Archive for the ‘Hindu Temples’

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    Ballaleshwar Ganesh Temple
    Amongst the most popular temples of Ganesha, the Ashtavinayak tour is a greatly famous pilgrimage. Most of the Indian devotees love to visit the eight temples and enjoy the bliss of being in the heavenly ambience of Lord Ganesha’s blessings Ballaleshwar or Ballal’s Lord temple is one of the temples of the Ashtavinayak tour. This is the only incarnation of this lord of obstacles that is known by the name of His devotee. Situated in the Pali village this temple lies at a distance of around 30 km from the region of Karjat in the district of Raigad in the state of Maharashtra in India. Located between the Sarasgad fort and the River Amba, this is a divine destination for all the devotees of Lord Ganesha. The original structure of the Ballaleshwar temple was made of wood and then in the year 1760, it was renovated and a stone  [...]
    Posted at February 1st, 2012 in Hindu Temples
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    Chintamani Vinayak Temple
    One of the most interesting tours in Indian pilgrimages is the Ashtavinayak tour. Amongst the more fascinating experiences the Ashtavinayak with the most enchanting sights of Lord Ganesha provides great pilgrim pleasures. One of the Ashtavinayak temples, The Chintamani Vinayak Temple in the Theur district in Pune in the state of Maharashtra in India, is fifth inline in the tour of the Ashtavinayak temples. this is a temple where it is believed Lord Ganesh brings a lot of calm and peace in your life. Here people believe that the Lord would rid you of all your perplexities. Legend has it that it is here that Lord Ganesha came and restored the invaluable jewel Chintamani from Prince Guna who was the son of King Abhijeet . This prince was brave and gifted but was aggressive sometimes. Once Ganaraja or Prince Guna was invited by Sage  [...]
    Posted at January 18th, 2012 in Hindu Temples
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    Girijatmaj Temple in Ashtavinayak Tours
    Ashtavinayak temples are the most favoured destinations of all pilgrims who wish to see their favourite Lord Ganesha, and Ashtavinayak tours takes them around the best 8 temples of this elephant headed God. Lenyadri is the only Ashtavinayak place that is located on a mountain. Located on the banks of the River Kukadi it is called the “Jeernapur” in the Ganesha Purana. The River Kukadi flows in between Golegaon and Junnar. The Girijatmaj Temple Vinayak is situated in a region of eight caves. These caves, called the Ganesh caves have the temple at a height and one has to climb 307 steps to reach this temple. The temple is famous for having been carved out of a single rock and stands facing south. There is a gigantic hall or Sabhamandap in front of the temple measuring around 53 feet in length and 51 feet in breadth. The  [...]
    Posted at January 11th, 2012 in Hindu Temples
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    Moreshwar temple travel guide
    Come to the state of Maharashtra in India and visit the district of Pune and get enchanted by the calm ambience of the Moreshwar temple. Also known as Mayureshwar temple this lies along the River Karha in the village of Moregaon. The presiding deity is the Mayureshwar idol which lies in the main sanctum or the garbagriha . Only the head priest is allowed to enter this area. The deity has three eyes, and is seated and the specialty is that the trunk is turned towards the left. There are invaluable diamonds in the navel and the eyes of the deity and the whole sight is very enchanting and mesmerizing. There are the idols of Siddhi and Buddhi on either side of the deity. These are made of brass and they are the consorts of Lord Ganesh. There is a peacock and a mouse in front of the deity. The actual idol is much smaller in size but  [...]
    Posted at January 4th, 2012 in Hindu Temples
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    Kanheri Caves – Mumbai Attractions
    Situated in the pristine surroundings of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the Kanheri Caves is an amalgamation of adventurous pleasure and religious travails. Located around 40 kms from the city of Mumbai, in Borivali, the Kanheri Caves have been existent since the 1st century. Carved sometime between the first and the ninth century, the beautiful sculptures, magnificent reliefs and exquisitely carved pillars make up the cave structure. One can easily reach this place by taxi, buses or by taking a train to the Borivali station. Walk through the zigzag paths inside the Sanjay Gandhi National park and you would reach a flight of stairs that takes you to these intriguing and interesting caves here in this part of India. Amidst the best of surroundings, the aura here is something to be felt to be believed. Very reminiscent of the rock  [...]
    Posted at December 28th, 2011 in Hindu Temples
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    Tulja Bhavani Attractions
    While in Maharashtra, it is interesting to know the magnificent architecture of the place and the intriguing history of this wonderful land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. With the growth of the Maratha regime, the power and the grandeur of the region and the great leader spread and was widely appreciated by all. While he was on the ride to success in his campaigns, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, believed a lot in the Hindu Goddess Maa Tulja Bhavani. It is said that Tulja Bhavani gave Shivaji the Bhavani sword. So today, Tuljapur, the holy land of Tulja Bhavani is a much revered spot in the state of Maharashtra in India. Situated in the district of Osmanabad, Tuljapur belongs to the region of Marathwada which is at a height of around 270 metres above the sea level. With the background of the Balaghat hills, the Tuljapur town was earlier  [...]
    Posted at December 21st, 2011 in Hindu Temples
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    Pandharpur Vitthal Rukmini temple
    Situated in the city of Pandharpur in Maharashtra in India, is located a pristine temple .This place of pilgrimage in the Sholapur district, is a greatly revered place. Situated around 65km from Sholapur, Pandharpur lies on the banks of the Bhima River also known as Chandrabagha. Pandharpur is widely popular as the “southern Kashi of India’. This is the place where you can find the “kuladivat” of Maharashtra State. The Pandharpur deity is called the Pandurang, or the Pandhari, or Vitthal and is the Supreme god for all the people from Maharashtra .He is an incarnation of two Indian Gods. They are Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Vitthal comes from the word Vishnu in Kannada. Pandharpur was in ancient times known as Pandarga. From this came the name of Pandharpur. Once there was a saint called Pundalik and he was closely related  [...]
    Posted at December 14th, 2011 in Hindu Temples
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    Of religious beliefs in Indian temples – Saptakoteshwar Shrine
    Goa, the land of beaches is also a place which has some of the best temple structures. The architectural elegance of these temples and the ancient legends behind them is what makes these religious structures very revered in this area. The Saptakoteshwar Shrine is one such temple in Goa which has not only a turbulent history but also  great traditional value. The Kadambas of Goa revered it as their family deity and they respected it by coining the place as a legend. There are gold coins of their times as proof today to exhibit the royal touch of the past. The gold coins of Jayakeshi I and Jayakeshi II are proofs of the existence of the temple in the 1050 AD. This temple has been subjected to innumerable attacks and conquests. The Muslims and then the Portuguese have conquered this temple many times and is still standing tall amidst  [...]
    Posted at December 7th, 2011 in Hindu Temples
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    Trimbakeshwar – Divine Jewelled Wonders
    Any time a person wishes to embark on a pilgrim tour in India, he would surely put the twelve jyotirlingas on top of his priority list. This extraordinary feature of Indian pilgrimage is what makes India the land of temples, a favourite of every worshipper and an area of interest for many travelers and tourists coming to this country. Trimbakeshwar temple is also one such centre which is incidentally one jyotirlinga site. The jyotirlingas here have the three faced structure signifying the presence of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Though today the linga is facing problems of erosion, due to constant pouring of water yet the faith and the belief on this structure is only on the rise. The erosion here is believed to be very symbolical. It is said that this also indicates the erosion of society in general and humans in particular.  [...]
    Posted at November 30th, 2011 in Hindu Temples
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