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Temple info -2358 Sri Moonjikeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu, Tiruvallur. ஸ்ரீ மூஞ்சிகேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருவாலங்காடு, திருவள்ளூர்

 Temple info -2358 கோயில் தகவல் -2358 Sri Moonjikeswarar Temple / Moonjikeswarar Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi / Munjikesar Jeeva Samadhi,Thiruvalangadu, tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu Moolavar         : Sri Moonjikeswarar / Munjikesar Some of the salient features of this Siddhar temple are.... This Siddhar jeeva Samadhi is facing east  with a mukha mandapam on the south side.  The image / idol of Moonjikeswarar is in the sanctum sanctorum. A Vinayagar sannidhi is in the open mandapa in front of the sanctum sanctorum ARCHITECTURE The south side mandapam pillars has the bas-relief of Moonjikeswarar and the donors. The sanctum sanctorum is on  a upanam and a pada bandha adhistanam. No Koshtas are provided. The pilasters are of brahma kantha pilaster with kalasam, kudam plagai and poomottu pothyal. No vimanam is found on the sanctum sanctorum. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS The present structure may belongs to 200 to 300 years old and there is an inscriptions found in this temple. As per the inscripti

Temple info -2357 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy temple, Pathanamitta. நிர்ணம் திருக்கபாலீஸ்வரம் தக்ஷிணாமூர்த்தி கோயில், பத்தனமிட்டா

 Temple info -2357 கோயில் தகவல் -2357 Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple, an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is situated on the banks of the Pampa river at Niranam of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state in India. This temple is a classic example of the Dravidian style of architecture. The temple is the abode of Dakshinamurthy (is an aspect of the Lord Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all types of knowledge). The deity of Thrikkapaleeswaram is located in main Sanctum Sanctorum facing east. According to folklore, sage Parasurama has installed the idol.The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala.This is one of the three Thrikkapaleeswaram temples mentioned in 108 Shiva temples. Two other temples situated in Peralassery (Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva Temple) in Kannur district and Nadapuram (Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple) in Kozhikode district. Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Templ

Temple info -2356 Binsar Mahadev Mandir, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. பின்சர் மஹாதேவர் கோயில், பௌரி கார்வால், உத்தரகாண்ட்

 Temple info -2356 கோயில் தகவல் -2356 Binsar Mahadev Mandir Bindeshwar Mahadev Temple, also known as Binsar Devta or simply Binsar, is an ancient Hindu rock temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, worshipped as Bindeshwar, a popular deity in this region. At an altitude of 2480 meters above mean sea level, it is situated in Bisaona village, which falls in the Chauthan region of Thalisain Block in the Pauri Garhwal District of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This temple is set amidst dense forests of birch, deodar and rhododendron.The original temple structure held great archaeological significance, but it was demolished by politicians in order to create a new structure. The central chamber of the temple features the idols of Ganesha, Shiva-Parvati and Mahishasuramardini. A fair is organized there on Vaikuntha Chaturdashi every year. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Pauri Garhwal district Location Chauthan, Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal State Uttarakhand Country India Binsar Mahadev is located
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 Abhimukteeswarar Temple, Puzhuthukudi  அருள்மிகு ஆனந்தவள்ளி அம்பிகா சமேத அபிமுக்தீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், PPQV+WG, Iluppur, Tamil Nadu 611104 (Pattamangalam Puzhuthikudi)  அருள்மிகு ஆனந்தவள்ளி அம்பிகா சமேத அபிமுக்தீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், is located in Iluppur, Tamil Nadu at a distance of 16 Kms from Thiruvarur. The place is also called as Pattamangalam Puzhuthikudi. It is an ancient temple.It is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalams of Nagapattinam District, Tamilnadu. The list : Pattamangalam  Puzhuthukudi Abhimukteeswarar, Puduchery  Sri Nadeswaraswamy Temple,  Abaranadari  Arunachaleswarar, Thirukkanangudi  Kalahastheeswarar,   Vadakalathur Chidambareswarar. Moolavar : Sri Abhimukteeswarar . Ambal : Anandavalli Ambal. Lord is Prithvi Lingam similar to Ekambareswarar of Kanchipuram.West facing temple. As the name of the Lord Abhimukteeswarar indicates, one will get all muktis by praying to the Lord. Other sannadhis in the temple are : Sri Ganesa, Lord Murugan with Valli and Devasena, Dakshin

Temple info -2355. Tirunettur Mahadevar Temple, Ernakulam. திருநெட்டூர் மஹாதேவர் கோயில், எர்ணாகுளம்

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 Temple info -2355 கோயில் தகவல் -2355 Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple is located at Vyttila village in Ernakulam district. The temple has two main deities, Sri Parameswara and Maha Vishnu. Deities having separate temple complex; Lord Sri Parameswara in the form of Sri Rudra and Maha Vishnu in the form of Vaikundeswara. Both deities are facing east. It is believed that Shiva temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Lord Shiva. Tirunettur Mahadeva temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Ernakulam Deity Lord Shiva Maha Vishnu Festivals Maha Shivaratri, Ashtamirohini, Karkkidaka Vavu Location Vyttila State Kerala Country  India Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple, Vyttila, Ernakulam, Kerala Geographic coordinates 9.9281°N 76.3106°E Architecture Type Kerala style Completed Not known Specifications Monument(s) 2 Elevation 26.26 m (86 ft) It is believed that Vilwamangalam Swamiyar visited Thiru Nettur Shiva Temple and

Temple info -2354 Lakshana Devi Temple, Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh. லக்ஷணா தேவி கோயில், பார்மர், ஹிமாச்சல் பிரதேசம்

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 Temple info -2354 கோயில் தகவல் -2354 Laksmana Devi Temple, Bharmour The Lakshana Devi Temple in Bharmour is a post-Gupta era Hindu temple in Himachal Pradesh dedicated to Durga in her Mahishasura-mardini form. It is dated to the second half of the 7th-century, and is in part one of the oldest surviving wooden temples in India. 7th century Lakshana Devi temple, Himachal Pradesh Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Chamba district Deity Durga, others Location Bharmour State Himachal Pradesh Country India Lakshana Devi Temple, Bharmour is located in IndiaLakshana Devi Temple, Bharmour Geographic coordinates 32°26′32.3″N 76°32′14.7″E Architecture Style Gupta era Completed c. 7th-century Elevation 2,135[3] m (7,005 ft) The temple is the oldest surviving structure of the former capital of Bharmour, also referred to as Bharmaur, Barmawar, Brahmor or Brahmapura in historic texts.Its roof and walls have been repaired over the centuries and it looks like a hut, but the Himachal Hindu communit

Temple info -2353 Sasthamangalam Mahadeva Temple, சாஸ்தாமங்கலம் மஹாதேவர் கோயில், திருவனந்தபுரம்

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Temple info -2353 கோயில் தகவல் -2353  Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple The Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple is a Hindu temple in the Sasthamangalam ward of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, Kerala State,India. It is located on top of a hill away from the city centre to promote the spiritual tranquility of the shrine. The temple is more than 700 years old according to the available records, and was regularly visited by the Kings of Travancore. It is administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board. Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Thiruvananthapuram Deity Shiva (Mahadevar) Festivals 10 Days Annual Festival, Shivarathri, Mandala-Makara vilakku Location Sasthamangalam State Kerala Country  India Mahadevar Temple, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Geographic coordinates 8°31′06.7″N 76°58′25.4″E Architecture Type Kerala Temple Architecture Specifications Temple(s) One Elevation 47.77 m (157 ft) Foundation legend As per legend, when the site