Dodital Ganesh Temple is situated on the banks of Dodital Lake, a freshwater lake in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The lake is surrounded by thick pine, oak, and rhododendron forests and lies at an altitude of about 3,024 metres (9,920 feet) above sea level. Dodital is also known as “Dhundital”, meaning ‘Ganesha ka Taal’…
Sri Swarna Gowri Temple is located in Kalgundi (also called Madalu village), near Arsikere in Hassan District, Karnataka. The presiding deity is Goddess Parvati in the form of Swarna Gowri. She is worshipped as the embodiment of purity, prosperity, marital harmony, and feminine power. The idol of Gowri is made in a special traditional way,…
Sri Manikantesvaram Shiva Temple (also written Manicka/Manikandeswarar) stands at Dadapuram, a small village north of Tindivanam in Viluppuram District. The village’s historical name was Rajarajapuram. A related Vishnu shrine, Sri Kari-Varadaraja (Kundavai Vinnagar), is c. 1.5 km south-west of this Shiva temple. The presiding deity is Sri Manikantesvarar (Manicka Easwarar), a large east-facing Shivalingam. The…
Surya Mandir (Sun Temple) is located in Surajpur, also called Baragaon, in the Nalanda district of Bihar. The temple stands beside the sacred Suraj Pokhar (Sun Pond), which is central to all rituals here. The temple is dedicated to Surya (the Sun God), who is the main presiding deity. Devotees also find idols of other…
Solashi Shani Temple is located in Solashi (also called Solshi) village, in Koregaon Taluka of Satara District, Maharashtra. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Shani (Shaneshwara Bhagavan), the powerful planetary god associated with Saturn. The black stone idol of Lord Shani is enshrined in the sanctum and is worshipped as a remover of…
Shri Karikaana Parameshwari Temple (also called Karikanamma) sits atop a hill in the Western Ghats near Honnavar, Uttara Kannada. The presiding deity is Devi Parameshwari—a local form of Kali/Parvati. The garbhagudi (sanctum) is famously fashioned from a single rock, and devotees speak of the goddess’s presence manifesting in stone at this spot. Worship here is…
Sugganahalli Garuda Temple is part of the ancient Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple located in Sugganahalli village, Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District, Karnataka. The temple is believed to be over 1,000 years old and was built during the Chola period. Inscriptions and architecture suggest that it was expanded by later dynasties such as the Hoysalas and Vijayanagara…
Abhaya Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, also known as Sri Vajrakshetra, is situated in Thyagarajanagar, Bengaluru.The temple is believed to be approximately 80 years old, having been built in the mid-20th century. Over the decades, it has grown into a popular place of worship. Residents consider the temple a guardian of the locality, believing that Lord Narasimha’s…
Sri Veeramathi Amman Temple is located at Akkaraippalayam, near Kolappalur, in Gobichettipalayam taluk of Erode District, Tamil Nadu. The 200+ year old temple is well-known among the Kuruppa Nattu Aasari (Kammalar) community as their Kula Deivam (family deity). The main deity is Sri Veeramathi Amman, seated facing north. She is shown in a calm but…
Menal Mahanaleshwar Temple is a Shiva Temple is located on the Chittorgarh–Bundi Road in Rajasthan, around 90 km from Chittorgarh and close to Bundi town. The temple is nestled amid thick forests, rocky terrain, and gushing waterfalls, making it a natural retreat for both devotees and travelers. Because of its serene surroundings, the place is…
