12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 3 SRI MAHAKALESHWAR

12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 3 SRI MAHAKALESHWAR

Usually there is a Temple built for the village. Or a village exists for I the Temple. Or sometimes, a village is full of Temples, This is a very rare I occurrence. On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain exists in Madhya I Pradesh. It is also…

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12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 2 .SRI MALLIKARJUNA

12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 2 .SRI MALLIKARJUNA

Srisailam is located in Kumool district in Andhra Pradesh. Shouts of joy fill the place. This whole area is full of forests of Kadali, Bilwa trees, mountain ranges and Patalaganga. All of them echo from these joyous voices of devotees. In the ancient times, Lord Shankara was supposed to be…

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12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 1 SAURASHTRA-SOMNATH

12 JYOTIRLINGA DARSHAN 1 SAURASHTRA-SOMNATH

“Jay Somanath! Jay somanth”! The Viraval port and Prabnas Pattana in Sourashtra, echo will shouts ol joy with the above chanting by hordes of pilgrims. The waves hitting the steps of the Mandirghat seem to join the happy chanting. They seem to say ‘Jay Shankar, Jay Shankar” This low baritone…

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JYOTIRLINGA : THE STORY OF THE light

JYOTIRLINGA : THE STORY OF THE light

There is a holy place called “Jwala Mukhi” in the valleys ot tho Himalayas. Afire, emerging from the very core of earth, burns constantly, lighting up the entire area. The Lord Parameshwara Himself, Shubhanknr Shankar, has taken an incarnation of the Eternal Light. The place is always bustling with large…

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SHRI KSHETRA SRIKALAHASTI Other places of Interest

SHRI KSHETRA SRIKALAHASTI Other places of Interest

1. Bharadwajasa Tirtham: It is situated to the east of Sri Kalahasthi temple. It is amidst three hills. It is a pilgrim centre. To the south of the temple, atop a hill there is the sannidhi of Panchamukheswara. Some sculptures can be seen there. Maharishi Bharadwaja is said to have…

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SHRI KSHETRA SRIKALAHASTI The Temples associated with the Panchalingas

SHRI KSHETRA SRIKALAHASTI The Temples associated with the Panchalingas

Thirukkachi Ekambam – Temple of Ekambaranath – Kanchipuram Arcot, Chenglepet and Nellore districts were referred to as Thondamandalam in olden days. Kanchipuram was the capital of Thondamandalam. The palavers ruled this place between third century and ninth century A.D. Inscriptions and other archaeological evidence indicate that this place was also…

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