The Indian Tradition & The Glory of Hindu Temples - photos

Sri Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka 


Dakshineswar Kali Temple Dakshineswar (near Kolkata), West Bengal 



Kedarnath temple, Kedarnath, Uttarakhand 



Lord Kalabhairaveshwara Temple , Adichunchanagiri Math (95 Kms from Bangalore ), Karnataka 


Lord Kalabhairaveshwara Temple , Adichunchanagiri Math (95 Kms from Bangalore ), Karnataka 




Sri Krishna Temple, Guruvayur, Kerala



Sri Shantadurga temple, Ponda, Goa 



Suchindram Temple, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.. 



Sri Madhuru Madananteshwara Siddivinayaka Temple , Madhur (50 kms from Mangalore), Kerala 




Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh



Sri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, Mangalore, Karnataka 



Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple Corridor, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu 





Sri Ranganathaswamy Kovil ( Temple ), Srirangam (Near Trichy), Tamil Nadu 



Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar ThiruKovil, Madurai , Tamil Nadu 



Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 



Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple , Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu 



Brihadeeshwar temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu .

The Gopuram of this Temple does not cast any Shadow. Also the Vimaanam( top of the gopuram) of this temple is made of one Single Stone.



Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu 



Sree Seetha Ramachandra Swamivari Temple, Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh 



Sri Kalahastheshwara Temple, Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh 

The Only Hindu Temple in the world which is opened even during Lunar and Solar Eclipses as the Graha Doshas do not effect this Temple . 


Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple , Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 



Arulmigu Sarangapani Temple - Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 



Tiruchendur Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu 



Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri (101 kms from Mangalore), Karnataka 



Sri Hoysaleshvara Temple, Halebidu (Near Hassan), Karnataka 




Sri Chennakesava Temple , Belur (Near Hassan), Karnataka 



Chamundeswari Temple , Chamundi Hills, Mysore , Karnataka 



Sri Krishna Mutt/Temple, Udupi (60 kms from Mangalore), Karnataka .





Murudeshwara Temple , Murudeshwar (165 kms from Mangalore), Karnataka.

'The best way to root out corruption is to make it known!' -Peter Eigen

Mr.Peter Eigen : Founder- "Transparency International"
( An International Forum against corruption and Bribery)

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As a director of the World Bank in Nairobi, Peter Eigen saw firsthand how devastating corruption can be. He's founder of Transparency International, an NGO that works to persuade international companies not to bribe.

Why you should listen to him?

From the website of Transparency International comes this elegant definition:  

What is corruption?

Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. 

It hurts everyone whose life, livelihood or happiness depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority.

Peter Eigen knows this. He worked in economic development for 25 years, mainly as a World Bank manager of programs in Africa and Latin America. Among his assignments, he served as director of the regional mission for Eastern Africa from 1988 to 1991. Stunned by the depth and pervasiveness -- and sheer destructiveness -- of the corruption he encountered, he formed the group Transparency International to take on some of the main players in deals with corrupt officials: multinational corporations.

Eigen believes that the best way to root out corruption is to make it known.

Thus, Transparency International works to raises awareness of corruption, and takes practical action to address it, including public hearings.

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-Mohan Balki