All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places

Author(s): B C Nagraj
Publisher: ITI Jains Association, Bangalore

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The deity is Lord Venkateswara adorned with costlier and precious jewels. The temple is visited by millions of devotees from all over the world throughout the year. Tirupati is considered as the richest temple in this part of the globe.
Festivals and celebrations are being conducted throughout the year. The hill top is known as “Tirumala'. Tirupati the foot hill has Sri Varahaswamy temple, Sri Govindaraja swamy temple and Sri Padmavathi temple.
GOA:
Goa is the India's answer to Hawai and shines highly on the tourist map of the world, specially among the sea resorts. This was the portugese settlement in the 15th century A.D. The Portugese have built beautiful churches here.
Goa lies on the coast of Arabian Sea along the slopes of the Western Ghats. Its rivers, which are navigable throughout the year flow from these ranges along the vast paddy fields and coconut and cashew plantations. Goa's palm-fringed beaches are charming. 189. PANAJI : (Capital City of Goa, 554 kms from Mumbai)
Panaji is the capital city of Goa, a small and charming city on the Mandovi river bank. Panaji is compared to the Lisbon of Portugal.
The important Sea beaches are (1) Calangute ( 16 km from Panaji). (2) Dona Paula ( 7 kms from Panaji) (3) Colva ( 6kms from Margoa) (4) Anjuna ( 18 kms from Panaji) (5) Vagator ( 22 kms from Panaji).
The important churches at old Goa (10kms east of Panaji) are (1) Basilica of Bom Jesus (2) The church of St. Fransis and (3) Se Cathedral.
The important temples are (1) Sri Bhagawati temple in Pernem (2) Brahma temple near Valpai (3) Mahalaxmi temple at Bandode (4) Sri Mangesh at Priol and (5) Shantha Durga.
KARNATAKA:
KARNATAKA is the land of many splendours.
KARNATAKA is the land of primeval forests, lovely cities, ornate shrines and scenery abounding with all charms of the Tropics, Karnataka makes a special appeal to tourists, its climate is mild and salubrious.
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