Archive for April, 2008
Varanasi, the holiest pilgrim center of Hindus
Varanasi (also called with the name Benaras and Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Many names have been given to Varanasi, though its recently revived official appellation is mentioned in the Mahabharata and in the Jataka tales of Buddhism. It probably derives from the two rivers that flank the city, the Varana to the north an
Pilgrim Centers and Holi Places of India
The foremost contribution of India to the world over the ages has been considered to be in the field of spirituality. India has many holy places, pilgrimage can be said as the preferred form of tourism for most Indians. Most of these famous places of worship are located either on the hill tops or on the banks of holy rivers.
Advaita Vedanta 