Imbibed In FaithThis book is an exotic account of some important religious places in India garnished with a collection of fascinating mythological anecdotes and ancient saga of valor, romance, and penance that are embedded in the timeline of this enigmatic country. The history of India is marked by arrival of various invaders from faraway land. Their presence and actions have been important guiding force for the religious beliefs to emerge and faiths to manifest in this country. Also India's own history that dates back to several thousand years is a repository of remarkable episodes and vast spiritual knowledge submerged in a sea of ignorance. It is for this reason that the author chose to relate the various places of his visit to historical sequence of events and ancient anecdotes in an effort to enhance the significance and sanctity of these places that are often ignored. Readers of all ages and from all across the globe will find it extremely captivating while reading this documentary as it journeys through the different provinces of the country that is so diversified and distinctive yet inseparably interwoven by the invisible thread of faith. |
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16th century amongst ancient Ashoka Ashram Aurangazeb battle beautiful believed Bengal Bihar blessed Brahma British Buddha Buddhism called capital carved Church consort Dargah dedicated to Lord deity Delhi demon Devi devotees Durga dynasty earth Emperor faith famous festival forest Gandhi Ganesha Ganga Ghat Gods Guru Gurudwara Hanuman Hindu Hinduism holy idol important incarnation of Lord India Islam Jagannath Jain Kali Kauravas Kerala king kingdom known Kodungallur Kolkata Krshna land Lanka later Linga lived located Lord Brahma Lord Krishna Lord Rama Lord Shiva Lord Vishnu Mahabharata Maharaja Mandir married Masjid meaning Moghul monument mosque mountains Mughal Muslim Pallavas Pandavas Parsi Parvati pilgrimage places of worship Pradesh prayer Puri Raja Rajput reached region religion religious river rule rulers sacred saint Shah shrine Sikh Singh Sita situated spiritual stone Sudama Sultan Tamil Nadu Temple built temple dedicated Ujjain Uttarakhand Vrindavan