S Venkateswaran

 Temple info -2618 கோயில் தகவல் -2618 Vishnupad Mandir,  Gaya Vishnupad Mandir is located at  Chand Chaura, Gaya, Bihar. The temple is located in Gaya, Bihar, India on the bank of the river Phalgu,  marked by a footprint of Lord Vishnu known as Dharmasila, incised into a block of basalt. Atop the structure is a 50-kilo gold flag, donated by a devotee, Gayapal Panda Bal Govind Sen. Vishnupad Mandir ,  Gaya The temple was erected during 1787 by Queen Ahilyabai. A beautiful sacred place on the banks of Phalgu river surrounded by rugged rocks on three sides and water on the fourth side. The second largest city of Bihar is that ancient city which has been talked about in Ramayana (where Lord Rama went to Gaya to do pind-daan of his father Dashrath) and Mahabharata. It has also witnessed the enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. Following this, Gaya is a home to the legendary Vishnupad Temple which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The Vishnupad temple is the center for Shraddh...

 Temple info -1951 கோயில் தகவல் -1951 River Phalgu Mangala Gauri Mandir – Gaya, Bihar  One of the Ashtadasa Maha Shakti-peeths was formed at Gaya on the banks of the river ‘Phalgu’ in Bihar, India as ‘Mangala Gauri Mandir’ or ‘Sarvamangala Devi Peetha’ (Benevolence to All). Many ancient Hindu scriptures like ‘Padma Puranam’, ‘Vayu Puranam’, ‘Agni Puranam’, ‘Sri Devi Bhagwat Puranam’ and ‘Markandeya Puranam’ are engraved with ‘Mangala Gauri Temple’ and it is also mentioned in tantric works. According to historical records, this temple was established in the 15th century (1459 AD). Mangala Gauri Mandir history History of Mangala Gauri Mandir Mangala Gauri Mandir is a very old temple which was built in the 15th century. You have to climb a small hill to reach the temple. The stairway is between the houses of local people. At the beginning of the stairway, there is a temple of Bhima (one of the five Pandavas). Here we can see his knee print. Here Bhima performs Shraddha Karma, hen...

 Temple info -1638 கோயில் தகவல் -1638 Mangla Gauri Temple, the feminine divinity of Bihar Mangala Gauri One of ‘Ashtadasa Maha Shakti-Peethas came into being as ‘Mangla Gauri Temple’ or ‘Sarvamangla Devi Peeth'(benevolent of the all) at Gaya on the bank of the river ‘Falgu’ in Bihar, India. Bihar, the prominent eastern state of India, not only earned the enrichment in education in ancient times but also got its feminine divinity housing this abode of the Mother Goddess or Devi Sati. Scriptural contacts with its establishment Several ancient Hindu scriptures like ‘Padma Purana’, ‘Vayu Purana’, ‘Agni Purana’, ‘Shree Devi Bhagwat Purana’ and ‘Markandey Purana’ have been inscribed with the ‘Mangla Gauri Temple, and it has also been mentioned in tantric works where this shrine was established in 15th century(1459 AD) as per historical record. Establishment of the temple according to ancient Indian texts The King Prajapati Daksha(son of Lord Brahma) once organised a great ‘yajna'(sac...