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Huge Statues (Idols) of Hindu Gods is the new attraction on Cuddalore Highway in Tamil Nadu

Small temples along the Highway in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu is currently attracting visitors thanks to the huge statues (idols) installed by local Godmen and small temples in the region. Currently there are four huge statues of Goddess Kali, Hanuman and Murugan in the region – all of them are above 50 feet. These huge statues are made using cement and steel bars. The new statues are: 81-foot tall cement idol of Thillaivana Kalli Amman at Cuddalore Old Town on the Puducherry-Chidambaram road. 51 feet tall at Andimadam. 30-feet high Murugan atop a temple at Kullanchavadi on the Cuddalore-Vriddhachalam road. 30-feet tall Hanuman Sculpture at Kumarapuram near Cuddalore. The New Indian Express reports In an emerging trend, gigantic idols or ‘Vishwaroopams’ of Hindu divinity tower over the skyline along the highways in Nadunadu — as places falling under present-day Villupuram, Cuddalore and Ariyalur districts are described in ancient Tamil literature — si

Nag Panchami Quotes – Poem of Sarojini Naidu

Shining ones, awake, we seek your chosen temples In caves and sheltering sandhills and sacred banyan roots; O lift your dreaming heads from their trance of ageless wisdom And weave your mystic measures to the melody of flutes. (O Snakes or Nagas) Guard our helpless lives and guide our patient labors, And cherish our dear vision like the jewels in your crests; O spread your hooded watch for the safety of our slumbers And soothe the troubled longing that clamor in our breast. Swift are ye as streams and soundless as the dewfall Subtle as the lightning and splendid as the sun. Seers are ye and symbols of the ancient silence, Where life and death and sorrow and ecstasy are one. Sarojini Naidu Excerpts from poem titled – The festival of serpents by Sarojini Naidu Nag Panchami Quotes "On the auspicious occasion of Nag Panchami, may the blessings of Nag Devta bring prosperity, happiness, and peace into your life. Happy Nag Panchami!" "Let us invoke th

Baleshwar Mahadev Mandir – Baleshwar Shiva Temple at Champawat in Uttarakhand

Baleshwar Temple at Champawat in Uttarakhand is dedicated to Mahadev Shiva. The mandir is unique as the architecture is similar to temples in west and southern part of India . The group of temples at Baleshwar is dedicated to Shiva, Ratneshwar, Bali and Sugriv. The temple is located around 75 km from Pithoragarh. The main temple is dedicated to Shiva as Baleshwar. Black granite Shivling with a small five-hooded naga forming canopy is worshipped in the main shrine. The main temple was constructed by the Chand dynasty during the 14 th century. The main attraction of the temple is its architecture. Magnificent stone carvings of gods, goddesses, demons, apsaras, elephants, peacocks, horses, lions and other beings from Hindu scriptures make the temple unique in the region. The sculptures have striking similarity to Solanki – Vaghela architecture of Gujarat . The temple is also noted for erotic sculptures on its outer walls. Many of the small shrines in the comp