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 Amazing temple info -102 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -102 Thanthoni Malai Kalyana Venkatramana Swamy Located 4kms from Karur on the Dindigul highway is the 8th Century AD historical Rock cut Cave temple of Kalyana Venkatramana Swamy in Thanthoni Malai where the 10feet Swayambu Lord is seen in a majestic standing posture facing the West. The temple tower has been constructed right at the top of the huge rock. The wide sanctum of Kalyana Venkatramana Swamy has been carved along the cave out of the rock. The Maha Mandapa and other Sannidhis at the temple were a later time additions possibly in the 12-13th Century AD. Similar to Thanjai Maa Mani Narasimha Sanctum Inside the sanctum, that reminds one of Thanjai Maa Mani Narasimha Divya Desam both in terms of the huge size of the Moolavar Lord as well as the big sized Sanctum, there are 16 specially carved sculptures each of whom is seen playing a musical instrument. Piece of Rock falls at Thanthoni Malai When a fight broke out between the Serpa...

 Temple info -101 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் - 101 Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple and Sri Vakrakali Amman Temple at Thiruvakkarai Location, Legend, Mythology and Details of Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple and Sri Vakrakali Amman Temple at Thiruvakkarai Location Thiruvakkari is situated at a distance of about 25 kms each from Pondicherry, Tindivanam and Villupuram. On the Pondicherry to Mayilam route, there is a village called Perumbakkam. An arch (Entrance) of this temple is erected at Perumpakkam and from here this temple is at a distane of about 6 kms. General Information Moolavar Sri Chandramouleeswarar Ambal Sri Amirthambikai, Sri Vadivambikai Theertham (Holy water) Surya Pushkarini, Chandira Pushkarini and Varaha River Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree) Vilvam Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by  Saint Thirugnanasambanthar This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 30th Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). This templ...

 Amazing temple info -87 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -87 Hinglaj Mata (Balochi and Urdu: ہنگلاج ماتا‎), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. It is one of the two Shakti Peethas in Pakistan, other being Shivaharkaray . It is a form of Durga or Devi in a mountain cavern on the banks of the Hingol River. Over the last three decades the place has gained increasing popularity and became a unifying point of reference for Pakistan's many Hindu communities. Hinglaj Yatra is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan. More than 250,000 people take part in the Hinglaj Yathra during the spring.  Hinglaj Mata Mandir Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Lasbela District Deity Hinglaj Mata (an aspect of goddess Shakti) Festivals Four Day Theerth Yatra in April Locat...

 Temple info - *100* அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -*100* Siruvachur Madhurakaliamman temple Legend is that, Chelliamman was the Grama Devatha of Siruvachur. She was tied by a Tantric by black magic and was forced to obey him and he used her powers for his misdeeds. Kannagi ( Ref: Silappathikaram, Tamil epic w/o Kovalan) after burning Madurai came across this temple and decided to rest there for a night. During her stay, Chelliamman revealed her situation and Kannagi killed the Tantric and saved Chelliamman.  Chelliamman, as a gesture of gratitude moved to Periaswamimali, a nearby hillock, requesting Kannagi to stay in Siruvachur with a request that the initial offerings shall be presented to her. Kannagi is called as Mathura Kaliamman, as she is from Madurai.  The temple is open only on monday, Friday, Amavasya and Pournima and some specific festival days.  All the other days it is believed that Madhurakali amman  resides at Periyasami hills to spend time with Chelli (Sis...

 Amazing temple info- 99 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -99 Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple is a Sivan temple and is located in Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Erode district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple  Address: Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple, Sri Pachottu Avudayar Temple, Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Erode district The main God here is Pachottu Avudayar and Amman (Thayar) is Pachainayaki (Periyanayaki). This temple is a Sivan Koil. Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple Dharshan Time: The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m..  Location City: Kangeyam, Madavilagam District: Erode State: Tamil Nadu Built in year: 500-1000 years old Historical Name: Kangeyam, Madavilagam, Pachottu Avudayar temple  Information Moolavar: Pachottu Avudayar Urchavar: Amman / Thayar: Pachainayaki (Periyanayaki) Sthala Virutcham (Tree): Theertham(Ho...

 Amazing temple info -98 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -98 The Bhojeshwar Temple (IAST: Bhojeśvara) is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur Village. Dedicated to Shiva, it houses a 7.5 feet (2.3 m) high lingam in its sanctum. The temple's construction is believed to have started in the 11th century, during the reign of the Paramara king Bhoja. The construction was abandoned for unknown reasons, with the architectural plans engraved on the surrounding rocks. The unfinished materials abandoned at the site, the architectural drawings carved on the rocks, and the mason's marks have helped scholars understand the temple construction techniques of 11th-century India. The temple has been designated as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).   The Bhojpur temple is believed to have been constructed by the 11th-century Paramara king Bhoja. Tradition also attributes to him the establishment of Bhojpur and the construction of now-breached dams in the are...

 Amazing temple info -97 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல் -97 The Harshat Mata Temple (IAST: Harṣat Mātā kā Mandir) is a Hindu temple in the Abhaneri (or "Abaneri") village of Rajasthan, in north-western India. The temple is now dedicated to a goddess called Harshat Mata, although some art historians theorize that it was originally a Vaishnavite shrine.The original temple appears to have been built in the panchayatana style, which features a main shrine surrounded by four subsidiary shrines. Only parts of the main shrine now survive and they have been ruined and modified over several centuries, with the tall shikhara tower replaced by a roof-dome. Much of the platform survives, with fragments of carved stones from the original structure, but most of the sculptures have been removed to the museums in Amber and Jaipur.  No epigraphic evidence survives regarding the temple's construction, but based on an analysis of its architectural and sculptural styles, historians believe that it was b...

 Amazing temple info-96 அதிசய கோயில் தகவல்-96 Mandir ki jhaankari -96 Ranakpur Jain temple or Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara is a shwetambar Jain temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha. The temple is located in a village of Ranakpur near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan. Darna Shah, a local Jain businessperson, started construction of the temple in the 15th century following a divine vision. The temple honors Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (avasarpiṇī) according to Jain cosmology. The Ranakpur temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture. The campus includes various temples such as Chaumukha temple, Surya temple, Suparshvanatha temple and Amba temple. The construction is well documented in a 1436 CE copper-plate record, inscriptions in the temple and a Sanskrit text Soma-Saubhagya Kavya. Inspired by a dream of a celestial vehicle, Dharna Shah, a Porwal from Ghanerao, commenced its construction in 1389...