IMPORTANT NORTH INDIAN TEMPLES 1. Baijnath Temple It is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to ancient history,the Shiva Lingam in Baijnath temple is brought by Ravana. He worshipped Lord Shiva, and Lord Shiva got impressed with him.Hence, Lord Shiva blessed him and took the form of shiva-linga. The temple is being built […]
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 it is one of the AshtaVinayaka Temples of Maharashtra. This temple […]
kumbhabhishekam also known as Consecration ceremony, is a famous ritual held in the temples, once in 12 years, in order to add more spiritual powers to the deities present in the temple, and it is also performed in order to honour, and to pay our great respects to the almighty.During the time of Kumbabhishekam, Holy […]
Ellaiyamman is a form of Ma Shakti Devi, and among her various temples, there is an ancient and famous Ellaiyamman Temple, and it is located in Uthukadu village in Walajabad in Kanchipuram District. Uthukkadu Ellaiyamma gives all kinds of prosperity to those devotees who sincerely worship her at this temple. Once the famous Vijayanagar emperor […]
Sri Sorimuthu Ayyanar Temple is a famous temple situated in Mundanthurai in Tamil Nadu. The main deity in this temple is Lord Shiva, who is worshipped as Sri Mahalinga Swamy. Due to the significance of Lord Ayyanar, this temple is called under the name, “SORIMUTHU AYYANAR TEMPLE”. Lord Ayyanar is a form of Lord Dharma […]
There is a famous temple for Ma Panchali in Chennai, and it is situated nearby Arumbakkam Post Office, and this temple is located just a few kilometres away from CMBT. Ma Panchali is believed to be as aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, and hence she is worshipped as Panchali Amman.Though this is a small temple, […]
Kuchadri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple is an ancient temple of Lord Balaji in Kuchanpally village of Medak district in Telangana. It is an abode of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy, and considered a divine destination for devotees and pilgrims. It is located on the western outskirts of the Kuchanapalli village, on a hillock. It is locally called as “Kuchadri”. […]
There is a famous temple dedicated for Sri RaghavendraSwamy, and it is located in Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai. It was constructed by the great philanthropist, actor and dance master, Raghava Lawrence during the year 2010. The address of the temple is No 1, 291, 7th St, Saraswati Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600062. Actor Raghava Lawrence had […]
Arulmigu PollaPillayar Temple is located in Thirunaraiyur, Cuddalore District, at Tamil Nadu. Here Lord Vinayaka is called as PollaPillayar, since Lord Vinayaka had done lot of mischievous activities at the present place of the temple. When Lord Vinayaka had incarnated as Mahorkada, he has done lot of playful activities, and gave happiness to the entire […]
Hinglaj Mata Temple in Balochistan, Pakistan is a famous Shakti Peetha Temple. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Hinglaj Devi or Hingula Devi. The exact location of the temple is – Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, Pakistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. It is one of the Shakti Peethas of the goddess Sati. Hingula […]
There is a famous Kotravai Badrakali Amman Temple in Ambattur. This temple Amman is famous for granting noble child to the devotees. People from all over Chennai would worship this holy mother during Aadi Month. Devotees would offer Kuzh and Pongal as Neivediyam to the goddess, and after offering the holy Prasad items to the […]
Sri Aurobindo Ashram is an Ashram which preaches spirituality, and it is located in Puducherry. The ashram was started by Sri Aurobindo in the year 1910, and during the year 1926, Sri Aurobindo had started his spiritual activities in full stretch. He also gave some of his responsibility to his Spiritual friend and disciple, Mirra, […]
The Kailasapuram Ayya Vaikundar Temple is a popular temple, which is dedicated to the divine avatar Sri Ayya Vaikundar, and it is located in Peruvilai village, Kailasapuram, Tamil Nadu. Daily pujas are properly conducted at this temple, and lot of devotees from all parts of Tamil Nadu used to visit this temple on week days […]
There is a famous Mutt in Chennai for Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and it is situated in Mylapore, Chennai. It is also a popular temple, similar to the Sai Baba Temple, Mylapore.Devotees used to visit this Mutt on all the days, and especially we can find lot of elderly people meditating at this sacred place on […]
Sri Ramanashram, is the ashram dedicated for the great Ramana Maharshi, which was founded in the year 1922,and even after the death of Guru Ramana in the year 1950, still now lot of devotees from all over the world are visiting this holy Ashram in order to get the blessings of Guru Ramana and to […]
Harshnath Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and it is situated in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. It is believed that this temple was built by a Shiva devotee before 1000 years, with the help of the then king of Rajasthan. Apart from the main shrine, various other shrines are there, and […]
Sri Mahalingeswarar Temple is an ancient Shiva temple which is situated in Tiruvidaimaruthur village in Tamil Nadu, and it is situated a few kilometres away from the Kumbakonam Town. It is one of the popular ancient Shiva temples of South India, and this temple is glorified by the Nayanmar Saints in the sacred text Thevaram. […]
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 had given his darshan to Lord Brahma, and also gave various […]
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 is situated in Maraneri, Tamil Nadu 613102. In this temple, […]
Tiruchanoor Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple is one of the famous temples that are located around Tirumala Tirupati. It is the second most visited temple after the Main temple in Tirupati. Tiruchanoor, also known as Alamelumangapuram, is about 5 km from Tirupati. The temple of Sri Padmavathi Devi, the consort of Lord Sri Venkateswara is situated […]