Buddhism and Hinduism

BUDDHISM - This religion was found by a princeIn Uttar Pradesh - Kashi and vishwanath temples in
Siddhartha Gautam who later got famous as Buddha.Varanasi are famous.
He was also known as 'Sakyamuni'. Buddha offeredIn Rajasthan - in pushkar there is said to be the only
teachings and taught Four Noble Truths whichtemple of Lord Brahma which is very pious and
ultimately leads to the way to achieve Enlightenmentespecially visited by the devotees.
or called 'Nirvana' by the Buddhists.The 'karni Mata' temple in Bikaner is the centre of
The Buddhists followers and believers built shrinesattraction of tourists because of the rats being
renowned as 'STUPAS' at those places whereworshipped.
Buddha lived, visited or preached. The famous one areIn West Bengal - temples of goddess Durga are
at Sanchi and Sarnath. In Bihar, a place called Bodhprevalent who is worshipped here whole soul by the
Gaya has a Peepal tree also known as Bodhi tree.people. Annually a grand Durga 'puja' celebration is held
Near that a small shrine is built by the emperorhere.
Ashoka.In Orissa - in Konark the spectacular 'sun temple' is in
The 'CHAITYAS'are the places or can be properlythe shape of a chariot and is very renowned. It is very
termed as the temples where the people praymassive and richly carved with 24 intricately worked
together;wheels and 7 horses. The horses are believed to
In MAHARASHTRA---there are 'chaityas' with watersymbolize the week days and the wheels represents
cisterns or 'podhis' to store rainwater.the hours.
Maharashtra also has renowned Ajanta and ElloraIn Puri-there is a beautiful Jagannath temple. There are
caves in its Ajanta and Verul leni villages which haveidols of Lord Krishna, Balbhadra and Subhadra which
paintings depicting the life of Buddha.are taken out for an annual 'Rath Yatra' in massive
In LADAKH - Buddhism is the merged belief of manychariots. Thousands of people from all over India
other rituals. Here, the Buddhist monasteries orGompasattend this grand procession.
are store houses of icons or murals;In Assam - the Hayagrina-Madhab in Hajo is also
In ASSAM - The Hayagrina-Madhab temple in Hajo isvisited by Hindus like Buddhists;
visited by the Buddhists.A temple complex in the Bamuni hills of Tezpur was
Among the so many statues, shrines and temples ofbuilt in 9th century.
Lord Buddha most of them are in Asia especially inIn Arunachal Pradesh - lord Vishnu is worshiped here
China, Korea and Japan. The LESHAN BUDDHA inand for so temples of lord Vishnu can be seen.
Sichuan, China is the world's tallest statue.In Manipur - lord Krishna and Radha are their idols.
In ARUNACHAL PRADESH--- ASIA'S second largestTheir temples are not the only attraction here but also
Buddhist monasteries is present known as Twangthe dance performance by the local people to reveal
Gompas. This monastery has homes for monks andtheir devotion for lord Krishna and Radha before the
other useful sanctums.'Ras Lila'. The music on 'Mridanga'-a traditional drum is
This was just a brief account about natural deities andan integral part of this devotional performance.
Buddhism. Next at your door is the information aboutIn Tripura - among the approximately 51 'Shakti'
Hinduism...temples of India, one of the most famous 'Tripura
HINDUISM - It is another ancient religion found thousandSundari' temple is in Udaipur.
of years ago. It is widely practiced in India and Nepal.At the bank of river Gomti, among the hundreds of
With of pace of time Hinduism is expanded all over insculptures, temples, rivers and carvings, there is a 3ft
different number of sectors and sub-groups and thathigh head of lord Shiva. It is an amazing piece of art
too with varying beliefs. Though most of the Hinduscreated with devotion.
believe that there are many gods like-Shiva, Ganesha,In Andhra Pradesh - there is a 'Ramappa' temple built
Brahma, Vishnu, Lakshmi so many more, there arein 1163. This temple has around 1000 intricately carved
few other with contradictory believes.....pillars and the main beauty is the 6ft tall 'Nandibull'
The revered and the devotion given by the devoteesstatus carved out of a single rock. Nandibull is said to
to their idol is in different obeisance. For some,be one of the favorite devoted members of lord
meditation is the complete form of worship in whichShiva.
the person not only feels relaxed but there is a feelingIn Karnataka -- in Halebidu and Bedur low, intricate
of a strong bond between the soul and the almighty.star-shaped temples are built dedicated to lord Vishnu;
Other form of worship includes: chanting, readingHampi acts as a world heritage site with many
holy-books like Ramayana and Bhagwadgita and evenbeautiful temples.
performing sacrifices to the god.In 6th and 12th centuries temples were built with a style
In Jammu & Kashmir - the festival of 'Mahashivratri' isthat was the merged of northern and southern style
celebrated lavishly and with a great zeal. It is festival oftemples. During that pace of time in Pattadakal a
lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi.complex of around 10 temples was built. They were
In Himachal Pradesh - there are many temples ofthe perfect piece of art depicted as a world heritage
Hinduism with an old history. There is an ancient Hindusite. The 'Virupaksha 'temple there is very beautiful.
temple with a boiling hot spring well called 'Manikaran'.The ancient and everlasting statue of 18-armed 'Nat
The water is so hot that even rice, pulses andraja' devoted to lord Shiva can be seen among the
vegetables can be cooked.four carved cave temples in Badami. Another cave
In Haryana - birth of early Hinduism took place. Thetemple is devoted to lord Vishnu.
Vedic hymns and manuscripts were formulated here.In Tamil Nadu - there are remarkable groups of
In Uttranchal - where kumaon has a 900 years oldrock-cut mountains and carved temples in
'katarmal' sun temple, garhwal is a platform for lots ofMahabalipuram. They were created in 7th and 8th
Hindu mythologies.centuries and now in the list as world heritage site. In
The very renowned Badrinath & Kedarnath templesMadurai -there are number of magnificent temples with
of Hindu culture are the icons of Uttranchal. Badrinath isthe whimsical beauty. The very 'Meenakshi' temple is
dedicated to lord Vishnu and situated between the Narthe beauty spot of this place.
and Narayan mountain ranges. This temple was builtWhatever information I've tried to impart you is very
by Adi Shankracharya in the 8th century; Kedarnath islittle. Otherwise, this religion is deeply elaborate and
devoted to lord Shiva situated at the sources of riverdistributed all over the country.
Mandakini.