Hindu temples were
not meant for large congregational worship. Pillared
Mandapas with elaborate sculptures, sadas for dancing
& wide circumbulating passages with other deities
placed around the main deity constitute a temple
complex.
The prominent
forms of temple designs are the North Indian Temples
& Southern Indian Temples. There were changes in
styles, but certain basic rules fundamental to
Hinduism were followed regarding the position of the
garba griha, directions of the other deities, etc.
Classification
of
Hindu Temples
Temple
listing
regionwise
Siva Temples
Jyotir
Linga
Sthalams
Somanath -
Somanathar,
Gujarat |
Sri Sailam
-
Mallikarjuna,
Andhra
Pradesh |
Ujjain
Mahaakaaleshwar,
Madhya Pradesh |
Omkareshwar -
Omkaareshwar,
Madhya Pradesh |
Vaidyanatham
-
Vaidyanathar,
Bihar |
Bhimashankaram
-
Bhimashankar,
Maharashtra |
Rameswaram -
Ramalingeswarar,
Tamilnadu |
Nagesam -
Nageshwar,
Gujarat |
Viswanatham -
Viswanathar,
Uttar
Pradesh |
Triyambagam
-
Triyambageshwar,
Maharashtra |
Kedaram -
Kedareswar,
Uttar Pradesh |
Kusmesam -
Kusmeswara,
Maharashtra |
Pancha
Bootha Sthalangal,
Tamilnadu |
Aadi
Kumbeshwara
temple -
Kumbakonam,
Tamilnadu
Mahaamaham festival in
Kumbakonam
|
Airavateshwara
Temple - Darasuram
near
Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu
|
Ardhanaareeswarar
Koil -
Thiruchengodu, Tamilnadu
|
Arunachaleswarar (Annamalaiyar)
temple -
Thiruvannamalai,
Tamilnadu
Layout of Arunachaleswarar temple
arunachalasamudra...
Temple Walkthrough by Meenakshi Ammal
arunachalasamudra...
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Arunajadeswarar temple, Thirupananthal,
Tamilnadu
|
Brihadeeswarar
Koil
- Thanjavur,
Tamilnadu
|
Brihadeeswarar
Koil
- Gangaikonda
Cholapuram,
Tamilnadu
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Dhaathreeswarar Koil, Thirumanam village, Sidharkadu, Tamilnadu
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Jambukeswar
temple -
Thiruvaanaikaaval,
Tamilnadu
|
Kadambavaneswarar
temple -
Kulithalai, Tamilnadu
|
Kampahareswarar
temple -
Tribhuvanam, Tamilnadu
|
Kapaleeswarar
temple - Chennai,
Tamilnadu
Kapaleeswarar temple Panguni Thiruvizhaa, 2004
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Kowpeeneswara
Swamy
Temple - Thane,
Maharashtra
|
Mahalingam
temple -
Thiruvidaimarudur,
Tamilnadu
|
Jan 2012
Mahendeshwar Mahadev temple - Hisar, Haryana
|
Malleeswarar
Koil - Chennai,
Tamilnadu
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Kamakshi Amman Sametha Marundeeswarar and Anjaneyar Temple - at Vada Iluppai near Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
|
Nageswara
temple -
Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu
|
Natarajar
temple -
Chidambaram,
Tamilnadu
Images
carved on the
temple
chariot,
Chidambaram
.....
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Panchalingams
- Talakadu, Karnataka
- Pathaleshwara,
Maruleshwara,
Arkeshwara,
Vaidyanatheeshwara and
Mallikarjuna temples
|
Sahasralingam,
Skandhashramam -
Chennai, Tamilnadu
|
Sattanathaswamy
temple - Sirkali,
Tamilnadu
|
Swarnapureeswarar
(Padikaasunaadar
Koil) -
Azhagaaputhur, Tamilnadu
|
Thirukannaar
Koil - near
Mylaaduthurai, Tamilnadu
|
Vaanchinaathar
temple - Sri
Vaanchiyam, Tamilnadu
|
Vaideeswaran
temple -
Vaideeswaran Koil,
Tamilnadu
|
Vathanyeswarar temple - Mayiladuthurai,
Tamilnadu
|
Vedagiriswarar
temple -
Thirukazhukundram,
Tamilnadu
|
Related
Links - Web site
on Temples
shaivam.org/ |
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Vishnu
Temples
108
Vaishnava
Divya Desangal
|
Chakrapani
temple -
Kumbakonam,
Tamilnadu
|
Jaganmohini
Kesavaswami
temple - Ryali,
Andhra Pradesh
|
Naachiyaarkovil
- Thirunaraiyur, 10 km
from Kumbakonam,
Tamilnadu
(also listed
under 108 Vaishnava
Divya Desangal - Thiru
Naraiyur in
Chola Naadu)
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Narasimha temple, Penukonda, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh, South India (Photos)
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Parthasarathy
Swamy
Temple - Chennai,
Tamilnadu
(also listed
under 108 Vaishnava
Divya Desangal - Thiruvallikeni
in Thondai Naadu)
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Ramaswamy
temple -
Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu
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Sarangapani
temple -
Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu
|
Feb 2012
Sri Boomi Neela Devi sametha Sri Sundaraja Perumal kovil - Pachapperumalpatti, Thuraiyur taluk, Trichy, Tamilnadu
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Sri Prasanna Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Hari-Hara Kshethram - Devuni Gutta near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
|
Tirupati
- Chitoor district,
Andhra Pradesh
|
Ulagalanda
Perumal
temple -
Tirukkoilur,
Tamilnadu
(also listed
under 108 Vaishnava
Divya Desangal - Thirukkovalur
in Nadu Naadu)
|
Uppiliyappan
Koil -
Thiruvinnagaram, 6 kms
from Kumbakonam,
Tamilnadu
(also listed
under 108 Vaishnava
Divya Desangal - Thiru
Vinnagar) |
Temples
for
Goddesses
Aadi
Parasakthi
temple -
Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu |
Annapoorneshwari
temple - Horanadu,
Karnataka |
Ashta
Lakshmi temple -
Chennai, Tamilnadu |
Bramaraambigai,
Durga
Parameswari temple
- Kateel, Karnataka |
Kamakshi
Amman
Temple Utsavam,
Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu |
Kamakshi Temple near North Street, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu
arunachalagrace....
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Mahalakshmi
Temple, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra |
Meenakshi
Amman
Temple - Madurai,
Tamilnadu
Photographs
of
sculptures in
1000 pillared
Hall,
Meenakshi
Temple |
Nemili
Sri Bala Peetam,
Vellore, Tamilnadu |
Shree
Baleshwari Devi temple,
New Delhi |
Sri
Lakshmi Narayani
Temple near
Vellore, Tamilnadu |
Sri Oushadha Lalitha Maha Tripurasundari, Sreepeedam, Sembakkam (Village), Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu |
The
three Sakthi Temples
- Chennai,
Tamilnadu
Ichchaa Sakthi
- Thiruvudai
Naayagi
Gnana Sakthi -
Vadivudai Naayagi
Kriyaa Sakthi
- Kodiyidai Naayagi |
Related
Links - Shri Naina
Devi Ji Temple situated
on hill top in Bilaspur
Distt. of Himachal
Pradesh
nainadevi.com |
Murugar
Temples
Aru
Padai
Veedu - Chennai,
Tamilnadu |
Balasubramania
Swami
temple,
Siruvapuri,
Tamilnadu |
Sri
Kumara
Subramanyar temple,
Odimalai, near Kovai,
Tamilnadu |
Murals
in
the Swamimalai temple
near Kumbakonam,
Tamilnadu |
Information
about Palani temples,
siddhas, siddhi, Hindu
culture, famous temples
in Tamilnadu, &
Kerala, Kodaikanal and
Online pooja in Palani
temple.
palanitemples.com |
Temples
for
other deities
Navagraham
Temples -
Tamilnadu
Thirukollikaadu Agneeswarar temple (Pongu
Sani sthalam)
- Tamilnadu
|
Basavangudi
Nandi
temple -
Karnataka
|
Char Dham
is referred to the four
Hindu religious sites in
Uttarakhand state of
India. These are
Yamunotri, Gangotri,
Badrinath and Kedarnath,
nestled in the lap of
majestic Himalayas.
Amongst the
four Char Dhams,
Yamunotri and Gangotri
are dedicated to
goddesses Yamuna and
Ganga respectively. On
the other hand,
Kedarnath is dedicated
to Lord Shiva while
Badrinath is dedicated
to Lord Vishnu.
char-dham.com/ |
Saidham
Sola - Ahmedabad
saidhamsola.org
(The temple is
maintained in the same
manner as in Shirdi) |
Viswaroopa
Panchamukha
Hanuman -
Tiruvallur, near Chennai
panchamukha.org
The face
towards the East is Sri
Hanuman Mukha,Sri Karala
Ugravira Narasimha
Swami, facing the
South,the face facing
the west is that of Lord
Sri Mahavira Garuda, Sri
Lakshmi Varahamurthy
facing the North, the
Urdhva Mukha Facing
upwards of Sri Hayagriva
Swami. |
Links
Dhivya
Dharsanam
Information
on interesting
temples, their
history, facts
and importance
posted by
Saravanan in
his blog.
dharsanam.... |
Sri.
Lakshmi
Narayanan of
Nanmangalam,
Chennai has
been
meticulously
arranging to
light the
lamps in many
Shiva temples
which are in
the state of
neglect,
without even
the funds to
light a
lamp.
You
can also get
involved.
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increasing the
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about our
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heritage.
R.E.A.C.H
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