Sunday, January 20, 2013

Beas River

Beas River rises in the Himalayas in central Himanchal Pradesh , and flow for some 470 Km into the Satlej River in Punjab.

Narmada River

Narmada River originates at Amarkantak and flows westwards into Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat over a length of 1312 Km before draining through the Gulf of Cambay (Khambat) into the Arabian Sea.

Tungbhadra River

Tungbhadra River is formed by the confluence of two river , Tunga and Bhadra in Karanataka. Tungabhadra is 531 km long and mingles with Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.

Ganga River

Ganga river is formed by the merger of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in Devaprayag. It is the longest India  river flowing south and east through North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Minakshi Temple

Minakshi Temple
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Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple or Tiru-aalavaai is a historic Hindu temple located in the southern banks of river Vaigai in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Meenakshi and her consort, Shiva, named here as Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai. The complex houses 14 gateway towers called gopurams, ranging from 45-50m in height, the tallest being the southern tower, 51.9 metres (170 ft) high, and two golden sculptured vimana, the shrine over sanctum of the main deities. The temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, and has been mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature, though the present structure is built during 1623 to 1655 CE The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day, around 25,000 during Fridays and gets an annual revenue of sixty million₹. There is an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple and it was in the list of top 30 nominees of the "New Seven Wonders of the World". The annual 10 day Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival celebrated during April–May attracts