Maindir
These four sacred places together form the traditional Hindu Char Dham pilgrimage circuit.
What are Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameshwaram?
This principle teaches cultivating deep love for all souls, even those who behave negatively.
What is suhradbhāv?
This mandir is famous for the deity who reclines on the cosmic serpent Ananta Shesha.
What is the Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
BAPS teaches that the soul’s highest state is achieved when one becomes free of the inner enemies like anger and greed.
What is becoming brahmarup?
This Himalayan mandir marks the home of the river goddess Ganga and sits near her glacial origin. P.S. Neelkanth Varni went here
What is Gangotri Temple?
This practice means maintaining awareness of the guru’s presence in every action.
What is gurubhāv or prapatti-bhāv?
This mandir in the U.S. is one of the most detailed traditional Hindu temples ever built outside India and is a major BAPS landmark.
What is the BAPS Akshardham in Robbinsville?
According to BAPS philosophy, this subtle tie keeps the jiva bound to maya even after scriptural understanding.
What is viṣay-āsakti (attachment to subtle desires)?
This Jyotirlinga shrine is located on India’s western coast and has been rebuilt several times after destruction.
What is the Somnath Temple?
BAPS often describes this concept as the deepest spiritual loyalty between the guru and devotee that transforms the soul.
What is niṣṭhā?