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Naina Devi Temple
Last Updated on Monday, 14 February 2011 18:30
Counted as a Shakti Peeth, the Naina Devi temple is situated on the northern end of the Nainital Lake, in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. The temple is dedicated to goddess Naina Devi, representing Sati, Shiva’s consort whose story is linked with this temple as well as all the 51 Shakti peeth in the country.
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Lakha Mandal Temple
Last Updated on Monday, 24 January 2011 08:23
The Lakha Mandal Temple is situated in Kalsi, at a distance of 75 kilometres from Dehradun, the state capital of Uttarakhand, India. This is an ancient and important religious place where the devout Hindus come in large numbers. The temple, dedicated mainly to lord Shiva, is situated on the banks of the river Yamuna and traces its origins to Mahabharata, the great epic of the Hindu religion.
Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple
Last Updated on Monday, 24 January 2011 08:28
The Daksheshwar Mahadev temple is situated in Kankhal, at a distance of around 4 kilometres from the main city of Haridwar. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is connected with a very famous legend. Pilgrims who visit Haridwar usually don’t miss this temple, as it is considered one of the most important Shiva temples in this area. In August, at the time of Mahashivratri, the temple is filled with devotees and the festival is celebrated grandly.
Girija Devi Temple
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 03:55
The Girija Devi Temple is considered to be one of the most sacred temples in the Nainital District. The temple is a Shakti shrine is dedicated to ‘Garjiya Devi’, who is supposed to protect the place and fulfils the wishes of its devotees.
The temple is situated at a distance of 14 kilometres from Ramnagar and attracts devotees in thousands at the time of Kartik Purnima.
The temple is situated at a distance of 14 kilometres from Ramnagar and attracts devotees in thousands at the time of Kartik Purnima.
Golu Devata
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:03
The temple at Chaiti is dedicated to Golu Devata, an incarnation of Gaur Bhairav(Shiva). The deity in this area is famously known as the Nyaya Devata or the god of justice. It is a strong belief among the devotees that Golu Devata listens to everyone’s petition and if the person is innocent, imparts justice to him. For this reason, one can find in the temple, thousands and thousands of petitions written on papers- stamp paper and normal ones, each having a story of person, pleading for justice. The subject of the plea can be anything, from a long pending court case to a domestic fight.
Gopinath Mandir
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:08
The Gopinath temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the most popular site in Gopeshwar. This ancient temple is architecturally beautiful and holds some very ancient statues as well as scriptures. A five metre long trident in the temple is the main attraction of the temple. It is said to belong to Lord Shiva, who threw it on Kama Deva, in a fit of anger. The trident is made of five metals and has not rusted, which is a wonder in itself.
Guptkashi
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:12
Guptkashi, translated as the secret Kashi, holds almost equal importance as the original Kashi. This is a large village is situated in the Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. The place holds importance because of the very famous Vishwanath temple here dedicated to lord Shiva. Another important temple found here is the Ardhanareshwar temple devoted to the half man-half woman form of Shiva and Parvati. Guptkashi is situated on the way to the famous pilgrim site, Kedarnath and is visited by a large number of devotees each year.
Jageshwar Temple
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 04:15
The centre of attraction of the town is the Jageshwar Mahadev temple where lord Shiva is worshipped as Nagesh or Jageshwar. The Temple has a beautiful architecture with statues of many deities, including Shiva’s guards Nandi and Skandi. The Shivaling worshipped in the temple is divided into two parts, the larger one depicting Shiva and the smaller one depicts his consort Parvati.
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