Today is Ratha Saptami Kalgi Suryanarayana Temple is located at Kalgi village in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district, Karnataka. Kalgi is an ancient settlement that houses a group of early medieval temples, indicating that it was once an important religious centre during the Chalukya period. The village setting, surrounded by temple ruins, reflects its past spiritual prominence….
Vembuli Amman & Lord Hanuman Temple is located at Vandalur, a historic suburb on the southern outskirts of Chennai, close to the busy GST Road. The temple follows a traditional South Indian village temple style. The structure is simple, modest, and spiritually vibrant rather than ornate. The sanctum of Vembuli Amman forms the heart of…
Samai Mai Temple is situated within the Tilaurakot archaeological site in Kapilavastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal. Tilaurakot is widely identified with ancient Kapilavastu, the capital city of the Shakya kingdom. The temple lies about 27 kilometers west of Lumbini, the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha. Surrounded by ancient ruins, earthen mounds, and forested land, the…
Sri Dakshinamurthy Temple at Thiruvanchikulam is located near Kodungallur in Thrissur district, Kerala, close to the ancient Chera capital Vanchi. Sri Dakshinamurthy is worshipped within the ancient Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple complex and is revered here in a rare east-facing form. This sacred place is considered one of the oldest Shaiva worship centres in Kerala, with…
(Ravvalakonda, Banaganapalle – Kurnool District) Chenchu Lakshmi Sametha Pavana Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at Ravvalakonda near Banaganapalle in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is set amidst a peaceful rural landscape with small hills and forest surroundings. The calm atmosphere of the place perfectly reflects the soothing and protective form of Lord Narasimha…
Kolankal Mahaganapathi Temple, also known as Kolanakallu, is located near Bidkalkatte in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka. The temple is situated in a calm rural and natural environment and is about 36 kilometres from Udupi. The place Kolankal is also known as Kolanakallu. The name is derived from two Kannada words: “Kola”, meaning pond, and…
Shiva Nandeeswarar Temple is located in the ancient village of Tirukandalam in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. Historically, this place was known as Tirukallil, named after the kalli plant (cactus, a thorny flowering plant) that grew here. The main deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, known as Sri Shivanandheeswarar or Thirukalleeswarar. He is worshipped in…
Battis Shirala Nagaraja Temple is a spiritually important and ancient temple located in Battis Shirala town of Sangli district, Maharashtra. The temple is world-famous for its unique and centuries-old Nagaraja (Snake God) worship tradition, which reaches its peak during the sacred festival of Nag Panchami. The Naga worship tradition at Battis Shirala is believed to…
Chirahula Hanuman Mandir, a 500-year-old temple, is located in Chirahula Colony, near Chirahula Pond, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman, worshipped here as Sri Chirahula Nath Swami. Lord Hanuman is revered as the embodiment of strength, devotion, courage, and justice. Devotees believe that Hanumanji here personally listens to…
Nandikeshwara Temple is located at Avani village in Mulabagilu Taluk, Kolar District, Karnataka. Avani is about 30 km from Kolar. The temple forms part of the ancient Ramalingeshwara group of temples, situated near the sacred Avani Betta hill. The Nandikeshwara shrine dates back to the 9th–10th century CE and is over 1,000 years old. It…
