#KΔdΔrnΔthMandir is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Shiva. Located on the #Garhwal #Himalayan range near the #MandakiniRiver, #Kedarnath is located in the state of #Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general public only between the months of April and November.
Madmaheshwar - The Pandavas, they sure knew how to pick locations.
#Madhyamaheshwar or #Madmaheshwar is a #HinduTemple dedicated to #GodShiva, located in the #GoundarVillage of #Garhwal #Himalayas in #Uttarakhand, India.
#Madhyamaheshwar or #Madmaheshwar is a #HinduTemple dedicated to #GodShiva, located in the #GoundarVillage of #Garhwal #Himalayas in #Uttarakhand, India.
#ArunachalesvaraTemple also called #AnnamalaiyarTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the deity Shiva located at the base of #ArunachalaHill in the town of #TamilNadu India. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the temples associated with the five elements the Pancha Bhoota Stalas and specifically the element of fire or Agni.
#VeerabhadraTemple is a #HinduTemple located in #Lepakshi, in the state of #AndhraPradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Virabhadra, a fierce emanation of #LordShiva.
11th century #HinduTemple in #Bhojpur on the outskirts of #Bhopal. This town of Bhojpur is famous for the #BhojeshwarTemple built by Raja Bhoj of the Paramara dynasty in Central India.
The #BhojpurTemple has one of the tallest and grandest Shiva Lingams in India. And itβs built out of a single rock. Considering this 1000 year old Shiva temple was actually unfinished, imagine how grand it would have looked had it been completed.
The #BhojpurTemple has one of the tallest and grandest Shiva Lingams in India. And itβs built out of a single rock. Considering this 1000 year old Shiva temple was actually unfinished, imagine how grand it would have looked had it been completed.
#ThiruthaniMuruganTemple is a #HinduTemple, on the hill of #Thiruttani, #Tiruvallur district, #TamilNadu, India, dedicated to #LordMuruga. The hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year.
#Madhyamaheshwar or #Madmaheshwar is a #HinduTemple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Goundar village of Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Situated at an elevation of 3,497 m (11,473.1 ft), Ukhimath is winter seat of Madmaheswar, It is the Panch Kedar pilgrimage circuit, comprising five Shiva temples in the Garhwal region. The other temples in the circuit include: Kedarnath, Tungnath and Rudranath to be visited before Madmaheshwar and Kalpeshwar to be visited after Madmaheshwar. The middle (madhya) or belly part or navel (nabhi) of the Shiva, is worshipped at this temple, believed to be built by the Pandavas, the survivors of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
#TriyuginarayanTemple is a #HinduTemple located in the #Triyuginarayan village in #Rudraprayag district, #Uttarakhand,India.
The ancient temple is dedicated to god Vishnu. Its fame is credited to the legend of god Shivaβs marriage to goddess Parvati witnessed by Vishnu at this venue and is thus a popular Hindu pilgrimage sites.
A special feature of this temple is a perpetual fire, that burns in front of the temple. The flame is believed to burn from the times of the divine marriage. Thus, the temple is also known as Akhand Dhuni temple.
The ancient temple is dedicated to god Vishnu. Its fame is credited to the legend of god Shivaβs marriage to goddess Parvati witnessed by Vishnu at this venue and is thus a popular Hindu pilgrimage sites.
A special feature of this temple is a perpetual fire, that burns in front of the temple. The flame is believed to burn from the times of the divine marriage. Thus, the temple is also known as Akhand Dhuni temple.
Peaceful afternoons at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, which is usually one of the busiest temples in the city of Chennai.
#KapaleeshwararTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to #LordShiva located in #Mylapore, #Chennai in the Indian state of #TamilNadu. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil.
#KapaleeshwararTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to #LordShiva located in #Mylapore, #Chennai in the Indian state of #TamilNadu. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil.
The #KampaheswararTemple or kampa-hara-ishvarar ( kampa-hareswarar ) is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is situated in #Thirubuvanam, a village in #Thanjavur district in the South Indian town of #TamilNadu, on the #Mayiladuthurai #Kumbakonam road. Shiva is worshiped as "#Kampahareswarar" as he removed the quaking (Skt. Kampa) of a king who was being haunted by a Brahmarakshasa. It was built by Kulothunga Chola III and is considered the last of the four masterpieces built during the Medieval Chola era.
#ChakrapaniTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Vishnu located in #Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India. This temple is located 2 km, away towards North West from the Kumbakonam Railway Station. Vishnu appears in the form of a discus or Chakra to put down the pride of Surya (the Sun), who subsequently became his devotee. Like Shiva, #LordChakrapani has a third eye on His forehead. The temple is one of the most prominent temples in Kumbakonam.
#ThenupuriswararTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the #GodShiva located in the holy village of #Patteeswaram, #TamilNadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as #Thenupuriswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Nyanambikai (Somakamalambigai). The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is associated with the legend of Sambandar to whose view Nandi moved to have a direct view of the presiding deity. Muthupandal festival celebrated in the temple in associated with the legend.
#MayuranathaswamyTemple, #Mayiladuthurai or #MayuranatharTemple is a #HinduTemple in the town of #Mayiladuthurai (formerly known as #Mayavaram or #Mayuram) in #TamilNadu, India. The temple is dedicated to #LordMayuranathaswamy, a form of Shiva, and has given its name to the town itself. The main icon is a lingam and the presiding deity is called #Mayuranathar because the Hindu goddess Parvathi worshipped Shiva here in the form of a mayura.
On the day of the new moon in the Tamil month of Aippasi (NovemberβDecember), religious Hindus have a ceremonial bath in the temple tank as it is believed to purify them from sins. An annual dance festival called the #MayuraNatyanjaliFestival is celebrated within the precincts of the temple each year.
On the day of the new moon in the Tamil month of Aippasi (NovemberβDecember), religious Hindus have a ceremonial bath in the temple tank as it is believed to purify them from sins. An annual dance festival called the #MayuraNatyanjaliFestival is celebrated within the precincts of the temple each year.
#NatarajaTemple, also referred to as the #Chidambaram Nataraja temple or #ThillaiNatarajaTemple, is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Nataraja β Shiva as the lord of dance β in Chidambaram, #TamilNadu, India. The temple has mythical roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai. Chidambaram, the name of the city and the temple literally means "atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.
#HoysaleswaraTemple, also referred simply as the #HalebiduTemple, is a 12th-century #Hindutemple dedicated to Shiva. It is the largest #monument in #Halebidu, a town in the state of #Karnataka, India and the former capital of the #HoysalaEmpire. The temple was built on the banks of a large man-made lake, and sponsored by King vishnuvardhana of the #HoysalaEmpire. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE.During the early 14th century, Halebidu was twice sacked and plundered by the muslim armies of the Delhi sultanat from northern India,and the temple and the capital fell into a state of ruin and neglect.
The #ThanumalayanTemple, also called #SthanumalayanTemple is an important #HinduTemple located in #Suchindram in the #Kanyakumari district of #TamilNadu, India. It is one of the 108 shiva temple revered by the Kerala Hindu culture, though this temple is now in Tamil Nadu, when #KanyakumariDistrict got merged into Tamil Nadu from #Travancore .The Thanumalayan Temple is of importance to both Shaivaite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism, as the name Stanumalaya denotes Trimurtis; "Stanu" means Siva; "Mal" means Vishnu; and the "Ayan" means Brahma.
#RamanathaswamyTemple (RΔmanΔtasvΔmi KΕyil) is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the #GodShiva located on #Rameswaram island in the state of #TamilNadu, India. It is also one of the twelve #Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite saints), Appar, Sundarar and Tirugnana Sambandar, have glorified the temple with their songs. The temple was expanded during the 12th century by Pandya Dynasty, and its principal shrines sanctum were renovated by Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan and his successor Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan of the Jaffna kingdom. The temple has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India.[1] The temple is located in Rameswaram considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Smarthas. The presiding deity, the Lingam of Ramanathaswamy (Shiva), was established and worshiped by Rama before crossing his bridge to Lanka.
#JagatpitaBrahmaMandir is a #HinduTemple situated at #Pushkar in the Indian state of #Rajasthan, close to the sacred #PushkarLake to which its legend has an indelible link. The temple is one of very few existing temples dedicated to the Hindu creator-god Brahma in India and remains the most prominent among them.
The temple structure dates to the 14th century, partly rebuilt later. The temple is made of marble and stone slabs. It has a distinct red pinnacle (shikhara) and a hamsa bird motif. The temple sanctum sanctorum holds the image of four-headed Brahma and his consort Gayatri(goddess of vedas). The temple is governed by the Sanyasi (ascetic) sect priesthood.[2] On Kartik Poornima, a festival dedicated to Brahma is held when large numbers of pilgrims visit the temple, after bathing in the sacred lake.
The temple structure dates to the 14th century, partly rebuilt later. The temple is made of marble and stone slabs. It has a distinct red pinnacle (shikhara) and a hamsa bird motif. The temple sanctum sanctorum holds the image of four-headed Brahma and his consort Gayatri(goddess of vedas). The temple is governed by the Sanyasi (ascetic) sect priesthood.[2] On Kartik Poornima, a festival dedicated to Brahma is held when large numbers of pilgrims visit the temple, after bathing in the sacred lake.
Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple is a #Hindutemple located on the Machla Magra Hills, near the #DoodhTalaiLake in #Udaipur, Rajasthan. It enshrines the stone idol of #KarniMata. One can have very beautiful view of whole city and its lakes from the temple as well as while climbing. The walk is pollution-free as no vehicles can enter in the hill boundary.
The #KarniMataTemple is located very much near the center of the #UdaipurCity. It is around 24 km away from Udaipur Airport, and just 4 km from Udaipur City railway station and Udaipur City Bus Depot. Visitors can also take local Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis to reach Doodh Talai. Karni Mata Temple can be reached via ropeway.
The #KarniMataTemple is located very much near the center of the #UdaipurCity. It is around 24 km away from Udaipur Airport, and just 4 km from Udaipur City railway station and Udaipur City Bus Depot. Visitors can also take local Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis to reach Doodh Talai. Karni Mata Temple can be reached via ropeway.