Aadi Mahadev, Mahadev Linga Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Aadi Mahadev Architectural style: Dravidian architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Kartikeya was describing various important Shiv Lings in his narration in Kashi Khand (Chapter 68). In Satya Yug, in response to devout prayers by Devas and Rishis, […]
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Vallipuram Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple
Vallipuram Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple The temple is open only in the mornings from 8 to 9 am. Vallipuram, a small village approximately 15 kms from Chengalpattu town in Kanchipuram district is home to an ancient temple dedicated to Vishnu worshipped here as Sri Adikesava Perumal. This entire region, consisting of Chengalpattu, North Arcot and […]
Amba Devi Temple, Amravati
Amba Devi Temple is located Amravati city of Maharashtra state. Amravati city is also known as Ambanagari. The city has several historical landmarks in addition to Amba Devi Temple such as the temples of Amba, Shri Krishna and Shri Venkateshwara. According to legend, Lord Krishna married Rukmini after abducting her when she came to pray […]
Sri Jagannath temple, Kharagpur
The large of people from Orissa in Kharagpur area felt the need to have a temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. In the year 1984, some Odia youths dreamt of a Shri Jagannath Temple at Kharagpur in the district of Medinipur, presently renamed as Paschim Medinipur ,West Bengal. They collected some money by organizing one odia […]
Naulakha Mandir, Deoghar, Jharkhand
The Naulakha Mandir is a temple dedicated to Radha-Krishna. The amount spent in construction of the temple was about Rupees Nine lakhs (9 lakhs). Hence it became known as Naulakha Temple. This entire amount was donated by the Rani Charushila who belonged to Pathuria Ghat King’s family, Kolkata. It is said that at the early […]
Deoghar – The abode of the Gods and Goddesses
Deoghar literally means the home of the lord. Deoghar is Jharkhand’s most important Hindu pilgrimage center. The temple complex has 22 temples located inside it. The tallest temple is 72 feet in height which is known as the Baidyanath Temple – one of the 12 revered jyotirlingas in the country. It holds great sanctity among […]
Temples in Jharkhand
Temples in Jharkhand Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar state in the year 2000. Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand state. Jharkhand has a rich cultural history even before the Magadha Empire. It is also believed by scholars that the language used by Jharkhand tribals is very much similar to the one used by the […]