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Temples across India....their Stories, their Speciality.....their Uniqueness....and More
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Murdeshwar, Karnataka, One State Many Worlds

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*Sri Polimera Anjaneya Swamy Temple*

Sri Polimera Anjaneya Swamy Temple located in Pavuluru in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The temple's history is steeped in local legend and devotion. Veeranjaneyaswamy is worshipped here according to Vaikhasana Agamana tradition along with Suvarchaladevi.

The diety is known to be powerful and fulfills the requests of devotees if worshipped with sincerity.

The uniqueness of this Hanuman temple is that it does not have a roof.Both rain and sunrays fall on the Hanuman idol.
However, no matter how many times they tried to build a roof on top of Hanuman's Moolavigraha,but every time the roof was collapsing due to the divine vibration of the wind.Villagers thought that Lord Hanuman himself didn't want the roof so it was collapsing everytime. That's the reason even the rest of the mandapa was built without a roof.

According to the local legend, Poli was a malevolent demon who caused great distress and suffering in the region. His tyranny led to widespread misery among the people. In their desperation, the villagers prayed to Lord Hanuman, a revered deity known for his strength and protective powers, to save them from Poli's misdeeds.

Responding to their pleas, Hanuman intervened, engaging in a battle with the demon. After a fierce confrontation, Hanuman defeated Poli and drove him away. To commemorate this victory and ensure lasting protection for the villagers, Hanuman is said to have left a sacred idol in the area, which is enshrined in the Polimera Hanuman Temple.

The demon Poli's story is more symbolic and serves to illustrate Hanuman’s role as a protector against evil forces. It also highlights the deep-rooted nature of regional legends and their significance in the cultural and religious practices of local communities.
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Sri Kottai Maha Varahi Amman temple is
situated in midle of lush green fields with
calm Serene atmosphere, in the beautiful
Village of Arumparuthi The Temple has a
very unique feature with interesting Facts
Sivagiri Tehsel, at the foot of the Western
Ghats in Tenkasi District, of Tamil Nadu
Amarnth Mandir Hindu Shrine located in
the Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district
of Jammu and Kashmir India. It's a Cave
situated at an altitude of 3888 m (12756
ft) about 168 km from Anantnag city the
District headquarters Jammu & Kashmir
Jakhu Temple Shimla, Himachal

When Hanuman ji reached Shimla ???

Answer:

There was a war going on between Lord Rama and the King of Lanka, Ravana. Even after the war continued for many days, Ravana's army was looking weak in front of Lord Rama's monkey army. Then Ravana's son Meghnad shot a Shakti arrow at Lakshman, due to which he fell unconscious. On the advice of the doctor, Hanuman ji set out to bring Sanjivani herb from the Himalayas for the treatment of Lakshman.

Hanuman ji, who was traveling through the sky, saw a Yaksha Rishi doing penance on Jakhu mountain. Hanuman ji got down at this place to rest on the way and ask for information about Sanjivani herb. After getting information about Sanjivani from Yaksha Rishi, Hanuman ji promised to meet him again.

Due to the illusion of a demon named Kalanemi, Hanuman ji got late, so he returned by a short route and could not meet the Yaksha Rishi as per his promise. The Rishi became worried at this. To remove his worry, Hanuman ji finally appeared before the Yaksha Rishi. After this, the self-manifested idol of Hanuman ji appeared at this place.
Jai Shri Ram
This magnificent temple built in Poecha, Gujarat is worth visiting.

Swaminarayan Neelkanthdham Temple is a Hindu temple and spiritual-cultural complex located near Narmada River in Poicha, Gujarat. This temple is also known as Neelkanthdham Poicha or Poicha Swaminarayan temple. Neelkanthdham temple is about 80 kilometers from Bharuch and 60 kilometers away from Vadodara.

This is a very beautiful temple built in a large area and it is one of the most wonderful pilgrims attracting the people of Gujarat. You can get divine experience by visiting Sahjanand Universe, Neelkanth Dham and surrounding areas. Neelkanth Dham was built in 2013 and is currently managed by Shri Swaminarayan Gurukul, Surat.
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🕉️ Om Shri Gurubhyo Namah 🕉️

Owning a home is a dream for many, symbolizing security and prosperity. While some achieve this easily, others struggle despite their best efforts. If building your own house feels like an insurmountable hurdle, a visit to the Varaha Swamy Temple in Kallahalli Devalapura, Mandya district, Karnataka might be the answer.

This temple, known for fulfilling wishes, is believed to be particularly potent for those facing land or construction obstacles. Devotees believe that bringing soil from their building site for a puja here can remove these obstacles.

History of the Temple

Dating back over 2500 years, the temple houses a magnificent 15-foot idol of Bhu Varaha Swami, carved from Saligrama stone. Legend says King Vira Ballala III, upon witnessing a mystical event during a hunt, discovered the idol buried at this site. He built the temple and established regular worship.

The idol depicts Lord Vishnu in his Varaha avatar, rescuing Bhudevi (Mother Earth) from the depths. Carved with incredible detail, it emanates a powerful, yet calming aura.

Visiting the Temple

The Varaha Swamy temple is open daily from 8 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm. Buses and private vehicles are available from KR Pete.

Address:

Sri Bhu Varahnath Swamy Temple
Varahnath Kallahalli
Ganjigere post
Bukanakere Hobli
K. R. Pete Taluk
Mandya, District,
Karnataka – 571426

If building your dream home feels impossible, a visit to this ancient temple, combined with sincere prayer and effort, might just make it a reality.
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*Suprabhatam*

*Avancha Aishwarya Ganapathi Temple*

Aishwarya Ganapathi located at Avancha Village,40 km east of Mahbubnagar in Telangana.The 1000 year old murti is nearly 25 feet tall and 15 feet in width.

Popularly known as "Aishwarya Ganapati", India's tallest monolithic Ganesha idol carved on a huge single rock.

The Ganesha murti is incomplete as the king who commissioned the murti died midway through the carving of the monolithic sculpture.

*History*

In the agricultural field of Avancha, Thimmajipet, Telangana, lies a colossal granite boulder adorned with the ancient sculpture of Ganesha. This exquisite idol was skillfully crafted during the 12th century by a monarch from the Western Chalukya dynasty.

King Thylapudu, ruler of Avancha, sculpted the monolithic idol known as Kapilavai Linga Moorthy. King Vikramaditya, who hailed from the western Chalukya dynasty, was the ruler of the Badami kingdom, which is located in the present-day Gulbarga district.

The Telangana region was under the rule of the dynasty for a span of more than two centuries.

Someshwarudu and Thylapudu, the sons of Vikramaditya, played significant roles in this dynasty. Thylapudu, in particular, was appointed as the Samanta Raju of a specific province called erstwhile Kandoor, with its capital being Avancha since 1113 AD.

Devotees perform pooja on the occasion of every Sankastahara and Ganesh Chaturthi.

It is believed that Aishwarya Ganesha brings you exceptional admiration, satisfactory negotiation in business, miraculous opportunity in your career path, remarkable performance, life without enemies, and love being full of joy and stability.
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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS....The highest temple of Shree Krishna in the world, situated in the middle of an alpine lake , fed by miraculous surging water, surrounded by mighty Himalayas at 12762 ft.
Its YULLA KANDA in Himachal Pradesh

The silence, emptiness of human existence in the vast himalayan landscape around teertha is soul nourishing.
*Suprabhatam*

*Vengeri Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple*

Sri Subramanya Swami Temple is located at Vengeri near Calicut in the state of Kerala.Vengeri Sri Subrahmanya Swami temple is believed to have a history of more than a thousand years. Unlike other temples in the vicinity, the entire structure is situated on the top of an elevated land. It’s known among devotees that Lord Subrahmanya loves to live on highlands and hilltops.

*Legend*

Sometimes during the golden era of Indian culture, sculpture, tradition and philosophy, a group of brahmins from Thanjavur happened to travel to West for some reason. Along with their articles, they were carrying an idol of lord Muruga also. While crossing the land where the temple stands now, the team decided to pause and take some rest.

They put their head loads down. Kept the Muruga idol behind a Venga tree, and for safety they leaned the idol towards the tree and moved to the nearby river for bath and washing. Once they finished and came back to get the idol back, to their surprise, they found that the idol was stuck there and remained unmovable.

The Brahmins tried their best to get their Murugan idol back, but all efforts ended up in vein. Later they realized that, the place they kept the idol was a sacred land and that’s the right location to construct an abode for the lord and worship him.

They found similarities to Palani there. There was a beautiful stream on the North with fresh water. The soil on the land smelt sandal and appeared in bright saffron in colour.

The serenity of the place fascinated the Brahmins. They realized that it’s Lord Subrahmanya’s wish to sit there and bless the humanity. With the help of people living in the village they constructed a beautiful temple for Subrahmanya Swami. The temple was totally in Kerala architecture style and within short period of time, became very famous.

As the God himself found leaning towards the Venga tree, the temple is called Vengachari temple (chari means “leaning towards” in Malayalam).Venga Chari became Vengeri and later on, the village where the temple is situated also called after the temple as Vengeri.

Venga is one of the favourite trees of Lord Subrahmanya. In Skanda Purana, from verses 14 to 24, consists the story of Lord Muruga tries to persuade Valli to marry him. When Valli’s father appeared in the scene, Lord himself has taken the form of a Venga Tree to disguise from him.

Thaipuyam - As Puyam is very special to Sri Subramanya Swami, temple used to celebrate Puyam day of Makara month with special pooja, Abishekam, Subramanya sahasranama archana.
Sashti Vratham is observed on the sixth day of the waxing phase of moon (ShuklaPaksha) in a Hindu month. Special poojas are undertaken at this day in the temple. It is believed that Vratham observed on this day makes one’s married life successful.

*Manoj Inamdar*
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