॥ Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ॥ ॥ Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha। Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me ॥ Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of the festival of Navratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. She is also credited with creating the world with her divine smile. Kushmanda…
॥ Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah ॥ ॥ Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta। Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta ॥ Chandraghanta is the third form of Goddess Durga. Her name, Chandra-Ghanta, means “one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell.” Her third eye is always open, and she is always ready for war against demons. She is also…
|| Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah || || Dadhana Karpadma Abhyamaksh Mala Kamandalu | Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttama || Brahmacharini, also known as Tapasvini, Tapasyacharini, or Parvati, is the second form of Goddess Durga. Her name means one who practices penance or brahmacharya, with “Brahma” meaning penance and “Charini” meaning a female follower. The Goddess…
Om Devi Shailaputriai Namah॥ ॥ Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam। Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim॥ Shailaputri (lit. daughter of the mountains) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga and is the first of the Navadurga, venerated on the first day of Navaratri. She is also known as Sati, Bhavani, Parvati, or Hemavati. Mother Shailaputri is the absolute…
Kurungaleeswarar Temple, also known as Kusalavapureeswarar Temple, is located in Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.The temple is renowned for Pitru Dosha Nivaranam (ancestral curse removal). The presiding deity is Lord Shiva in the form of a Shivalinga, worshipped as Kurungaleeswarar or Kusalavapureeswarar. His consort is Goddess Dharmasamvardhini, also known as Aram Valartha Nayagi, symbolising righteousness and…
Sri Sanjeevi Varadha Anjaneyar Temple, popularly called Getwell Anjaneyar Temple, is located at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.Local belief says the temple is about 500 years old, though the current structure inside the hospital premises is more recent. Sri Sanjeevi Varadha Anjaneyar Temple in Tirunelveli is a sacred place where Lord Hanuman is worshipped as the…
Kundurumotte Sri Chowtti Mariamma Tayi Temple is located on Stuart Hill in Madikeri town, the headquarters of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka. The temple stands on a hillock, locally called “Kundurumotte.” Its elevated position makes it a visible landmark. The exact historical date of construction is not recorded, but the worship of Mariamma in Kodagu…
Govardhan Matha, also known as Govardhan Peeth, is located in Puri, Odisha, very close to the world-famous Jagannath Temple.Being one of the four Amnaya Peethas founded by Adi Shankaracharya, this matha has great spiritual and historical importance. The Govardhan Matha was established in the 8th century CE by Adi Shankaracharya. That makes it over 1200…
Sathya Varadaraja Perumal Temple is located in Arumbakkam, on the south bank of the River Cooum in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, this place was known as Satyapuri in Sanskrit, meaning “city of truth.” In Tamil, it was called Arampakkam, with aram meaning truth (satya) and pakkam meaning place (puri). Over time, Arampakkam gradually evolved into…
Ganpatipura Ganpati Mandir is located in Ganpatipura (Koth village), Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat. The village is called Ganpatipura because of this famous temple.The presiding deity Lord Ganesh’s idol is special as it was discovered during land excavation. It has golden anklets, kundal (ear ornaments), a crown, and a waist cloth, making it look divine…
