In the final leg of his pilgrimage to the sacred Tirumala hills in 1872, V.N. Narasimha Iyengar recounts rare anecdotes about the glory of Srinivasa. His eyewitness descriptions of the whole thing is eye-opening to say the least.
The singular role played by Mathas, Ghatikas, Agraharas and Temples in teaching and disseminating sacred education throughout Bharatavarsha has been almost forgotten.
The 900-year old Belur Chennakeshava Temple is one of the greatest treasure-houses of Indian art, architecture and sculpture, all of which was accomplished by the motivation of Sanatana piety. This essay narrates its splendid history since inception up to our own time.
The concluding part of our series on the grand temple heritage of Ummatturu describes how the centuries of glory today lies in utter ruin thanks to decades of Government apathy and neglect.
The second part of our essay series on Ummatturu provides a detailed description of the magnificent Bhujangeshwara Temple that dates back to the eleventh century.
The first part of a series exploring the forgotten grand heritage of Ummatturu Temples. For centuries, Ummatturu was a preeminent Sanatana cultural hub crisscrossing Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
