Mantralayam is associated with the famous saint Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy, renowned Hindu saint and philosopher. At a distance of 20 Kms from Mantralayam, Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple is situated at Panchamukhi in Karnataka, on the other side of River Tungabhadra. Panchamukhi is said to be the place where Raghavendra Swamy has performed meditation for 12 years before settling in...

Pattiseema is one of the beautiful places, located around 40 km from Rajamahendravaram and is a popular among Indian film makers. The major attraction of this place is Shri Veerabhadra Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located on a hill in the centre of the Godavari River. The temple has a huge sculpture of Goddess Bhadrakali...

Ulagalanda Perumal temple is located in Big Kanchipuram and is situated nearby Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple. It is one of the 108 Vishnu temples known as Divya Desams, as depicted by the 12 great Tamil poets, in their work, known as Alwars. There are three Divyadesas within this temple, Tiru Neeragam, Tiru Ooragam, and Tiru Karakam. It is said...

Beechupally temple is the house is 200-year-old of Anjaneya Swamy, more commonly known as Lord Hanuman. Located on the banks of river Krishna in the Mahabubnagar district this temple also has a Shiva Linga with it. It is located at a distance of nearly 150 km from Hyderabad and accessible through national highway 7 from Hyderabad to Bangalore. The temple is...

Annapurna Devi Mandir is constructed in Nagara style architecture. The sanctum of the temple houses two idols of Goddess Annapurna Devi; one made of gold and other of brass. The brass idol is available for daily darshan whereas darshan of the gold idol can only be done once a year on Annakut day. Annakut festival is celebrated every year...

Alampur Papanasi Temples are a group of twenty three Hindu temples dated between 9th- and 11th-century that are in Papanasi village, near Kurnool to the south of Alampur, in Telangana. This cluster of mostly ruined temples are co-located near the meeting point of Tungabhadra River and Krishna River at the border of Andhra Pradesh. They are close to the Alampur Navabrahma Temples of the Shaivism tradition, but completed a few centuries later by the Rashtrakutas and...

Chaya Someswara Panagal Temple is located in Nalgonda district. The presiding deity Lord Siva is called by Chaya Someswar Swamy. The temple is famous for the Vertical Chaya (shadow) on the presiding deity. The shadow remains steady from Sunrise to Sunset. It is a marvellous engineering construction. The Sanctum Sanctorum is in the West and the presiding deity is...

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...

The Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple is a small Hindu temple in the village of Ayikudi, Thirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu Distance (From Tenkasi Bus Station): 7 Kms Visited From: Tenkasi Bus Station Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour Transportation Options: Cab / Auto At a distance of 1 km from Ayikudi Bus Stop, 7 km Tenkasi, 12 km from Courtallam and 60 km from Tirunelveli, Sri Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swamy...

Sri Lalitha Someswara Swamy Temple is a highly revered shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed to have been built during the 7th century. Somasila is a well-known tourist attraction of Mahabubnagar that consists of 15 temples. These temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva and are enshrined with several Shivalingas. The temple was shifted from old Somasila village...