The Bhuvaneshwari Temple with the chola style gateway tower is located on the northern side of the Palace complex corresponding to the Varahaswami Temple in the south with identical looking tower, providing a architectural symmetry to the campus layout. Distance (From Mysore Junction): 3 Kms Visited From: Mysore Palace Trip Duration (Including Travel): 15 Mins or Less Place Location: Inside Mysore Palace Grounds Transportation Options: Walk/Trek Travel Tips: The Bhuvaneswari Temple...

Bhimashankar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is considered as one of the 12 holy Jyotirlinga shrines in India, and five in Maharashtra. The other Jyotirlinga shrines in Maharashtra are Vaidyanath near Parli, Trimbakeshwara near Nashik, Grishneshwar near Aurangabad and Aundha Nagnath Temple in Hingoli. Bhimashankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which flows southeast and...

Nagaraja Temple is a Hindu temple worshipping Nagaraja (King of Serpents- Vasuki) situated at the heart of Nagercoil town. At a distance of 20 kms from Kannyakumari (situated in Nagarcoil town, on Trivandrum - Kanyakumari road), The Nagaraja Temple is a simple thatched shed, with mud walls. Distance (From Kanyakumari): 20 Kms Visited From: Kanyakumari Trip Duration (Including Travel): 2 Hours Place Location: In Nagarcoil Town Transportation Options: Cab / Bus History: A woman was...

Sirkazhi is situated at a distance of about 20 kms from Mayiladuthurai and 19 kms from Chidambaram. It is on the Chidambaram to Kumbakonam route. Distance (From Chidambaram): 20 Kms Visited From: Chidambaram Place Location: In Nagapattinam District Transportation Options: Cab / Bus At a distance of 20 Kms from Chidambaram, 45 kms from Karaikal and 110 Kms from Thanjavur (located in Nagapattinam district), the Bhramapureeswarar temple in...

Situated on the Bull temple Road of Basavanagudi, Dodda Ganapathi Temple is one of the most popular temples of the city and is widely known for its huge monolith of Lord Ganesha which is about 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. Captivating hordes of visitors every day, this temple is quite popular not just amongst Bangalore residents but also amongst...

Durga temple is also known as the Monkey temple (because of the presence of huge number of monkeys), situated in the Durga Kund, Varanasi. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Durga. It was built in the 18th century. Distance (From Varanasi Junction): 7 Kms Commonly Visited From: Tulsi Manas Mandir (200 m) Trip Duration (From Tulsi Manas Mandir , Including Travel): 30...

Vedaranyam Vedaranyeswarar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is based in a small town in TamilNadu Vedaranyam and at a distance of 45 km from Nagai. This temple is referred in the Tamil canonical art work of 7th century, which is a poem written by Tamil saint. Distance (From Thanjavur): 106 Kms Visited From: Point Calimere Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour Place...

Ramappa Temple is an ancient temple built by a General Recherla Rudra, during the period of the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva in 1213 AD. The history says that it took 40 years to build this temple. This temple is constructed in the South Indian architectural style and is devoted to Lord Shiva. Distance (From Warangal): 66 Kms Visited From: Warangal Trip...

The Govind Dev Temple was built by Raja Man Singh, the ruler of Amber, Rajasthan in 1590 at a cost of ten million rupees. It is an astonishingly beautiful seven storey temple dedicated to Govind Dev, another name for Lord Krishna. The temple was partially destroyed by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in 1670, and now only a three storied structure...

Padmakshi Temple is an ancient temple, which is believed to be constructed during the first quarter of the 12th century. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Padmakshi and is visited by a number of devotees throughout the year. This place is thought to be a Jain temple originally, due to prescence of carvings and sculptures of Jain Tirthankaras. A...