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Mridanga Shaileswary Temple Road, Muzhakkunnu, Kerala 670703,India.

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Mrudanga Saileswari temple located in Mattannur (very close to Kannur International Airport), in Kannur, holds a very key position in both in Kerala mythology as well as in history. The idol of Mridanga Saileswari This temple is one of the most prominent Durga temples in Kerala and most celebrated in the Malabar region (North Kerala). We believe, this is one of the most important 108 Durgalayas (Durga temples) consecrated by Lord Parasurama after the formation of Kerala. As per myth, Parasurama consecrated 108 Shiva, Vishnu and Devi temples across the length and breadth of Kerala, based on the advice of Lord Vishnu as to protect the land. As Parashurama has killed her own mother Renuka (on the command of his father- Jamadagni), he incurred  Maturshapam  (Mother’s curse). Though he could revive his mother back to life later, the curse still remained upon him. Lord Vishnu advised him to consecrated 108 Devi temples and do penance in each temple as a way to redeem from the s
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Tanot Mata Temple,Tanot Rd, Tanot, Rajasthan - 345022,India.

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Tanot Mata  is a temple in western State of Rajasthan in District Jaisalmer of India. As per the oldest Charan literature  Tanot Mata  is an incarnation of divine goddess Hinglaj Mata. ● The village is close to the border with Pakistan, and is very close to the battle site of Longewala of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, indeed some credit the temple for the outcome of the battle. ● Tourists cannot go beyond this temple to see the Indo–Pak Border unless one gets the relevant documentation in advance from the District and Military Authorities. It is now a tourist destination in India. The area is said to have oil and gas reserves. Mateshwari Tanot Rai Mandir ∆ History : ● It is said that during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Pakistani Army dropped over 3000 bombs targeting the temple but not even one exploded! The Pakistani Tank regiment was stupefied and kept shelling but not one bomb exploded. ● After the war the Pakistani General actually asked his count
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Ma Vaishno Devi,Katra,Jammu & Kashmir,India.

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A trip to North India’s most revered places of worship fall short without including the Vaishno Devi Mandir. Mata Rani, Vaishnavi, and Trikuta are names given to goddess Vaishno Devi. She is considered to be the manifestation of the Hindu Goddess Durga/Parvati. The temple is located in Katra, nestled in the snowy Trikuta mountains of Jammu and Kashmir. The Vaishno Devi temple is one of the most popular sites in India. It has millions of devotees walking up the mountain to pay gratitude and seek the blessings of the goddess. Moreover, the Vaishno Devi temple cave holds idols of over 33 Hindu gods. Vaishno Devi Temple is said to be very powerful and mystical. Hence, there are followers who make it a point to visit the goddess regularly despite the harsh journey to the temple. Different modes or transportation aid the devotees in reaching the Vaishno Devi temple. Electric vehicles, ropeway, palki, and even ponies help ease the journey. Also, there are helicopter services up to Sanjich
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Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur,Kolhapur District, Maharashtra

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Kopeshwar Shiv Temple, Khidrapur  which lies near the border of Maharashtra-Karnataka. Just zoom in the following photos of the temple towards the idols, statues, monuments on the walls. You will see how the faces of them have been  chopped off  with a sharp tool, probably an axe. The ancient Kopeshwar temple at Khidrapur in Kolhapur District is dedicated to Lord Shiva and sits on the bank of River Krishna. There are reasons to believe that even though the construction of Kopeshwar temple started sometime in 7th century AD, the work remained incomplete largely due to constant skirmishes between warring rulers of the region. The renovation was completed only in the 12th Century by the Shilahara and the Yadava Kings. This temple is in four parts, all interconnected through vestibules. The first structure you enter through is the Swarga Mandap (Heavenly Hall). The architecture of Swarga mandap is unique. This mandap is round in shape and is constructed with the support
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Srikalahasteeswara Temple,Srikalahasti,Andhra Pradesh,India.

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Sri Kalahasti is famous for its Vayu linga, representing wind. This is one of the very famous Shiva temple located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India at a distance of about 36 km from the well-known Tirupati temple. Lord Shiva is worshipped here as an embodiment of one of the Pancha-mahabhootas (water, fire, earth, space and air). Of these 5 elements, Sri Kalahasti temple is famous for the element ‘air’ and the other four sthalam/ divine locations are Chidambaram depicting space, Kanchipuram depicting Earth, Tiruvanaikkaval depicting water and Tiruvannamalai depicting Fire. It is known historically that the temple was constructed by the Pallava dynasty in the 5th century and the then Chola kings in 10th century renovated and constructed the main structures. Huge amounts of donations and contributions were received from the great kings of the ruling dynasties including the period of Krishnadeva Raya. Currently local government maintains the temple's ongoing maintenance.
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