The Bisilu Maramma Temple in Mavalli, Bangalore, holds deep cultural and historical significance. Established during a time when the plague epidemic devastated the region. The temple was one of four Maramma shrines built in each corner of the village, believed to protect the people from the disease. Although the village has now become a part…
Sri Sundareshwara Shiva Temple, located at Bommavara village near Bangalore, has an intriguing legend. The Shiva lingam in the temple is notably beautiful, earning it the name “Sundareshwara,” meaning “beautiful Lord.” Villagers claim this temple was constructed by ghosts in a single night. The story dates back around 600 years when Bommavara was plagued by…
Arangetra Ayyanar or Sastha Temple is located at Tirupattur near Tiruchirappalli in Tamilnadu. This is said to be the only Ayyanar temple in Tamil Nadu with a rajagopuram (large entrance tower) and is also considered the largest temple dedicated to Ayyanar. Ayyanar is worshiped as the guardian deity of villages. In many villages, he appears…
Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is situated on the banks of the Ratnakar River at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal. Here, the idol of Maa Sati is called ‘Kumari’, and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Bhairav’. It is locally known as Anandamayee Shakthi Peetha. Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where the…
Lord Dattatreya is the unique embodiment of the holy trinity—Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara—in a single body. The temple of Dattatreya is located at Dattatreya Square, an important heritage site in the eastern part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. The temple was built in 1427 A. D. by King Yaksa Malla but the present structure is from time…
Vinayaki, the female form of Lord Ganesha, is located at Cheriyanad near Alappuzha in Kerala. This rare female form of Vinayaka is known as Vigneshwari or Vallabha Ganeshaani, as described in the Mantra Shastras. The Vinayaki temple is one of the many deities at the Cheriyanad Sree Balasubramaniya Swamy Temple, which is considered the Desadeva…
Sri Tuluveshwara Temple is located at Basrur 9 kilometres from Kundapura in Udupi district-Karnataka. This town was previously known as Vasupura, since Emperor Vasu governed this region. The temple is about 1000 years old and lacks any stone wall or shelter. It is said that a banyan tree has been providing shelter to the Shiva…
Veludayanpattu Shivasubramaniar Temple is a Murugan temple located in the village Veludayanpattu in Neyveli town – Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. History says that this temple was built around 800 years ago by Chitra Gadava king of Pallava dynasty. Lord Muruga offers his blessings along with Devayanai and Valli and is thus fondly called ‘Valli…
Bidda Anjaneya Temple is located at Gubbi in Tumkur District- Karnataka, with a history of around 400 years. Many people in the Kali Yuga believe that worshipping Hanuman protects one from Saturn’s influence. Others worship Anjaneya. It is believed that this Biddhanjaneya helps lift and redeem devotees who are downtrodden and despairing Unlike other temples…
