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The temple was constructed by the Chola rulers around 11th century in Mallam village near Nayudupeta, about 90 km away from Nellore. The Vasanta Mandapam in the temple is in the form of a chariot drawn by a pair of horses. The 64 pillars of the mandapam are decorated with pictures of creepers and tales from Ramayanam, Bharatham, Bhagavatam and Siva Puranam. The Sthala Purana says, Lord Muruga killed a demon by name Mallasura at this very place and the demon prayed to the Lord asking to be forgiven and have the place named after him and so the place came to be known Mallam. Another story does the rounds that the village was actually called “Thirugu Mallam” owing to the unique natural phenomenon where the water from nearby lakes would fill up the nearby fields whenever there were rains and return back to the lake, “thirugu mallam” in the local dialect of Telugu means “turn back”. How far this phenomenon is true, we do not know. For now, most of these regions would be grateful if ...

Veers Narayana temple of MahaVishnu at Belavadi in Chikamagalur district. Hoysala temples are broadly classified according to the number of Vimana or tower they have – Ekakuta, Dwikuta, Trikuta, Chatushkuta and Panchakuta.This ornate Trikuta was built in 13th century (1200)by Veera Bhallala II and like other temples, is built of soapstone .The sculptures on the outer walls are typical of the Hoysala period as Hindu deities come alive on these stones. There are two temples here that face each other. One is square shaped and the other,raised on a star shaped plinth. They are all guarded by ornate elephants. The temple houses three shrines- Veera narayana, Venugopal and Yoga Narasimha, three forms of Vishnu . Its unique as two shrines face each other and there are a total of 59 bays with several pillars, most of which are lathe turned and bell shaped. The central shrine has an 8 feet image of Veera Narayana with four hands which is considered one of the best ex...

The Ayikudi Balasubramanya Swami Temple is a relatively smaller temple located at the Ayikudi village of the Thirunelveli district,Tamil Nadu. About The Deity The idol of Balasubramanya swamy at this temple depicts Lord Muruga in the form of a young boy with four hands having Vajram, Shaktivaram & Abhayam. His sacred vahana, the Peacock is seen on his left. The lord appears sitting on a lotus Padmapeetam. The name of one of the five trees of the temple (sthala virksham), is Madhulai and not Madhalai. Legend And Stories Thirunelveli was under control of the Travancore Kings until 1947 when unification of India happened. The Balasubramania Swamy temple is situated on the banks of Hanuman Nadhi. Lord Hanuman is believed to have stopped by and rested on the banks of this river, on his way to Lanka. Thus this river go to be named the Hanuman nadhi. Lord Karthikeya graces in this temple along with five Vrikshas (trees) and the five Devatas, in the form of a ...

 This is at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh with river Mandakini on one side. Maha Sati Anasuya served her husband with intense devotion. She did severe Tapas for a very long time in order to beget sons equal to the Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Also Sage Narada praised the satitva qualities of Mahasati in front of three devi Lakshmi. Saraswati and Parvati so much that they became extremely jealous. Wanting to grant Maha Sati Anasuya her desire to beget sons equal to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati requested their husbands to test the Pativrata Dharma of Maha Sati Anasuya, wife of Atri Maharishi, and ask her to give them Nirvana Bhiksha, that is, to give them food in a naked condition. The Tri-Murtis(Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) through their supernatural vision knew the divine wishes of their divine wives (Goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati) and the wish of Maha Sati Anasuya. They agreed. The Tri-Murtis (Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Sh...

The Oldest Ganapati Temple of Gujarat at Vadodara (Baroda). The beautiful city of Vadodara was ruled by the Gaekwads, a Hindu Maratha dynasty. Lord Ganesha,the destroyer of all obstacles and harbinger of prosperity and happiness was revered deity of the Maratha clan. The Maharashtrian community since then has raised many prominent Ganapati temples for their beloved god in the city of Vadodara. Vadodara was one of the largest and wealthiest princely states, during the British era. As a part of the heritage is Gujarat’s oldest Ganapati temple, a jewel in the crown of Vadodara. More than 170 year old, this Ganapati Temple is no less magnificent and truly represents the glory of the royal days.Nestled within a humble fortification in Rangmahal,Wadi area of old Vadodara city,Dhundiraj Ganeshji Mandir is a fantastic heritage structure.Themajestic facade of the two storied building brings alive a confluence of Maharashtrian and Gujarati style of architecture. The tem...