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Dr. Santosh Khare, a doctor who immigrated in 1972 to practice medicine at Cooper Green Mercy Hospital, created the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham organization in 1993 [2] and oversaw a fundraising campaign to raise over $1 million for the construction of the temple. In 1998, the temple was opened to the public after extensive ...
From the Vajra emerged the Goddess, who destroyed the demon. The devas extolled her as Vajreshwari and built her temple. [1] The seventh canto of Navanath Kathasar states that Machindranath served the goddess Vajrabhagawati (Vajreshwari) for a month by giving her a bath of the water of hot springs. This place is also called Nath Bhoomi, a land ...
Kanakeshwar Temple. Shree Kshetra Kanakeshwar (Hindi: श्री क्षेत्र कनकेश्वर), on the Konkan coast near Alibag, is a popular place, famous for its cool climate and the old temple of Shiva. The temple is situated on a small hill near the village of Mapgaon which is almost 12 km from Alibag. The hill is almost ...
Lord Rama came here for worshipping Lord Shiva's Lingam before and after taking part in the Sita Swayamvara at the court of King Janaka. [3] [6] According to the president Pravin Jha of the temple, the present temple of the Valmikeshwar Nath Mahadev was built by the earlier King of the Sursand Raj. The king also donated some lands for the ...
Bhimlat Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple of Shiva which is located at a distance of about 35 kilometers from Bundi district headquarters in Rajasthan, India. The temple is situated in the Aravalli mountain range near a large waterfall named Bhimlat Waterfall .
The temple includes a pradakshina patha for circumambulation. [1] [2] It also has an antarala and a sarvatobhadra-style mukhamandapa. [2] The outer walls include the architectural and decorative details in major Hindu temples, but to accommodate the four entrances, the temple integrates ardha-mandapas that function as antaralas.
The place is known for its waterfall and the mountain ranges it overlooks. The water from the falls slides down the flora of the place creating an illusion of a string of pearls, hence the name Pearl Valley. Near the waterfall, there is a temple (dedicated to Lord Shiva). A puja (prayer) is done once every morning.
Grushneshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple of Shiva in Verul village of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga mandirs. [2] [3] [4] The mandir is a national protected site, one and a half kilometers away from the Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres (19 miles) north-west of the city Aurangabad, and 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast far from Mumbai. [5]