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Cave Temple

Largest and best-preserved cave temple Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautham Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and godesses. The latter include Vishnu and the Ganesha. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft). Depictions on the walls of the caves include the temptation by the demon Mara, and Buddha's first semon. Prehistoric Sri Lankans would have lived in these cave complexes before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as there are burial sites with human skeletons about 2700 years old in this area, at Ibbankatua near the Dambulla cave complexes. This temple complex dates back

Gunaseelam Vishnu Temple (Abhimana Sthalam)

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  Gunaseelam Vishnu Temple Gunaseelam Vishnu Temple (Abhimana Sthalam)  is a Hindu temple dedicated to  Vishnu  located 20 km (12 mi) from Trichy.  in the South Indian state of  Tamil Nadu . It is located on the banks of river Kollidam. A visit temple is believed to be a curative to the mentally challenged people, who are taken to the temple and kept in the temple premises for 48 days. At the end of the 48 days it is believed that their illness is cured by the grace of the presiding deity, Prasanna Venkatachalapathi. The temple has set up a mental health rehabilitation centre that has the official stamp of the Tamil Nadu Government license, the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and three yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual Brahmotsavam (prime festival) is an eleven-day festival attended by thousands of devotees from far and near. The temple is maintained by a hereditary executive tr

Thiruthangal

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Thiruthangal   is a municipality . in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil nadu. Ninra narayana perumal temple is also one among the 108 Divya desam, Vishnu temples revered by saint poets, Alwars of 6th–9th century. The place is also famous for Karunellinathar Temple, located adjacent to Ninra Narayana Temple. Thiruthangal is 2 kilometres far from the industrial town of Sivakasi, known for its printing, match-works and fireworks industries. Thiruthangal is well connected by bus and train and can be reached by air via Madurai. As of 2011, the town had a population of 55,362. As per chief minister Edappadi K.Palaniswamy's announcement on 13 October 2017,the town of thiruthangal will be soon integrated with new Sivakasi city municipal corporation. Thiruthangal is once a part of Sivakasi among the largest exporter of firecrackers all over the country and abroad. Historical Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called "Kutti Japan.".  It also has granite quar

Temple cures Diseases

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Areyuru Shree Vaidyanatheshwara   Areyuru, the small village situated at a distance of 16Kms in the north – west of Tumkur town which is about 70Kms from Bangalore. The temple of Shree Vaidyanatheshwara Swamy is the Shivaalaya temple is about 1000 years old and is the abode of jyothirlinga. A large member of devotes and patients visit the temple daily. The reason being that the wishes of devotes who belive and worship with shree Vaidyanatheshwara Swamy almost devotion get fulfilled. In the same way, deadly diseases are cured which show evidence of happening of miracles. Hundreds of people suffering from deadly diseases such as cancer, heart diseases and kidney failure have got cured because they come to the temple and worship with full faith in god. Similarly devotes get their genuine wishes fulfilled by worshiping got with utmost faith and devotion. This ancient jyothirlinga is aptly known as shree Vaidyanatheshwara, because deadly diseases are getting cured. Some instances

Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple

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Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple  is a Hindu temple , located about 25 kilometres north of Madurai , India  atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes (Arupadaiveedu)  of Lord Muruga,  it is close to the Vishnu  temple of Azlakar Kovil . It is said that the Azhagar Kovil was the actual temple for the main deity of the temple, and the deity was later shifted or relocated to Pazhamudircholai during Thirumalai Nyakars  rule in Madurai . The great Tamil poet and saint  Avvaiyar  was tested by Muruga here. In an episode of Divine Play with Avvaiyar, one of the most famous devotees of Muruga, the Lord enacted the following drama. One day Avvaiyar became tired while traveling under the hot sun and sought refuge under the shadow of a fruit tree, hungry and thirsty, when a boy who sitting on the tree asked her whether she wanted fruits from the tree. When Avvaiyar told him that she did, the boy asked Avvaiyar whether she wanted roasted fruits or unroasted fruits

Cave Temple Thiruparankundram

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Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple  or  Subramanya Swamy Temple  is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of murugan, located at Thiruparankundram. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend it is where Murugan slayed the demon Surapadma and married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the king of heaven, Indra, and he is said to have worshipped Shiva here as Parangirinathar. The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Muruga, deities of Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaivite tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil month of  Aippasi  (October - November) being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the government of Tam

Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple in Madurai

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Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple in Madurai A prominent religious shrine, Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple is one of the 108 divya desams. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, in this temple Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Neelamega Perumal with his divine consort Goddess Lakshmi as Thirukannapuram Nayagi. Located only 12 km from Madurai city, this holy shrine is visited by most of the devotees who come for  Madurai tour . Also known as Mohana Kshetram and Mohanapuram, this temple has been referred in many ancient texts. Many great poets and saints have sung about this temple such as Manavala Mamunigal, Thirumangai Azhwar and Nammazhwar, Pillai Perumal Iyengar, Kalamega Pulavar, Thiruninravur Tirumalai and others. Thirumohur has been mentioned in the holy Hindu scriptures, Brahmanda Purana and Matsya Purana as well. Many devotees come here to attain salvation as it is popularly believed that those devotees who come to offer prayers here attain a place in the heavenly Vaikunta.