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…
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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…
