KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE

KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM INTRODUCTION The Kamakshi Amman Temple is a popular and an ancient Hindu Temple dedicated to Ma Kamakshi, as aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, who is also called as Lalitha Tripurasundari Devi. It is situated in Kanchipuram, and it is a famous temple similar to The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval. ThisRead More →

PRASANNA VENKATACHALAPATHY

PRASANNA VENKATACHALAPATHY TEMPLE, GUNASEELAM INTRODUCTION There is a famous temple dedicated for Lord Vishnu, and it is situated in Gunaseelam, which is located a few kilometres away from Trichy. Lord Vishnu in this temple is known as Prasanna Venkatachalapathy, and it is said, that due to the supreme powers of theRead More →

Pattabhirama Temple

    PATTABHIRAMA TEMPLE, HAMPI INTRODUCTION There is an ancient Sri Pattabhirama Temple situated in Hampi, Karnataka, and this temple is rich in art and architecture, similar to the Konark Sun God Temple and this temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. This marvellous temple was built by the Vijayanagar Kings,Read More →

Hanuam Temple - Gerugambakkam

  HANUMAN TEMPLE AT GERUGAMBAKKAM INTRODUCTION Actor Arjun had constructed a new Hanuman temple in Gerugambakkam, Chennai, and a huge size of Lord Anjaneya statue is installed in the Hanuman Temple. The statue of Hanuman is very attractive, and he is in the form of sitting and in meditation posture,Read More →

SRI VIGNESHWARA TEMPLE, PUNE INTRODUCTION Lord Vinayaka, who is also known as Lord Vigneshwara, removes the obstacles in the lives of his devotees. He also gives good wisdom, knowledge and courage to his devotees, and he would prosper their lives. There is a famous Vigneshwara Temple at Pune, and itRead More →

SRI MAHAKALAR TEMPLE,MARANERI INTRODUCTION Sri Mahakala also called as Mahakalar, is one of the Divine Attendants of Lord Shiva. He is considered as an AMSHA of Sri Dharma Shasta, who had later incarnated as Swamy Ayyappan, a famous deity in Kerala. There is a famous temple for Mahakala which isRead More →

TANDAVA VINAYAKA TEMPLE, AYANAVARAM INTRODUCTION There is a small temple for Lord Vinayaka which is located in Ayanavaram, Chennai, near Joint Office Bus Stop. Though this is a small temple, but the deity present here is very powerful. Long back, at the present place of this temple, Lord Vinayaka hadRead More →

RAVISHWARAR TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Ravishwarar Temple is a famous Shiva temple built during Chola’s period. It is located at Murthy Iyengar Street, Vyasarpadi. Vyasarpadi is situated nearby Perambur. Here lord Shiva is worshipped as Ravishwarar. Ravi is another name of Lord Surya, and since Lord Surya worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple, the chief deity is called asRead More →

VELLORE DHANVANTRI TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Sri Dhanvantri Bhagavan Temple is situated in a village of Wallajapet of Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is administered by Sri Dhanvantri Arogya Peedam, and the temple is more than 500 years old. The other shrines of the temple are Lord Vinayaka, Mahishasuramardhini, VaastuRead More →

POTHIGAI HILLS INTRODUCTION The Pothigai Hills also called as Agasthiyar Mountain, is a famous mountain, and the height of the hill is more than 6000 feet, and this sacred mountain is situated in the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This is the favourite mountain of Rishi Agasthiyar, and he had meditated in this mountain forRead More →

SUGRIVA TEMPLE AT RAMESWARAM INTRODUCTION The Sugriva temple is a small temple situated in Rameswaram, and it is dedicated to Sugriva, who was the king of Vanaras, and he prosperously ruled Kishkinta for many years. Since he has helped Lord Rama to build the Ram Sethu Bridge, this holy templeRead More →

LAKHSMI NARAYANA TEMPLE, DELHI INTRODUCTION The Laxminarayana Temple, also called as Birla Mandir is situated in Delhi, India. Laxminarayan is a form of Lord Vishnu, and he is the protector of the entire universe, who dwells in this temple along with his consort Ma Lakshmi. This temple was constructed by the big businessman Birla, and few more shrinesRead More →

BHOMIAJI MAHARAJ TEMPLE, RAJASTHAN INTRODUCTION Lord Bhomiaji is an ancient god and he is worshipped by the village people in Rajasthan as the protector of land, and also as the protector of cows. There is an ancient temple of lord Bhomiaji, and it is located in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. This temple wasRead More →

RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY MUTT AT BICHALE INTRODUCTION There is a Raghavendra Swamy Mutt at Bichale, which is located a few kilometres away from Mantralayam, and it is a sacred place for the devotees of Guru Raghavendra Swamy, since Guru Raghavendra lived in this holy place for a few years along withRead More →

SARANESHWAR TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Saraneshwar Mahadev Temple is an ancient famous Shiva temple, and it is located in Rajasthan. Lord Saraneshwara is the Kula deva for many ancient kings in Rajasthan, and still he is the Kula Deva for some community people in Rajasthan. Major renovation works were done to this temple duringRead More →

SACHYEE MATA TEMPLE INTRODUCTION The Sachyee Mata Temple is located in Osian, Rajasthan. This temple is believed to have been constructed by King Upendran during the 10th century AD. Ma Sachyee is also known as Shri Osiya Mataji, and she is classified as one of the seven forms of Ma Shakti Devi, andRead More →

TEMPLES IN THE FORESTS INTRODUCTION Still now lot of temples are there in thick dense forests. Some ancient Shiva and Kalabhairava temples are situated in forests and some of them are in a dilapidated state, and urgent action must be taken by the devotees and the philanthropists in order toRead More →

SANGAMESWARAR TEMPLE INTRODUCTION Sangameswarar temple is situated in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, and it is a famous temple of Lord Shiva, similar to Angalamman Temple situated at Keerakara Veedi, Erode. Lord Shiva in this temple is worshipped as Sangameswarar and Ma Parvati is worshipped as Vedanayaki Amman and she is also called as Sangameswari. ThisRead More →