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Temple info -2280 Cheruvugattu Jadala Ramalingeswaraswamy Temple, Narkatpally,Nalgonda செருவுகட்டு ஜடால ராமலிங்கேஸ்வரஸ்வாமி கோயில், நர்கட்பள்ளி, நல்கொண்டா

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 Temple info -2280 கோயில் தகவல் -2280 Cheruvugattu Jadala Ramalingeswara Swamy temple Chervugattu Jadala Ramalingeswara Swamy Shiva Temple is located in Cheruvugattu village in Narketpally Mandal, Nalgonda District of Telangana State. It is around 16 km from Nalgonda town and 80 km from Hyderabad. It is around 6-8 kms from the Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway after taking right at Narketpalli while going from Hyderabad towards Vijayawada. The temple is on a small hill and can be reached by both walk using around 365 steps and vehicle which takes you very close to the temple. The Garbhagruham(Main temple) is in between rocks and one has to pass through those to reach the temple which has the Siva lingam. There are also Three major ‘gundus’ (shiva lingas) spread around the main temple and there is one on top of a rock which can be reached by very small iron steps and elderly people may find it difficult to reach there. They charge Rs.10 per head to go up the rock. It was told that there ...

Temple info -2279 Singanampuri Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar Temple, Sivagangai சிங்கணாம்புரி சேவுக பெருமாள் அய்யனார் கோயில்,சிவகங்கை

 Temple info -2279 கோயில் தகவல் -2279 Singampunari Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar Temple, Sivaganga Address Singampunari Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar Temple, Sivaganga Singampunari, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu – 630502 Mobile: +91- 98650 62422 Moolavar Sevuga Perumal Introduction The Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar Temple is dedicated to the village deity Ayyanar and is located in Singampunari, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu. The Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar Temple is situated in Singampunari, a significant temple in the area. The temple is known for its historical significance as a place where oaths were taken to ensure truth. A unique feature of the temple is the presence of the Suyam Prakasar, also known as Suyambu (naturally occurring Shiva Lingam), located to the left side of the main shrine. Puranic Significance  Deities: The primary deity of the temple is Lord Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar. The temple complex also houses a shrine dedicated to Pidari, a goddess. The Lord Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar is consid...

Temple info -2278 Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Temple, Kollangudi, Sivagangai வேட்டுடையர் காளியம்மமன் கோயில், கொல்லங்குடி, சிவகங்கை

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 Temple info -2278 கோயில் தகவல் -2278 Arulmigu Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Temple, Kollangudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu Kollangudi is a small village which is located on the Madurai - Thondi National Highway close to Kalaiyaar Kovil.  This Temple is supposed to have been built in the 18th Century and is located admist a paddy field. The Presiding Deity is Vettudayar Kaali Amman. It is believed that Queen Velu Nachiyar hid here in this place when escaping from the Britishers. That time a small girl called Udayal saved Queen Velu Nachiyar and did not reveal the truth to the British soliders. Hence the small girl Udayal was maimed and cut to pieces by the savage British soliders. She lost her life but saved her Queen Velu Nachiyar from the evil hands of the British Rulers. Hence this Temple was built in remembrance of the small girl Udayal and named after Vettudayar Kaliamman.  In recent days  a Welcome Arch has been erected and leading to the Temple.  There is a huge metal...

Temple info -2277 Kalanthai Nayaki samedha Nakkarieswarar Temple, Kilambakkam,Chennai ஸ்ரீகலந்தை நாயகி சமேத நக்கரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,கிளாம்பாக்கம்,சென்னை

 Temple info -2277 கோயில் தகவல் -2277 Sri Kalanthai Nayagi Sametha Nakkarieswarar Sivan Temple ஶ்ரீ கலந்தை நாயகி சமேத நக்கரீஸ்வரர் சிவன் கோயில் ( Chozha Inscriptions ) Kilambakkam near Urapakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu  Nakkarieswarar Shiva temple at Kilambakkam near Urapakkam Railway station was a part of Shiva and Vishnu temple on east and west side of  Grand Southern Trunk   Road ( GST Road ) from Old Perungalathur to Chettipuyam Moolavar  : Sri Nakkarieswarar Consort    : Sri Kalanthai Nayagi. Some of the salient features of this temple are,… The temple facing east, only with sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is of Swayambhu on a square avudayar.  Balipeedam and Rishabam / idabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Vinayagar, Murugan and Chandikeswarar shrines are without images. Ambal is in a separate shrine facing South. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS The present shrines / structures are seems to be built during recent years. But Moolavar...

Temple info -2276 Muppathamman Temple, T.Nagar,Chennai முப்பாத்தம்மன் கோயில்,தியாகராயநகர்,சென்னை

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Temple info -2276 கோயில் தகவல் -2276 Muppathamman Temple, T Nagar, Chennai 600017 This temple is located in T Nagar Griffith Road near to Panagal Park. The temple is well maintained. Poojas and Abishegams are being conducted regularly. Temple is will be crowded on Tuesdays and Fridays.   Temple is open from 6.00 AM till 9 PM. Adi month as usual special for this Muppathamman also. Apart from Muppathamman, You can worship Navagraha, Vinayagar, Lord Murugan, Ayyappan and Anjaneya. It is believed that our wish will be fulfilled, once you pray this Goddess Mupathamman. This is centrally located at T Nagar Griffith Road, near to Panagal Park. The Next Building is Sri Ramakrishna Asrama. this temple is owned by a Private Party. Neatly maintained. All the poojas and Abishegams are being conducted very regularly.   According to an Elderly aged Devotee thousand years ago mabalam particularly this area was an agricultural land in a devotee’s dream Muppathamma appeared as a tree between a...

Temple info -2312. Sri Bhogeswara Swamy Temple, Thondamanadu, Srikalahasthi. ஸ்ரீ போகேஸ்வர சுவாமி கோயில், தொண்டமாநாடு, ஸ்ரீகாளஹத்தி

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 Temple info -2312 கோயில் தகவல் -2312 Sri Bhogeshwara Swamy temple / శ్రీ శ్రీ శ్రీ భోగేశ్వర స్వామి ఆలయం, Eguvaveedi, Thondamanadu, Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh.  Moolavar  : Sri Bhogeshwara Swamy Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The remains of 11 th  to 12 th  century Chozha period Shiva temple was only this Shiva Linga banam. The Shiva Linga banam was installed back with a new Avudayar, Rishabam and a balipeedam. ARCHITECTURE Even though the Shiva Lingam belongs to the 11- 12 th century, no trace of the old structure was found. A Meta colour Sheet shed was provided. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS An inscription slab stone was found near the abandoned Shiva Lingam. A Metacolour Sheet Shed was provided and worship was started through Coimbatore “Aran Arapani Arakattalai”. The 11 th  to 12 th  Century Tamil fragment inscription reads as.. 01. ......... 02. மக்குடி வார்த்திலும் பனு ….  வ … 03. ஆயதி நெல்லிலும் பொன்ரி 04. லும் பது வாரழம் பூ...

Temple info -2275 Sridevi Thanu Kamakshi Temple, Guindy,Chennai ஸ்ரீதேவி தநு காமாக்ஷி கோயில்,கிண்டி,சென்னை

 Temple info -2275 கோயில் தகவல் -2275  ஸ்ரீ தேவி தநு காமாக்ஷி ஆலயம் / தேகாலய ஞானபீடம், Guindy, Chennai. Tamil Nadu This Devi Thanu Kamakshi Temple is on Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, close to Rajbhavan Gate and Rajbhavan Telephone Exchange also in front of Rajbhavan Gate No. 2  Moolavar : Sri Devi Thanu Kamakshi Some of the salient features of this temple are… The temple faces east with a Rajagopuram-like structure. Maha Vishnu Temple’s symbols of Chakra, Thiruman, faces and Sankha are on the top of the entrance to the temple. A Vallabh Ganapathy, Dwajasthambam / post, the, and balipeedam, and maha meru are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Sri Kamakshi Amman on the back Shiva is made of one stone in the sanctum sanctorum.  Shiva’s image can be viewed through a mirror. A Maha Vishnu’s image is in the praharam. Siddhar M Thiruneelakandar’s photo is fixed on the west wall. HISTORY This temple was built by the Siddhar M Thiruneelakandan, from Pallavaram, during the 20th centu...

Temple info -2274 Chandramouleeswarar Temple, Annanagar,Chennai சந்திரமௌலீஸ்வரர் கோயில்,அண்ணாநகர்,சென்னை

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 Temple info -2274 கோயில் தகவல் -2274 Chandra Mouleeshwarar Temple / Sri Chandramouleeswarar Temple, ஸ்ரீ சந்திரமௌலீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  Even-though the temple was built during 20th Century, the moolavar belongs to an ancient temple, which was unearthed on the same place.. Moolavar  : Sri Chandramouleeswarar Consort    : Sri Tripura Sundari Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram, on the south side. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of mukha mandapam. Stucco dwarapalakas, Dwara Ganapathi, Dwara Valli Devasena Subramaniar are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Shiva Lingam is about 5 feet tall on a round avudayar. In koshtam Narthana Ganapathy, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.    Ambal Tripurasundari is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal is in standing posture with abhaya varada hastam. In praharam, Ramar, Sita w...

Temple info -2273 Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple,Koozhampandal,Thiruvannamalai கங்கைகொண்ட சோழீஸ்வரர் கோயில், கூழாம்பந்தல்,திருவண்ணாமலை

 Temple info -2273 கோயில் தகவல் -2273 Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple, Koozhampandal, Thiruvannamalai Gangaikonda Choleeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Koozhampandal Village in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamilnadu. It is located very near to Kanchipuram Town. This temple is about 200 meters to the east of the main road and was built by Isana Siva Pandita, the spiritual guru of Rajendra Chola I. The temple is more than 1000 years old and maintained by ASI. This Siva temple was constructed during the time of Rajendra Chola I (1012 – 1044 A.D.). It is entirely possible that the Vishnu temple is also of this time. The location of the Vishnu and Siva temples in this village are according to the requirements of the Agamas and also the Vastu Sastra and thus reveal that this township came up in the Chola times and was laid out in conformity with the rules of these texts. An inscription in this village records the name Koozhamandal. An explanation offered for this ...

Temple info -2272 Omkareshwara Siva Vishnu temple,Madipakkam,Chennai ஓங்காரேஷ்வர சிவா விஷ்ணு கோயில்,மடிப்பாக்கம்,சென்னை

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 Temple info -2272 கோயில் தகவல் -2272 Omkareshwara Siva Vishnu Temple in Madipakkam - Chennai The Siva Vishnu Temple in the Madipakkam residential area in the south of Chennai is a small divine temple complex consisting of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Vinayaka, Lord Hanuman, Lord Ayyappa, Navagraha's along with many other Gods. This famous Siva Vishnu temple in the busy area of Madipakkam has a beautiful pond behind. The Moola Virat is Omkareshwar and Goddess Amba emerged in the form of Maha Tripura Sundari Devi. Temple has ample space inside to sit, relax and meditate by chanting the name of Lord and feel the positive vibes inside the temple. This is one of the best temple to visit when you are in this Madipakkam area and the local residents are blessed to find all moorthis along with Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu present under one roof. Another attraction of this temple is the presence of 108 sacred Shivalinga's. The temple is well-maintained and all important Hindu functions, ...

Temple info -2271 Bhoothalingaswamy Temple, Bhoothapandi, Nagarkoil பூதலிங்கஸ்வாமி கோயில், பூதப்பாண்டி, நாகர்கோயில்

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 Temple info -2271 கோயில் தகவல் -2271 Bhoothalingaswamy Temple, Bhoothapandi The Bhoothalingaswamy Temple[1] is an Indian temple located at Boothapandi, India, dedicated to the deity Lord Shiva and notable for its ancient architecture and religious significance. It serves as the headquarters of the Thovalai taluk and is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the village Nagercoil, which is positioned on the western bank of the River Pazhaiyar, at the foot of the hill known as Thadagai Malai, which is widely believed by Hindus to be the abode of Thadakai in the Ramayana, thus adding to its religious importance. According to the Travancore Manual, Boothapandi is "an ancient palace founded by one of the Pandya sovereigns". Vague traditions are preserved in the Keralopatti and Kerala Mahatmiyam, where the Pandya invasion of Kerala is referred to mythically. The Mahatmiyam narrates a tale of the Pandyas invading Kerala with an army of Bhuthatans (spirits), eventually defeated by Para...

Temple info -2270 Jambunatheswarar Temple,Jambai,Villupuram ஜம்புநாதேஸ்வரர் கோயில்,ஜம்பை,விழுப்புரம்

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 Temple info -2270 கோயில் தகவல் -2270 Jambai Jambunatheshwarar Temple, Villupuram Address Jambai Jambunatheshwarar Temple, Villupuram Jambai, Thirukoilur taluk, Thiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu 605 754 Moolavar Jambunatheshwarar (Thanthondreeswarar) Introduction                 This temple is also called as 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. Puranic Significance             According to the local tradition, there was pond where the Jambunatha temple is found at present and the ma...