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The Vithoba Temple, officially known as Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir (Marathi: श्री विठ्ठल-रूक्मिणी मंदिर,is a Hindu temple in Pandharpur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the main centre of worship for Vithoba, a form of the god Vishnu or Krishna, and his consort Rakhumai. The temple was built by King Vishnuvardhana of Hoysala Empire between 1108 - 1152 CE upon being convinced by the historical figure Pundalik. Also, there is an inscription in the temple, of a Hoysala King Vira Someshwara dating back to 1237 CE, which grants the temple a village for its upkeep. It is the most visited temple in Maharashtra. The Warkaris start marching from their homes to the temple of Pandharpur in groups called Dindi (procession) to reach on Aashadhi Ekadashi and Kartiki Ekadashi. A dip in the holy river Chandrabhaga, on whose banks Pandharpur resides, is believed to have power to wash all sins. All the devotees are allowed to touch the feet of the idol of Vithoba. In May 2014, the temple becam...

Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Aappur, Kanchipuram Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located in Aappur Village in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. As the name signifies Nithya Kalyana, it is a parihara sthalam for Marriage & prosperity. Aappur is a tiny village situated about 5 kms from Singapperumal Koil. This village lies on the west side of Singapperumal Koil off the GST Road. This is a hill temple and is visible from a distance itself on the right hand side of the road. The foot hill can be reached by going another half a km inside the village. Legends Vishnu gave darshan of his Thirumana Kolam to Sages: In earlier days, there were many Rishis and Munis, who were doing Tapas on Lord Vishnu. Happy with their Tapas, he gave them darshan of his “Thirumana Kolam” i.e. Marriage darshan with his consort Lakshmi. Hence he came to be known as “Shri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal”. Goddess Lakshmi is presen...

Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars located near Aranmula, a village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, who is worshipped as Parthasarathy (Partha's charioteer). The nearest railway station to the temple is located in Chengannur, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport. Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Pathanamthitta Deity Parthasarathy (Mahavishnu) Festivals Aranmula Vallamkali Location Aranmula State Kerala Country India Geographic coordinates 9°19′40″N 76°41′18″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture Parthasarathy is the o...

The story of Dhanwantri in Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam Though there are many temples for Vaidyanatha Shiva, the temples for Dhanvantri are rare. The famous Sri Ranganathaswamy temple of Srirangam has an interesting connection with Dhanvantri and the part played by Ramanujacharya in this. There is a shrine for Dhanvantri in the fourth prakara of the temple. There are stone records of Hoysala kings dated 1257 and 1493 AD which mention gifts to this temple of Dhanvantri.  Ramanujacharya was a great devotee of this temple and had emotional attachment. Different types of offerings (naivedya) were being offered to the deity in large quantities. One day when Ramanujacharya visited this temple, he found Sri Ranganatha to be sick. Ramanujacharya was very sad because his favourite god was suffering from some disease. Immediately he made enquiries about the food offered to the deity the previous day. He was informed that the deity was offered Jambu fruit (nerale or jamoon) along ...

Sreevallabha Temple is a highly orthodox Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Sreevallabha.[ It is one of the oldest and biggest Temples of Kerala, and has been a major destination for devotees all over India for centuries. Located in Thiruvalla city, this ocean of orthodoxy is well known for its architectural grandeur and unique customs that can be found in no other temples. There are stone-wooden carvings and mural paintings inside the temple. Being one among 108 Divya Desams, Sreevallabha temple has been glorified by Alvars and many other ancient works. It is considered to be the vallabha kshethram mentioned in Garuda Purana and Matsya Purana. Kathakali is played daily in the temple as an offering, pushing it to the top in India in terms of places where Kathakali is staged in largest number of days per year. Lord Vishnu appeared here as Sreevallabhan for sage Durvasa and Khandakarnan. Pleased by prayers of an old Brahmin lady Sreevallabhan incarnated as a brahmachari and killed the demon ...