Shri Siddhivinayak Gundacha Ganapati Temple is located at Kasba Peth, one of the oldest and most historic parts of Pune city, Maharashtra. The temple is believed to date back to the Peshwa era, and historical records suggest that the idol originally found here belonged to the 12th or 13th century. However, since the old idol…
Today is Jyeshta Gauri Pooja/Vrata The Jyeshta Gauri Temple is located at Sapt Sagar Mohalla near Maidagin, Varanasi. It is one among the nine sacred Gauri temples of Kashi. Jyeshta Gauri is sometimes identified with Mahalakshmi in certain regions of India. It is believed that if an unfortunate girl visits the Jyeshta Gauri Temple and…
The Kalyana Subramanya Temple in Villivakkam, Chennai, is a significant place of worship dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan), the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This temple holds great importance for devotees seeking blessings for marital harmony, fertility, and protection from serpent-related doshas. Its association with the divine marriage of Lord Subramanya and Valli…
Khane Maruti Temple a 250-year-old temple, is located in the Poolgate area of Pune city, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Hanuman (Maruti), popularly known as Khane Maruti. The idol is covered with bright orange sindoor (vermilion), which is a traditional offering to Hanuman. Devotees believe that Hanuman here is extremely powerful and…
Ekvira Mata Temple is located in Patlipada Village, Thane West, along Ghodbunder Road, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Ekvira Mata, a powerful form of Adi Shakti (Durga/Parvati). She is widely worshipped as the protector of fishermen and seafaring communities. The temple follows a simple Maharashtrian village-style architecture. The sanctum is small and…
Sri Adinatha Swamy Temple, also known as Azhwar Thirunagari Temple or Kurugur Nambi Temple, is located in Alwarthirunagari, a small town in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the sacred Tamirabarani River. This place is one of the most important centers for Vaishnavism and is one of the 108 Divya Desams…
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Dodital Ganesh Temple is situated on the banks of Dodital Lake, a freshwater lake in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The lake is surrounded by thick pine, oak, and rhododendron forests and lies at an altitude of about 3,024 metres (9,920 feet) above sea level. Dodital is also known as “Dhundital”, meaning ‘Ganesha ka Taal’…
Sri Swarna Gowri Temple is located in Kalgundi (also called Madalu village), near Arsikere in Hassan District, Karnataka. The presiding deity is Goddess Parvati in the form of Swarna Gowri. She is worshipped as the embodiment of purity, prosperity, marital harmony, and feminine power. The idol of Gowri is made in a special traditional way,…
Sri Manikantesvaram Shiva Temple (also written Manicka/Manikandeswarar) stands at Dadapuram, a small village north of Tindivanam in Viluppuram District. The village’s historical name was Rajarajapuram. A related Vishnu shrine, Sri Kari-Varadaraja (Kundavai Vinnagar), is c. 1.5 km south-west of this Shiva temple. The presiding deity is Sri Manikantesvarar (Manicka Easwarar), a large east-facing Shivalingam. The…
