Shri Kalki Vishnu Mandir is situated at Kot Purvi in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is traditionally associated with Lord Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. Sambhal occupies a unique place in Hindu tradition as the sacred place where Lord Kalki is believed to appear at the end of Kali Yuga. The…
Sri Nagchandreshwara Temple is situated in the holy city of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, within the famous Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple complex. Located on the third and uppermost storey of the temple, it is one of Ujjain’s most unique shrines. The temple remains closed throughout the year and is opened for darshan only once a year,…
Pampady Pambum Kavu, also known as Sree Nagaraja Kshetram, is situated at East Pampady, near Thiruvilwamala, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The temple is located close to the Nila (Bharathappuzha) River. Pampady Pambum Kavu preserves an ancient Naga worship tradition, although the exact age of the present shrine is not known. The principal deities are…
Swayambhu Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple is located at Vedadri in Jaggayyapet Mandal of NTR district, Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the sacred Krishna River. Vedadri is an important Vaishnava pilgrimage centre and is best known for the famous Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple. The exact age of the Swayambhu Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple…
Sri Banashankari Devi Temple is situated at Devihosur in Haveri district, Karnataka. Devihosur is a historically important village known for its ancient temples, inscriptions, sculptures, and medieval heritage. In old inscriptions, the village is mentioned by names such as Posavur, Deyvada Posavur and Deviyahosavur. The shrine has a documented history of more than 1,100 years….
Sri Dhenugiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is situated on Avalabetta Hills in Mandikallu Hobli, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. Avalabetta is about 6 km from Mandikallu and is traditionally known as Dhenugiri. The name is derived from ‘Dhenu’, meaning cow, and ‘Giri’, meaning hill. The temple is a small and traditionally revered hill shrine dedicated to Sri…
Sri Bhimeshvara Temple is located at Nilagunda (Neelagunda) in Harapanahalli taluk of Davangere district, Karnataka. The temple is situated in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by fields, a lake and low rocky hills. The present temple dates back to the last quarter of the 11th century CE, during the rule of the Western Chalukyas, also…
Melancode Devi Temple is situated at Melancode near Kumaracoil in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. It is close to the historic town of Padmanabhapuram and the famous Kumaracoil Murugan Temple. The temple lies in the scenic landscape of the old Nanjil Nadu–Travancore region, surrounded by greenery and hills. The exact age of the present temple is…
Sri Thirumaleeswarar Temple is located at Thirumathalampakkam village, near Arakkonam in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu.The temple is particularly special because of its unique tradition that Lord Thirumaal (Vishnu) himself performed penance and worshipped Lord Shiva here. The temple is regarded as an ancient Shiva shrine with a very long history. A worn inscription on…
Dhakti Pandhari, also known as the Temple of Bomblya Vitthoba, is situated at Takai near Sajgaon, close to Khopoli in Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district, Maharashtra.The temple stands on a hill and the Patalganga River flows around the base of the hill, and a small temple dedicated to Pundalik is situated near the river. The…
