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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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 […]
Tirucherai (திருசெரி)
Tirucherai (திருசெரி) Primary Deity: Gnana Parameswara (க்னன பரமெஸ்வர, ஸென்னெரி அப்பர்) also known as Senneri Appar Consorts: Gana Valli (கன வல்லி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kodavasal Near: Travelbase: Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu, India – 14 KMs South (Exactly) from Kumbhakonam – 4 KMs North (Exactly) from Kodavasal Related temples – located adjacent is 15 – […]
Kottur (கொட்டுர் or இரவடிஸ்வரம்)
Kottur (கொட்டுர் or இரவடிஸ்வரம்) Traditionally known as Airaavateeswaram. Primary Deity: Kozhuntheesar (கொழுன்டிஸர்) Consorts: Madhuravachanambika (மதுரவசனம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kottur Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 13 KMs (Exactly) from Tirutturaippundi – 15 KMs (Exactly) from Mannargudi Legends and Notes – Devas worshipped Siva here – The divine elephant Airaavatam is […]
Tirukkottaru (திருக்கொட்டரு)
Tirukkottaru (திருக்கொட்டரு) Primary Deity: Airavateswara (இரவடெஸ்வர) Consorts: Vandamar (வன்டமர்) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkottaru Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – on the rail road between Peralam and Karaikkal – 5 KMs (Approx.) from Tirunallaru Shrines in & around – Dakshinamurthy – Brahma – Vishnu – Subhamaharishi Legends and Notes – Airavatam […]
Tirukkodikka (திருக்கொடிக்க)
Tirukkodikka (திருக்கொடிக்க) Primary Deity: Kodikkaeswara (கொடிக்கேஸ்வர, ட்ரிகொடிஸ்வர) also known as Trikoteeswara Consorts: Tripura Sundari (ட்ரிபுர ஸுன்டரி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Shiva is said to have escorted a devotee Haradatta to Kanjanur nearby, and mysteriously disappeared – Vasishtar is said to have installled […]
Kodikkarai (கொடிக்கரி or குழகர் கொயில்)
Kodikkarai (கொடிக்கரி or குழகர் கொயில்) Also known as Kuzhagar Koyil Primary Deity: Amrita Ghateswara (அம்ரிட க்ஹடெஸ்வர) Consorts: Maiyar Thadankanni (மியர் தடன்கன்னி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 10 KMs (Exactly) from Vedaranyam Legends and Notes – This Shivastalam is a seaside shrine associated again with the legend […]
Gokarna (ಗೊಕರ್ನ)
Gokarna (ಗೊಕರ್ನ) Primary Deity: Mahabaleswara (ಮಹಬಲೆಸ್ವರ) Consorts: Gokarna Nayaki (ಗೊಕರ್ನ ನಯಕಿ) Travel base, Address references Located at: Gokarna Near: Travelbase: Gokarna, Karnataka, India – 170 KMs (Approx.) from Mangalore Legends and Notes – Vinayakar (Dwibhuja Vinayakar shrine) is said to have tricked the demon Ravana into leaving behind a Shivalingam here in a legend similar […]
Tirukkollikkadu (திருக்கொல்லிக்கடு)
Tirukkollikkadu (திருக்கொல்லிக்கடு) Primary Deity: Agneeswara (அக்னிஸ்வர, டிவன்ன னத) also known as Theevanna Natha Consorts: Panjinumelladiammai (பன்ஜினுமெல்லடிஅம்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkollikkadu Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – near Tirunellikka Legends and Notes – Agni has worshipped Shiva here Other Information Significance: This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam