Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple Mantralayam It is believed that Guru Raghavendra did penance here for Panchamukhi Anjaneya for 12 years. Impressed Lord Anjaneya appeared before Raghavendra Swamy with Panchamukha namely Varaha, Garuda, Narasimha, Hayagreeva and Anjaneya. It is after Lord Anjaneya Darshan that Sri Raghavendra entered Jeeva Samadhi. It is said that Kolhapur Mahalakshmi, Lord Venkateswara, […]
Baidyanath temple Jharkhand Baidyanath temple Jharkhand Deoghar As per the Legend, Ravana thought of bringing Lor Siva to Lanka for permanent for which he performed strict penance. Impressed Lord Siva, handed Atma Linga as he himself can’t come and stay at Lanka. Lord Siva instructed Ravana, not to keep Atma Linga on the Earth. Devas […]
Kashi Temple Varanasi Kashi Temple Varanasi Uttarpradesh History This temple is one among the 12 Jyotirlingas across the Indian subcontinent and is 9th among them. As per the legend, the holy city was built at the merging point of Rivers Varuni and Asi with the River Ganga, hence the name Varanasi. It is believed that […]
Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneshwar Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneshwar History From the inscriptions, it is known that this temple was built during the reign of Yayati Kesari in 7th century AD. This temple was later renovated by Kalinga Bhupati during 13th Century AD. As per the Legend, Siva once said that Bhubaneshwar (Ekamra Tirtha) stands next to Varanasi. […]
Konark Sun Temple Konark Sun Temple History The temple was built during the reign of Raja Narasimhadeva in 13th Century AD. Temple architecture reflects Kalinga construction style. As per the Legend, Sambudu Manasaputra of Lord Krishna got relieved from Leprosy on taking bath at Chandrabhaga. He also recovered the Sun God Idol from the Chandrabhaga […]
Jajpur Biraja temple Orissa Jajpur Biraja temple Orissa History, Timings As per the Legend, Sati daughter of Daksha Prajapati married Lord Siva against his wish. Daksha Prajapati thought of taking revenge for which he decided to perform Yajna. He had invited all Devas excluding Lord Siva. Sati who came to know about Yajna reached her […]