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...

The Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple, also known as the Amba Bai Temple is located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The temple is extremely sacred, especially to the followers of the Shakta sect who worship Adi Parashakti as their main deity. Distance (From Pune Railway Station): 6 Kms Visited From: Sarasbaug Temple (500 m) Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins - 1 Hr Place Location: Near Sarasbaug Temple ...

The Pataleshwar Cave Temple is a rock-cut cave temple, carved out in the 8th century in the Rashtrakuta period. It is located in what is now Pune, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Distance (From Pune Railway Station): 3 Kms Visited From: Shaniwar Wada (1 km) Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins Place Location: On Jangli Maharaj Road In Shivajinagar Transportation Options: Cab /...

Koodal Azhagar Temple in Madurai, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu Distance (From Madurai Junction): 2 Kms Commonly Visited From: Madurai Junction Trip Duration (From Madurai Junction, Including Travel): 1 Hour Transportation Options: Cab / Auto Travel Tips: None At a distance of 1 km from Madurai Junction Railway Station & 1.5 km Meenakshi Temple, The Koodal Alagar Temple,...

Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple also Gavipuram Cave Temple, an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka in India. Distance (From Bangalore City Railway Station): 5 Kms Visited From: Bull Temple Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins - 1 Hr Place Location: Basavagundi Transportation Options: Cab / Auto / Bus Timings: 7 AM to 12.30 PM & 5 to 8.30 PM Travel Tips: 1. Bull Temple is...

Sri Radha Raman’s Appearance Place is in the Radha-Raman Temple, next to the samadhi of Gopala Bhatta. Gopala Bhatta Goswami erected this temple. The deity was installed on the full moon day in the month of Vaishaka (April-May) in the year 1542. This event is celebrated every year by bathing the deity with milk and various other items. Gopala...

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 Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna is a 4th-century CE Hindu temple located in Gokarna, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state, India which is built in the classical Dravidian architectural style. It is a site of religious pilgrimage. Distance (From Mysore Junction): 13.5 Kms Visited From: Chamundi Hill Temple Trip Duration (Including Travel): 30 Mins Place Location: Behind Chamundi Hill Temple Transportation Options: Bus / Cab Travel Tips: This temple is behind Chamundeswari Temple...

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...

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...