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 Temple info -2495 கோயில் தகவல் -2495 Shree Markandeshwara Temple,Kallur  Shree Markandeshwara Temple,Kallur, Karnataka 584118   Shree Markandeswara temple , is located in Kalluru village, Karnataka at a distance of 20 Kms from Raichur and 390 Kms from Bangalore Airport.. It is surrounded on all sides by granite hills. The place derives its name from the boulders which are seen in abundance in the hills. Markandeshwara Temple is , noted for its beautifully carved pillars, is the prominent attraction here. The village and the hills are full of antiquities. Markandeya seems to be the exemplary son, who was destined to die at the age of 16. He grew up to be a great devotee of Lord Shiva and on the day of his destined death he was continuing his worship of Shiva in His form of Shivalingam. The messengers of Yama, the God of death were unable to take away his life because of his great devotion and continual worship of Shiva.Finally, Yama came himself to take Markandeya’s life ...

 Temple info -2494 கோயில் தகவல் -2494 Kalluru Lakshmi Temple Kalluru Lakshmi Temple, Mahalakshmi Temple Rd, Kallur, Karnataka 584118     Kalluru Lakshmi Temple is located in  Kallur, Karnataka at a distance of 22 Kms from Raichur. Kallur attracts piligrims everyday and is known for the Powerful Temple of Goddess Maha  Lakshmi.It  is said that the Temple at Kallur is second only to Kolhapur Maha Lakshmi Temple and if we are unable to go to Kolhapur, we can offer our prayers at Kallur MahaLakshmi Temple.  The Idol of Goddess MahaLakshmi at Kallur is self – originated or Swayambhu. Legend says that the Idol originated when the Old Priest of the Temple, LaxmiKant Acharya was extracting Sandalwood paste as a daily ritual by rubbing Chandan sticks on a Sanekal( Black Stone) .LaxmiKant Acharya was a staunch devotee of Goddess Lakshmi .Pleased with his prayers and devotion the Goddess herself appeared in her form on the Sanekal when the Acharya was rubbin...

 Temple info -2493 கோயில் தகவல் -2493 Sri Karukkathamman Temple/ கருகாத்தம்மன் கோவில், Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the Amman temples on the banks of Holy river Cooum. This temple is very much similar to Sri Garbarakshambigai Temple at Thirukarugavur in Thanjavur District near Kumbakonam. Presiding deity : Sri Karukathamman Some of the salient features of this temple are….. The temple is facing east at the Junction of Valluvarkottam High Road, Harrington Road, Mayor Ramanathan Salai and MC Nicolas Road. The temple’s back side praharam of the temple was taken over for the expansion of Road / Junction..  For circumambulation of the sanctum sanctorum we have to walk on the foot path of the Nicolas Road. Amman’s stucco image is on the top of the mukha mandapam. Sri Karukathamman is in sitting posture with 4 hands and jwala makudam in sanctum sanctorum. While the upper hands are holding pasam and damaru, the lower hands are in abhaya varada hastam. Stucco Dwara...