The Pattabhirama Temple is a major pilgrimage center in the ruined city of Hampi. Along with the Virupaksha and Vitthala temples, the Pattabhirama temple embodies the prolific temple-building ventures of the Vijayanagara rulers. This presiding deity of the Pattabhi Rama temple is Lord Rama. Known for its splendid architecture, the temple complex is confined within a large rectangular enclosure. The...

Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Swamimalai dedicated to Murugan 5 km from Kumbakonam on the banks of a tributary of river Cauvery, 250 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is one of the six holy shrines of Murugan called Arupadaiveedu. The shrine of the presiding deity, Swaminathaswamy is located atop a 60 ft (18 m) hillock and the shrine of his mother Meenakshi (Parvathi) and father Shiva (Sundareswarar) is located downhill....

Madan Mohan Temple located in Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) is one of the popular temples, this is one of the oldest temple situated in Vrindavan. This temple is dedicated to Lord Madan Mohan (Lord Krishna). Devotees offer prayers, aarti, Bhogs (Various foods). This temple dedicated to Thakur Ji was built by Srila Sanatana Goswami. Distance (From Vrindavan Railway Station): 1 Kms ...

Om Sri Skandasramam is a popular temple, covering an area of around five acres. The temple was constructed by Sathguru Srimath Santhananda Swamigal, a saint and follower of the Avadhoota tradition. This temple complex has many small shrines and samadhis that are dedicated to various Gods, Goddesses and saints. The main sanctum is enshrines the idols of Lord Kamala Siddhi...

Adi Kumbeswarar Temple is located in the holy city of Kumbakonam. Adi Kumbeswara is the main deity of the temple. Adi is of primordial origin implies ancient or the first and the foremost. The Kumbeswarar is in Shiva Linga form which is formless and boundless. Aaru (formless) + uru (form) = aaruuru. The shape of the linga is of...

Sri Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani Temple is a 500 year old Saivaite temple arranged on the banks of River Gadana at Sivasailam in Tamilnadu. Prominently called as Sivasailam Temple, this is one of the celebrated Shiva temples close Tirunelveli. The sanctuary is immense with numerous mandapams and cut columns. Distance (From Tirunelveli): 47 Kms Commonly Visited From: Papanasam (12 km) Trip Duration (From Papanasam , Including...

Kalyana Mandapa situated on the rear side of the main Veerabhadra Temple within the same complex is another major attraction in the complex with extensive artistic work similar to the mukha-mandapa of the Veerabhadra Temple. The path past Nagalinga leads to the Kalyana Mandapa. Distance (From Lepakshi Bus Station): 0.4 Kms Visited From: Veerabhadra Swamy Temple Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins ...

The Thillai Kali Amman is the controller of the Zodiac Star ‘maham’ . So `the devotees belonging to the Maham star will receive abundant blessings if they worship the Goddess. Every year during the Maasi Pavurnami at 06 am in the morning, the Chandran and after two days from the Pavurnami between evening 06 pm to 06:15 pm the Suryan...

Thyagaraja Temple ( also called as Vadivudai Amman Temple ) is a Hindu and famous temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva. It is located in Tiruvottiyur. The temple is closely associated with the Great Saint Poet Sundarar and Saint Pattinathar. Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the three primary gods(Trimurthy) of Hinduism, the other two being...

Kashi Vishwanath Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishwanath, one of the incarnations of Lord Shiva and he is regarded as the patron deity of Varanasi. The Vishwanath Jyotirlinga Temple at Varanasi has high religious significance and is the center of faith for millions of Hindus. The temple was visited by many great saints including Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Maharishi...