Category: Special Features

Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple is located in Thrikkakara, about 10 km northeast of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is well connected by road and is close to Edappally and Kalamassery. The name “Thrikkakara” comes from the words “Thiru-kal-kara”, which means “the holy place of the divine footstep,” referring to Lord Vamana’s sacred step on…

Yogimallavaram Kala Bhairavar Temple (also known locally as Sri Parasareswara Swamy / Sri Kalabhairava Temple) stands in Yogimallavaram, just off Tiruchanur (Alamelumangapuram) near Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The temple’s main deity is Kala Bhairava, with sub-shrines for Mrityunjaya Swamy, Aishwarya Saneeswarar, Kubera Bhairava, and Dakshinamurthy, offering protection, prosperity, and wisdom to devotees. Inscriptions found…

Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is located in Kucha Pati Ram, one of the old lanes inside the Walled City of Old Delhi. The main deities of the temple are Lord Vishnu (Narayana) and Goddess Lakshmi. Together, they represent protection, prosperity, and balance. The temple is unique because it also houses idols of Lord Brahma (the Creator)…

Shri Siddhivinayak Gundacha Ganapati Temple is located at Kasba Peth, one of the oldest and most historic parts of Pune city, Maharashtra. The temple is believed to date back to the Peshwa era, and historical records suggest that the idol originally found here belonged to the 12th or 13th century. However, since the old idol…

Today is Jyeshta Gauri Pooja/Vrata The Jyeshta Gauri Temple is located at Sapt Sagar Mohalla near Maidagin, Varanasi. It is one among the nine sacred Gauri temples of Kashi. Jyeshta Gauri is sometimes identified with Mahalakshmi in certain regions of India. It is believed that if an unfortunate girl visits the Jyeshta Gauri Temple and…

The Kalyana Subramanya Temple in Villivakkam, Chennai, is a significant place of worship dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan), the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This temple holds great importance for devotees seeking blessings for marital harmony, fertility, and protection from serpent-related doshas. Its association with the divine marriage of Lord Subramanya and Valli…

Khane Maruti Temple a 250-year-old temple, is located in the Poolgate area of Pune city, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Hanuman (Maruti), popularly known as Khane Maruti. The idol is covered with bright orange sindoor (vermilion), which is a traditional offering to Hanuman. Devotees believe that Hanuman here is extremely powerful and…

Ekvira Mata Temple is located in Patlipada Village, Thane West, along Ghodbunder Road, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Ekvira Mata, a powerful form of Adi Shakti (Durga/Parvati). She is widely worshipped as the protector of fishermen and seafaring communities. The temple follows a simple Maharashtrian village-style architecture. The sanctum is small and…

Sri Adinatha Swamy Temple, also known as Azhwar Thirunagari Temple or Kurugur Nambi Temple, is located in Alwarthirunagari, a small town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the sacred Tamirabarani River. This place is one of the most important centers for Vaishnavism and is one of the 108 Divya Desams…