Address Aihole Sri Ravana Phadi Cave Temple, Aihole Bagalkot, Karnataka- 587124 India Diety Shiva Introduction Ravanaphadi is one of the oldest rock-cut cave temples in Aihole, located less than a kilometer uphill, northeast from the Durga temple complex. The temple dates to the 6th century.The entrance has an eroded fluted column and seated Nandi facing […]

Address Sri Umapathiswarar Shiva Temple, Sathanur, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai – 622002 Diety Umapathiswarar Introduction Sathanur village is on the way from Pudukkottai to Ponnamaravathi. Here in the middle of the fields is the Umapathiswarar Temple built during the third KulothungaChola period.This is a famous temple that was once worshiped and revered by Kulothungan III and Veera […]

Address Sri Perumal Temple Mayanur, Karur District – 639108 Diety Perumal Introduction Looking at the structure of the temple, it seems that there may have been a flagpole, a small junction, etc. on the front. The temple is Dilapidated. There is a hall in front of the temple. The interior of the temple with rooms […]

Address Sri Malampatti Shiva Temple, Malampatti, Keeranur, Pudukottai – 621 316. Diety Shiva Introduction It is a pity that the temple praised by RajarajaChola after performing six-day puja is in ruins and lying in the bush! A thousand years later, with the name ‘Datsinameru’ bearing the fame of RajarajaChola and the pride of Peruvadiyar. The […]

Address Sri Pasupathiswarar Temple, Vajragirimalai, Achchirapakkam, Kanchipuram – 603 301. Diety Pasupathiswarar Amman: Marakatampikai Introduction Vajragiri Hill is located on the NH 45 National Highway at a distance of about 104 km from Chennai. This mountain is very powerful like Annamalai temple. There is no doubt that the Siddhars still live here today. There are […]

Address Sri Rudrakshapuriswarar Temple, Mayanur, Karur District – 639108 Diety Rudrakshapureeswarar Introduction The Rudrakshapureeswarar Temple, located on the banks of the Cauvery in Mayanur [Karur District], was hidden from view by vines.Nearby is the Perumal Temple. However, the temple is located in a wider area than the Perumal temple.We see the lingam inside the temple. […]

Address Aihole Sri Durga Temple –Aihole, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587124 India Diety Shiva and Vishnu Introduction The Durga temple is the best known and studied of the Aihole temples. It has a misleading name, because the temple is not named after goddess Durga. According to one theory, it stands near the ruins of a fort-like enclosure […]

Address Aihole Temple Bagalkot, Karnataka- 587124 India Diety Vishnu Introduction Aiholealso referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE Most of the surviving monuments at the site date […]

Address Sri VeerabhadraSwamy Temple, Lepakshi Lepakshimandal Hindupur taluk, Andhra Pradesh515331 Diety Veerabhadraswamy (shiva) Introduction Veerabhadra temple is a Hindu temple located in Lepakshi, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Virabhadra, a fierce emanation of Lord Shiva. Puranic Significance Built in the 16th century, the architectural features of the temple […]

Address Sri Chaya Someswarar Temple Panagal, Nalgonda district Telangana- 508004 Diety Someswara (shiva) Introduction Chaya Someswara Temple, also known as Trikutalayam, is a Saivite Hindu temple located in Panagal, Nalgonda district of Telangana, India It is a popular pilgrimage site during MahaSivaratri. The temple has three sanctum sanctorum and hence is also called Trikutalayam (three-shrine […]