Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple at Hebri in Udupi district is a serene shrine nestled at the foothills of the Agumbe Ghats, beside the River Sita. Surrounded by fertile fields and plantations, the temple preserves the tradition of worshipping Lord Vishnu in his Anantha Padmanabha form, the Lord associated with Ananta, the eternal serpent. The exact…
Killikkurussi Mahadeva Dakshinamurthy Temple is in Killikkurussimangalam village near Ottapalam in Palakkad district. It stands near the Bharathapuzha River and is one of the 108 Shiva temples believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama The temple is very old, with traditions and references pointing to its antiquity. It has been a place of worship for…
Sri Prasanna Venkatesha Perumal Temple is an ancient Vishnu temple situated at Kotturpuram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The east-facing temple is dedicated to Sri Prasanna Venkatesha Perumal, who is worshipped in a standing posture similar to Lord Venkateswarha at Tirumala. Kottur itself is an ancient settlement and is mentioned as Kottur Nadu in Chola-period inscriptions….
Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy Temple is located at Lakshmipuram, about 3 km from Kuppam Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh. This ancient Sri Vaishnava temple is traditionally believed to have a history of nearly 1,000 years and has long been associated with scholars, saints and devotees. The presiding deity is Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy, accompanied by…
The Dhaneshwar Mahadev and Lokeshwar Mahadev Temple is a sacred Shiva temple located at Rampura (Mangrol) in Narmada district of Gujarat, on the southern bank of the Narmada River. Situated on the Narmada Parikrama route, the temple is unique for housing the Shiva Lingas of Dhaneshwar Mahadev and Lokeshwar Mahadev under the same roof. The…
Lomesh Rishi Temple, also known as Lomash Rishi Temple, is situated beside the beautiful Rewalsar Lake in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Rewalsar is one of the rare sacred places in India revered by Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. Around the lake are Hindu temples, Buddhist monasteries, and the historic Rewalsar Sahib Gurdwara, making this a…
Sri Thrinethra Dasa Bhuja Veera Anjaneyar Temple is situated at Ananthamangalam village near Tirukkadaiyur in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is associated with the Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple and is one of the rare shrines where Lord Hanuman is worshipped in the extraordinary form of three eyes and ten arms. The quiet village setting and…
Jyeshta Gauri Temple is located at Sapt Sagar Mohalla near Maidagin and Bhoot Bhairav in Varanasi; the Jyeshta Gauri Temple is one of the nine sacred Gauri temples of Kashi. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Jyeshta Gauri and forms part of the traditional sacred geography of Varanasi. The exact age of the present temple…
Chaturdas Ji Maharaj Temple is located in Butati village near Kuchera on the Ajmer–Nagaur road in Rajasthan, Butati Dham is a unique spiritual centre dedicated to Sant Chaturdas Ji Maharaj. The shrine is particularly famous among devotees seeking relief from paralysis and other physical ailments. The main shrine is actually regarded as the samadhi of…
Sri Mahavishnu Temple at Nidvala in Aivatoklu village of Sullia Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, is an ancient and revered Vaishnava shrine dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu in his Chaturbhuja, or four-armed, form. The temple is closely associated with the history and traditions of Tulunadu and is believed to have been established around the 14th–15th century under the…
