Kusumanchi was known as Krupamani in the Kakatiya period. It is home to Sri Ganapeshwaralayam and Mukkanteswaralayam, the two Siva temples built by the Kakatiya rulers during 12th and 13th centuries. These temples stand as testimony to the architectural skills of the Kakatiya kings. The historical shrines have a striking resemblance to famous Ghanpur and Ramappa temples of Kakatiya...

Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari temple is located  in Penugonda,West Godavari District.Penugonda is a Birth Place of Goddess Sri Vasavi Kanyaka arameswari Devi. This Temple is considered as the “Kasi of Vysyas” and is a holy place for vysyas.The Birth Place of Vasavi Matha. The holy Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari temple which finds mention in various ancient religious texts. Penugonda...

Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple is positioned in Ettumanoor, Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is said that the statue of the temple was donated by a Travancore Maharaja. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legend, an Asura called Khara got three Shivalingas from Lord Shiva himself. He took them with him to Kerala, holding one...

Swami Nellaiappar Temple Swami Nellaiappar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tirunelveli. Distance (From Tirunelveli Railway Station): 4 Kms Commonly Visited From: Tirunelveli Railway Station Trip Duration (From Tirunelveli Railway Station, Including Travel): 1-2 Hours Place Location: On The Banks Of River Thamiraparani Transportation Options: Cab / Auto Travel Tips: None At a distance of 4 km from Tirunelveli Railway Station, Nellaiappar Temple is a popular...

Dwaraka Tirumala is a famous temple from the ancient times. According to some Puranas, the temple is popular even in Kruta yuga and is still attracting the devotees.At a distance of 1 km from Dwaraka Tirumala Bus Stand, 45.5 km from Eluru, 73 km from Rajahmundry, 101 km from Vijayawada, 135 km from Kakinada and 278 km from Visakhapatnam, Sri...

Adi Jaganatha Perumal temple in Thirupullani which is considered to be one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. Here Rama is seen in a reclining posture and is referred to as Dharbasayanar Ramar. Distance (From Rameshwaram): 66 Kms Visited From: Ramanathapuram Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour Place Location: 15 Kms From Ramanathapuram Transportation Options: Bus / Cab. Travel Tips: This place is usually visited along with Ramanathapuram (15...

Agasteeshwara Temple is the shrine of Lord Shiva located on the banks of river Cauvery at Tirumakudalu Narasipura in the district of Mysore, Karnataka. As per the legends, the deity in the temple is said to have been installed by sage Agastya. Tirumakudalu Narasipura is the sacred sangama (convergence) of rivers Cauvery, Kabini and Spatika Sarovara (a mythical lake...

The temple is located at a distance of 90 km from Kaninada, 50 Km from Rajahmundry and 25 Km from Amalapuram. In the past this pilgrim center became famous as one among the pilgrim centres of Bhima Mandalam. This pilgrim center is at present in the village called Palivela in the Kothapeta Mandal of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh....

The Karmanghat Hanuman Temple is one of the oldest and popular Hindu temples in Hyderabad, in the state of Telangana, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman and the temple complex also houses other deities viz. Lord Rama, Lord Shiva, Goddess Saraswathi, Goddess Durga, Goddess Santoshimata, Lord Venugopala Swamy, and Lord Jagannath. The temple is located at Karmanghat, near...

A king ruling this region then, prayed to Lord Shiva for child boon and performed a yajna. Through His voice, Lord assured the king that Ambica would be his daughter. When the king set out on hunting, he found four female children, brought up them as his own daughters. They were Shiva devotees by their very nature. When they...