Kollur Mookambike temple, kollur, karnataka

MAHESHWARI TEMPLE SHANKARAPURA, BANGALORE

MAHESHWARI TEMPLE IS BEHIND SHANKARA MUTT SHANKARAPURAM ITS LOCATED IN SERENE ATMOSPHERE

KANAKADURGA TEMPLE BELLARY

  A  VERY POWERFUL TEMPLE OF THE DEVI,

THE IDOL HAS SEVERAL EYES 

ITS  A MUST SEE TEMPLE

THE DEVI IS ON A SNAKE HOUSE (HUTHA)

RENUKA YELLAMMA TEMPLE, SAUNDATTI, BELGAUM, KARNATAKA

MARRIKAMBA TEMPLE, SIRSI, KARNATAKA

BAPPANADU DURGAPARAMESHWARI- MANGALORE

BAPPANADU DURGAPARAMESHWARI

The temple, 29km from mangalore, on the udupi-mangalore highway,and situated on the banks of the Shambhavi river, is an excellent symbol of communal harmony. A Hindu temple built bya Jain king, as per the wishes of a muslim merchant!
History has it that Bappa Beary was responsible for the construction of this temple. Locals have an interesting story to tell about this merchant. When the merchant was travelling across the Shambhavi, his boat came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the river. While examining the cause, he found blood spread over the river water and felt a deep sense of fear. Local myth has it that he was then ordained to construct a temple with the help of Mulki Sawantha (a Jain king) and get Baila Udupa (the priest) to perform a pooja to the deity. And so, the Bappanadu Kshetra came into being
Even today,the temple prasada of the very first day of the annual festival is sent to the houde of Bappa Beary.
The beating of the drum during annual festival is another key aspect. The bappanadu dolu is well known across the state

Sri Raja Rajeshwari Temple, Bangalore

Sri Raja Rajeshwari Temple, Bangalore- tel no. 28600888

RAJARAJESHWARI TEMPLE:-
Less than 1km from the eye-catching Rajeshwari Entrance Arch on the Bangalore-Mysore highway.

In the early 1960’s His Holiness Sri Tiruchi Swamigal had established Kailas Ashram at Kenchanalli, a remote village close by the Vrushabhavathi river. The same village is now a posh locality, Rajeshwarinagar. Later, Swamiji built a temple dedicated to Goddess Sri Rajarajeshwari
Ashram seer had chosen Kenchanahalli for the temple and the ashram, as there are Puranic legends about the place, where Sage Athreya and his devout wife Anusuya are believed to have lived.

The eye-catching temple, built in the Dravidian style of architecture, has five Rajagopuras. However, the main attraction is the six-feet tall, inspring stone image of Divine Mother Sri Raja Rajeshwari, also worshipped as Mother Sri Gnanakshi.
Devotees from distant places can be seen in long queues at the temple, particularly on Tuesdays and Fridays. During the annual Brahmarathotsava and the Navarathri festival, the devotees offer special pujas, homas, rathotsavas. Cultural programmes are also held on all the nine days of Navarathri Utsav at the temple.
Later, Swamiji built a temple dedicated to Goddess Sri
RajaRajeshwari and SRI CHAKRA TEMPLE.

The Temple of Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari is a magnificent edifice in pure granite. Verily a masterpiece among the recent monuments in the whole of Karnataka. It is an excellent specimen of Dravidian religious architecture, and is built strictly in accordance with the agama prescriptions. With its finely carved pillars (Sthambha) and beautifully dressed walls (Bhitti) it presents a charming spectacle.

It is complete with an elevated sanctum (garbha griha), a porch (antarala), an open pillared hall (Mukha Mantapa), a wide circumambulatory path (Pradikshina patha) and an inner courtyard. In the sanctum sanctorum (garbha griha) can be seen the splendid stone image (six feet in height) of the Divine Mother Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, seated on a throne with her right leg folded and placed across the seat, while her left leg is bent at the knee and stretched below to rest on a lotus in full bloom.

The worship is conducted in the Saivagama tradition, elaborately and meticulously, by competent and well trained priests (deekshitars).

STORY BEHIND THE TEMPLE :
Sri Kailash Ashrama Mahasamsthana in Kenchenahally (now called Sri Rajarajeshwarinagar) was founded by His Holiness Sri Sivaratnapuri Swamiji (popularly known as Sri Tiruchi Swamigal) in 1960. His Guru was Sri Sivapuribaba who lived in Katmandu. The Guru, after initiating him asked him to go south, where, he said there was much good work to be done. Before coming down South, Swamiji went to Mount Kailas. There, during intense meditation, he had a vision of the triple divinities of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi; and a bodiless voice (Asarira vani) asked him to go to Karnataka. He came down to Bangalore via Bombay.

EEarly in the morning on 14.1.1960, the auspicious Sankranthi day, Sri Tiruchi Swamiji was proceeding to Mysore by a car for a Pada Pooja, along with two of his disciples. Just at about six miles South West of Bangalore City, he saw above him in the sky, three garudas (sacred eagles) circling. He saw in them the images of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi who had appeared before him on Mount Kailas. Swamiji got down from the car, and saw a footpath leading to a tiny village Kenchenahally. He proceeded and spotted a tiny cottage amidst a grove of guava trees, the spot the eagles kept on encircling. He decided to have his Ashrama there and arranged to purchase the area. This area happens to be the ancient sacred Tap van of Athri Maharishi and Mahasathi Anasuya. The Foundation stone was laid there by Sri Sivaratnapuri Swamiji (now popularly known as Sri Tiruchi Mahaswamigal) between 5-30a.m. and 6.-15a.m. on 3rd April 1960.

From then onwards, the growth of the Ashram, has been phenomenally rapid. He has built an Ashram complex consisting of numerous building, established a Pathashala for Vedic and Aagamic studies, free school for academic education, branch Maths in several places, and most important of all, constructed the temple at the present spot which was divinely ordained.

On the 27th of March every year at sunrise, the rays of the sun fall directly, on the Devi’s forehead and travel down to her feet. This was not planned, but it happens that way. The temple is attracting more and more devotees everyday; and special mention should be made of the Navarathri Celebrations and Brahmotsavam, during which Chandi Homa is performed everyday and priests are specially recruited to recite the Vedas and the Saptashati.

There is also a Guru Parampara School where Vedas are taught.

Chowdeshwari Temple, shivanasamudra.

This devi temple has become famous recently after it got shown in the famous TV serial HEEGU UNTE.
This temple is famous as there is a srichakra installed by Sri Adi shankara infront of the Devi.
Folklore says that for all of your problems, the solutions is here.
You have to visit this temple and tell the devi ur problems thro the pujari, who will cover the srichakra with kumkum and rubs a lemon over it.
Then wordings are seen over the srichakra which the pujari will deciper for you, and what must be done for warding off your problems.
Visit in weekdays are weekends have become too crowded.

You can reach this temple which is very near to shivanasamudra, near Mysore.

GANGAMMA TEMPLE,BOYAKONDA. A.P

ON a hillock just a few kilometers from madanapalle nests this gangamma devi temple.
There is a huge well below the temple, and the water is believed to cure many of your skin ailments.
You have to climb a few steep steps to reach the top.
Once in a year the temple festival brings in lakhs of people from all over India, particularly the south.

MEENAKSHI TEMPLE, MADURAI

Located in the second largest city of Tamil Nadu i.e Madurai.

The temple complex is within a high-walled enclosure, at the core of which are the two sanctums for Meenakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a number of smaller shrines and grand pillared halls.

The original temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya, but the credit for making the temple as splendid as it is today goes to the Nayaks.

The Nayaks ruled Madurai from the 16th to the 18th century and left a majestic imprint of their rule in the Meenakshi - Sundareswarar Temple.

The enormous temple complex is dedicated to Shiva, known as
Sundareshvara and his consort Parvatior Meenakshi.

According to legend Madurai is the actual site where the wedding between Shiva and Meenakshi took place.

Their soaring towers rise from solid granite bases, and are covered with stucco figures of deities, mythical animals and monsters painted in vivid colours.

KAMAKYA TEMPLE

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Situated atop the Nilachal hill (blue mountain) in Guwahati, Assam.

The temple is structured like a beehive shikhara with sculptured panels and images of Hindu deities.

Consists of 3 major chambers, the middle chamber leading to an underground cave containing a natural spring symbolizing the ‘yoni’.

The main temple consists of the pitha of goddess Kamakhya and two shrines of Laksmi and Sarasvati nearby. The Kamakhya temple complex also consists of
Goddess Kali, Tara, Bagala, Chinnamasta, Bhuvanesvari, Bhairavi and Dhumavati.

Constructed in 1565 by Chilarai of the Koch dynasty.

It is a shaktipith.

Devoted to the Goddess Shakti.

Important pilgrimage centre for Hindu and tantric worshippers.

In the summers, when the spring water turns red, the Ambubasi festival is held.

Worshiping still includes sacrifices and every morning, a goat is offered to the goddess.