Jageshwar : The Temple Town Of Uttarakhand
35 km. from Almora, Jageshwar is believed to be the adobe of the twelve jyotirlings.It is situated in a beautiful narrow valley surrounded by magnificent Deodar trees. The complex, consisting of 124 temples and hundreds of statues, is famous not merely for its exquisite craftsmanship, but also for its swayambhu linga named NAGESH. In Jageshwar, […]
Deep Joshi gets Ramon Magsaysay Award
Prominent Indian social activist Deep Joshi, who has done pioneering work for "development of rural communities", was today named along with five others for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2009, considered as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Joshi is being recognised for "his vision and leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement […]