Srirangam is one of the eight self-manifested shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of Bhagwan Vishnu. The other seven self-manifested shrines are located at- Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh); Srimushnam, Nanguneri (Tamil Nadu); Muktinath…
Thiruvallur Veeraraghava Swamy Temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu, located in Thiruvallur near Chennai. It is the headquarters of Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. It is one among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Bhagwan…
Mahanandi is a village located east of the Nallamala Hills 21 Kms from Nandyal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, Bharat. It is surrounded by forests. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there…
During the war between devas and asuras, Bhagwan Kumarawsamy smashed the shivalingam worn by the Tarakasura (asura king). The shivalingam broke into 5 parts and fell on the earth. Then,…
Tiruvannamalai is named after the central deity of the Annamalaiyar Temple, Annamalaiyar. The Arunachalam or red mountain, lies behind the Annamalaiyar temple. This hill is sacred and considered a lingam,…
Out of 108 Divya Desams of Bhagwan Vishnu two are in Andhra Pradesh- Tirupathi and Ahobilam. Ahobilam is a holy site in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in the…
Kanchipuram is famous for temples. There are several Vishnu and Shiva temples in Kanchi town. This temple town is broadly divided into Vishnu Kanchi and Shiva Kanchi where one can…
Yaganti in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for Sri Yagantiswamy Temple, also called Uma Maheshwara swamy temple dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva. The temple is said to be very…
Among the several shrines of Bhagwan Laxmi Narasimha Swamy that flourished on the holy banks of the river Krishna, Vedadri is an important one. It is situated at 10 km…
The Harihareshwara Temple at Harihar (near Davangere) in Karnataka state, Bharat, was built in c. 1223–1224 CE by Polalva, a commander and minister of the Hoysala Empire King Vira Narasimha…