Banke means 'bent' and 'Bihari' or 'Vihari' means 'enjoyer'. This is how Kṛiṣhṇa, who is bent in three places, got the name "Banke Bihari".The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Krishna. The deity was originally worshipped by Haridas Swami under the name of Kunji-bihari at Nidhivan. The idol of is much older and was worshipped in Nidhivan till...

Dichpally Ramalayam or Khilla Ramalayam is one of the ancient temples in Nizamabad. The temple was built by the Kakatiya kings in the 14th century. It is dedicated to Lord Rama, the incarnation of Vishnu. The temple has a mandapa followed by the sanctum. The vimana of the sanctum is missing. Distance (From Nizamabad Bus Station): 19 Kms Visited From: Nizamabad...

Lord Uppiliyappan was praised by Nammazhwar in his songs as Ponnappan, Maniappan, Muthappan, Ennappan and Thiruvinnagar appan and Opparilla Appan (means not equivalent to anybody). Distance (From Kumbakonam Railway Station): 5 Kms Visited From: Kumbakonam Railway Station Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour Place Location: At Thirunageswaram Transportation Options: Bus / Cab / Auto Timings: 6 AM - 1 PM and 4 PM - 9 PM At a distance of 5...

Pure Keshav Rai is a Village in Pratapgarh Block in Pratapgarh District District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Allahabad Division . It is located 6 KM towards North from District head quarters Pratapgarh. 5 KM from Pratapgarh. District : Pratapgarh District State : Uttar Pradesh Division : Allahabad Language : Hindi and Urdu, Awadh Timings: Morning Time: 4.00 am -12.00 am Evening Time: 3.00 pm -9.00 pm Festivals and fairs: Kartik...

The Lakshmiramana Swamy temple in Mysore is one of the oldest temples in the city. In an inscription found at the Banni Mantapa in Mysore there is a mention of a grant for God Lakshminarayana in 1499 by the Vijayanagara King Narasa Nayaka, the father of the famous Vijayanagar emperor Krishnadevaraya. There is an inscription in the temple dated...

THIRUMALAI KOVIL of the lords name most of the people in this region have the name 'thirumalai'. Distance (From Tenkasi Bus Station): 14 Kms Visited From: Tenkasi Bus Station Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1-2 Hours Transportation Options: Bus / Cab At a distance of 5 km from Panpoli Bus Stop, 14 km Tenkasi, 18 km from Courtallam and 71 km from Tirunelveli, Thirumalai Kovil is a Murugan temple...

Saibaba’, Shirdi is a popular attraction in the pilgrimage circuit tour of Maharashtra. Hardly 83 kilometers from the city of Ahmednagar, Shirdi draws people from all walks of life, who believe that their requests will be granted by the saint. Ideal Trip Duration: Full Day Base Station: Shirdi Nearest City to Shirdi: Pune (180 Kms), Mumbai (258 Kms) Best Time to Visit...

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...

The Kempfort Shiva Temple in the garden city of Bangalore enshrines 65 feet tall idol of Lord Shiva. Since its inauguration in the year 1994, the temple has been one of the most famous tourist destination in Bangalore. The temple was inaugurated by Sri Shankaracharya of Shringeri on February 27, 1995 on the auspicious Maha Shivratri day. Distance (From Bangalore...

Prem Mandir is one of the latest temples in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna. The temple structure was established by spiritual guru Kripalu Maharaj. The foundation stone laid on January 2001 and the temple was opened to public on 17th February 2012. The cost of the construction was around 150 crore rupees. The presiding deities are Sri Radha...