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 Temple info -2150 கோயில் தகவல் -2150 Chennai Valasaravakkam Velveeswarar and Agastheeswarar Temple lightuptemple July 22, 20230 Address Chennai Valasaravakkam Velveeswarar and Agastheeswarar Temple 120, State Highway 113, Indira Nagar, Thandavamoorthy Nagar, Indira Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600087 Moolavar Velveeswarar, Agastheeswarar Amman Tripura Sundari Introduction                           Valasaravakkam, a fast growing residential area of Chennai city in South India, has an ancient temple for Lord Shiva. The temple is called as Velveeswarar temple or Agastheeswarar temple. It is believed that this temple belongs to the period of Kulothungan Chola administration around 1500 years back. Velveeswarar temple is located on the Arcot Road in Valasaravakkam area of Chennai. A very big lotus pond is found inside the temple complex. The temple is surrounded by open space in all the four directions. More...

 Temple info -2149 கோயில் தகவல் -2149 Shree Kalleshwara Temple, Aralaguppe          "Aralaguppe" , is a small forgotten village of Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District. Araluguppe is famous for its two temples, namely Kalleshwara Temple and Chennakeshava Temple. It is also known as the 'Museum of Temples'. While gathering our usual pre-visit details and information about the place, we found a document which states about the Mysore Archaeological reports saying 'there is hardly anything worth comparing the figure sculpture with it in the entire Mysore state and South India' referring to the carved ceiling of the Kalleshwara temple.  Kalleshwara Temple Complex         'Kalleshwara Temple' was built by the Nolamba kings during 9th century AD. There are four other temples in this complex which belong to Ganga dynasty. All the temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of a Linga. The doorway of the main temple has a nice carving of Gajala...

 Temple info -2148 கோயில் தகவல் -2148 Maruduvancheri Manunatheswarar Temple Marudavancheri Manunatheswarar temple:  This place is around  5 Kms from Poonthottam and 4 Kms west of Koothanur Saraswathi temple.  It is around 24 Kms from Tiruvarur and one could cover this temple when a trip is made to Koothanur.  Since the number of visitors is less, the temple is kept open only between 9 and 10 am and 7 and 8 pm.  The contact numbers are 094439 73346, 099432 28987 and 096774 86180.  This is one of the Vaipu Sthalams - mentioned in Thevarams without any specific song on the Lord.  The Murugan of this temple was praised by Arunagirinathar in Tirupugazh. We are visiting the Shri Manikka Sivakama Sundari sametha Shri Manunatheswarar temple.  This is another rare west facing temple.  Ambal faces South and Kumarasubramanyan (Murugan) faces east.  There is a belief that worshipping a west facing Shiva is equivalent to having darshan of 1000 e...

 Temple info -2147 கோயில் தகவல் -2147 Kalinga Nadheeswarar Temple, Irulancheri, Thiruvallur Kalinga Nadheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Irulancheri Village near Perambakkam in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kalinga Nadheeswarar and Mother is called as Thaayinum Nallal. It is said that this place was called Irungalur and mentioned in Appar's Thevaram as Iraiyancheri. Hence it is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam. However, this claim has to be studied further. It is a small Temple surrounded by paddy fields. A dilapidated Mutt of Devar Singa Adheenam is seen near the Temple. Inscriptions that belong to the period of Rajaraja III are also found in the Temple. The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Perambakkam Bus Terminus, 2 Kms from Perambakkam, 6 Kms from Koovam, 7 Kms from Mappedu, 12 Kms from Thakkolam, 26 Kms from Arakkonam, 10 Kms from Manavur, 10 Kms from Manavur Railway Station, 11 Kms from Kadambath...

 Temple info -2146 கோயில் தகவல் -2146 Ramanathaswamy Temple, Thiru Rameswaram, Thiruvarur Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiru Rameswaram Village in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Ramanathaswamy and Mother is called as Mangala Nayagi. It is considered as Pithru Dosha Nivarthi Sthalam. People unable to visit Kasi and Rameshwaram can visit and do pariharam here. It is considered as equivalent to Kasi and Rameshwaram. Legends Pithru Dosha Nivarthi Sthalam: It is believed that Lord Rama performed Pithru Dosha Nivarthi for his father here in this temple. Also he worshipped Lord Shiva here to get rid of brahma Hathi Dosha, as he killed Asuras during the war. Lord Rama also got a boon from Lord Shiva that whomever visit this place will be relieved from Pithru Dosha and Brahma Hatti Dosha. Kothanda Theertham: To get water for his Poojas, Lord Rama struck the ground with his bow, as the water flows from the ground a...

 Temple info -2145 கோயில் தகவல் -2145 The Tuluveshwara Temple, Basrur – A Historical Temple Overtaken By Nature madur 4 years ago Tuluveshwara temple , Shiva idol in Bhoga nandeeshwara temple, Nandi Hills Suggestive of the presence of the Tuluva tribes in Basrur, Udupi the Tuluveshwara Temple is a natural wonder. Today, the temple stands in ruins but what makes it special is how the lingam in the temple seems to be protected by the roots of the trees growing around it. Quick Facts About Shri Tuluveshwara Temple, Basrur Main Deity: Shiva Best Time To Visit: October Temple Timings: All-day Entry Fee: Free Visit Duration:1 hour Address: Anagalli Rd, Basroor, Karnataka 576211 Phone: +91-77600-07747 Overview Of The Tuluveshwara Temple, Basrur The Tuluveshwara Temple is one of 24 temples in Basrur. Other significant temples in the area include the Nakhareshwara Temple, the ‘Shree Mahatobar Mahalingeshwara Temple and the Sri Mahalasa Narayani Temple. The original Tuluveshwara Temple is be...

 Temple info -2144 கோயில் தகவல் -2144 Surkanda Devi temple Surkanda Devi is a Hindu temple near Kanatal, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an altitude of about 2756 metres lies close to nearby hill stations of Dhanaulti (8 kilometres [5.0 mi]) and Chamba (22 kilometres [14 mi]) walking distance of approx 3 kilometres [1.9 mi] from Kaddukhal, the place where vehicles are parked. Surkanda Devi Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Tehri Garhwal Deity Surkanda Devi Festivals Ganga Dusshera Location About 33.9 km, 57 mins far from The Mall Rd Mussoorie and 113 km, 2 hours 10 mins far from Devaprayag, Uttarakhand, India State Uttarakhand Country India Location in Uttarakhand Geographic coordinates 30.411383°N 78.2887°E Elevation 2,756 m (9,042 ft) It is surrounded by dense forests and affords a scenic view of the surrounding region including the Himalayas to the north, and certain cities to the south (e.g., Dehradun, Rishikesh) The Ganga Dusshera festival is celebrated every year between Ma...

 Temple info -2143 கோயில் தகவல் -2143 * Salem District Tamil Nadu Karadipatti Arulmiku Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple.*  *Deity:*  Lakshmi Narayana Perumal  *Old:*  Within 500 years  *Town:* Karadipatti  *District:*  Salem  *State:*  Tamil Nadu  *Festival:*  *Krishna Jayanti, Rama Navami, Brahmotsavam*  *Head Specialty:*  *The marble idols of Ashtaletsumi here.  These are imported from Jaipur, Rajasthan.*  *Opening Hours:*  *Open 7 AM to 1 AM, 5 PM to 9 PM.*  *Address:*  *Arulmiku Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Thirukoilkaradipatti, Salem.*  *General Information:*  * Outside the temple there is a lamp called Thirukkodi, elephants carved from the same stone on both sides of the entrance gate, Gita padesha relief sculpture on the top of the temple facade!  The marble idols of Ashtalakshmi enshrined in separate sanctuaries around the rectangular Maha Mandapam are said to have been broug...

 Temple info -2142 கோயில் தகவல் -2142 Sri Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Daarukavanam, Gujarat Sri Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Daarukavanam, Gujarat This is one of the Jyotirlingas. You can make offerings and go in close proximity of the linga. You cannot sit next to the linga however there is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly. How to Get There: You can reach Nageshwar Jyotirlinga by taking an auto from Dwarka station. About Sri Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Nageshwar Nagnath Temple  is located on the route between Gomati Dwarka and the Bait Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat. The Jyotirlinga enshrined in the Temple of Nagnath is known as Nageshwar Mahadev and attracts thousands of pilgrims all round the year. Nageshwar Temple is one of the 12 jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva, the holiest of holy shrines of Lord Shiva . This powerful Jyotirlinga symbolizes protection from all poisons. It is said that those who pray to the Nageshwar Linga bec...

 Temple info -2141 கோயில் தகவல் -2141 Somnath temple "Somanath" redirects here. For other uses, see Somanath (disambiguation). The Somanath temple (IAST: somanātha) or Deo Patan, is a Hindu temple located in Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Gujarat, India. It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus and is the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is unclear when the first version of the Somnath temple was built, with estimates varying between the early centuries of the 1st millennium and about the 9th century CE. The temple is not mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism as Somnath nomenclature, but the "Prabhasa-Pattana" (Prabhas Patan) is mentioned as a tirtha (pilgrimage site), where this temple exists. For example, the Mahabharata in Chapters 109, 118, and 119 of Book 3 (Vana Parva), and Sections 10.45 and 10.78 of the Bhagavata Purana state Prabhasa to be a tirtha on the coastline of Saurashtra. Somanatha Temple Somanath Mandir S...