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 Temple info -2059 கோயில் தகவல் -2059 Hidimbeshwar Temple ~ Chitradurga Hidembeshwar temple is one of the renowned temples, situated inside the Fort, of Chitradurga. This shrine has mythological significance and dates back to the time of Mahabharata. As per the legend, a rakshasi or a female demon called Hidimbi lived in one of the caves in Chitradurga. She lived with her elder brother, a gruesome demon Hidimba. They both were terrorizing people or the travelers, who passed in that area, by killing them, and eating their flesh. During the time of exile, Pandavas with their mother Kunthi Devi, happen to pass in that direction, and instantly get attacked by Hidimba. Hence, to protect his brothers and mother, Bhima the second amongst the Pandava brothers, who was the strongest of all his other brothers, fights valorously with Hidimba and slays him.  After killing Hidimba, Bhima married Hidimba’s sister Hidimbi and they had a son called Gatodgaja. The Hidimbeshwara temple displays...

 Temple info -2058 கோயில் தகவல் -2058 Dambulla cave temple Dambulla cave temple (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල රජ මහා විහාරය, romanized: Dam̆būlla Raja Maha Vihāraya; Tamil: தம்புள்ளை பொற்கோவில், romanized: Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo , 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale. Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple UNESCO World Heritage Site Location Dambulla, Matale District, Sri Lanka Reference 561 Inscription 1991 (15th Session) Coordinates 7°51′24″N 80°38′57″E Location of Dambulla cave temple in Sri Lanka Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These pain...

 Temple info -2057 கோயில் தகவல் -2057  Nithya sumangali amman Rasipuram     This temple is about 500   years old and is situated   in Rasipuram  ,Near  Namakkal  of Tamil nadu .It seems  that once some people were  digging a field and blood came out and then the found out  the statue  of the Goddess in the form of a linga. Goddess  entered in to one person there  and he told thm to build a  temple for her in the village.This temple is situated  between four hils viz  Kolli malai  , alavai malai  , natha malai   and Bodha malai.      In this temple  before the Goddess   a wooden post with three  branches representing her husband  (Kambam)  is planted  .Since the goddess   is always able to se her husband , she is called as  Nithya Sumangali..Women believe that offering worship to this Amman would also keep...

 Temple info -2056 கோயில் தகவல் -2056 🙏Pandamangalam Viswanathar Temple🙏    Located at Pandamangalam next to Uraiyur in Trichy, the Vishwanathar Temple is one of the most blessed places for children.  This very ancient temple is four kilometers away from Trichy Central Bus Stand.  Located towards the east, there is a small mandapam upon entering the temple.  After crossing it Nandikeswarar blesses.  Inside the sanctum sanctorum, Kasi Viswanathar is worshiped towards the east and Ambalkasi Visalakshi towards the south.  The shrine goddess idol here is very small.  The height of Ambal is one and a quarter feet.  Dakshinamurthy is worshiped in the south koshta of the sanctum and Durga is in the north.  The prakaram has Ganesha, Mahalakshmi, Murugan, Adi Visalakshi in the west, Chandikeshuvar in the north and Thirumeni of Navagraha in the north-east corner.  The main tree of the temple is the Arasa maram.  The Arasa maram in...

 Temple info -2055 கோயில் தகவல் -2055 Without being in the form of Lingam shape,   Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are seen in sanctum sanctorum togethor in Dindigal district.  Vedachandur Circle in Vadamadurai Panchayat Union  History of Nandeeswaran Temple located in Thennampatti village in:-  Nandeeswaran Temple is located in Thennampatti village in Vadamadurai Panchayat Unions of Vedachandur Circle of Dindigul District.  In the 14th century, the Vijayanagara Empire invaded and ruled the South East.  Then the government appointed camp workers for administrative convenience.  They were responsible for people protection, tax collection and agricultural development.  At that time the Nayak who had power over this area  North of the border, the iron-twisting Champa Nayaks also ruled.  A Telugu inscription has been placed on the top of the Seludamman temple during the reign of the Telugu kings.  While researching a Telugu ins...

 Temple info -2054 கோயில் தகவல் -2054 Arulmiku Valli, Deivanai Sametha Sri Mayileri Murugan Temple Velayutham Nagar, Ambasamutram.  Tirunelveli District.  Due to the fact that Velayudha Murugan Temple, which was worshiped by the Siddhas in the early days and then by the royalty and the nearby villagers, was abandoned over time.  Occupied by anti-social elements.  The existing temple was also vandalized and the idols of the deity were stolen when the rocks were broken and the stones were cut and smuggled from the Velayudha hill.  More than ten people were killed in an explosion caused by Thirumurugan Thiruvilayadal when he tried to blow up the place where the temple was.  The survivors panic when they see the vel, the peacock and the pranava mantra Om engraved on the broken rock, and never come back.  A flock of peacocks, the vehicle of God Kumara, flocked to Velayudha Hill, a rock carved with vel, peacock and omkara, and Raja Peacock, the vehicle ...

 Temple info -2053 கோயில் தகவல் -2053 🌹Sri Sornabhairavanatha Swami (Trichy):-🌹  The century-old Sri Sorna Bairavanatha Swamy Temple is located on Trichy's Periya Kadaiveedi.  As Kalabhairava resides in this temple, it has been a special place for Kalabhairava.  People worship this temple as the Kashi of Trichy as it is believed to be as powerful as Kalabhairava, who sits overlooking the Ganga at Kashi, the holy place in the north.  Earlier this temple was worshiped only by the devotees of this area and the surrounding areas of Trichy, but now the temple is thronged by celebrities.  It is believed that if you come to this temple on theypirai ashtami days and worship Bhairava by lighting a pepper lamp, perform special pujas and homams, your fear will be removed, your life will be prolonged, your enemies will disappear, and those in power and authority will regain their lost position.  Recently the temple has attracted the attention of celebrities from...

 Temple info -2052 கோயில் தகவல் -2052 Akilandeswari samedha Agastheeswarar Temple,Kannarakudi The significant feature of this 800 to 1000 years old temple as well as this village is that the temple is situated on the eastern side of the village. The presiding deity in the sanctum sanctorum is very big in size compared to other temples around Kannarakkudi. During anointment ceremony the deity’s dazzling radiance enthralls all devotees. Devi Akilandeswari’s shrine is facing the south. She graces us in a standing posture.  Lord Nandhi in this temple is very powerful. Whenever drought hits the village, walls are built around the Nandhi statue and the enclosed space is filled with water and the deity is immersed neck deep in water. Soon after this ritual, the skies open up with a heavy down pour accompanied by lightning and thunder. This has happened in the recent past also.  Another special feature of this temple is the twin Bairavas. The mutilated statue of Lord Dakshinamurt...

 Temple info -2051 கோயில் தகவல் -2051 Girjabandh temple where Lord Hanuman is worshipped as female   Girjabandh temple in the Ratanpur district of the state, is a small temple where Lord Hanuman is worshipped as a female. Although Lord Hanuman was known for his celibacy. So, it may surprise you that there is a temple in the country where his male form is worshipped instead of his more commonly venerated female form. This unique temple is near Bilaspur, and interestingly, the tradition of worshipping Hanuman ji in his female form dates back ten thousand years. The Girjabandh temple, where Lord Hanuman is worshipped in his female form, is situated about 25 km away from Bilaspur. This temple is also known as Mahamaya Nagari, owing to the presence of the Mahamaya Devi and Hanuman ji temples in Girjabandh. The idol of Lord Hanuman is adorned with eight ornaments and features Lord Ram seated on his left shoulder and Lakshman ji seated on his right shoulder. Additionally, the idol’s ...

 Temple info -2050 கோயில் தகவல்-2050 Jambunatheshwarar Temple, Jambai, Villupuram In Tamil, this temple is called Thanthondreeswarar temple. This Shiva temple was built by Cholas during 10th century. The temple walls contain full of Tamil Vattezhuttu inscriptions of Cholas. This place was under Rashtrakuta rule during the mid 10th century, the statues of Lord Muruga, Jyestha Devi, Kalabairavar, Durga belonging to Rashtrakuta architecture, are found inside the temple. Since the temple become very old and damaged, reconstruction works are carried by local people of Jambai now. Legends According to the local tradition, there was pond where the Jambunatha temple is found at present and the main deity (linga) was formed on its own in this pond. When the sage saw this linga in the pond he took the form of a fish and entered the pond to lordship the linga. Hence he came to be called Valaimamani and this village should have derived the name Valaiyur in memory of the sage. Later it got the ...

 Temple info -2049 கோயில் தகவல்-2049 Ezhumathur Kanakachala Kumaran Temple Kanakachala Kumaran temple, Ezhumathur:  This place is around 22 Kms from Erode on the Vellakoil Road.    This temple is not well known outside Erode District.  This is a very rare temple where the Mama and Marumagan ( Uncle and Nephew ) co-exist on top of a hill! As per the legend, Pulipani Siddhar, one of the 18 Siddhars, was searching for Patharaimatru Thangam ( Purest form of gold with a traditional purity measurement of 10.5 Matru ).  He was advised by Sage Agasthya to search in this hill.  Though he got the gold, it is of lesser purity at 71/2 Matru ( in Tamil, it is Ezharai Mathu or Matru ).   Hence the place came to be called Ezharai Mathur which later became Ezhumathur.    The purpose of showing only a lesser quality of gold is to advise the Siddhar not to be after the worldly things.  Since Gold ( Kanakam ) was found in the hill ( Achalam ), it...

 Temple info -2048 கோயில் தகவல் -2048 Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Kasapuram, Guntakal Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a famous Lord Hanuman temple in Kasapuram. Kasapuram is a small village in Guntakal, Anantapur District. Kasapuram Temple is just 4kmaway from Guntakal Railway station. Guntakal is the mandal head quarter in Anantapur district. It is also a major Railway junction, which connects major south Indian cities with the North India. Kasapuram Temple Info: Primary Deity Lord Hanuman Location Kasapuram Architecture Dravidian Style City Guntakal District Anantapur State Andhra Pradesh Pincode 515803 Website www.kasapuram.com Phone +91 9491000655, 9441052069, 9440839474 The town is very famous for movie distributors especially in the ceded region. The temple is currently maintained by the Andhra Pradesh Endowments Department. Sri Vyasarajaru is a passionate devotee of Anjaneya Swamy in the 15th century. During his religious tour to some of t...

 Temple info -2047 கோயில் தகவல் -2047 The Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple at Melvenpakkam This temple, in a non-descript village off the Chennai - Bangalore Highway, hardly comprises of a sanctum sanctorum and an Artha Mandapa. Two tiny shrines have been recently constructed to house the Periya and Siriya Thiruvadis. A temple that once had its own 11 tier Rajagopuram, Mada Veedhis and several acres of land, has been reduced to this status with passage of time, invasions and encroachments. It used to be earlier known as Mahalakshmi Kshetram with individual sannathis for all the eight lakshmis. Dhampathya Anyonyam: The Lord within the humble temple, is a great Karuna Moorthy. He is said to date back before three Yugas, measuring 12 feet in the Kritha Yuga, 8 in the Thretha Yuga, 4 in the Dwapara Yuga and now 2.5 feet in Kaliyuga. The Narayana and Goddess Mahalakshmi are seen as one form. Usually one can see the Lakshmi seated on the left lap of the Lord either facing him or even if s...

 Temple in fo -2046 கோயில் தகவல் -2046 Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple,Varanasi Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple was recovered after removal of encroachments from Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor in Varanasi. There are a total of three temples of Tarkeshwar Mahadev in the complex, one is on the Manikarnika Ghat, another near Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and the third is along the way towards Manikarnika Ghat. This temple is the third one located on the way towards Manikarnika Ghat facing north. About Shiv Purana elaborates upon the story of the demon, Tarakasur and how his name came to be associated with that of Lord Shiva’s as Tarkeshwar Mahadev. As per the text, there was a demon named Tarakasur who meditated and performed severe penance to ask lord Shiva for a boon. Seeing his immense devotion, the Lord then appeared before him and granted him a boon of immortality, informing him that he could only be killed by Shiva’s own son. After the boon, Tarakasur continued troubling innocents and saints f...