Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple is located on Thamtakodi Thirumalai, a hilltop known as Vinayagapuram, near Kattukanallur and Madura Reddipalayam villages. It comes under Arani Taluk in Thiruvannamalai District, close to Kannamangalam. The temple is situated on a scenic hill, offering a peaceful and divine atmosphere. Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Thamtakodi is regarded as an…
Haralu Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple is located in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.This temple is traditionally regarded as the oldest and most ancient temple in the Chamarajanagar district. It is widely described as Mahabharata-kala sambandhita, meaning connected to the times of the Mahabharata, based on long-standing local belief and oral tradition. The presiding deity is…
Bata Mangala Temple is located on the Bhubaneswar–Puri Road (NH-316), about 3 to 5 km before reaching Puri town, in Puri district, Odisha. Bata Mangala Temple holds a very special place in the Jagannath pilgrimage tradition. It is believed to be the gateway shrine to Shree Kshetra (Puri). Devotees strongly believe that a pilgrimage to…
Badami Dattatreya Temple, also known as Datta Peetha, is located in the ancient town of Badami in the Bagalkot district, Karnataka. The temple is situated on a rocky hill close to the famous Badami Cave Temples and near Agastya Lake. The surroundings are calm and filled with natural rock formations, making it suitable for meditation…
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located at Oldpet (Pazhapettai) in Krishnagiri town, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. The temple stands near a small hillock, which gives Krishnagiri its name (Giri means hill). The temple is believed to be over 1,200 years old, dating back to the early medieval period. It is one of the ancient…
Mota Ganesh Temple, also known as Boro Ganesh /Big Ganesh Temple, is located in the Posta–Burrabazar area of North Kolkata, one of the oldest and busiest trading zones of the city. Mota Ganesh Temple is believed to be around 200–300 years old. It is considered one of the oldest Ganesh temples in North Kolkata, established…
Today is Guru Pratipada Bhima–Amaraja Sangam is one of the most sacred Datta Kshetras associated with Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, the second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. This holy place is a river confluence, where River Bhima meets River Amaraja (also known as Amaravati), near Ganagapura in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. Unlike regular temples built with…
Today is *Bharat Hunnime (Pournami),* a special day at the *Saundatti Yellamma Temple* in Belgaum district, Karnataka. The *Renuka Devi Temple,* also popularly known as the *Yellamma Devi Temple,* is the most famous pilgrimage center in North Karnataka. The *Yellamma Gudda (hill),* where Goddess Renuka Devi (Yellamma Devi) resides, echoes with the chants of “Udho…
Prasanna Veeranjaneya Temple is located in Thindlu, near Vidyaranyapura and Doddabommasandra, in North Bengaluru. The presiding deity is Lord Anjaneya (Hanuman), worshipped here as Shri Hanumantaraaya Swami. The deity represents immense strength, courage, devotion, protection, and unwavering faith in Lord Rama. The idol is considered very powerful, and devotees feel a strong spiritual vibration during…
Chandi Mata Temple is located at Ghunchapali village, near Bagbahara town in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. The temple sits atop a small forest-covered hill. The exact age of the temple is not clearly documented, but local traditions suggest the site has been sacred for several centuries. The self-manifested idol of Maa Chandi was worshipped privately for…
