall Street, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-trend-transcendental-meditation-2016-10">where it has taken off in the past few years</a>.The practice of TM is quite simple. It has entered a new wave of mainstream popularity, where doctors are prescribing it to their patients to lower blood pressure and stress levels - as approved by the American Heart Association - and investors are recommending it to each other to gain an edge.It's due to a variety of factors: the scientific validation of TM, the mainstreaming of meditation in general, and the networking effect spreading across influential people. But, as Philip Goldberg argues in his 2012 book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Veda-Emerson-Meditation-Spirituality/dp/0385521359">American Veda</a>," all of this dates back to The Beatles and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After their '68 meeting, he writes, "Our understanding and practice of spirituality would never be the same."TM can seem mysterious, and even cult-like to casual observers. To get a better idea of what it actually entails, I spent the past two months digging into its history and its ancient roots. I learned the practice in September at the <a href="https://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/">David Lynch Foundation</a>, a nonprofit cofounded by the film director in 2005 that teaches the technique for free to disadvantaged middle school and high school students, veterans with PTSD, and victims of domestic abuse. For the rest of us, instruction costs $960, but the foundation was willing to waive the fee. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-transcendental-meditation-2016-11">I have continued to practice it daily</a>.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">APMaharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the International Meditation Society and "The City of Nations" in Kashmir, shown Dec. 1975</div></div></div><h2>The Maharishi's mission</h2>In my four days of introductory TM training, I watched a couple videos of Maharishi - a title meaning "great seer" often used for shorthand when referring to him- and learned that he based his technique on ancient Vedic knowledge.Born in India as Mahesh Prasad Varma in 1918, he renounced his name and familial ties in typical Hindu monk fashion after graduating from Allahabad University in 1942 with a physics degree and traveling to Jyothir Math in the Indian Himalayas to study under and serve Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, the man he reverentially called Guru Dev.Saraswati was the exalted leader of the city's monastery. When Maharishi spread TM, he made it clear that although he and his guru were Hindu monks, his practice was not tied to the Hindu faith.I discussed this dynamic with Suhag Shukla, executive director of the <a href="http://www.hafsite.org/">Hindu American Foundation</a>.She pointed out that Hinduism is a word for a very broad set of beliefs with many different schools, and that it is not a dogmatic or proselytizing religion. And while she and her organization would prefer for millions of non-Hindu Americans to better acknowledge and appreciate the Hindu roots of many of their meditation and yoga practices, she clarified that when the Maharishi set out to spread a secularized version of something he learned as a Hindu, he wasn't necessarily compromising its effectiveness or being disingenuous about his motives.Under Guru Dev, the Maharishi studied the Upanishads, the segments of the four ancient Sanskrit books of scripture known as the Vedas that focus on the self and its relationship to God. In Vedic traditions generally collected under the umbrella of Hinduism, there is one God; the many deities you may be familiar with, like Krishna, are, to put it simply, different manifestations of this one God.In "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Smart-Owners-Guide/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479237930&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=bhagavad+gita">The Bhagavad Gita</a>," the ancient book that the Maharishi also studied, Krishna, representing the Supreme Being, says of meditation, "Wherever the mind wanders, restless and diffuse in its search for satisfaction without, lead it within; train it to rest in the Self. Abiding joy comes to those who still the mind. Freeing themselves from the taint of self-will, with their consciousness unified, they become one with Brahman [God]."This idea of looking into one's self to achieve peace and connect with the unity of existence is still present in TM, albeit in scientific terms.Guru Dev and Maharishi developed a close bond, but Guru Dev could not name Maharishi as his successor before he died because Maharishi was not born into the brahmin caste. He did, however, entrust Maharishi with the mission of spreading the practice of meditation. He was not to spread anything religious, but to create a more peaceful world. This came at a time in the 20th century when Indians were starting to gradually migrate west in greater numbers, and several gurus - including one of Steve Jobs' favorite spiritual writers, Paramhansa Yogananda - decided to share Indian philosophical traditions with a wider audience.Maharishi took the meditation practice he learned from his teacher, called it Transcendental Deep Meditation (later shortened), and went on a tour that started in India in 1955 and went international in 1958.He immediately began connecting with academics to study the potential health benefits of TM. Over the course of the past 50 years, there has been <a href="http://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation">a wealth of peer-reviewed studies</a>, many funded by the National Institutes of Health, that determine TM allows its practitioner to enter a state of "restful alertness" that lowers stress-inducing hormones, which in turn lowers blood pressure and decreases the propensity for anxiety.<h2>The push to the mainstream</h2>David Lynch Foundation director Bob Roth knew the Maharishi, who died in 2008, for many years and said that he was a man well-versed in both science and other global religions. It gave him the ability to naturally, and genuinely, adapt his message about the benefits of TM to whomever he was speaking to, whether they were Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, or atheist. And while Maharishi writes, as he does in his book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Science-Being-Art-Living-Transcendental/dp/0452282667/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1479237978&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=science+of+being+and+art+of+living">Science of Being and Art of Living</a>" for example, using the spiritual vocabulary he was familiar with (with concepts like karma and "God consciousness"), he insisted on keeping TM non-denominational, with no requirement beyond learning the technique.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Ermindo Armino/APThe materials for a puja ceremony to Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, the teacher to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation.</div></div></div>Roth was adamant about this point, to avoid having TM misconstrued as a religion in disguise. He noted as examples that he is Jewish, that my teacher Mario Orsatti is Catholic, and that the head of the TM organization - which is different from the DLF and which I'll get to in a moment - Tony Nader, is a Lebanese Christian.That's not to say, however, that TM has always been accepted and understood. For example, a New Jersey state judge in 1979 ruled that it could not be taught in public schools because it was a religion, citing the puja ritual in the introductory lesson and its founding on ancient spirituality as proof.The puja, which every TM teacher performs before that student's first lesson, is a tradition Hindus perform to show respect to their guru. In TM's case, the puja is performed to Guru Dev, an act that the Maharishi did not consider to be comprising to his practice's secularity, and an act of acknowledgement to his teacher that he believed essential to passing on his technique.When Maharishi was entering the last stage of his life, he decided to consolidate his TM organization so that it could continue to spread meditation around the world without him. Founded in 2000, he named it <a href="http://www.globalcountry.org/videos/">the Global Country of World Peace</a> - this is the organization Tony Nader oversees - and appointed "rajas" to oversee the spread of TM in different parts of the world.Along with this title, derived from India's political rather than spiritual history, he also decided they would be dressed in symbolic white robes and golden crowns for ceremonial gatherings. If you look at any of the TM conspiracy websites out there, you'll always find these pictures. At one point in 2007, this costume choice led to <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/director-buys-berlin-mountain-david-gets-lynched-over-invincible-germany-meditation-center-plan-a-517873.html">a disastrous, publicized speech</a> where Germany's raja was viciously booed offstage after repeatedly proclaiming that Germany would be "invincible" (a term Maharishi used in a spiritual sense to refer to a collective state of enlightenment) but that, in his poor presentation, made it sound like he was calling for the revival of the Third Reich."American Veda" author Philip Goldberg was a TM teacher from 1970-1977, and he said that even though he learned of Maharishi's decision to go with the costume choice many years after he stopped teaching TM, he was "shocked," and knew many fellow TM practitioners who agreed.I brought this concern to Roth, telling him outright that it did indeed look cult-like. He said he fully understands that position, but he wanted to clarify that the costumes are used on rare occasions, and are not religious. He compared it to the use of strange-looking robes in graduation ceremonies.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Sarah JacobsDavid Lynch Foundation director Bob Roth, left, and TM teacher Mario Orsatti.</div></div></div>Over these past two months, I've spent several hours talking candidly about TM and its history with Roth and Orsatti.Roth told me that he's seen all of the negative as well as positive coverage of TM over the years, and he thinks that with everything out there, people can see past attacks and take the actual technique of TM for what it is: a simple and effective form of stress relief.As Orsatti told me: If practitioners want to implement meditation the same way the Maharishi did, into their spiritual lives, they can; if they do not believe in God or want to keep meditation separate from their spiritual beliefs, that works too. If they want to actively participate in the David Lynch Foundation's philanthropy or the TM organizations mission of spreading the practice to those who'd like to learn it, the option is open to them; if they want to learn the technique to add a productivity tool to their arsenal, that's great.Despite all of his secondary ventures, including his university and his network of "rajas," the Maharishi's primary goal was to spread a technique that Indians had used for millennia as a way to be more at peace with the world, stripped of any baggage that came with it."I think where we are today is where Maharishi always wanted it to be - which is science-based, and evidence-based, and fits in with medicine and mainstream wellness programs," Roth said. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-branson-donald-trump-president-2016-11">RICHARD BRANSON: We've just 'got to give Donald Trump and his team three months, six months'</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="9jYTZqNzE6-s17joC1Zxhtnz8N8r6UQm" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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Take on a spiritual journey across the diverse landscapes of India and explore some of the most revered temples that stand as testaments to the country's rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted spirituality. From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the serene shores of the southern coast, India is adorned with temples that attract devotees and tourists alike. Here's a comprehensive list of some of the top temples you must visit in India. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Best Temples to Visit in India" comment="subhead" text="Best Temples to Visit in India"><keyword id="19017694" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Best-Temples-to-Visit-in-India" source="Orion">Best Temples to Visit in India</keyword></cmsannotation> <ul><li><keyword id="52191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vaishno-Devi" source="Orion">Vaishno Devi</keyword> Temple</li><li>Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)</li><li>Meenakshi Temple</li><li><keyword id="11923178" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jagannath-Temple" source="Orion">Jagannath Temple</keyword> </li><li>Kashi Vishwanath Temple</li><li>Tirupati Balaji Temple</li><li>Ram Mandir</li><li>Badrinath Temple</li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Vaishno Devi Temple - Jammu and Kashmir" comment="subhead" text="Vaishno Devi Temple - Jammu and Kashmir">Vaishno Devi Temple - Jammu and Kashmir</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="1" msid="109857529" hostid="261" sizebytes="1397766" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ascending the Trikuta Mountains, pilgrims seek divine blessings at Vaishno Devi&amp;#39;s abode&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Located in the Trikuta Mountains, Vaishno Devi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Vaishno Devi. Pilgrims undertake a challenging trek to reach the temple, seeking blessings from the divine Mother Goddess. How to Reach: The nearest airport is Jammu Airport, and the nearest railway station is Katra Railway Station. From there, pilgrims can trek or take ponies/helicopter rides to the temple. Deity: Goddess Vaishno Devi <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) - Amritsar, Punjab" comment="subhead" text="Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) - Amritsar, Punjab">Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) - Amritsar, Punjab</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="2" msid="109857546" hostid="261" sizebytes="1266431" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Golden serenity reflects in the sacred waters surrounding Harmandir Sahib&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>A symbol of Sikhism's spiritual and historical significance, the Golden Temple is a breathtaking architectural marvel. Surrounded by the sacred Amrit Sarovar, the temple complex exudes tranquillity and welcomes people from all walks of life. How to Reach: Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar is the nearest airport, while Amritsar Junction is the nearest railway station. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Meenakshi Temple - Madurai, Tamil Nadu" comment="subhead" text="Meenakshi Temple - Madurai, Tamil Nadu">Meenakshi Temple - Madurai, Tamil Nadu</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="3" msid="109857567" hostid="261" sizebytes="2281791" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Intricate carvings tell stories of devotion within the halls of Meenakshi Temple&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Meenakshi Temple is an architectural masterpiece dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi, a form of Goddess Parvati, and her consort Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva). Intricate carvings, towering gopurams (gateway towers), and vibrant sculptures adorn this temple, drawing devotees and art enthusiasts alike. How to Reach: Madurai Airport is the nearest airport, and Madurai Junction is the nearest railway station. Deity: Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva) <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Jagannath Temple - Puri, Odisha" comment="subhead" text="Jagannath Temple - Puri, Odisha">Jagannath Temple - Puri, Odisha</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="4" msid="109857580" hostid="261" sizebytes="1722299" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rath Yatra&amp;#39;s grandeur illuminates the skies above Jagannath Temple&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Situated in Puri, Odisha, Jagannath Temple is renowned worldwide for various reasons. Each year, the Ratha Yatra festival celebrates Lord Jagannath and his siblings, drawing people from across the globe to witness this grand event. Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the temple features a majestic kitchen where meals for the deity are prepared daily. It's a fascinating sight to behold! The temple's significance lies not only in its religious importance but also in its cultural and historical value. Visiting this iconic temple offers a glimpse into India's rich traditions and devotion to its deities. How to Reach: Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport, while Puri Railway Station serves as the nearest railhead. Deity: Lord Jagannath (Krishna), Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh" comment="subhead" text="Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh">Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="5" msid="109857592" hostid="261" sizebytes="1050391" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Shimmering gold adorns Kashi Vishwanath, a beacon of spirituality on the Ganga&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Kashi Vishwanath Temple stands on the banks of the Ganga River in Varanasi, known as the cultural capital of India. It's a sacred site dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The temple's tower shines with 800 kg of gold, showcasing stunning architecture. The temple attracts devotees and tourists alike, offering a glimpse into India's rich spiritual heritage and architectural splendour. How to Reach: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi is the nearest airport, and Varanasi Junction is the nearest railway station. Deity: Lord Shiva (Kashi Vishwanath) <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Tirupati Balaji Temple - Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh" comment="subhead" text="Tirupati Balaji Temple - Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh">Tirupati Balaji Temple - Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="6" msid="109857620" hostid="261" sizebytes="1903496" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Devotees climb to divine heights seeking blessings at Tirupati Balaji&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Tirupati Balaji Temple, also known as Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, is one of the wealthiest and most visited temples globally. Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, the temple atop the Tirumala Hills welcomes millions of devotees every year who seek the blessings of the divine Lord. How to Reach: Tirupati Airport is the nearest airport, and Tirupati Railway Station serves as the nearest railhead. Deity: Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu) <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Ram Mandir - Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh" comment="subhead" text="Ram Mandir - Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh">Ram Mandir - Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="7" msid="109857670" hostid="261" sizebytes="1359518" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ram Mandir stands as a symbol of faith and unity in Ayodhya&amp;#39;s sacred soil&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>The newly inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya holds immense significance in Hinduism. Built at the birthplace of Lord Ram, this grand temple complex is a symbol of faith and devotion for millions of devotees worldwide. Its magnificent architecture and spiritual ambience make it a must-visit destination for pilgrims and tourists alike. How to Reach: The nearest airport is Ayodhya Airport, and Ayodhya Dham is the nearest railway station. Deity: Lord Ram <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Badrinath Temple - Badrinath, Uttarakhand" comment="subhead" text="Badrinath Temple - Badrinath, Uttarakhand">Badrinath Temple - Badrinath, Uttarakhand</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="8" msid="109857695" hostid="261" sizebytes="1836239" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Amidst Himalayan peaks, Badrinath Temple offers solace to seekers of the divine&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Badrinath Temple, located in Uttarakhand, attracts devotees with its beauty and spiritual significance. It's one of India's four Char Dham pilgrimage sites and a stunning destination. To see Badrinath, plan your visit between April and November because heavy snow makes winter travel impossible. This temple is famous as one of the Vishnu <keyword id="21535692" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="temples-in-India" source="keywords">temples in India</keyword>. How to Reach: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, and Rishikesh Railway Station is the nearest railhead. From there, travellers can take buses or taxis to reach Badrinath. Deity: Lord Badri Narayan (Vishnu) Whether you seek spiritual solace, cultural immersion, or architectural marvels, India's temples offer a profound and enriching experience for travellers. Plan your pilgrimage or leisurely visit to these sacred sites and immerse yourself in the spiritual vibrancy of India's temple heritage. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Frequently asked questions" comment="subhead" text="Frequently asked questions">Frequently asked questions</cmsannotation> 1. What is the significance of the Char Dham pilgrimage, and which temples are included in it? The Char Dham pilgrimage holds great spiritual importance for Hindus, as it encompasses four sacred sites: Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameswaram. Pilgrims believe that visiting these temples will wash away their sins and lead to spiritual liberation. 2. Are there any dress codes or etiquette rules to follow when visiting Indian temples? Yes, many temples in India have dress codes and etiquette guidelines. Visitors are usually required to dress modestly, covering their shoulders and legs, and remove their shoes before entering the inner sanctum. Additionally, maintaining silence and refraining from photography in certain areas are common etiquettes observed in temples. 3. Are there any specific rituals or ceremonies that visitors can participate in during their temple visit? Yes, many temples offer rituals and ceremonies that visitors can participate in, such as aarti (prayer ceremonies), prasad (offering to the deity), and abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity). These rituals provide devotees with an opportunity to connect spiritually and seek blessings from the divine. 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