Saptashrungi Temple is a two storied shrine with the Devi enshrined in the top floor. The goddess idol is said to be swayambhu (self-manifested) which was carved on a rock on the sheer face of a mountain. She is surrounded by seven (sapta-in Sanskrit) peaks (shrunga-in Sanskrit), hence the name- Saptashrungi Mata (mother of the seven peaks). Distance (From...

Brihadeeshwar Temple is one of the most beautiful architectural splendors of the country. It is erected amidst the great walls made perhaps in the sixteenth century. Inside the temple, there is a temple tower famous as Vimana among the devotees and tourists. This temple tower has an elevation of 66 meters. Vimana is one of the tallest temple towers...

Kudalasangama is renowned for the ancient Shri Sangameshwara temple, which was built in the twelfth century by the Chalukya rulers. Originally this place was known as Kappadi Sangama.  Shri Sangameshwara temple is dedicated to Basaveshwara, a renowned teacher and poet,  born in the second century.  Kudalasangama was his place of birth and hence the Hindus believe that this as...

Anantheshwara temple has great spiritual and historical significance. Parents of Sri Madhvacharya (called NADILLAYAs) had worshipped the Deity of this temple continuously for 12 years to beget a child. The great Acharya was born in fulfillment of their penance. This temple was also a favorite resort of ACHYUTA PRAJNA, the ascetic, who initiated Madhva into the ascetic order. While at Udupi,...

Muramalla Temple is easily accessible by road. It is 37 km from Kakinada and 23 km from Amalapuram. The nearest railway station is Rajahmundry which is about 75 km from Muramalla.Sri Bhadrakali Sametha Veereswara Swamy temple, also popularly known as Muramalla Temple is located in the Muramalla village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. HISTORY  It is not an...

Gollala Mamidada in East Godavari district is renowned for historic temples: SRI SURYA NARAYANA SWAMI TEMPLE and SRI KODANDA RAMA AALAYAM. The beautiful village of G MAMIDADA is well connected from near by towns like Kakinada (20 kms) or Rajahmundry (58 kms)or Amalapuram (65 kms). Incepted by late Sri Kovvuri Basivi Reddy Garu in 1920, the Gollalamamidada Rama temple is...

Balakrishna Temple Hampi is situated on the way to Virupaksha temple from Kamalapur, facing East, dedicated to Vaishnava in the form of Balakrishna.This temple was built by the King Sri Krishna deva raya during 1514 A.D to commemorating the conquest of Udayagiri in Orissa. Distance (From Hampi Bus Station): 0.5 Kms Visited From: Hampi Bus Station Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour Place Location: On Main Road...

Shri Kanaka Mahalakshmi temple, is a historical place with strong religious background connected to the city. Kings of Visakhapatnam were great devotees of Shri Kanaka Mahalakshmi, who is believed to be the personification of Shri Lakshmi. The divine idol is admired and worshipped by the local people as Ammavari. It is believed that Goddess Shri Kanakamalahshmi is considered the...

Katyayani Peeth Vrindavan otherwise known as uma shakti peeth is one among the 51 Shakti Peethas. It is said that, the Ringlets of Hair of Maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise Maa Sati Body. Here the idol of Maa...

Suchindrum means the place where Indra attained 'Suchi' i.e., purification. At a distance of 12 kms from Kanyakumari (situated on Trivandrum - Kanyakumari road), Suchindram is a holy place located on the bank of the river Pazhayar. It is famous for the temple dedicated to Sri Sthanumalayan. The word denotes Siva, Vishnu and Brahma as Sthanu represents Siva, Mal represents Vishnu while Ayan represents...