Tirupati Tirumala Balaji

மகாசிவராத்திரி விழா: காளகஸ்தி கோவிலில் 2 லட்சம் பக்தர்கள் திரண்டனர் - இரவு முழுவதும் ஆன்மீக நிகழ்ச்சிகள்     பஞ்ச பூத தலங்களில் வாயுதலமாக விளங்கும் காளகஸ்தி வாயுலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் மகா சிவராத்திரி பிரமோற்சவ விழா இன்று நடக்கிறது. இதையொட்டி காலை லிங்கேஸ்வரருக்கு சிறப்பு அபிஷேகம் நடந்தது. இதில் ஏராளமான பக்தர்கள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.   இன்று மாலை தெப்ப உற்சவம் நடக்கிறது. இதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகளை கோவில் நிர்வாகம் சிறப்பாகச் செய்துள்ளது.   சிவராத்திரி விழாவில் கலந்து கொள்ள நேற்று மதியம் முதலே காளகஸ்தியில் பக்தர்கள் குவியத் தொடங்கினார்கள். இன்று மதியம் வரை 2 லட்சத்திற்கும் மேற்பட்ட பக்தர்கள் திரண்டனர். இதனால் கோவிலைச் சுற்றியுள்ள பகுதிகளில் நெரிசல் ஏற்பட்டது.   கூட்டத்தை கட்டுப்படுத்த ஏராளமான போலீசார் குவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.   இன்று இரவு வாயுலிங்கேஸ்வரர் நந்தி வாகனத்திலும், பிரசுனாம்பிகை தாயார் சிம்ம வாகனத்திலும் 4 மாட வீதிகளில் உலா வருகிறார்கள். சிவராத்திரி அன்று பக்தர்கள் இரவு முழுவதும் தூங்காமல் இருப்பார்கள்.   இதனால் அவர்கள் பயனுள்ள வகையில்...

Shri Devi Navadurga Temples in India Shri Devi Navadurga was formerly from the Gavasi in Tiswadi taluka of Goa, which is supposed to have a exited there while 10th Century, this deity Navadurga was shifted throughout Portuguese offensive in the 16th Century to Redi – Vengurla in the attractive Konkan area of Sindhudurg region of Maharashtra, extremely near beginning the Maharashtra-Goa Border. The temple is especially close from the earth well-known Terekhol fort of Goa. For previous final additional is more than 450 years, the Goddess has been here. Vengurla – Redi is a extremely affluent through set of leaves. Very pleasant atmosphere, lots of Cashews, Mangoes, Beetle –nuts & Coconut trees. Vengurla & Redi are along with 48 Sea-ports of Maharashtra..Nature wise, Vengurla is especially attractive, and can be known as “Goa of Maharashtra”. Wallpaper of Shri Devi Navadurga temple Shri Devi Navadurga temple wallpaper Shri Devi Navadurga temple photo

Parthasarathy Temple To add some variety to your temple journey visit the Parthasarathy temple in Chennai. Though the common features of ancient temples are very much prevalent in this ancestral temple but it has some striking features, which makes the temple outstanding among others. Journey to the Parthasarathy temple in Madras is very easy as it is situated in the heart of the Chennai city. Madras is the earlier name of the present Chennai city. Parthasarathy temple is in the Peter's Road, which is at Triplicane. You can visit this temple either by bus or auto rickshaw or by hired luxurious cabs. If you are going by auto rickshaw be careful about the fares. The standard charge for the auto rickshaws Rs. 8 for every kilometer you travel. Even if it is metered it is better to negotiate the fare first. The same concept applies for the luxurious cabs. The Parthasarathy temple in Chennai has its origin back in 8th century. It was generally built by the Pallavas and later reformed ...

Mantralayam- located in the banks of Tungabhadra river, near Kurnool, in Andra Pradesh is Mantralayam. Saint Sri Raghavenda attained his Samadhi here some 300 years ago. A large number of followers and devotees throng this little town through out the year. Ahobilam is located in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh in the hills of the eastern ghats, about 400 KM northwest of Chennai. The temple consists of nine shrines to Lord Narasimha located around a 5 KM circle. In addition to the nine shrines, there is a temple for Prahaladavarada Varadhan in the foothills of the mountain. SRISAILAM is situated in the thick and inaccessible forests of the Nallamalai hills, in the northeastern portion of the Nandikotkur Taluk of Kurnool District. From Nandyal -Atamkur - Nagaluti.There are two routes to reach Srisailam from Nagaluti. One goes across the hills, and through dense forests by footpath, and the other by road to Dornal, and from Dornal to Srisailam, by the recently opened ghat road. The r...

Thousands of temples with lofty towers dot the skyline of the entire state of Tamilnadu. The Tamils have been the greatest of temple builders. Temples from the pre Christian era as well as those from the 20th century exist in this state, where the ancient rulers have made outstanding contributions to the growth of these monuments of great artistic value. The most ancient temples were built of brick and mortar. Upto about 700 CE temples were scooped out of rocks. The  Pallava  Kings (upto 900) were great builders of temples in stone. The Cholas  (900-1250 AD) have a number of monuments to their credit. Mention must be made of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Tanjavur. The Cholas added many ornate mandpams or halls to temples and constructed large gopurams - towers. The  Pandya  Style (Upto 1350 AD) saw the emergence of huge towers, high wall enclosures and enormous towered gateways. The  Vijayanagar  Style (1350 - 1560 AD) is noted for the intri...

Trupathi - Tirumalai - Sri Srinivasa Tirupati is well connected by Air, Rail and Road. Rail : Tirupati is connected by rail with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, via Gudur and Madras via Renigunta and Coimbatore, Bangalore, Cochin via Arkonam, Tiruchi. There are daily direct train services to Tirupati : From Hyderabad - Rayalaseema Express, Venkatadri Express, Krishna Express, Narayanathri Express; From Madras - Saptagiri Express, Tirupati Express; From Visakhapatnam - Tirumala Express. Road : Tirupati is connected by road to all major towns and cities in South India. Direct buses to Tirupati are available from almost all major towns of Andhra Pradesh. APSRTC buses run from all the important places in the state and between Tirupati. Air : Indian Airlines and Vayudoot run daily flights from Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Madras and Bangalore. This Divyadesam is considered to be one of the most important divyadesam and said to be the most powerful sthalam. This Tirumala - Tirupathi st...

Thousand Pillar Temple A Specimen Of Kakatiya Architecture4-km from Hanumakonda crossroad in Warangal district is the Thousand Pillar  Temple , a fine specimen of 'Kakatiya' architecture and sculpture. It is the main attraction of Hanamkonda. The  temple  was built by 'Rudra Devi' in 1163 AD.The  temple  is in shape of a star and has three shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. The  temple  is built on a 1m high platform on the slopes of the Hanumakonda hill, and has a majestic monolithic Nandi. The black basalt Nandi, a monolith, has a lovely polished finish.There are many small lingam shrines surrounding the gardens. The  temple  is famous for its richly carved pillars, screens and detailed sculpture. The atmosphere is calm and serene with the sonorous ringing of the puja bells, gentle chirping of the birds and the soothing cool breeze.Places to stay in WarangalAccommodation is available at the hotels in Warangal. for mo...