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• A Temple for Heat Related Problems!

  

  The Thengangapureeswara Temple at ChinnanarimeduTen skin problems....no tension! claims a soap commercial. Come summer, there are a range of problems that... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 TRAVEL

• A Temple for Everlasting Beauty!

  

  The Deivanayakeswarar Temple at ElumiyankotturThere are temples to fulfill every kind of prayer - good health, marriage, childbirth, education, dosha nivarthi... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 TRAVEL

• The Temple at Koovam!

  

  The Tripurantakeswara Swamy Temple, ThiruvirkoovamThe name Cooum to any Chennai dweller would be synonymous with a nauseating cesspool where all the water... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 TRAVEL

• Sita Gufa @ Panchavati!

  

  The Sita Gufa at Panchavati (Photo Courtesy: Sita Gufa Trust)Panchavati is situated on the banks of the River Godavari, in Nashik, Maharashtra. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Enchanting Eri Katha Rama!

  

  Thiruninravur Eri Katha Ramar TempleThe mention of Thiruninravur immediately brings to mind the magnificent Bhakthavatsala Perumal temple and the divine... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Where the Lord is Worshipped Through a Hole!

  

  The Kodi Kodutha Nathar Temple Oru Kodi - is not just a number (denotes one crore in Tamil) or the prize money in a popular game show. It is also the name of a... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Soundara Pandiswara!

  

  The rustic beauty - Soundara Pandeeswara Temple at KaruvelankulamI keep talking about this probably in every single post - because it just amazes me how the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 TRAVEL

• The Place Where Tripura Samhara Began!

  

  The entrance to Adhipureeswarar Temple at EithaloorVery unique and lesser known temples have a way of revealing themselves. You get an opportunity to visit... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 TRAVEL

• Trikkur Mahadeva Kshetram - Come and Be Rid of Breathing Difficulties!

  

  The 7th Century rock cut Trikkur Mahadeva TempleI first heard about the Trikkur Mahadeva Kshetram through a follower of the Aalayam Kanden Trust facebook page. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 TRAVEL

• The Harihara Kshetra of Urukunda!

  

  The Lakshmi Narasimha Veeranna Swamy Temple at UrukundaAalayam Kanden has been fortunate in bringing to its readers several lesser known and unique temples... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 TRAVEL

• A Treasure Trove by the River!

  

  The make shift temple at MarangiyurMarangiyur is a non-descript village in Villupuram district on the banks of the river Thenpennai. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 TRAVEL

• A Temple for Mohini Near Guruvayur!

  

  The entrance to Hari Kanyaka Bhagavathy TempleEvery trip hides within itself several gems and treasures that are revealed to those who seek for it with patience... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 TRAVEL

• The Goddess in the Middle of the Forest!

  

  A view of a stream running through the woods in the Srisailam ForestIshtakameswari Devi - The Goddess who fulfills all our desires! Who does not want their... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 TRAVEL

• Birth Place of Maha Avatar Babaji

  

  Maha Avatar Babaji (Picture Courtesy: Maha Avatar Babaji Temple)Maha Avatar Babaji - a saint born in the year 203 AD and experienced to be alive in the Himalaya... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2014 TRAVEL

• Shattered Splendour!

  

  Idols in front of the Shenbageswarar Temple at Natham ParameswaramangalamNatham Parameswaramangalam - The name might ring a bell to history and heritage... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Chevva Dosham ...no Tension!

  

  Narasimhapuram Temple towerChevva Dosham, also known as Sevvai Dosham, Guja Dosham and Manglik is the occurence of Mars in the 2,4,7,8 or 12th house from... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 TRAVEL

• Ashtalingams Around Thiruverkadu

  

  Vedapureeswarar Temple (Photo Courtesy: Dinamalar)Devotees who perform the Giri valam around Tiruvannamalai ensure they worship the eight lingams one each for... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 TRAVEL

• Pillai Kaaragan Swamy @ Melvenpakkam!

  

  The Swayambu Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple, MelvenpakkamTime and again I have mentioned in my articles about planning to visit a place for a long time, which... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 TRAVEL

• The Lord of Yadagiri!

  

  The tower of Yadagirigutta Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy TempleSometimes you want to visit a temple over a long time, and it somehow does not happen even over a... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 TRAVEL

• Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal, Srivanchiyam

  

  Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Sri VanchiyamSrivanchiyam - The place where Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva to be united with his beloved - Goddess... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 TRAVEL