Ujjain: Mahakaleshwar unveiled in five looks after Shivratri
To celebrate the occasion of Shivratri, Mahakaleshwar appeared in nine different looks from February 19 to 24. According to the tradition, lord Mahakal appeared in five different looks on the second day of Falgun shukla paksh, on Tuesday. This occasion comes once in a year and thousands of devotees gather to get a glimpse of Mahakaleshwar in this unique More...
Sreevallabha Temple ready for annual fete | The Hindu
The annual festival at the centuries’ old Sreevallabha Temple at Sreevallabhapuram in Thiruvalla had a ceremonial start with the auspicious ‘Kodieyttu’ ceremony on Tuesday. The ancient temple dedicated to More...
A Shiva temple from the Cholas in Ayanavaram
CHENNAI: Ayanavaram is home to three temples, one enshrining Vishnu and two dedicated to Shiva, known as Kasi Vishwanatha and Parasurameshwara. While the former is about 200 years old, the latter belongs to the More...
Land purification ceremony for ISKCON Lotus Temple at MIHAN held
Nagpur: The Land Purification Ceremony of Lotus Temple to be built by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was held recently. The grand ISKCON Lotus Temple will come up at under-construction More...
Little-known Muruga temple in Cheyyur
CHENNAI: Cheyyur located off the East Coast Road about 80 km from Chennai, has a temple for Muruga, worshipped as Kandaswamy. The other two famous temples for Kandaswamy are in Thirupporur (OMR) and George Town, More...
For hundreds, ‘Techie Ganesha’ is the answer to career woes
BENGALURU: Amidst the ever busy roads of Koramangala, stands tall one of the most unique temple in Bengaluru, called ‘Techie Ganesha’ or ‘Prasanna Ganapathi ’ temple. Built in 1979 by then local MLA KRS More...
Assam: Ancient Kamrup temple on the verge of extinction
GUWAHATI: The site of a ruined, ancient temple at Bhitoripam village in flood-hit Lakhimpur district, which experts believe to be the remains of the prosperous Kamrup kingdom, once again faces the threat of extinction More...
The things you didn’t know about Srirangam | The New Indian Express
CHENNAI:As we entered Hanumantha Road — a quaint sub-lane in Royapettah, a 75-year-old house welcomed the city’s cultural buffs for an evening of anecdotes and music of famous temple town of Srirangam. There More...
After four-year delay due to lack of fund, Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple to get kalashas
The renovation work of ‘pancha loha’ kalashas of Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple, a long-pending project, at Srirangapatna in the district has been completed. The authorities concerned have completed the gold-coating More...
Annual Brahmotsavams of Yadadri Sri Laxminarasimha Swamy temple begins | The Hans India
Yadadri: Amid Vedic hymns and traditional music, the annual Brahmotsavams of Yadadri Sri Laxminarasimha Swamy temple started on Monday morning on a grand note. Following the Agama Shastra rituals, under the supervision More...