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Kal Bhairav

Kal Bhairav



Kaal Bhairav of Ujjain
Priest Pouring alcohol in the mouth of Kaal Bhairav

The Kal Bhairav temple is a Hindu temple located in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Kal Bhairav, the guardian deity of the city. Located on the banks of the Shipra River, it is one of the most active temples in the city, visited by hundreds of devotees daily. Liquor is one of the offerings made to the temple deity
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Arunachaleswara Temple in Tiruvannamalai is dedicated to Lord Siva



Arunachaleswara Temple in Tiruvannamalai is dedicated to Lord Siva and it is one of the largest temples in India . Arunachaleswara temple is one of the "Panch Boodha Sthalams" and it is "Agni" Sthalam. It has also the importance as "Padal Petra Sthalam". That is the four famous 'Saiva Saints and Poets' such Appar, Sundarar, Manichkavasakar and Thirugnana Sambandar made several poems on Lord Arunachaleswara.
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Chidambaram Temple is in Chennai Tamil Nadu




Chidambaram Temple is about 200 kilometers south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, South India. Nataraja temple is located in the centre of the town of Chidambaram and covers an area of 40 acres.
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Char Dham Temples




In the top of the list are Char Dhams.
1. Badrinath dham
2. Dwarika Puri Dham
3. Jaggannath Puri Dham
4. Rameshwaram
Adi guru Shankaracharya revived Hindu religion and grouped four sacred places as Char dham related to Lord Visnu avatar (Incarnation). These Char hams make a perfect square as two of them Badrinath and Rameshwaram falls in the same longitude and Puri and Dwarika falls In the same latitude representing farthest north, east, west and south points.

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Amarnath Cave Temple in Jammu and Kashmir India

amarnath cave temple of lord shiva in jammu & kashmir, india
Amarnath Temple is a highly revered Cave Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated around 141 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated at an altitude of 3,888 m above the sea level, the Amarnath Caves stand at the end of Lidder Valley. The main Amarnath Cave Temple is the abode of Lord Shiva who is formed naturally of an ice – stalagmite. This Lingam is believed to grow and disappear with the phases of the moon. As such, the lingam excels on the full moon day and slowly diminishes and disappears on the new moon day. According to Hindu mythology, Amarnath is the cave used by Lord Shiva to explain the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Goddess Parvati Devi. On the left side of the Shivling is an ice formation of Lord Ganesha and on the right are ice formations of Parvati and Bhairava.
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Shri Kashtbhanjan Hanuman Temple, Sarangpur, Gujarat


This Hanumanji temple is considered most holy and sacred. It is among the more prominent ones in the Swaminarayan
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ANJANEYASWAMI,NANGANALLUR, CHENNAI


HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE : 
Sri Maruti Bhakta samajan trust, consisting of people with high spiritual beliefs, wished for this temple. with the blessings of Sri Ragavendra swami and Sri Kanchi Paramacharyar entrenched the 32 foot idol of Sri Anjaneyar in 1989 and consummated the Kumbabishekam in 1995. The distinguished factor of the 32 feet idol is that it was molded out of a single rock.
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Lord Shri Bhaktha Anjaneya, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India

Lord Shri Bhaktha Anjaneya, has 51 ft tall sculpture of Bhaktha Hanuman

  
Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar Temple is situated in Senankottai Village on the way to Palani which is 5 km away from Vedasendhur Taluk, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, India. Further, this temple is located in the centre of Palanimalai, Vellimalai, & Rangamalai. Earlier, Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar Temple was called as a Tulasi Garden. But with the divine, sacred devotion and interest of Mr. S.N. Swamy who is the Chairman cum Managing Director of EICS Group of Companies constructed this temple along with their family members at the same place on (08.03.2008). Inside the shrine of this temple,
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Pawapuri Jal Mandir of Mahavir Swami

Pawapuri was at this place that Lord Mahavira, the twenty fourth Tirthankar attained “Nirvana” or eternal salvation from the cycle of death and birth in the year 527 BC. The Pictures shows the “Charan Paduka” housed in Jal Mandir, one of the 5 main temples in Pawapuri. It marks the spot where the mortal remains of the Lord Mahavira was creamated.

Pawapuri is situated in Bihar, India and its proximity to the capital city, Patna makes it approachable to pilgrims and tourists alike. It is situated on the Patna-Ranchi road and can be approached either from Nawadah or Bihar Sharif.

During ancient times about 2600 year ago, Pawapuri was the part of Magadha Kingdom and was called “Madyama Pawa” or “Apawapuri”, Ajatshatru, the son of King Shrenik who was one of the greatest disciples of Lord Mahavira was the King of Magadh during the lifetime of Mahavir. During the reign of Ajatshatru King Hastipal was the King of Pawapuri. When Lord Mahavira came to Pawapuri he stayed in King Hastipal’s “Rajikshala”.

There are five main temples in Pawapuri – the Jal Mandir,the Gaon Mandir,the Samosaran,the New Samosaran and another temple built by Bibi Mehetab Kumari. Apart from these temples there is a Digamber Mandir near Jal mandir.



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Jain Tirthankar Shankheshwar Parshwanath Temple


Jain Tirthankar

Parshavanath

 Shankheshwar Jain Temple. The Shankheshwar Jain Temple is located in the center of Shankheshwar town of Patan district, Gujarat, India. The temple is dedicated to Parshwanath and is an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism.

Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya






Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya
Ayodhya, well known for its legendary association with Lord Rama is one of the most holy cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Of all the Holy Places in Ayodhya, Hanuman Garhi is one that has made a place for itself not only in the minds of devotes but also amongst the major Tourist Attractions in Ayodhya. Common tourists frequent Hanuman Garhi in large numbers. It enjoys an advantageous location right in the heart of the city of Ayodhya and is a must visit if you are considering Tours to Ayodhya.
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2 Jyothirlinga Temple MALLIKARJUNA (A.P.)



shrIshailashRiNge vibudhAtisaNge tulAdrituNge.api mudA vasantam |
tamarjunaM mallikapUrvamekaM namAmi saMsArasamudrasetum ||
“Jaya Mallikarjuna! Jai Mallikarjuna”
Srisailam is located in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. This whole area is full of forests of Kadali, Bilva trees, mountain ranges and Patalaganga (Krishnaveni river). All of them echo from these joyous voices of devotees.
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1 Jyothirlinga Temple Somnath - Gujarat






saurAShTradeshe vishade.atiramye jyotirmayaM chandrakalAvataMsam | bhaktipradAnAya kRipAvatIrNaM taM somanAthaM sharaNaM prapadye ||
“Jay Somanath! Jay Somanath”!
Somnath, the first in the twelve jyothirlingas, is located at the Viraval port - Prabhas Pattan in Saurashtra - Gujarat.

Anceint Glory

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Shree Balaji Hanumanji Mandir Rajkot






History Mahapruti, Balaji Hanumanji Maharaj, Rajkot Karan Singh ji, who is a great devotee of high school, Param Pujya Balmukund Swamy, my pranapisantri of Junagadh, has made his own darshan. The Balaji Hanumanji Maharaj statue of Balaji is a beautiful, humble and delicate child form, which has a great experience in the idol of Rajkot, as well as every devotee of Gujarat and abroad.


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Mandir Shri Pandupol Hanuman Ji, Alwar Rajasthan




 
Mandir Shri Pandupol Hanuman Ji is located in the Alwar District of Rajasthan. It was built by Saint Nirbhaya Das Ji before 5000 years. The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman. There is a mythological water stream near the temple. Mandir Shri Pandupol Hanuman Ji is around 35 km from Alwar Railway Station and 110 km from Sanganer Airport.
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Hanuman Dhara, Chitrakoot







It is one among the landmark sites in Chitrakoot Dham.

As any other place in Chitrakoot, Hanuman Dhara also covers a beautiful fable of Lord Ram. It is believed that this cascade was created to ease the hardship of Hanuman while he returned from Lanka after setting fire to Lanka. Lord Ram pierces an arrow in this mountain which springs up water which relieves Shri Hanuman.
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Shri Salasar Balaji Temple in Salasar, Rajasthan


Shri Salasar Balaji Temple in Salasar, Rajasthan is a Siddhpeeth Shri Hanuman Ji Temple. This is the place where Lord Hanumanji is worshipped in a different form or idol than the regular form we know. At this place, Hanuman ji or Bala Ji is a prayed in a Human Face Idol with mustaches and beard. This is a place proven for the past centuries to have been fulfilling the wishes of millions of pilgrimage from around different parts of Rajasthan and Western India and Eastern Pakistan (Formerly India).
The idol of Salasar Balaji and the legend
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Shikharji or Sametshikhar also known as the Parasnath Hill



Shikharji or Sametshikhar also known as the Parasnath Hill, located in Giridih district in Jharkhand, India, is a major Jain pilgrimage destination and is the most sacred place for Jains in the world. According to Jain belief, twenty of the twenty-four Tirthankaras (teachers of the Jains) attained Moksha (Nirvana) from this place. Parasnath Hill with a height of 1,350 metres (4,430 ft)) make up the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.
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Palitana Shatrunjaya Giriraj



Palitana is located in Gujarat, 51 km south west of Bhavnagar. The town has a good road and rail network that connects it to the other cities of Gujarat. Bhavnagar, the nearest airport lies at a distance of 60 kilometer from Palitana. Siddha Kshetra Shri Shatrunjaya Teerth is situated on a hill, which is decorated by 3500 temples. Spires of the temples attract pilgrims from a far distance. Nagarjuna founded Palitana, which derives its name from Guru Padalipta or politta. The chief attraction here is the holy Jain shrine Shatrunjay Hill, 3 km away from the railway station.
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