Located at Bhaktapur, the Doleshwor Mahadeva temple is the head while the hump-backed structure at Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath temple is worshipped as the torso of the holy bull. Pandavas reached the Kedarnath region to seek forgiveness from Lord Shiva for the loss of lives… Continue Reading
Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple, commonly called Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple, is in Kaviyoor, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple is also known as Hanuman Temple. As per legend, the main idol was installed by Sri Ram in the presence of Sita, Hanuman,… Continue Reading
Kailasanathar Temple is Kanchipuram’s oldest temple, built from 685-705AD by a Rajasimha ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. The temple was also known as Kachipettu Periya Thirukatrali (Stone Temple of Kachipettu). The main shrine has a 16 sided Shivalinga in black granite stone.… Continue Reading
The Shiv Shakti Temple was built in 1992 in Mauritius. < p style=”text-align: justify;”>The temple has a Large Shivling, and 8 more moorties – Santoshi Maa, Shiva Parvathi, Ganesha, Karthikeya, Durga Maa, Vishnu, Nandi Devta, Ram Parivaar, Radha Krishna, Shiv Lingum… Continue Reading
Mukteshwar temple (मुक्तेश्वर मंदिर), also known as Mukesran Mandir, at Shaupur Kandi near Pathankot Punjab is situated on the bank of the River Ravi. According to legend, these caves date to the time of the Pandavas and Mahabharata. The Pandavas… Continue Reading
The Marundeeswarar Temple (மருந்தீஸ்வரர் ஆலயம்) is located in the Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints), Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar have glorified the temple with their… Continue Reading
Kadavul Hindu Temple is a traditional Sri Lankan style Siva temple. It is the spiritual nucleus of Kauai Aadheenam, a 363-acre monastery/temple complex also known as Kauai’s Hindu Monastery in Kauai, Hawaii, USA. Supreme God Siva is enshrined in the… Continue Reading
Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev (महामृत्युंजय) temple Jageshwar is a 9th century temple in Jageshwar, Almora district, Uttarakhand. The unique shivlinga here has an eye shaped opening. The Mahamrityunjaya temple seems to be the oldest temple in Jageshwar and is dated approximately… Continue Reading
The temple city of Jageshwar has a cluster of 124 large and small stone temples, dating 9th to 13th century AD, including the Dandeshwar Temple, Chandi-ka-Temple, Jageshwar Temple, Kuber Temple, Mrityunjaya Temple, Nanda Devi or Nau Durga, Nava-grah temple, and… Continue Reading
On the North bank of Brahmputra Rajmahal village, North Guwahati Rajdwar, Kamprup district Assam is a rare Star shaped Manikarneswar temple over a hillock. Temple is one the oldest temple of Pal Dynasty built in 10-11th AD. Subsequently Rajeswar singha… Continue Reading
