Sri Panankatteesar Temple is at Puravar Panankattur (now known as Panayapuram in Villupuram district). Lord Shiva is worshipped as Panankatteesar. It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is a over 1000 years old. This is said to… Continue Reading
The statue of Nataraja, the dancing form of Lord Shiva was unveiled at CERN, the European Center for Research in Particle Physics in Geneva, Switzerland. For the modern physicists, Shiva’s cosmic dance unifies ancient mythology, religious art and modern physics.… Continue Reading
In the Ardhanarishvara roop, Shiva and Maata Parvati are worshiped as one. Once, the great sage Rishi Bhringi (as also people in many religions), falsely believed that men are superior to women. So, Rishi Bhringi used to worship Lord Shiva and he would disregard… Continue Reading
The Famous cave shrine of “Shivkhori” is situated in the District Reasi of Jammu and Kashmir. It depicts the natural formation of shivlingum. The Holy cave is more than 150 metres long & has a 4 feet high Svayambhu Lingum,… Continue Reading
The Brihadeeswarar Temple or Peruvudaiyar Kovil பெருவுடையார் கோயில் / தஞ்சை பெரிய கோவில் is located at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. This is one of the largest temples in India. The temple was built in the 11th century by Chola kings.
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan is located by the Lake Brantan in Bali, Indonesia. The 11 stories of pelinggih meru are dedicated to Shiva and Parvathi.
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>The Motieswar Shiva Temple in Muscat, Oman is a 350 year old temple near the Sultan’s Palace. it was built by Gujarati traders.
The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida USA is located at 5661 Dykes Road, Southwest Ranches, FL-33331.
A late thirteenth-century Shiva temple exists in the port town Quanzhou in China, possibly established by Tamil traders.
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
