Lord Kubera Temple at Harikesanallur is located in the beautiful village of Harikesanallur near Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. The Lord Kubera Shrine is part of the Ariyanathaswamy Temple complex, where Ariyanathaswamy is the main deity of the temple.The temple stands on the fertile banks of the Thamirabarani River, surrounded by natural greenery and…
Khinditla Ganapati Temple is located at Kurneshwar, in Satara district, Maharashtra. The temple stands inside a natural mountain pass, which is called a “khind” in Marathi. Because the shrine is set inside this pass, it is known as Khinditla Ganapati. The area is surrounded by thick greenery, forests, hills, and fresh mountain air, making it…
Kavala Caves Kavaleshwar Shiva temple is located deep inside the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, about 24–25 km from Dandeli town in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. The caves lie inside the lush green forests of the Western Ghats, surrounded by hills, wildlife, and scenic beauty. Devotees must first travel through the sanctuary and then trek through a…
Sri Murugan Temple is located in Pillur village near Kovanur, in Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu. Although no written historical records exist, the temple is believed to be 500–1000 years old. Local tradition says that the original worship spot existed during ancient Siddha times, connected to Sage Agasthya. Over centuries, the temple evolved from a small…
Shri Gilahraj Ji Maharaj Temple is located in Achaltal, a town in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is famous for its unique depiction of Lord Hanuman disguised as a squirrel, making it the only temple in the world with this representation. The temple is situated on the banks of Achal Tal, providing a peaceful environment…
Shree Vaarahi Temple is located in Kunthur Village near Doddahonne in Sringeri Taluk, Karnataka. The temple is surrounded by hills, lush greenery, and the peaceful environment of the Malnad region. The present structure of the temple was constructed about 40 years ago. However, Varahi worship in this region has a much older spiritual background. Devotees…
Today is Datta Jayanti Sri Kshetra Ganagapura is located around 40 km from Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) in Karnataka, near the sacred confluence (Sangam) of the Bhima and Amaraja rivers. The entire village is considered holy because of the divine association with Lord Dattatreya and Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swamy. The temple is dedicated to Lord Dattatreya and…
Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple is located in Turuvekere town, in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka. Chennakeshava Temple is approximately 850–900 years old, built around 1100–1150 CE. It represents the early phase of Hoysala temple architecture before the elaborate sculptural style of Belur and Halebeedu became dominant. The temple is dedicated to Sri Chennakeshava, a beautiful and…
Nerakovil Sri Kala Devi Amman Temple is situated in Silarpatti village near M. Subbulapuram in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, and it lies around 35–40 km from Madurai city. Nerakovil is a rare and unique temple dedicated to the power of Time (Neram). It is considered the only temple where Time is worshipped as…
Mashan Nath Mahadev Temple is located beside the sacred Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The temple stands inside the cremation-ground zone, surrounded by constantly burning funeral pyres. It is one of the rare temples that exists within a smashana, symbolizing Kashi’s belief that death is a direct pathway to liberation. The temple in its…
