Spread the loveThe Someswarar Temple in Kumbakonam is one of the most important Shiva temples in South India. It is located on the banks of the Cauvery River and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is said to have been built by the Chola king, Rajaraja Chola I, in the 11th century. History of…
Spread the loveAdi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Adi Kumbeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Mangalambigai Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil…
Spread the loveNageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwaraka is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are the holiest Hindu shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in the town of Dwarka, Gujarat, India, and is one of the two Jyotirlingas located in Gujarat. History of Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwaraka: The history of Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Dwarka is long and…
Spread the loveKasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Here, Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kasi Viswanathar, and His consort Parvati is depicted as Visalakshi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets…
Spread the loveMahabaleshwar Temple: Mahabaleshwar Temple is a highly revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in the state, and is believed to be more than 1200 years old and its ancient swayambhu (self-originated) Shiva lingam. Mahabaleshwar Temple…
Spread the loveThe Panch Kedar Yatra is a pilgrimage to five Shiva temples in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. The temples are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. The yatra is considered to be one of the most challenging and rewarding pilgrimages in Hinduism. History of Panch Kedar Yatra: The history of the Panch…
Spread the loveKalpeshwar Temple (Sanskrit: कल्पेश्वर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated at an elevation of 2,134 meters (7,001 feet) above sea level in the Urgam valley, about 30 kilometers from Joshimath. Kalpeshwar is one of the five Panch Kedar temples, the most…
Spread the loveRudranath Temple is one of the five Panch Kedar temples in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is worshipped in the form of his face (Ekanan). The temple is situated at an altitude of 3,550 meters above sea level, surrounded by dense forests of rhododendron dwarfs…
Spread the loveTungnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the highest Shiva temple in the world and the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples. It is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India at an altitude of 3,680 meters (12,106 feet). The trek to Tungnath Temple is a challenging one, but the views…
