Aadhi Thiruvarangam . The main diety of this temple is Gigantic Sri Ranganathar bigger than the Lord at Srirangam . Chennai- Villupuram- 160kms, Villupuram – Thiru kovilur- 40kms (Frequent buses from 3.30am from Villupuram new bus stand), Thiru Kovilur- Manalurpet – 15kms (Government and Private bus every half hour), Manalurpet- Adhirangam-5kms (mini buses- local busesContinue reading “Aadhi Thiruvarangam”
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HAPPY RAMZAN
“With the sight of the new moon, the fasting of Ramadan is finally over. May Allah bless you with his wisdom and success in life. Happy Eid Mubarak!”
Singirikudi Poovarasankuppam Parikkal Narasimhar Temples
The visit of the 3 Narasimhar temples on a single day is considered sacred and to fullfill our wishes . This is a Narasimha Khsetra, situated about 3kms west of Abhishekapakkam road junction of Pondicherry–Cuddalore Road. This holy place is at a distance of about 15 kms from Pondicherry.1. Singirikudi2. Poovarasankupam Lakshmi Narasimhar3. Parikkal LakshmiContinue reading “Singirikudi Poovarasankuppam Parikkal Narasimhar Temples”
The Golden Temple Amritsar
From Wagah border after watching the procession we travelled by our tour bus to Golden temple . As the passage is too narrow we had to get down in the main road and take an auto to the temple . Both sides of the roads are shops selling kurtas materials chickenkari works and fast foodContinue reading “The Golden Temple Amritsar”
Sri Pundareega Varadaraja Perumal Temple
During our one day trip on sri Rama Navami somehow we missed this Sri Pundareega Varadaraja Perumal temple . This temple is in Bukkathurai near Uthiramerur and is about 35 kms from Chennai. So we decided to go on a day without knowing it was thiruvathirai star day . When we went the temple gateContinue reading “Sri Pundareega Varadaraja Perumal Temple”
Unamancheri Sri Ramar Temple
A lesser known ancient temple in Chennai built at same time of Tirumala using the same stones . One of the Prince in the lineage of the Krishna Deva Rayar was Achutha Rayar and he was born with disabilities. As per legends Achutya Raya was born physically challenged. Lord Narayanaappeared in his dream and askedContinue reading “Unamancheri Sri Ramar Temple”
Thiru Mukkudal Perumal Temple
From Pazhayaseevaram one has to take left and cross the bridge on the river Palar to reach Thirumukkudal. Thirumukkudal has an ancient temple for Lord Vishnu called ‘Sri Appan Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal’. Thirumukkoodal got its name as three rivers Palar (Ksheera Nadhi), Vegavathi (Saraswathi) and Cheyyar (Bahu Nadhi) merge together at this place. This place isContinue reading “Thiru Mukkudal Perumal Temple”
Pazhayaseevaram Lakshmi Narasimhar temple
Srimat Payonidhi Nikethana Chakra Pane,Bhogeendra Bhoga Mani Rajitha Punya Moorthe,Yogeesa Saswatha Saranya Bhabdhi Potha,Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam Oh Great God Lakshmi Narasimha,Who lives in the ocean of milk,Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,Who wears the gems of the head,Of Adhisesha as ornaments,Who has the form of good and holy deeds,Who is the permanentContinue reading “Pazhayaseevaram Lakshmi Narasimhar temple”
Padalathri Narasimhar temple
Located about 50 kms South of Chennai is the cave temple of Padalathri Narasimha at Singaperumal Koil . Patalam means red . Athri means hill . As Lord Narasimha, appeared here furiously with Red Eyes and huge as a mount, the place came to be known as Padalathri. During the Narasimha Avataram time, this place was saidContinue reading “Padalathri Narasimhar temple”
Saraswathy temple Koothanoor
This is only temple for Goddess Saraswathy in Tamilnadu . Koothanur is a small village located near Poonthottam in the heart of the Temple belt of Tamil Nadu. Saraswathi namasthubyam varatheKamarupini Vidyarambam karishyamiSithir bavathu me satha Meaning of the sloganSalutations Mother Saraswati, giver of boons, fulfiller of desiresBless me, so that I begin my studiesContinue reading “Saraswathy temple Koothanoor”
Akshaya Thrithaya trip
Last year on Akshaya thrithaya our tour organizer took us on a trip to Lakshmi Kuberar temple. It’s in Ratnamangalam near Vandalur . Being Akshaya thrithaya it was overcrowded with devotees. This temple is open by 5 am to 1pm again by 4 pm to 8 pm daily . We paid Rs. 100 for aContinue reading “Akshaya Thrithaya trip”
Akshaya Thrithaya
Akshaya Tritiya is being celebrated across the country today. The word Akshaya means “never diminishing” as the festival is associated with wealth, prosperity and happiness. It is also known as ‘Akha Teej’, an annual spring festival of Hindus and Jains. It is celebrated on the third day of Vaishakh month. It is considered to beContinue reading “Akshaya Thrithaya”
Hanogi Mata temple Manali
During our Kulu Manali trip we visited Hanogi Mata Temple on the Chandigarh Manali highway . The vehicles that pass through that way stops and all passengers pray to this Mata then continue their travel. At a distance of 41 km from Kullu, 30 km from Mandi and 80 km from Manali, Hanogi Mata TempleContinue reading “Hanogi Mata temple Manali”
Ellora Kailash temple and Bhadramaruthi
Ever year we visit Shirdi Saibaba Mandir to get His blessings. During this visit we combine some other temples which we have not yet seen. In 2018 we visited Shirdi along with Panchavati and the temples near by Godavari ghat . This year it happened to visit twice once being in March and during ourContinue reading “Ellora Kailash temple and Bhadramaruthi”
Melkote Cheluva Narayana Swamy and Yoga Narasimhar
From Thondanur we travelled to Melkote. Sri Ramanuja stayed here for 12years during his exile from Srirangam and consecrated the temple laying down detailed processes for poojasSelva Pillai Sampath Kumaran’s Vaira Mudi Utsavam in Panguni is a must see at this temple. This place is also called as Thiru Narayanapuram and is referred to asContinue reading “Melkote Cheluva Narayana Swamy and Yoga Narasimhar”
Nambi Narayana Perumal Thondanur
From Srirangapatna we travelled to Thondanur. It’s in Mandya district sugarcane and paddy field all over with chill breeze . The temple is in a calm serene atmosphere . This temple being one of the abhimana sthalams was built by Lord Indra . At the end of the Dwapara Yuga, in the Sura Sura war,Continue reading “Nambi Narayana Perumal Thondanur”
Sri Ranganathar Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna Ranganathaswami Temple at Karnataka . Srirangapatna known to be the historical capital of warrior kings Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, is a town of Mandya district, a highly sought after destination in Karnataka for it’s magnificent temples and monumental forts. Located 16 kilometers from the beautiful city Mysore, this place is recognizedContinue reading “Sri Ranganathar Srirangapatna”
A day in Kolkata
We visited Ramakrishna mutt Belur in the morning after breakfast. Sri Ramakrishna Temple at Belur Math, Kolkata Headquarter of the Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math (aka Belur Mutt) is located near the Hooghly River and spread across forty acres of land. Fusion of Hindu, Islamic, Buddhist and Christian styles of architecture, the Math stands proud asContinue reading “A day in Kolkata”
Naya Thirupathi and Chitravadi Narasimhar
In Naya Thirupathi the main deity is Prassana Venkatesha Perumal. There are seperate shrines for Lord Ganesha Panchamugha Anjineyar , Dhanvantri (God of Medicines) Narthana lord krishna and Raghu and kethu . This temple is situated at about 8 kms from Madurantakam-Chunambedu road at Chitravadi village. Lord srinivasa is on the road side. This templeContinue reading “Naya Thirupathi and Chitravadi Narasimhar”
Mangaladevi Mangalore
From Udipi Krishna temple we reached Mangalore Mangaladevi temple it was almost closing time of the temple . Mangalore was named as Mangalapuram after the local Hindu deity Mangaladevi, the presiding deity of the Mangaladevi Temple. It was modified to Mangalore by the British. But somehow the keralites have retained the old name. Puram meansContinue reading “Mangaladevi Mangalore”
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple
On the third day of our Mangalore trip being in RNS residency near by Murudeeswara temple , we once again had the dharshan of the Lord Shiva and after breakfast we started to Gokarna Brahma Muraari Surarchita LingamNirmala Bhaashita Sobhitha LingamJanmaja Dhukha Vinaasaha LingamTatpranamaami Sadaashiva Lingam A verse from linghastakam. Meaning: I bow before thatContinue reading “Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple”
Hosanadu Annapoorni temple
The second day of our Mangalore spiritual tour we first visited , Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari temple then it was a 45 minutes travel to Hosanadu Annapurneshwari temple which is near to mudbidre, around 6km from mudbidre. In this temple a main Pooja @12pm is being performed everyday after that prasada will be served toContinue reading “Hosanadu Annapoorni temple”
Dharmasthala
The first temple we visited during our Mangalore spiritual tour is Sri Dharmasthala. We stayed in BNS residency Mangalore. We started after having our breakfast . It’s about 77 kms from Mangalore to Dharmasthala. We reached in 2 hours by the time we reached it was about 10.30 am and it was little drizzling . Continue reading “Dharmasthala”
Udipi Krishna temple
From Anegudde Vinayagar temple Kumbakshi we reached this temple by 5pm . Udipi Sri Krishna temple is one of the must visit temples to Lord Krishnas devotees. I had the divine dharshan of Lord Krishna during my Mangalore spiritual tour. Udipi is 60 kms from Mangalore. In this temple Lord Krishna is seen with aContinue reading “Udipi Krishna temple”
Murudeeswara
Located in Karnataka, this magnificent shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Murudeshwar temple is located in Kanduka hill which is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on 3 sides. This temple boasts of the second highest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, and the sheer magnanimity of the statue will fill you with aContinue reading “Murudeeswara”
Kadri Manjunath temple
This temple is located in the heart of Mangalore. This is one of the ancient temples . From Kukke Subramanya after having lunch we reached this temple by 5 pm . It is that Parashurama who was living in Sahyadri, killed the kshathriyas who were cruel and donated the lands to Kashyapa. He prayed toContinue reading “Kadri Manjunath temple”
Kukke Subramanya
From Dharmasthala we went to Kukke Subramanya. The distance was about 45 km and it took 2 hours for us to reach . In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya , lord of all serpents. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda. Kukke Subrahmanya, one amongContinue reading “Kukke Subramanya”
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