These artistic displays will take center stage near the Gayathri Peetha, one of the key venues for the festival. The Vittala and Virupaksha Temples, iconic symbols of Hampi’s grandeur ...

The five colors of the flag represent the six colours of the aura which Buddhists believe radiated from the body of the Buddha when he attained Enlightenment: blue (neela) yellow (peetha) red ...

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Most people have never heard of Nartiang. Fewer still know that it houses one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where Devi Sati’s left ...