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Topslip Topslip  is located near  Pollachi  in the state of  Tamil Nadu ,  India , at an altitude of 800 feet from the sea level on the Anamalai mountain range. It is a part of the protected Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. Topslip is blessed with a gentle altitude, salubrius climate and a vareity of flora and fauna. Its picturesque location and fabulous scenery has made it a popular location for several movie sequences. It stands majestically with Green Spread Mountains and forest all around. It is a Project Elephant sanctuary and a Project Tiger sanctuary. The local administrative control is with the Forest Range Officer under supervision from the Wildlife Warden at Pollachi. Topslip is a place where one can do nothing and come away fresh! The more adventerous can go on forest treks hoping to spot anything from the Indian Bison, several vareities of deer, wild boar, wild elephants, asiatic wild dogs, sloth bear and the elusive tiger. Most animals are ...

Tirupati   is a city in Chitoor district of the Indian State of Andra pradesh. The city is home to most famous and important Vaishnavite shrine of  Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historical temples and is referred to as the "Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh". [7]  It is one of the seven Swayam vyaktha kshetras dedicated to Vishnu. Tirupati is a  municipal corporation and the headquarters of Tirupati(urban) mandal, and of the Tirupati revenue division. As of 2011 census, it had a population of 287,588, making it the ninth  in Andhra Pradesh. It is the seventh most urban agglomerated city in the state, with a population of 459,985. Tirupati is home to many educational institutions and universities. For the year 2012–13, India's Minister of Tourism  named Tirupati as the "Best Heritage City” Tirupati has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be deve...

Mahabalipuram lies on the Coromandel Coast which faces the Bay of Bengal. This is an elegant place to watch which a well established sea port was during the 7th to 10th centuries of the Pallava dynasty. This was the second capital of the Pallavas who ruled Kanchipuram. Formerly, mahabalipuram was known and called as  Mamallapuram . The former name of this place ‘Mahabalipuram’ has a history.         It was during the reign of King Narasimhavarman I(630 - 668 AD), the name Mahabalipuram was changed. It was renamed mahabalipuram which is called till now. There is a story behind. The name Mamallapuram king Narasimhavarman I was a great and valiant warrior. He was given the title Mamalla which means ‘the great wrestler’ so the name was converted from Mahabalipuram to  Mamallapuram  considering the great king and his achievements.         After the decline of the Gupta Dynasty, the ...

Kumbhabhishekam of our Bride Temple Brihadeeswara Temple Brihadishvara Temple,  also called  Rajarajesvaram   or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil , is a Hindu dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, TamilNadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture. It is called as  Dhakshina   (Meru of south). [5]  Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Stage known as the “Great Living CholaTemples", along with the Chola Dynasty  era Gangaikonda cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara Temple  that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively. The main temple along with its gopurams are from the early 11th century. The temple also ...

Vastu shastra  ( vāstu śāstra ) is a traditional Indian system of architecture originating in India which literally translates to "science of architecture. These are texts found on the Indian subcontinent that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry. Vastu Shastras incorporate traditional Hindu and in some cases Buddhist beliefs.  The designs are intended to integrate architecture with nature, the relative functions of various parts of the structure, and ancient beliefs utilising geometric patterns symmetry, and directional alignments Vastu Shastra are the textual part of  Vastu Vidya , the latter being the broad er knowledge about architecture and design theories from ancient India. Vastu Vidya knowledge is a collection of ideas and concepts, with or without the support of layout diagrams that are not rigid. Rather, these ideas and concepts are models for the or...

Cow Dung Indians would know about it. Cow dung is also known as cow pies, cow pats, or cow manure, this essentially is the waste product produced by the Cows. Don’t worry, it is not as horrible as it might sound, this is one magical ingredient and holds huge significance in our country, more precisely in Hinduism. What do you do to decorate your home walls? Get those high VOC emitting paints which do more harm than good, isn’t it? Did you know, in the rural parts of India, cow dung paste is implanted on the walls and floors of each home? This isn’t all, another surprising thing as considered by the rural inhabitants is the fact that cow dung purifies the house, and it forms an important part of the cleaning process in Indian villages. In fact, this process has been unceasingly in use from the time of Ancient Vedic Yuga. Well, it seems Cow Dung and its link will India and Indian Homes is surely going to unfold many surprising facts. Stay tuned as we reveal ea...

Tamil Nadu is the seat of South Indian  temple  architecture, the Madurai Meenakshi Amman  Temple  is its crowning glory. The  temple  structure with its concentric squares and high walled enclosures is a lesson for students of architecture. The  temple  is square shaped and a series of concentric streets with names from Tamil months surround the structure. The entire  temple  occupies around 45 acres, with each side having an entrance of its own. Madurai Meenakshi  temple ’s history is as old. Madurai Meenakshi temple was built by King Kulasekara Pandya (1190-1216 CE). He built the main Portions of the three-storeyed gopura at the entrance of Sundareswarar Shrine and the central portion of the Goddess Meenakshi Shrine are some of the earliest surviving parts of the temple. The traditional texts call him a poet-saint king, additionally credit him with a poem called Ambikai Malai, as well as shrines (koil) each for Natara...