Golingeswara Aalayam Temple Location: Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari Deity: Lord Siva There are three temples here facing east and are called Golingeswaraalaya, Rajarajeswaraalaya and Chandrasekaraalaya – all dedicated to Siva. Of the three, Golingeswaraalayam is the biggest and grandest because of the sculptures. The Sivalinga installed in Golingeswaraalayais is made of black granite and is very […]
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Sivasubramaniaswamy Temple (சிவசுப்ரமனியாச்வாமி கோயில்) Puduvandipalayam, Cuddalore
Sivasubramaniaswamy ,Puduvandipalayam,Cuddalore Moolavar : Sivasubramaniaswamy Urchavar : – Amman / Thayar : Valli, Deivanai Thala Virutcham : Vanni tree Theertham : – Agamam / Pooja : – Old year : 500 years old Historical Name : – City : Puduvandipalayam District : Cuddalore State : Tamil Nadu Festival: 12 day Panguni Uthiram is grandly celebrated […]
Sri Velayuthar Temple (ஸ்ரீ வேலாயுதர் கோயில்) Senjeri, Coimbatore
Sri Velayuthar Temple ,Senjeri,Coimbatore Moolavar : Presiding Deity: Swaminatha Swami Urchavar : – Amman / Thayar : – Thala Virutcham : – Theertham : – Agamam / Pooja : – Old year : 500 years old Historical Name : – City : Kandaasramam District : Chennai State : Tamil Nadu Greatness Of Temple: Panchamukha Heramba […]
Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam (భావనారాయణ స్వామి ఆలయం) Pattisam, Andhra Pradesh
Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam Temple, Pattisam , Andhra Pradesh It was built in the 11th century by the feudal lord Nalaparaju who ruled over Avuku and it is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Bhavanarayanaswamy Aalayam TempleLocation: Pattisam near Polavaram Deity: Bhavanarayanaswamy – Shiva This is an ancient site and was called Swarnapuri and Ponnur. Chalukyas patronized the temple. […]
Bhakta Kannappa Temple (భక్త కన్నప్ప దేవాలయం) Sri Kalahasti
Bhakta Kannappa Temple Location : Sri Kalahasti About Bhakta Kannappa Temple: A Shrine that reminds one about the miracles of true faith and devotion, the small but beautiful temple of Bhakta Kannappa, boast of an odd custom. This distinct temple is on eastern side of the main shrine depicts the idol of Kannappa a tribal […]
Bhadrachalam Rama Temple (భద్రాచలం రామ దేవాలయం) Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
Bhadrachalam Rama Temple , Khammam , Andhra Pradesh This ancient shrine, which is a vast Rama temple, is built on a hill, accessed by a flight of steps. TempleLocation: Bhadrachalam near Khammam. This ancient shrine is built on a hill, accessed by a flight of steps. Deity:Lord Rama This temple is vast in size. The […]
Bekkeswara Aalayam (బెక్కేశ్వర ఆలయం) Bekkam, Mahbubnagar
Bekkeswara Aalayam Temple Location: Bekkam near Mahbubnagar Deity: Lord Shiva According to legend the name Bekku means “cat” in Kannada language. Being the ancient seat of Siva, there is a group of five Sivaalayas called Siddheswara, Kapileswara, Someswara, Malleswara and Kaleswara within 15 km of each other. Legend: The sthalapurana states that this village was […]
Basar Saraswati Temple (బాసర సరస్వతి దేవాలయం) Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh
Basar Saraswati Temple , Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh Basar Saraswati Temple dedicated to the Goddess of learning is located in a village of Nizamabad called Basar. Basar Saraswati TempleBasar Saraswati Temple is situated in a village called Basar, Nizamabad. Basar is a village on the banks of Godavari River. It is a census town of Adilabad […]
Amaravati Amareswara Temple (అమరావతి అమరేశ్వర దేవాలయం) Amaravati near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati Amareswara Temple, Amaravati near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple enshrines a 15 feet high white marble lingam and is surrounded by massive walls. Amaravati Amareswara TempleLocation: Amaravati near Vijayawada Deity: Amareswara (Shiva) Legend: According to Skanda Purana tells the story of the temple. The Sthalapurana for the temple tells an […]
Alampur Navbrahma Temple (అలంపూర్ నవబ్రహ్మ దేవాలయం) Kurnool , Andhra Pradesh
Alampur Navbrahma Temples, Kurnool , Andhra Pradesh Dedicated to the Nava Brahmas, this temple is situated inside a fortress & resembles the Papanatha temple at Pattadakal. Alampur Navbrahma TemplesLocation: Situated on the confluence of Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers in Kurnool. Alampur has a number of sacred shrines including Sangameswara and the Nava Brahma temples. Architecture: […]