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Anegundi Part 4 - Prehistoric Cave Paintings (24 votes)
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Anegundi Part 2 - Durga Temple (15 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Anegundi Part 1 - Navabrindavanam (5 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Dwarakadhish Temple, Kalbadevi (20 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Mumbadevi Temple (25 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 12 - Assorted memories (11 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 11 - Zenana Enclosure and Elephant Stables (25 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 10 - The Royal Enclosure (9 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 9 - Hazara Rama Temple (7 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 8 - Narasimha and Badavalinga (7 votes)
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Hampi Part 7 - Vitthala Temple (7 votes)
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Hampi Part 6 - Krishna Temple (7 votes)
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Hampi Part 5 - The Hampi Bazaar (15 votes)
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Hampi Part 4 - The Virupaksha Temple (16 votes)
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A Long Overdue visit to the Elephanta Caves (31 votes)
Posted 15 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Hampi Part 2 - Stones do Speak - A Photo feature (55 votes)
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Tirupati Part 8 - Teerthams (11 votes)
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Tirupati Part 7 - Hathiramji and his connection with Tirumala (11 votes)
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Tirupati Part 6 - Chakra Teertham (9 votes)
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Tirupati Part 5 - Sila Thoranam (6 votes)
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Latest posts by Anuradha Shankar

The Four Friends
Depiction of the Four Friends on the entrance of the Pemayangtse Monastery near Pelling in Sikkim. More about the monastery at http://anushankarn.blogspot.in/2015/03/pemayangtse-monastery-of-art-faith-and.html Long long ago, there lived four animals in a forest - an elephant, a monkey, a rabbit and...
Posted on 15 March 2015 | 9:07 am
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Varaha - The Wild Boar
Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were both sons of the sage Kashyapa, born of his second wife, Diti. Strong and valiant from childhood, they grew to be extremely powerful, and as their power grew, so did their ego. Hiranyaksha's thirst for invincibility led him to perform great penances to Brahma in s...
Posted on 19 September 2011 | 9:34 am
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Ganesha and Kaveri
Kaveri is one of the major rivers in India and figures among the seven holiest of rivers. In south India, she is considered to be even holier than the Ganga! She originates in the heart of the Western Ghats, amidst the picturesque surroundings of Coorg, at Talakaveri, from where she flows down throu...
Posted on 9 September 2011 | 8:00 am
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Kashi Yatra
Varanasi, Kashi, Benares - No matter what name you call it by, this is one of the oldest and the holiest cities in India. Most devout Indians have a dream of making the pilgrimage to Kashi, known as the Kashi Yatra, at least once in their lifetime. Kashi has many attractions for the spiritually as w...
Posted on 17 February 2010 | 8:48 am
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Vedic Rites to be performed during the Kashi Yatra
The purpose of a Kashi Yatra for most people is the performance of Vedic rites for their ancestors, and it was the same for us. My in-laws were performing all the rites, and we had nothing much to do. In fact, we weren't allowed to accompany them to Gaya at all, as it is apparently considered inausp...
Posted on 19 July 2008 | 11:50 am
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Gaya Part II - Bodh Gaya
Today is Guru Poornima, a day dedicated to all Gurus or preceptors. A preceptor is more than a teacher, for he not only teaches us things that extends our knowledge, but also those that enrich our lives, and make out life worth living. One of these was the Buddha. Whether we consider Him simply as a...
Posted on 18 July 2008 | 8:04 am
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Anuradha Shankar's latest posts on IndiVine

Anegundi Part 4 - Prehistoric Cave Paintings (24 votes)

Anegundi Part 2 - Durga Temple (15 votes)

Anegundi Part 1 - Navabrindavanam (5 votes)

Dwarakadhish Temple, Kalbadevi (20 votes)

Mumbadevi Temple (25 votes)

Hampi Part 12 - Assorted memories (11 votes)

Hampi Part 11 - Zenana Enclosure and Elephant Stables (25 votes)

Hampi Part 10 - The Royal Enclosure (9 votes)

Hampi Part 9 - Hazara Rama Temple (7 votes)

Hampi Part 8 - Narasimha and Badavalinga (7 votes)

Hampi Part 7 - Vitthala Temple (7 votes)

Hampi Part 6 - Krishna Temple (7 votes)

Hampi Part 5 - The Hampi Bazaar (15 votes)

Hampi Part 4 - The Virupaksha Temple (16 votes)

A Long Overdue visit to the Elephanta Caves (31 votes)

Hampi Part 2 - Stones do Speak - A Photo feature (55 votes)

Tirupati Part 8 - Teerthams (11 votes)

Tirupati Part 7 - Hathiramji and his connection with Tirumala (11 votes)

Tirupati Part 6 - Chakra Teertham (9 votes)

Tirupati Part 5 - Sila Thoranam (6 votes)

Latest posts by Anuradha Shankar

The Four Friends

Varaha - The Wild Boar

Ganesha and Kaveri

Kashi Yatra

Vedic Rites to be performed during the Kashi Yatra

Gaya Part II - Bodh Gaya

Latest posts by Anuradha Shankar

The Four Friends

Varaha - The Wild Boar

Ganesha and Kaveri

Kashi Yatra

Vedic Rites to be performed during the Kashi Yatra

Gaya Part II - Bodh Gaya