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 […]

Address Sri Kasiviswanathar Temple Washermanpalayam Cuddalore-Parangipettai Diety Kasiviswanathar Introduction Cuddalore District, Chidambaram, Parangipettai WashermanpalayamKasiviswanathar Temple 17 km from Chidambaram. And this is where the war between the king of Mysore and the British took place.The town was known as Mahmudubandar during the Mohammedan period, Portonovo (new port city) during the Portuguese period and MuthuKrishnapuri during […]

Address Sri Atmanathaswamy Temple, Thalakadu, Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruvarur– 614711. Diety Atmanathaswamy Amman: Sivakamasundari Introduction Eswaran temple with a very special structure looking west. The majestic seven-tiered Rajagopuram is a linga form that bestows blessings on people from far and wide.Parameswaran&Atmanathan poses as a full-fledged chemist at a height of four and a half feet towards the […]

Address Sri Abharatha Rakshakar shiva Temple Kollapuram, Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur District Diety Abharatha Rakshakar Amman: Abirami Introduction Gangaikonda Cholapuram was the capital of the later Cholas Areas, present day Utkottai, Maligaimedu, Ayirakkalam, Vanatharayan Kuppam, Sengamedu Kollapuram, Gangavadanga Nallur Veerachola Nallur, Meykkavalputhur, Kurukaikavalappan Temple etc. Kollapuram can be reached by crossing the National Highway NH36 to the […]

Address Sri Movur Shiva Temple Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District Diety Shiva Introduction The Movur Shiva Temple, which is 3 km away from Kadampur, The temple is in ruins. The sanctum sanctorum in the lingam is as it is now. The idol of Ambika is also placed inside the sanctum . The temple is in a terrible […]

Address Sri GnanapuriswararShiva Temple SirakilanthaNallur, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District Diety Gnanapuriswarar Amman: Gnanambika Introduction Nallur is located on the Kattumannarkoil-Chidambaram main road on the ninth km. Here in a beautiful small temple facing east, Gnanapuriswarar and Gnanambika bless from here.During the renovation of Thirunaraiyur in 1929, the NattukottaiChettiars also renovated this temple. Currently controlled by the […]

Address Sri Viswanatharshiva temple Lalpet, Kattumannarkoil Cuddalore District. Diety Viswanathar Amman: Visalakachi Introduction Lalpet located 2 km north of Chidambaram Road from Kattumannar koil near Lalpet bus stand here. # “With the kind permission of Sri Kadambur K. Vijayan, these are extracted from his posts”. Puranic Significance When Lal Khan, who was a minister in […]