Category: Special Features
Katyayani Devi Temple- Varanasi
ll Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah ll ll Chandrahasojjvalakara Shardulavaravahana। Katyayani Shubham Dadyad Devi Danavaghatini ll The sixth day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to the worship of sixth form of Goddess Durga that is Goddess Katyayani. It is believed that by worshipping this form of Goddess Durga, devotees are freed from all sorts of grief…
Maa Kushmanda Devi Temple – Varanasi
ll Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ll ll Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha। Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me ll Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of the festival of Navratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. She is also credited with creating the world with her divine smile. Kushmanda…
Chandraghanta Devi Temple – Varanasi
॥Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah॥ ॥Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta। Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta॥ Chandraghanta is the third form of Goddess Durga. Her name Chandra-Ghanta, means “one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell. Her third eye is always opened and she is always ready for war against demons”. She is also known as Chandrakhanda, Chandika…
Brahmacharini Devi Temple – Varanasi
|| Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah || ||Dadhana Karpadma abhyamaksh Mala kamandalu | Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttama || Brahmacharini, also known as Tapaswini, Tapasyacharini or Parvati, is the second form of the Goddess Durga. Her name means one who practices penance or brahmacharya, with “Brahma” meaning penance and Charini” meaning a female follower. The Goddess…
Mata Shaila Putri Temple- Varanasi
Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah॥ ॥Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam।Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim॥ Shaila Putri (lit. daughter of the mountains) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga and is one of the first Navadurga’s venerated during the first day of Navaratri. She is also known as Sati, Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati. Mother Shaila Putri is the absolute…
Thiruvumplavil Mahadeva Temple
Thiruvumplavil Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva Temple situated at Anicadu, a village near Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam dist in Kerala. The uniqueness of this temple is the “Thirukulambu” and “Theerthakkara” near the temple. Thousands of devotees do the “pithru tharpana” at this place. It is believed that the holy water flowing through the “Thirukulambu” is “Kashi Theertham”….
Boha Pahar Ganesh Temple
Boha Pahar Ganesh Temple, situated near the Kolong River in Assam. Dedicated to the revered Hindu God Lord Ganesha, this sacred site houses Asia’s largest and oldest Ganesh statue, meticulously carved from a single rock. The temple attracts devout worshippers from far and wide who visit daily to offer their prayers and seek the blessings…
Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple – Nerkundram
Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Nerkundram near Koyambedu in Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. Sri Karivaradaraja Perumal Temple stands as a testament to the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of South India. The primary deity of the temple…
Shree Siddheshwar Hanuman/ Shirsala Hanuman Temple
Shree Siddheshwar Hanuman/ Shirsala Hanuman Temple Maruti Temple of Shirsala village, also known as Shree Siddheshwar Hanuman Temple earlier Shirsala Hanuman Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the village of Shirsala in Bodwad taluka in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district. According to folklore decades ago, Shirsala’s residents discovered this Maruti’s stone idol in the nearby river….
