The Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram is one of the most sacred temples dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the Char Dhams (Four Holy Sites), apart from the ones in Puri, Dwaraka, and Badrinath. The temple has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the south…

The Kailasanathar temple is dedicated to Shiva in Kanchipuram. It is located on the banks of the river Vedavathi in the western limits of Kanchipuram. This east-facing temple is the oldest in Kanchipuram, more than two thousand years old. Kanchipur…

India is a land of centuries-old ancient temples.  The temples in South India are a part of the heritage, and they are sacred places that hold essential beliefs and mystical auras. The Pancha Bhootams (Five Elements of Nature), comprising air, eart…

Ayyanar Temple, Kochadai Madurai has several Ayyanar temples. The people here widely worship Grama Devatas (Village Deities) with great devotion and faith. The Ayyanar temple in Kochadai   is very famous. The natives of Madura i from all communit…