Tilaswan Mahadev Temple is located in the Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. It is an ancient and sacred Shiva temple, well-known across the region for its unique Shiva Linga and its holy pond. The temple is believed to be around 2,000 years old. Historical records and traditions say that it was established between the 10th and 12th…
Oothukkadu Kalinga Narthana Perumal Temple is located in a small village called Oothukkadu, around 14 km from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.The temple is considered to be over 1000 years old, with references to its antiquity found in village traditions and Puranic accounts. Though it is not one of the Divya Desams, it is…
Motakapalli Balabheemasena Temple is located in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district in Karnataka. The main deity here is Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena—a name that highlights His immense strength, courage, and child-like devotion. Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena’s idol, is unique: originally a small three-foot figure, it miraculously grew up to six feet in…
Nandni Mata Temple is located near Barodia village, about 15–20 km from Banswara town in southern Rajasthan. The temple stands on a 1,500-foot-high hill in the Vagad region and is surrounded by scenic hills and forests. Devotees climb 375–376 stone steps from different sides of the hill to reach the shrine. The presiding deity is…
Alevoor Vishnumurthy Temple is located in Moodu Alevoor, a serene village about 8 km from Udupi town, Karnataka.The presiding deity is Lord Vishnumurthy, a fierce yet protective form of Lord Vishnu. He is worshipped here in a unique form, believed to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and protect devotees from negative influences. The idol discovered near…
Sri Ganapati Ravalnath Mahamaya Temple is a well-known Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) shrine in the village of Asnoti, about 11 km north of Karwar on the Uttara Kannada coast. The temple is locally important as a family (kuladevata) shrine for several Saraswat families. Ravalnath, worshipped here alongside Ganapati and Mahamaya, is the fierce guardian deity…
Andiappanur Papathiamman Temple is a unique temple located in the Tiruppattur district of Tamil Nadu. The main deity is Papathiamman (Pappathi Amman) — a local form of the Mother Goddess (Amman/Durga) who is worshipped as a protective village deity. Along with the principal goddess, you will also find guardian and folk deities such as Muniappan…
Megundeshwar Temple, also known as Megundeshwara Lake Temple, is located about 5 km southwest of Ramdurg town in Belagavi district, Karnataka. The temple lies on the Toragal route, with a left turn leading directly to the shrine. The path passes through small hills and greenery, making the journey peaceful. The presiding deity of this temple…
The Chandreshwar Bhoothnath Temple is located on the Chandranath Hill near Paroda village, in Quepem taluk of South Goa. It is about 14 km from Margao, the commercial hub of South Goa. The hill rises nearly 350 meters above sea level, and from the top, one can enjoy breathtaking views of the Goan coastline, rivers,…
Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple is located at Odeyanakere in Ramenahalli, which comes under Sidlaghatta taluk, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. The temple stands on the banks of a sacred lake called Odeyanakere.The ancient shrine of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is believed to be around 1,500 years old. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Vishnu in…
