Today is Gita Jayanti Jyotisar Dham is located on Jyotisar Sarovar in Kurukshetra-Haryana. Jyotisar is a sacred site in Kurukshetra associated with the Mahabharata. It is considered the birthplace of the Bhagavad Gita. According to tradition, Lord Krishna recited the Bhagavad Gita under a Banyan tree here to guide Arjuna and prepare him for the…
Innanje Madumbu Ganapati Temple is located in the village of Innanje near Kaup in Udupi district, Karnataka. Over 200 years old, this temple has been renovated recently and is surrounded by beautiful greenery. It is a peaceful and spiritual place for both devotees and visitors. The temple is famous for its unique offering—bananas. Devotees believe…
Parayadi Shri Muthukaruppannaswamy Temple is in Uthamapalayam village in Theni District, Tamil Nadu. Parayadi Shri Muthukaruppannaswamy Temple also known as Parayadi Muthiah Temple is considered 1500 years old. The temple consists of two parts: one atop the hill and the other at the foot of the mountain. The temple also has a spring called Parayadi…
Today is Champa Shashti. Khandoba, also known as Mylaralinga, Martanda Bhairava, or Malhari in Maharastra, parts of Karnataka, and Mallanna in Andhra Pradesh, is a fierce deity. It is believed that he can cause trouble if not worshipped properly according to family traditions. Khandoba is offered turmeric powder (Bhandara), Bel leaves, onions, and other vegetables…
Hinglaj Mata Temple also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi, and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in the Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. It…
Eka Mukhi Dattatreya temple also known as Shri Shiva Datta Dham, located in Madhya Pradesh, is the first temple established under the vision of Param Pujya Shri Narayan Maharaj’s concept of creating four Dhams. It is situated on the banks of the Narmada River at Shri Kshetra Jalkoti Sahastradhara, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The temple houses…
Veeranarayana, a Vishnu Temple located in Gadag, Karnataka, is an amalgam of various schools of architecture—Chalukya, Hoysala, and Vijayanagara architecture. Garbhagriha and the top tower of the temple are models of Chalukya sculpture. Garudagamba and Rangamantapa are in the manner of Hoysala sculpture. The Mahadwara (main entrance) of the temple is of Vijayanagara art. Veeranarayana…
Sri Karakachettu Polamamba Ammavari Devasthanam is a Shakti temple at Waltair Main Road in Vishakapatnam -Andhra Pradesh. This deity (grama devata) is the protector of 14 villages (including Valteru/Waltair) around Waltair. The idol of Karakachettu Polamamba, which is considered to be the reigning deity of Waltair, was apparently netted by a group of fisherfolk some…
Khereshwar Temple is located in Shivrajpur, a small town in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The town gained fame when Raja Sati Prasad built a beautiful temple here in memory of his queen. This temple, known as the Khereshwar Temple, is a stunning piece of art. Also called the Ashwathama Temple, it holds a…
Suryanarayana Temple is at Magala village near Hoovina Hadagali in the Bellary district of Karnataka is famous for Kalyana Chalukyan temples. One such temple is the Suryanarayana Temple constructed in 1209 A.D. by Sameyada Garuda Marmmarasa of Magala. This temple is an ornate Chalukyan structure of great architectural merit. One of the most important gods…
