Because of its significant religious practice and the hundreds, if not thousands, of temples that dot the island, Bali has been dubbed the “island of the gods.”

There is a very special connection between Ayodhya and Korea, whose people want to be associated with the developments in Ayodhya, he said

Around 2,000 tonnes of garbage & debris accumulated over past four decades removed; Sewerage and drinking water lines realigned

Recently locals noticed Muslims frequenting the temple property and cleared the vegetation to rediscover the mandapams

Legend says that in 1945, a British officer shot at a crocodile in the temple and within days Babiya appeared in the temple pond. She was completely vegetarian

During a major exploration of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, an ASI team found 26 temples, 26 caves, two monasteries, two votive stupas, 24 inscriptions, 46 sculptures, other scattered remains and 19 water structures

You see, these Islamists start running short of words whenever the demolition of temples in the neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh is reported

This ‘shikhar dhwaj’ is not just a symbol of our faith, it is a symbol that centuries pass by, generations go by, but faith remains unshakeable

Within the temple precincts, there are many sub-shrines dedicated to Lord Yoga Narasimha, Krishna, Hanuman, Manavala Maamuni and Vishnu in Dashavataram postures. The Thiruvekadamudayan Mandapam is an excellent piece of architecture

The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The vimanam (temple tower) is 216 ft (66 m) high and is the tallest in the world