Address Banteay Kdei Buddhist Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Avalokitesvara (Buddha) Introduction The Banteay Kdei, one of the many Angkor temples, is located in the Angkor Archaeological Park of 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) area. Banteay Kdei, meaning “A Citadel of Chambers”, also known as “Citadel of Monks’ cells”, is […]
Month: July 2021
Ak Yum Gambhiresvara Temple, Cambodia
Address Ak Yum Gambhiresvara Temple Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Gambhiresvara Introduction Ak Yum is an ancient temple in the Angkor region of Cambodia. The historically important ruins of a small brick and sandstone temple in very poor condition. The earliest elements date from the pre-Angkorian 8th century. Inscriptions indicate that a temple dedicated to […]
Lolei Shiva Temple, Cambodia
Address Lolei Shiva Temple, Prasat Bakong, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Lolei is the northernmost temple of the Roluos group of three late 9th century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia, the others members of which are Preah Ko and the Bakong. Lolei was the last of the three temples to be built as part of the […]
Alambakkam Kailasanathar Temple, Trichy
Address Alambakkam Kailasanathar Temple, Alambakkam, Trichy District TamilNadu- 621711 Diety Kailasanathar Introduction Alambakkam Kailasanathar Temple is a Shiva temple located in Alambakkam village, Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. It is 316 km from Chennai. It is located at a distance of 3 km from Lalgudi on the Trichy-Thirumalapadi road. The shiva temple is Located in […]
Yanaimalai Murugan Cave Temple, Madurai
Address Yanaimalai Murugan Cave Temple Yanaimalai, Narasingam, Ottakkadai, Madurai District – 625107 Diety Murugan Amman: Devasena Introduction Ladan Cave Temple is a rock cut cave temple dedicated to Lord Murugan located at Yanaimalai in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. Yanaimalai (Elephant Hill) is a protected monument. The hill stretches over 3 Kms (1.9 mi) and is […]
Hanagal Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Karnataka
Address Hanagal Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Hangal, Hangal fort Karnataka 581104 Diety Veerabhadra Swamy Introduction Veerabhadra Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Hangal Town in the Hangal Taluk of Haveri District in the Indian state of Karnataka. This temple is situated in the erstwhile fort area of Hanagal. This temple is situated on […]
Sri Naganathaswamy Temple, Thanjavur
Address Sri Naganathaswamy Temple Manambadi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 612503 Diety Naganathaswamy Introduction The temple belong’s to the 11th century AD. It has been constructed by the Chola King, Rajendra I. The Period is ascertained from the style of sculptures found in the Koshta of the main temple and vimana (ie,style of the vesara vimana). The […]
Hangal Billeshwara Temple, Karnataka
Address Hangal Billeshwara Temple, Karnataka Hangal, Hangal Taluk, Haveri District, Karnataka 581104 Moolavar Billeshwara (Shiva) Introduction Billeshwara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Hangal Town in Hangal Taluk in Haveri District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. Puranic Significance The temple you’ve described, built by the Western Chalukyas in the 11th century CE, […]
Gudibande Sri Rameshwara Temple, Karnataka
Address Sri Rameshwara temple, Raghavapura, Karnataka 571109 Diety Rameshwara Introduction This Shiva temple is located in Raghavapura village is located in Gundlupet Tehsil of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Gundlupet and 46km away from district headquarter Chamarajanagar. As per 2009 stats, Raghvapura is the gram panchayat of […]
Chikkajala Hanuman Temple, Karnataka
Address Chikkajala Hanuman Temple, NH 44, Chikkajala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157 Diety Hanuman Introduction Chikkajala Fort is about 38 mins (26km) from Bengaluru, located just off the national highway as you drive to the airport, and just 15 minutes (10km) from Kempegowda International airport. This old temple is located inside the fort. Even ‘3000 years old’, […]