Haleswar name came from Hallowa or farmer who found the Linga during ploughing the filed. It is one of the oldest temples built by the Malecha King of Kamrupa at Harupeswar. Ahom King Rudra Singha has reconstructed the temple in… Continue Reading
The Trilokinath Temple at Tunde in the Lahul and Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh derives it’s name from Trilokinath – the lord of the three worlds, Lord Shiva. The temple is revered by Buddhists and Hindus. The original temple columns… Continue Reading
The Lingaraj temple In Bhubaneswar Orissa (Odisha) is dedicated to Harihara – Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. 180 feet tall, the temple dates back to 10th century. Bhubaneswar, also called Ekamra Kshetra having a crore shivalingams in the Brahma Purana… Continue Reading
Baidhyanath Jyotirlinga Mandir is located at Deogarh in erstwhile Bihar, now Jharkhand. It is believed that this Jyotirling fulfills all wishes – spiritual as well as material. Hence, it is also called the Kaamna Ling. It is believed that this… Continue Reading
The Angavalanayagi (Dehasundari) Samedha Umamaheswarar temple at Konerirajapuram is famous for the world’s largest bronze idol of Lord Nataraja. In the third avatar of Vishnu, Varaha, God defeated Hiranyaksha and retrieved Bhumidevi from the bottom of the cosmic ocean. The… Continue Reading
On the way to Hajo from Guwahati about 15km, there is the ancient Agnibareswar temple. This ‘Agni Pahar’ is popularly known as Agiathuri. Ganesh temple is famous for all travellers passing by the road. Very few people are aware of… Continue Reading
On the way to Sualkuchi village there is a small lane leads to this ancient temple on the foothill of Gandhamoan. Present temple is probably constructed by Siva Singha in 18th CE. There is turtle shaped big stone submerged in… Continue Reading
Hatimura (Elephant head) hillock is an appropriated name seen from the distance on visit to Sualkuchi (Silk village near Guwahati). Torturous road surrounded by lush green paddy fields and trees leads to the base of the hillock. It is an… Continue Reading
Sualkuchi is silk weaving village on the north bank of Brahmputra, about 30km from Guwahati. There is a hillock inside this village where this ancient temple of Lord Shiva is situated. The architecture of the present temple looks not very… Continue Reading
Shaivite form of worship has also assigned importance to the adoration of eigth Bhairavas. Kaal Bhairava is the foremost among them. Skandpurana has made a mention of the temple of Kaalbhairava in its Avanti Khanda. According to some antique tradition,… Continue Reading
