TEMPLES INFO

  Sri Soumyanatha Swamy Temple is located in Nandalur Kadapa District.  It is a famous temple in the district. This year brahmotsavams will commence on June 27. Schedule June 27 – Ankurarpana June 28 – Dwajarohanam , Yali Vahana Seva June 29 – Hamsa Vahana Seva June 30 – Simha Vahana Seva July 01 – Hanumantha Vahana Seva July 02 – Sesha Vahana Seva, Garuda Vahana Seva July 03 – Suryaprabha Vahana Seva, Chandraprabha Vahana Seva July 04 – Kalyanotsavam July 05 – Rathotsavam, Aswa Vahana Seva July 06 – Chakra Snanam, Dwajarohanam, Ekanta Seva

Guru Pournima (“ Pournima means full-moon”) is the one in which disciples and devotees honour and felicitate their guru and seek his or her special blessing. Although it is of great importance in Shirdi, perhaps because it is the only festival which Baba asked us to celebrate. Hindu Puran says that the programme respecting or worshipping ‘Guru’ on this day started at the time of ‘Vyas’ writer of Mahabharat, Baba asserted the significance of this day indirectly. Various religious activities are arranged. A great number of people flock to Shirdi during this Festival. Guru Purnima celebrations will start in Shirdi on 02    July 2023 and end on 04    July 2023. 02   July Sunday (Starting Day) : Time Programme 4.30 am Kakad Aarati 5.00 am Pothi & Procession of Saibaba 5.15 am Akand Parayan of Satchartira in Dwarakamayi 5.20 am Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba

  Skanda Sasthi is dedicated to Lord Murugan or Subramanya Swamy. It is the sixth day of every lunar fortnight in the Hindu Calendar. The Shasti falling during the waxing phase of the moon is celebrated as the Skanda Sashti. Devotees of Lord Murugan Observe Full or Partial Fast on this day. They also perform Special Pujas to Lord Murugan on this day. Chanting Skanda Sashti kavacham on this day is Auspicious. Devotees organize Bhajan and Kirtan programs on a grand scale.  Married couples with no children offer special prayers to seek Murugan's blessings for a child. Skanda Sashti is celebrated as a six-day festival in the Tamil month of Aippasi. Skanda Puranam  : According to Skanda Puranam, three asuras Soorapadman, Singamugasuran, and Tharakasuran were causing great trouble to the celestial Devas. To destroy them Lord Shanmuga took avatar form from the third eye of Lord Shiva. During the war, Lord Muruga transformed Singhamugasuram into the vahana of Goddess Shakti. Soor

Gauri Parvati Vrata is observed by unmarried women and young girls. This Vratha is observed in Ashada Masam. It is observed for five days. The vrat starts on  Ekadashi day in the month of Ashada in the waxing phase of the moon and the fast ends on the day of Purnima. A partial fast is observed wherein the girls perform pujas for Goddess Parvati.  Legends : Once there was a Brahmin couple who were devotees of lord shiva. They led happy life but were childless. One day Lord Shiva was pleased with their devotion and made a revelation.  He said, "My Shivlinga is at a certain place in the jungle, lost and revered by none. If you both go there and perform its puja, your wishes will be fulfilled."The Brahmin couple was overjoyed when they heard this. They went to the jungle and found out about the Shivlinga. But, when the husband went in search of flowers to perform the puja, he was bitten by a snake. The Brahmin's wife, who was worried by now that her husband hadn't returne

The waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) of Ashada month is celebrated as Devshayani Ekadashi or Ashadi Ekadashi. The date of this ritual corresponds to June or July.  In Maharashtra, the famous Pandarpur Yatra concludes on this day. The major celebrations take place in Lord Vithal Temple in Pandarpur. The Chatur Maas vrat begins from this day, as it is believed that Lord Vishnu went into a deep sleep for the next four months beginning from this day. Story : According to legends, there was a noble king named Mandata in Surya Vamsha who ruled a highly prosperous kingdom. He was immensely truthful and was engaged in numerous auspicious deeds. Nonetheless, prosperity was highly affected as the kingdom received no rain for over three years. Eventually, no farming activities could take place and hence, numerous people and animals died while others were severely affected. Though the king performed several vrats, pujas, and homas, to no avail. Thus, he set out on a journey and met many ho

Vasudeva Dwadashi is a vrat dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna. It falls on the day after Devshayani Ekadashi. As part of Chaturmas Vrat devotees undergo Strict strict penance for the four months of Ashada, Shravan, Bhadrapada, and Ashvin can gain tremendous benefits and salvation of the soul. Donating rice, fruits, and clothes to Brahmin priests is considered auspicious on this day. Visiting a nearby temple, Chanting Vishnu Sahasranama is considered highly auspicious on this day. 2023 Date: June 30.

  The Bijethua Mahavir Mandir is situated in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh State. The main deity is lord Hanuman and he is Swayambhu here. One foot of the statue is sunk in the ground, due to this idol looks like little sloping. The priests began digging to straighten the statue after the archaeological department analysed its age. The other end of the statue, however, was not discovered despite more than 100 feet of digging. This temple holds the record of having the most bells of any temple. The Ramayana mentions the temple, where Lord Hanuman defeated Kaalnemi here. This temple was built in north Indian style of architecture. There is also a lake Makari Kund, where Hanuman ji had a bath before the slaughter of Kaalnemi. This place is mentioned in the Ramayana that when Laxman ji got hit in the ongoing war between Rama and Ravana and he became unconscious, Hanuman went towards the Himalayas to bring Sanjeevani Booti at the behest of Vaidyaraj Sushen. In order to g

  Maa Bhattarika Devi Temple is located at Sasanga Village in Baramba tehsil in Cuttack district of Odisha State. It is situated on the banks of the river Mahanadiv. Goddess Bhattarika is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. Devi Bhattarika seated in Lalitasana holding a lotus in one hand and the other hand in Varadamudra,Another image close to her is in Lalitasana with four hands Pasha, Ankusha, Bow and Arrow which is called Para Bhattarika.   The temple of Bhattaarika is located in the foot of the Ratnagiri hill. Temple has a Pidha vimana, Jagamohana and a Muktimandapa. Stone is used for the construction of the temple and the entire surface is plastered and white washed.  The worshippers of the goddess Bhattarika are non-Brahmin, this brings about a folk character of the deity. In the daily ritual of the deity the cooked fish is offered. Devi Bhattarika is considered as the deity of navigation and the Fisherman community.   According to a popular legend this pitha is establi

Sri Draupadi Sametha Dharmaraja Swamy Brahmotsavams will begin on June 23. 2023 Dates June 23 – Dwajarohanam, Pandava, Kaurava Story June 24 – Pandava Vidya June 25 – Hidambasura Vadha June 26 – Matsya Yantra Chedanam June 27 – Draupadi Kalyanam June 28 – Rajasuya Yagam June 29 – Draupadi Vastrapaharanam June 30 – Arjuna Tapassu July 01 – Uttara Gograhanam July 02 – Duryodana, Dusyasana Vadha, Purnahuthi, Agnigunda Pravesam July 03 – Vasantotsavam , Dwajavarohanam July 04 – Kumbam July 05 – Paruveta Utsavam

  Maa Dhamarai Temple is located at Dhamara a small coastal village in the Bhadrak district of Odisha State. Goddess Dhamarai is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. This temple was constructed in the Kalinga Style of architecture. There are several folk tales and legends concerning the deity and the temple. According to one of the historical legends, one merchant namely Dhaneswar who often traded with the Singhalies (Sri Lanka) had brought a deity namely "Pashana Mangala" from Sri Lanka and had established the same at Dhamara on his way back home. The deity later came to be known as Maa Dhamarai.   According to one of the folktales Maa Dhamrai had five sisters and was residing at a place called "Satabhaya". Her five sisters were carnivorous in contrast to the purely vegetarian Maa Dhamrai. This outraged her sisters and pushed her deep into the sea. Floating on the water Maa Dhamarai came towards Chandinipala and is believed to have been caught in the fishing