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Temple info -197 Kashi Visalakshi Amman temple. காசி விசாலாக்ஷி அம்மன் கோயில்

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 Temple info -197 கோயில் தகவல் -197 The Vishalakshi Temple or Vishalakshi Gauri Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Vishalakshi (Viśālākshī, Sanskrit: विशालाक्षी, "she who has large eyes"), (an aspect of the goddess Parvati/Gauri) at Mir Ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is generally regarded as a Shakti Pitha, the most sacred temples dedicated to the Hindu Divine Mother. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Varanasi Deity Vishalakshi Location Mir Ghat, Varanasi State Uttar Pradesh Country India Geographic coordinates 25°18′32″N 83°0′39″E Architecture Type MandirTamil Architecture Creator Nagarathar Completed 1893AD The earrings of the goddess Sati are said to have fallen on this holy spot of Varanasi. The temple is situated by the famous cremation grounds of Manikarnika. Vishalakshi Temple is known for its temple festival on Kajali Tij, held on the third day during waning fortnight in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada (August

Temple info -196 Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple மதுரை மீனாக்ஷி அம்மன் கோயில். Padal Petra Sthalam No.245

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 Temple info -196 கோயில் தகவல் - 196 Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Thirukamakottam udaya aaludaiya nachiyar (Meenakshi), a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva.The temple is at the center of the ancient temple city of Madurai mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literature, with the goddess temple mentioned in 6th century CE texts. This temple is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalam. The Paadal Petra sthalam are 275 temples of lord Shiva that are revered in the verses of Tamil Saiva Nayanars of 6th-9th century CE. Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple அருள்மிகு மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில் Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Madurai Deity Meenakshi (Parvati) Sundareswarar/Chokkanathar (Shiva) Festival Chithirai Thiruvizha, Navaratri, Cradle festival, Aavanimoolam, Meenakshi Tirukkalyaanam, Alagar's ri