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Jyotirling (Sanskrit: ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग)

Published on March 19, 2012 in Temples ॐ

The following sanskrit sloka describes about the 12 Jyotirlingas – सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्। उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोङ्कारममलेश्वरम्॥परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशङ्करम्। सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥ वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे। हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये॥एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः। सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥ एतेशां दर्शनादेव पातकं नैव तिष्ठति। कर्मक्षयो भवेत्तस्य यस्य तुष्टो महेश्वराः॥: [...]

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Aadampallikavu Devi Temple (Kerala)

Published on December 13, 2011 in Temples ॐ

Aadampallikavu Devi Temple Location : Tripunithura About The Temple : Aadampallikavu Devi Temple has Bhadrakali as the presiding deity and has Ganapathy, Ayyappan and Nagam as the sub dieties. The temple is situated at North fort (Vadakkekotta) in Tripunithura at Emakulam district. The unique feature of this temple is that its sanctum sanctorum has two [...]

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Gudem Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple (A.P)

Published on December 13, 2011 in Temples ॐ

Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple Location : Gudem About The Temple: Gudem Sri Satyanarayana Swamy TempleGudem Gutta is a popular temple place in the Adilabad District in the northern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. It has the famous ‘Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple’. Lots of pilgrims visit this place during ‘Karthika Masam’ to have a holy dip [...]

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Mahakal-in-Ujjain (Jyotirlingas)

Published on December 13, 2011 in Temples ॐ

Mahakal-in-Ujjain avantikAyAM vihitAvatAraM muktipradAnAya cha sajjanAnAm | akAlamRityoH pariraxaNArthaM vande mahAkAlamahAsuresham || Ujjain On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain exists in Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as Indrapuri Amaravati, and Avantika. Because of the number of golden towers of several temples, this town is also known as “Swarna Sringa.” One [...]

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Thiru Nandhipura Vinnagaram (Divyadesam 3)

Published on December 13, 2011 in Temples ॐ

Thiru Nandhipura Vinnagaram As per sthalapurana, the Lord removed the curse on Nandi and hence called Nandipuram and the Lord Nandinathan. Thirumangai Azhwar says ‘ Nandi panisaida naga ( place where Nandi performed his duty service or kainkarya). As per sthalapurana, the Lord who initially was facing east turned west to see Sibi Maharaja sacrifice [...]

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