Uncategorized Vahanas – The Rides of Hindu Deities Disha Devadiga, July 1, 2022July 1, 2022Hindu Gods and Goddesses travel in a specific animal or bird. Vahanas, or Vehicles, are the names given to these modes of transportation. They serve the same purpose as modern-day vehicles that may travel by air, land, or sea. These divine vehicles are either animals or birds, and they represent the many spiritual and psychological forces that each deity carries. Vahanas are used by the gods in both warfare and travel. Continue Reading
Uncategorized Why Does Bhagawan Vishnu Likes Shankh? Positive Energies of Blowing Shankh & Shankh Puja Disha Devadiga, January 26, 2022January 26, 2022Why do we blow shankh before starting puja? Shankh or shankam in Sanskrit means “a… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Sneha Singh, January 26, 2022January 26, 2022Location:- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Architecture Type:- An intricate fusion of the Chera style (Kerala Architecture) and the Malayala style… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Why do people throw coins in the holy river? Disha Devadiga, December 18, 2021December 18, 2021Rivers and water sources are equated to Gods and Goddesses in Hinduism. As a result,… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Five Mukhalinga of Lord Shiva Sneha Singh, December 9, 2021December 9, 2021The linga is a divine image of Shiva. A linga with one or more human… Continue Reading
Uncategorized 108 FT Shri Hanuman, Jakhu: Sundara Adding Sundar to Shimla Sneha Singh, November 13, 2021November 13, 2021Shri Hanuman Jakhu is an abode of Lord Hanumana located on Shimla’s Jakhu Hill, which is the tallest of Shimla’s seven hills. The Jakhu is known as the Pride of Shimla. With a height of 33 meters, it is one of the world’s highest statues (108 feet). The statue can be seen from all parts of the city. Continue Reading
hindi Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai : Saloni Choudhary, October 27, 2021October 27, 2021Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu sanctuary committed to Lord Shiva situated in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian province of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva’s consort Parvati revered at this sanctuary is called Karpagambal is from Tamil Nadu (“Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree”). The sanctuary was built around the seventh century CE and is an illustration of Dravidian architecture. The sanctuary has various hallowed places, with those of Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal being the most conspicuous. The sanctuary complex houses numerous corridors. The sanctuary has six day by day customs at different occasions from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and four yearly celebrations on its schedule. Continue Reading
Uncategorized Annapoorani Temple, Horanadu Saloni Choudhary, October 27, 2021October 27, 2021The Annapoorneshwari Temple is a Hindu shrine committed to the goddess Annapoorneshwari (Annapoorna), situated at Horanadu, India, 100 km from Chikmagalur in the thick forests and valleys of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of stream Bhadra. The word Annapoorna is a made of two words Anna significance rice grains or food and Poorna meaning great and complete. Subsequently, Annapoorna means total or wonderful food. Sri Annapoorneshwari is considered to be a manifestation of Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. Continue Reading
hindi Masani Amman Anamalai, Tamilnadu : Saloni Choudhary, October 27, 2021October 27, 2021One of the extremely interesting Amman sanctuaries in India, is Masani Amman sanctuary. This sanctuary is based upon the cremation ground, and the sanctum of Goddess Amman is likewise based upon the cremation region and thus the Amman is called as Masani Amman by local people and later it turned into the name of the sanctuary. This sanctuary is situated at Annaimalai close to Pollachi. It takes 1.30 hrs from Coimbatore to arrive at this sanctuary. The idol of the goddess is seven feet in length and is in tremendous sleeping position, her head is in East side and her feet faces the West. It is an extremely unique type of Amman, no other Amman in India is found in resting position. Toward the end of the god’s feet, a sculpture of Asuran is found, close to it around two feet high model of Masani stands gloriously. Continue Reading
hindi Shamlaji Temple, Gujarat: Saloni Choudhary, October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Shamlaji, likewise spelled Shamalaji, is a significant Hindu journey place in Aravalli region of Gujarat province of India. The Shamlaji sanctuary is committed to Vishnu. Several other Hindu sanctuaries are found close by. The current sanctuary committed to Shamlaji, a type of Vishnu was maybe begun in the eleventh century in Chaulukya style, however the current design dates from the fifteenth sixteenth hundreds of years. Continue Reading
Uncategorized Importance of Shani Pradosh Saloni Choudhary, September 28, 2021September 29, 2021History Shani Pradosha, the pradosha falling on a Saturday relating to planet Saturn is considered… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Importance of Ekadashi Saloni Choudhary, September 1, 2021September 17, 2021What is Ekadashi ? According to hindu sacred writing, there are two words in Ekadashi… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Ashtavinayak Yatra (Part 1) Simant Roy, August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Ashtavinayak Yatra is the tour of Eight Ganesh (Ganpati) Temple around Pune. It covers mountains, caves and banks of rivers in a 654 km long journey Continue Reading
Uncategorized Nava Tirupati: Bhagawan Vishnu With Nava Grahas (Part 2) Simant Roy, July 22, 2021July 26, 2021Nava Tirupati is a set of nine temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Tiruchendur- Tirunelveli route in Tamil Nadu Continue Reading
Uncategorized Welcome to Temples of India Blog admin, June 18, 2021June 18, 2021॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥ We at team Temples of India have begun a wonderful… Continue Reading