om namaha shivaya, ‘ ‘ jai mataki ” om durge namaha. these nine days are nine roop of maa durga, how to please her and pray her in her swaroop of nine different forms…. day 1. mata shailputri….. first avatar… Continue Reading
Navaratri is the celebration of Goddess Durga in form of Shakti. These Shiv Shaktis are the bestowers of the eight spiritual powers. The first NavaDurga is Goddess Shailputri, is worshipped on the first day of Navratri. Goddess Durga was born… Continue Reading
The ancient Basukinath temple is said to be the court of Baba Bhole Nath. In Basukinath Dham, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati temples are in front of each other. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati meet each… Continue Reading
Ajgaivinath temple or Gaibinath Mahadeo in Sultanganj is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Some say that the ShivLing is Swayambhu, discovered on the rock. According to a legend, Lord Shiva was given his bow Ajgav here. Thus the place was called… Continue Reading
The Budhanath mandir in Bhagalpur Bihar is located on the banks of the sacred Ganga. According to the Shivapurana, Baba Bal Vridheshwarnath or Budhanath is one of the 108 Nath in India. The ShivaLinga is swaymbhu or self manifested and… Continue Reading
The Ernakulathappan Temple (എറണാകുളം ശിവ ക്ഷേത്രം) is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam (Eere Naal Kulam, meaning Pond with perpetual supply of water) or Kochi. The temple is closely associated with the Mahabharata story… Continue Reading
Once upon a time, Arjuna prayed to Lord Shiva. Pleased with Arjuna’s devotion, Shiva and Parvathi set out from Kailash to meet Arjuna. Shiva disguised himself as Kiratha, a mountain tribal hunter. Just as Shiva appeared before Arjuna, he saw… Continue Reading
The Lord Shiva Temple is located in Jamhuri Park in Mombasa, Kenya. There is a beautiful sculpture garden around the temple.
Candi Kidal is a Shiva temple built in the 13th century in Rejokidal, Tumpang, Java, Indonesia. The temple is 30 minutes from Malang. The temple is decorated with stories of Garuda, and those from Ramayana. At the foot of the… Continue Reading
This divine and secred Shiv temple is located at Umerkot, more well known as the birthplace of the Mughal King Akbar, which is in the Sindh provence of Pakistan. According to a legend, the Shivaling at this Shiv Mandir in… Continue Reading
