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Temple info -3803. Lakshminarayana temple, Adagur, Belur. லக்ஷ்மிநாராயணர் கோயில்,அடகூர்,பேளூர்

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 Temple info -3803 கோயில் தகவல்-3803 Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Adagur, Karnataka Lakshmi Narayana Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Adagur Village in Belur Taluk in Hassan District in the  Indian   state  of Karnataka.  This temple is considered as one of the lesser known Hoysala temples of Karnataka. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India. History The temple was  constructed during the  11 th  century by the rulers of Hoysala dynasty.  The Temple The temple is facing towards east and  stands on a raised platform (jagati). The platform provides ample space for the devotess to circumbulate the temple.  The temple is constructed in trikutachala style, consisting of three shrines, one each on north, south and west. The western shrine houses Lakshmi Narayana and the northern shrine houses Saraswathi and southern shrine houses Venugo...

Temple info -3802. Moolanathaswamy temple, Sambavarvadakarai, Tenkasi மூலநாதசுவாமி கோயில்,சாம்பவர்வடகரை,தென்காசி

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 Temple info -3802 கோயில் தகவல்-3802 Sri Moolanatha Swamy Temple (with Goddess Madhuravani), Sambavar Vadakarai Located on the banks of the Hanuman River in the Sambavar Vadakarai *Agraharam* (traditional Brahmin settlement) is the Sri Moolanatha Swamy Shiva temple—accompanied by Goddess Madhuravani—which locals refer to as the "Periya Kovil" (Big Temple). The temple is associated with the legend of Jambavan worshipping Sri Moolanatha Swamy; do you recall the earlier mention that the town's name, Sambavar Vadakarai, stems from this connection? This is a very ancient Shiva temple belonging to the Pandya region, dating back 1,200 years. Its *Sthala Vriksham* (sacred temple tree) is the *Vilvam* (Bael tree), and the *Theertham* (sacred water source) is the Hanuman River. Rituals and worship are conducted according to the *Shivagama* tradition. Ancient texts refer to this holy site by names such as Vindhai (or Vindhanur), Sambur Vadakarai, and Chaturvedimangalam. There is a r...