The Maha kali (Hara Sidhi Mata) Temple, Shakti Peetha, Ujjain
The Maha kali (Hara Sidhi Mata) Temple The Maha kali Temple at Ujjain is one of the 18 major Shakti Peethas. Accorging to the scriptures Devi’l upper lip fell here and according to the locals her...
View ArticlePuruhutika devi / Kukkuteswara temple, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Puruhutika devi / Kukkuteswara temple, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh Sri Kukkuteswara Swamy temple is an ancient Siva temple in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. Pithapuram which was earlier...
View ArticleManikyamba devi Shakti Peetha temple Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh
Manikyamba devi Shakti Peetha temple Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh Lord Bhimeswara Swamy temple is one of the Pancha Rama Kshetras and also one of the Trilinga kshetras. Manikyamba Devi is His consort....
View ArticleBiraja devi Shaktipeetha, jajpur orissa
The Biraja Devi Temple also known as Viraja Kshetra , is one of the 18 major Shakti Peethas where Devi’s naval is supposed to have fallen. This place finds mention in several ancient Puranas....
View ArticleThe Char Dham
The “Char Dham”, meaning the four holy abodes, is how Adi Shankaracharya described the four most important holy places to visit. These four pilgrimage centers in India are Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri and...
View ArticleLakshmi temples
Goddess Lakshmi Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of the great Lord Vishnu, is the giver of eight kinds of wealth – Adi Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Gaja Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Veera/Dhairya...
View ArticleMadhaveswari devi Shakti Peetha, Prayaga – Alopibagh near Allahabad
Madhaveswari devi As per the legend Devi’s fingers had fallen here. Inspite of being a sakthi petha unfortunately this temple is not well developed. A Parada ( Mercury) Siva linga is also there....
View ArticleVaishnavi devi Shakti Peetha, Jwala, Himachal Pradesh
Vaishnavi devi Jwala Vaishnavi devi Shakti Peetha, Jwala, Himachal Pradesh, Is one of the major Shakti Peethas where tongue of Devi fell. It is 34 kms from Kangra This Temple is in Jwala, Kangra...
View ArticleDattatreya Temple, Mahur or Mahurgad, Maharashtra
Dattatreya Temple Mahurgad Mahur or Mahurgad, Nanded district Maharastra, is the birthplace of the great Dattatreya incrnation. The parents of Dattatreya the Atri Rishi and his wife Anasuya lived at...
View ArticleLord Dattatreya
The story of Dattatreya’s birth. Anusuya , the wife of Atri Maharishi, a great sage and one of the seven foremost seers and sages, is quoted as the model of chastity and purity . She was well...
View ArticleNarsinhwadi Dattatreya Mandir
Narsinhwadi Datta Mandir Narsobawadi or Narsinhwadi is situated at a distance of 48 kms from Kolhapur and from Sangli 25 km. The Datta Mandir is a tempeTemple dedicated to Narsinh Saraswati – who was...
View ArticleThe Sarva Magala or Mangla Gauri Shakti Peetha temple in Gaya
The Mangla Gauri temple in Gaya, Bihar India, is one of the 18 major Shakti Peethas of Devi. Many scriptures – Padma Purana, Vayu Purana, Agni Purana, Devi Bhagvatam and Markandeya etc have mentioned...
View ArticleSharda Shaktipeetha Temple, Kashmir
Ruins of The Sharda Templein Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir The Sharda Temple is situated in Kishanganga Valley in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. It is at Shardi which is a small village River Kishanganga...
View ArticleBadrinath Temple
Badrinath Temple Badrinath Temple of Lord Vishnu, also known as Badarikashrama is at Badrinath in Uttarakhand, Chamoli district on the banks of river Alaknanda . It is one of the Char Dhams or four...
View ArticlePancha Rama Shiva Temples
According to the legend in the scriptures, demon Tarakasura after doing great Tapasya was gifted an Atma Linga by Lord Shiva which was a very powerful one.Later Tarakasura committed many crimes and...
View ArticlePancha Maha Bhuta or Pancha Tatwa temples of Shiva
Pancha Maha Bhuta temples are five temples dedicated to Shiva. Each place represents a manifestation of Lord Shiva as one of the five main elements of nature: earth, water, fire, air, and space....
View ArticleAmareshwara Pancharama Temple, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
Amareswara Temple Amaravati Amareshwara Lingam Amararama or Amaralingeswara At Amaravati, on the banks of River Krishna, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, is one of the five Pancharama Shivalinga temples. The...
View ArticleFamous Shiva Temples
As lord Shiva is one of the 3 great trinities, most of the towns and villages have a Shiva temple. We have already mentioned the most famous ones given in the scriptures here. Giving here and some...
View ArticleAmarnath Shiva temple and Shakti Peetha
Amarnath cave. To the left is considered Devi and to the right is the Shiva Linga. Amarnath, In the holy cave of in Jammu and Kashmir the Shivalinga is a snow-built natural one. The Devi is also...
View ArticleEkambareswarar Shiva Temple, Kanchipuram
Ekambareswarar Shiva Temple, Kanchipuram The Ekambareswarar Shiva Temple at Kanchipuram in Tamilnadu, is one of the Pancha Tatwa temples. Lord Shiva here is in the form of Prithivi Lingam or earth...
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