Kotappakonda Temple (Lord Shiva Temple – Trokoteshwara Swamy Temple) is one of the popular Shaivite Temples in Andhra Pradesh as well as in South India. Kotappakonda, the temporal abode of Trikoteswara Swamy, is a village, 13 kilometers south-west of Narsaraopet in Guntur district. Its original name is Kondakavuru, but is more popularly known as Kotappakonda or […]
Temples/Holy Places
Devotees throng Mathura for Adhik Maas
Millions of devotees visit Mathura Brij Bhoomi Sri Krishna Temple on Adhik Maas – an auspicious occasion. In 2020, Adhik Maas begins on 18 September and ends on 16 October. This year, it is Adhik Ashwin Maas. Adhik Maas is a month long religious functions. In the Hindu calendar, an extra month is added after […]
Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple, Bapatla
Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple is an ancient Temple (most probably the oldest Temple) in Andhra Pradesh state. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. 49 km from Guntur, Bhavanarayanaswami temple at Bapatla is dedicated to Lord Bhavanarayana swamy,who came to be known as Bapaltla with time. It is the most ancient and famous temples of all […]
Chateshwar Temple, Cuttack, Odisha
Chateshwar Temple is situated in Krushnapur village near Bahugram in Cuttack, in Odisha. The presiding deity of this shrine is within a circular yonipitha, patalaphuta Shivalinga. The Temple’s other deities are broken images of Chamunda, Nandi, Buddha, Udyotasimha, Surya and a miniature four- armed Vishnu. It is to be highly noted that this particular shrine […]
How to Reach: Kuravi Veerabhadra Swamy Temple
How to reach Kuravi Temple, route map to Kuravi Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, how to reach Kuravi by Train, by bus…? Kuravi Temple (Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Kuravi) is located at a distance of 11 KM from Mahabubabad Railway Station and Bus Station. City buses, luxury buses, auto rickshaws, cabs, etc are available from Mahabubabad to Kuravi Temple. Connectivity […]
Telugu – Hanamkonda Bhadrakali Temple Mahatmya
Here is the Hanamkonda Bhadrakali Temple Mahatmya in Telugu.. ఈ హనుమకొండ నే కాకతీయుల కాలంలో హనుమద్గిరి అని పిలిచేవారు.వరంగల్లు ప్రజలకు ఇలవేల్పువిరాజిల్లుతూ, పూజలందుకుంటున్నశ్రీ భద్రకాళీ మాత దేవాలయం కాకతీయుల కాలం నాటికే ప్రాభవ వైభవాలను సంతరించుకున్నట్లు చారిత్రక ఆథారాలున్నాయి. ప్రతాపరుద్ర చరిత్ర లోను(1వ పేజి) సిద్ధేశ్వరచరిత్రలోను( 158 వ పేజి ) భధ్రకాళీమాత ప్రస్తావన కనబడుతుంది. సిద్ధేశ్వర చరిత్రలో(24 వ పేజి ) భద్రేశ్వరి అని కూడ ప్రస్తావించబడింది. హిడింబాశ్రమము( నేటి మెట్టగుట్ట) కు […]
Chitkul Chamundeshwari Devi Temple
Chitkul Chamundeshwari Devi Temple is located at Chitkul village near Jogipet in Medak district, Telangana. This temple is referred to as one of the most powerful temples which belong to post Independence age in the area. Chitkul Chamundeshwari Devi Temple is located on the East bank of Manjeera River, a tributary of Godavari River. This […]
Sringeri Shankaracharyas’ Karnataka Tour Program June 2015
Here is the Sringeri Shankaracharyas’ Karnataka Tour Program June 2015.. Sringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharyas will be touring across Karnataka in the month of June 2015. Tour will begin on 10 June and conclude on 30 June. Detailed tour details.. 10 June 2015 – Sringeri (Chikmagalur District) to Hassan (Hassan District) 11 June 2015 – (Morning) Hassan & (Evening) Haradanahalli to Haradanahalli & Baraguru […]
Goddess Girija Devi or Virija Devi Temple, Astadasa Shakti Peetham in Orissa
Goddess Girija Devi Temple in Jajpur, Odisha is a Shaktipeetha Temple. Girija Devi Temple is one of the Ashtadasha Shaktipeetha Temples. The 11th Shakti Peetha, Jajpur was consecrated as Dakshayanis navel part fallen here. The presiding deity of Jajpur Asta dasha shakti peetha is Goddess Girija Devi. Goddess Girija Devi is also worshipped with various […]
Navavarana Pooja at Srisailam Temple
Navavarana Pooja is a ritual associated with chanting the names of Devis in Nine Enclosures. It is one of the most meritorious pujas dedicated to the Goddess. It is a daily puja/seva at Srisailam Temple. This sevadars are admitted for Navavarana Pooja Couple or single person will be allowed on one ticket and the price […]
How to Reach Rameshwaram Temple (Rameshwaram Shiva Temple)
When we think of Rameswaram, we think of Ramayana and all the heroic characters such as Sri Rama, Sita, Hanuman and the demon Ravana. Rameswaram is essentially a temple town, an island lying sedately along the coast of the Gulf of Mannar, right at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. Rameshwaram is a place […]
Perur Patteeswarar Temple near Coimbatore
The Patteeswarar Shrine is situated in Perur, Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu, in South India. The Shivalingam is the primary deity of this temple. Lord Shiva is called as ‘Patteeswarar’ and his consort Parvathi is called as ‘Panchanayaki’. As per the local legend, Coimbatore is regionally called as Kovai that was once ruled by the […]
Sri Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Andankoil, Tiruvarur
Sri Swarnapureeswarar temple is located in the village named Andankoil, in the district of Tiruvarur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The main deity of this temple is Swarnapureeswarar (Lord Shiva) and his consorts are Swarnambikai and Sivasekari. The holy tree of this temple is Vanni. The holy water of this temple […]
Largest Shani Statue, Temple at Sangareddy in Telangana
The 20-foot largest Shani statue installed at Yerdanur, a small village located near Sangareddy town in Medak district of Telangana. The idol was sculpted by Subbayya Sthapati of Madurai after toiling for about two years with the assistance of eight other sculptors at Karavaikudi in Tamil Nadu. Even finding a black monolithic rock of that […]
Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple near Thiruvanathapuram
Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple is one of the most ancient temples in Kerala and in South India as well. This Temple dedicated to Lord Parashurama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, is located at Thiruvallam near Thiruvananthapuram city. This temple lies on the banks of Karamana River. It is also significant that this […]
Appalayagunta Temple, Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple
Appalayagunta Temple near Tirupati is one of the famous Temples under the management of TTD, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Sri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple is located in Appalayanagunta, 14 km from Tirupati. It is believed that after Lord Sri Venkateswara married Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru, He blessed Sri Siddeswara and other sages here. The temple, constructed by the Rajas […]
Narayanavanam Kalyana Venkateshwaraswamy Temple near Tirupati
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami temple at Narayanavanam is 40 km from Tirupati. Lord Sri Venkateswaraswami and Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru, daughter of Akasa Maharaja were married here. Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami is the main deity here. There are four sub-temples: Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple Sri Andal Ammavari temple Sri Sita Lakshmana Sameta Ramulavari temple Sri Ranganayakula Swami temple […]
Thiruvallikeni Sri Gajendra Varadhar Varusha Utsavam
Thiruvallikeni Sri Gajendra Varadhar Varusha Utsavam is one of the famous festivals held at Triplicane Parthasarathy Swamy Temple in Chennai. SRI GAJENDRA VARADAR UTHSAVAM (10 DAYS) is the VASANTHA UTHSAVAM – Spring Festival for Sri Gajendra Varadarajar, Sri Ranganathar, Sri Vedavalli Thayar and NARASIMHA JAYANTHI. In 2015, Thiruvallikeni Sri Gajendra Varadhar varusha utsavam begins on […]
‘OM’ Shaped Temple in Pali, Rajasthan (OM Ashram)
‘OM’ Shaped Temple in Pali, Rajasthan (OM Ashram).. The central building of this large complex, is constructed in the shape of the ancient Sanskrit symbol OM. The sound of OM consists of three letters: A, U and M. It represents the cosmic vibration, the original eternal sound. OM is the underlying source of creation, adi-anadi […]
Abhishekam Timings of Srikalahasti Temple
The Abhishekams are performed to Lord Kalahasteeswara and Goddess Gnana Prasunambika four times a day. The Abhishekam: A ritual and part of daily prayers, Abhishekams (bathing the Lingam) are performed to Lord Kalahasteesvara. The Abhishekam is done with Panchakarpura (camphor mixed with water, honey, milk, camphor and Panchamruta) along with chanting of the mantra, which […]