A Pilgrim's India

India - A Sacred Geography

my-hindi-alma:

Hampi, India, was home to one of the largest Empires of the World: Vijaynagara Empire. The Hindu temples have resisted the Islamic Invasion although many were destroyed by the invaders. In the year 1325 Muhammad-bin-Tughluq led several attacks towards south India, particularly Hampi. The Vijaynagara Empire was created to protect Southern India from the Invasions. After numerous attacks, over 200,000 Indians were killed. Today what we see in Hampi are the remaining parts of this destruction.

my-spirits-aroma-or:

The flame of faith!

by Sakshya Deep

mapsofindiainfo:

Dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the popularity and faith of devotees in the Siddhivinayak Temple is inexpressible. Built in 1801, the architecture of the temple portrays elegance and beauty.

fishstickmonkey:

Photograph of the right side of the nave, Cave 19, Ajanta. / Henry Cousens, 1865 (BL)

tuzk-e-hind:

Then and Now

1875 & 2012 The bathing ghats at Godavari river, Nashik, Maharashtra.

Source: Ajit Rao

my-spirits-aroma-or:

Devotion..Goa,India

Chris Dwyer

Mahadeva Temple in Tambdi Surla, Goa

Ladkyacho vozar in the Western Sahyadris of Goa

http://www.parrikar.com/blog/page/5/