Nandni Mata Temple is located near Barodia village, about 15–20 km from Banswara town in southern Rajasthan. The temple stands on a 1,500-foot-high hill in the Vagad region and is surrounded by scenic hills and forests. Devotees climb 375–376 stone steps from different sides of the hill to reach the shrine. The presiding deity is…
Alevoor Vishnumurthy Temple is located in Moodu Alevoor, a serene village about 8 km from Udupi town, Karnataka.The presiding deity is Lord Vishnumurthy, a fierce yet protective form of Lord Vishnu. He is worshipped here in a unique form, believed to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and protect devotees from negative influences. The idol discovered near…
Sri Ganapati Ravalnath Mahamaya Temple is a well-known Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) shrine in the village of Asnoti, about 11 km north of Karwar on the Uttara Kannada coast. The temple is locally important as a family (kuladevata) shrine for several Saraswat families. Ravalnath, worshipped here alongside Ganapati and Mahamaya, is the fierce guardian deity…
Andiappanur Papathiamman Temple is a unique temple located in the Tiruppattur district of Tamil Nadu. The main deity is Papathiamman (Pappathi Amman) — a local form of the Mother Goddess (Amman/Durga) who is worshipped as a protective village deity. Along with the principal goddess, you will also find guardian and folk deities such as Muniappan…
Megundeshwar Temple, also known as Megundeshwara Lake Temple, is located about 5 km southwest of Ramdurg town in Belagavi district, Karnataka. The temple lies on the Toragal route, with a left turn leading directly to the shrine. The path passes through small hills and greenery, making the journey peaceful. The presiding deity of this temple…
The Chandreshwar Bhoothnath Temple is located on the Chandranath Hill near Paroda village, in Quepem taluk of South Goa. It is about 14 km from Margao, the commercial hub of South Goa. The hill rises nearly 350 meters above sea level, and from the top, one can enjoy breathtaking views of the Goan coastline, rivers,…
Sri Anantha Padmanabha Temple is located at Odeyanakere in Ramenahalli, which comes under Sidlaghatta taluk, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. The temple stands on the banks of a sacred lake called Odeyanakere.The ancient shrine of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is believed to be around 1,500 years old. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Vishnu in…
Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple is located in Thrikkakara, about 10 km northeast of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is well connected by road and is close to Edappally and Kalamassery. The name “Thrikkakara” comes from the words “Thiru-kal-kara”, which means “the holy place of the divine footstep,” referring to Lord Vamana’s sacred step on…
Yogimallavaram Kala Bhairavar Temple (also known locally as Sri Parasareswara Swamy / Sri Kalabhairava Temple) stands in Yogimallavaram, just off Tiruchanur (Alamelumangapuram) near Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The temple’s main deity is Kala Bhairava, with sub-shrines for Mrityunjaya Swamy, Aishwarya Saneeswarar, Kubera Bhairava, and Dakshinamurthy, offering protection, prosperity, and wisdom to devotees. Inscriptions found…
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir is located in Kucha Pati Ram, one of the old lanes inside the Walled City of Old Delhi. The main deities of the temple are Lord Vishnu (Narayana) and Goddess Lakshmi. Together, they represent protection, prosperity, and balance. The temple is unique because it also houses idols of Lord Brahma (the Creator)…
