Address Varkala Sri Janardhana Swamy Temple- Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala 695141 Diety Sri Janardhana Swamy(Vishnu) Amman: Sri Devi, Bhudevi Introduction Janardana Swami Temple is a 2000-year-old temple situated in the municipality of Varkala city in Trivandrum. It is also known as Varkala Temple. Janardana Swami is a form of Lord Vishnu. It is situated near […]
Month: October 2021
Sri Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple- Kerala
Address Sri Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Temple- Angadipuram, Perinthalmanna Kerala 679321 Diety Shiva Amman: Bhagavathi/ Parvati/ Durga Introduction Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant temple in Angadipuram, which was the capital of Valluvanad Rajavamsham, in Malappuram district, Kerala state, South India. The temple deity, Thirumandhamkunnil amma, was the paradevatha (official goddess) of the kings of Valluvanad, the […]
Attukal Sri Bhagavathy Devi Temple- Kerala
Address Attukal Sri Bhagavathy Devi Temple- P.O, Attukal – Chiramukku Rd, C Block, Attukal, , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695009 Diety Amman: Bhadrakali/ Kanniki/ Durga Introduction The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is a religious shrine at Attukal in Kerala, India. Goddess Bhadrakali (Kannaki), mounted over ‘vethala’, is the main deity in this temple. Bhadrakali, a form of Mahakali, […]
Tezpur Sri Mahabhairav Temple- Assam
Address Tezpur Sri Mahabhairav Temple- MahabhairabTemple road, Tezpur, Assam 784001 Diety Mahabhairav Introduction ThIs ancient Mahabhairav Temple is located at a hillock on the northern part of Tezpur town, Assam. This temple is believed to have been established by king Bana in the pre-historical times. This Shiva temple was originally built of stone but the […]
Bisaldeo Gokarneshwar Shiva Mandir – Rajasthan
Address Bisaldeo Gokarneshwar Shiva Mandir Bisalpur Dam, SH 37A, Rajasthan 304804 Diety Gokarneshwar Introduction Bisaldeo Temple is one of the major famous temples of Rajasthan which is situated on the banks of Bisalpur Dam in Tonk district. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is also known as Gokarneshwarm Mahadev Temple. The Bisaldev temple […]
Ranigat Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Ranigat Buddhist Stupa- Nogram Killi, Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Ranigat is a collection of 2nd century CE Buddhist ruins spread over an area of 4 square kilometers which dates from the Gandhara Ranigat is located in valley Buner of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The word Ranigat is the combination of two […]
Kanishka Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Kanishka Buddhist Stupa- Hazara Khawani, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction The Kanishka Stupa was a monumental stupa established by the Kushan king Kanishka during the 2nd century CE in today’s Shaji-ki-Dheri on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. The stupa was built during the Kushan era to house Buddhist relics, and was among […]
Kunala Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Kunala Buddhist Stupa- Taxila, Taxila Tehsil Punjab, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Kunala Stupa is a Buddhist stupa and monastery complex to the south-east of Taxila, on a hill about 200 meters just south of Sirkap, Punjab, Pakistan, thought to date to the 2nd century CE. It is located on a hill overlooking the ancient […]
Butkara Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Butkara Buddhist Stupa- Gul Kada, Gulkada Mingora, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction The Butkara Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa near Mingora, in the area of Swat, Pakistan. It may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, but it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE. The stupa […]
Khanpur Bhamala Buddhist Stupa- Pakistan
Address Khanpur Bhamala Buddhist Stupa- Pambala, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Diety Buddha Introduction Bhamala Stupa is a ruined Buddhist stupa and National Heritage Site near Haripur, Pakistan that dates to the 2nd century CE. It is located on the bank of Haro River, a tributary of a Khanpur Dam. Bhamala stupa is part of the […]