Murdeshwar Temple , Karnataka

ॐ नमः शिवाय 

Om Namah Shivay

श्री मुर्डेश्वर महादेव , कर्नाटक 

Shree Murdeshwar Mahadev , Karnataka

Murdeshwar Temple in Located at Murdeshwar Town at Bhatkal Taluka at Karnataka , India. Its world second tallest Shiva Statue (123 Ft.).  The Town is known and famous because of Lord Shiva Temple. 

The Temple Built on the Kanduka Hills Surrounded by Arabian sea water by there sided.

Murdeshwar Temple is the second Tallest Gopuram (237.5 Ft.). Temple Installed Lift in Gopuram.you can go on top and see beautiful view. 

Its Located Near to Mangalore City , Karnataka.

How To Reach : -

By Flight :

Nearest Airport is Mangalore it 137 Kilometer from Murdeshawar.

By Train :

There are regular trains from other major cities of the country to Murudeshwara.

Railway Station(s): Murdeshwar (MRDW)

BY BUS :-

Murudeshwara is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular buses. Bus Station(s): Murudeshwar

For Story About Temple and Photo Gallery Click on Below Link.

Bhojpur Shiv Temple , Bhopal ( M.P.)

Bhojpur Shiv Temple , Bhopal ( M.P.)

Bhojpur Temple in Located at Hills from 32 Kilometer from Capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its Not completed its unfinished contruted . The Temple also Known as Bhojeshwar Temple.

The Temple Build by The Famous King of Parmar Vansha RAJA BHOJ in (1010-1055 Isvi Sanvat) .The Temple is very good example of Engineering.Temple Have many Amazing Features.


* Huge Shivalanga 
(World Tallest Shivalanga) :-

The Temple have Huge Shivalinga and its world Tallest Shivalinga.and made by huge same stone. Shivaling Entire Length is 5.5 Meters (18 Feet ), Beas 2.3 Meter (7.5 Feet), and Only Linga's Lenth is 3.85 Meters (12 Feet) 

* Earthen Slop Ramp on Back side of Temple :-
The Slop Ramp is best example of Engineering .The Slop ramp in use for Temple construction for Temple and for Carry huge rock and constructions material. 





*  Unfinished constructions :-
The Temple construction is uncomplicated. No any strong reason behind this but and stories says. The Temple to be built in one night but they not completion of Roof till morning. 

* Round Roof Top :-
Temple have round shape roof top.The Temple was built before arrival of Muslim .This is the Example that round roof top is invented by us.

* Pillars of Temple :-
The Temple's Uncompleted Roof balanced on these four pillars . Height of Pillars in 40 Feets.

The annul fair is held on Twin is a Year at The Temple.First on Makar Sankranti and the Second on MAHASHIVRATRI. Many People come to visit the Famous Fair from All over the India.On MAHASHIVRATRI  Held for 03 Days  Bhojpur Mahotsav. 

On the West side of Temple a caves is Called Parvati Gufa. and Also an Uncompleted Jain temple is there. In jain Temple 06 meters Tall Jain Bhagwan Shantinath and 02 other Parshavnath and Suparasnath statue is there. and on Shilalekh name written of RAJA BHOG. The Shilalekh in Only epigraphic  evidence of  RAJA BHOG.

Shree Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple , Jambusar , Gujrat

Shree Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple , Jambusar , Gujrat

History :-

One of the eighteen Hindu puranas, While the deities hailed the glory of Kartikeya for having killed Tarakasur, Kartikeya himself was saddened by his act. He told the deities--'I regret for having killed Tarakasur because he was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Is there any way to atone for my sin?'Lord Vishnu consoled him---'Killing a wicked person, who nourishes himself on the blood of innocent people, is not a sinful deed. But, still, if you feel guilty then there is no better way to atone for your sin than worshipping Lord Shiva. Install Shivalingas and worship them with deep devotion.'

Kartikeya instructed Vishnukarma to make three divine Shivalingas. Later on Kartikeya installed these Shivalingas at three different places and worshipped them with appropriate rituals. In course of time these three holy places came to be known as Pratigyeshwar, Kapaleshwar and Kumareshwar.

Kartikeya, while worshipping at Kapaleshwar sprinkled holy water on the Shivalinga and prayed so that Tarakasur's soul rested in peace. He also offered sesame seeds to Lord Kapaleshwar and prayed --'May my offerings made in the form of sesame seeds reach Tarak--the descendant of Sage Kashyap.' This way, Kartikeya was absolved of his sins.

TEMPLE SCHEDULE :-

Tithi Vad/Sud	Hour/Minutes
Ekam	09 – 45 am	03 – 45 am
beej	10 – 30 am	04 – 30 am
Trij	11 – 15 am	05 – 15 am
Choth	12 – 00 pm	06 – 00 am
pancham	07 – 00 am	01 – 30 pm
chhath	07 – 45 am	01 – 34 pm
Satam	08 – 30 am	02 – 30 pm
Aatham	09 – 15 am	03 – 15 pm
num	10 – 00 am	04 – 00 pm
dasham	10 – 45 am	04 – 45 pm
Agiyarash	05 – 30 pm	01 – 30 pm
barash	06 – 30 pm	12 – 30 pm
terash	07 – 15 pm	01 – 15 pm
chaudash	08 – 00 pm	02 – 00 pm
Purnima/ Amash	09 – 00 pm	03 – 00 pm

Location :- 
Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is situated about 40 miles from Vadodara in the small town of Kavi Kamboi of Gujarat. 
This Lord Shiva temple was found around 150 years ago. The specialty of this ancient temple is its location in the middle of the Arabian Sea in bay of Cambay.

This Lingam of Lord Shiva can only be viewed during the low tide hours and gets disappeared inside the sea during high tide hours. 

People flock this temple in large numbers to witness the event of submerging or reemerging of the temple from the sea.

For More Information Visit : http://www.stambheshwarmahadev.com/

SHREE PATAL BHUVNESHWAR,PITHORAGARH UTTRAKHAND

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a small village in the Pithoragarh set among the lofty peaks, of the western Himalayan Range in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand, India. Patal Bhuvaneshwar, one of the most fascinating places of the Kumaon region, is a limestone cave temple 14 km from Gangolihat in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. It is located in the village Bhubneshwar. 

Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple is at a height of 1350 meters above sea level.

It is said that the darshan at Patal Bhuvaneshwar yields a thousand times the fruit of tapasya at Kashi, Baidyanath or Kedarnath. In the Skanda Purana, Manas Kanda, Chapter 103, there is a description of the blessings to be attained in visiting Patal Bhuvaneshwar. 

The cave is 160 m long and 90 feet deep from the point of entrance. Limestone rock formations have created various spectacular stalactite and stalagmite figures of various hues and forms. This cave has a narrow tunnel-like opening which leads to a number of caves. The cave is fully electrically illuminated. There is a folklore that the Pandava brothers passed their time here during banishment. It is built due to the flow of water. It cut the rocks in such a fascinating way that it looks like that any artist had made those entire statues within the cave & on its wall. It has some cave opening and it is believed that these opening will be close as the centuries pass on. The scientific fact is it still being developed due to crystallization of the minerals which are dissolved in the water. 

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is not just one cave, rather a cave city. There is a 1 km long cave in Patal Bhuvneshwar. This is 90 feet below the ground level. Caves within caves, steps leading to another, each one unmasking deep secrets from within. The motorable road ends half a kilometer away from the cave entrance. You have to descends nearly 100 steps into this narrow cave, to reach the sanctum sanctorum, which gives an overwhelming feeling that you’re entering the centre of the earth. Each stone, each stalagmite within each cave or doorway, in magnificent erection revels the story of Hindu pantheon in the shapes of Gods, Goddesses, saints and known mythological characters. 

In the heart of the village of Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a temple, dating back to the Twelth Century A.D, built by the rulers of Chand and Katyuri dynasties. 

Legend and folklore have it that this underground cave enshrines Lord Shiva and thirty three crore (330 million) Gods. According to belief King Rituparna of the Sun dynasty (Surya Vansha) discovered the cave in ‘Treta yug’. It has been described in the ‘MANAS KHAND’ of ‘SKAND PURAN’. As per believe, some doors which are now closed were opened thousand of years back. It is yet not been fully explored. It is also believed that this cave is internally connected to the four abodes / seats (Char Dham).

Adi Shankaracharya visited this cave in 1191 AD. That was the beginning of the modern pilgrimage history, at Patal Bhuvaneshwar. The journey inside the cave has to be carried in feeble lights, holding protective iron chains. The Stone formations of Sheshnag can be seen, holding earth, heaven the world beneath. ‘Havan’ (fire sacrifice) is performed in a dimly lit, solemn atmosphere, under the spell of holy chants. You’ll also be impressed by the huge stalactites, called “jatas” of Lord Shiva, located at different location inside the cave. This is where Shiva rested when he chose to visit these parts form the celestial heights of His abode in Kailash.The cave, it is believed, is connected by an underground route to Mount Kailash. it’s believed that Pandavas, the ‘Mahabharat’ heroes proceeded towards their last journey in the Himalayas after meditating here, in front of Lord Shiva. The priest family, the Bhandaris are performing religious rites at Patal Bhuvaneshwar since the time of the Adi Shankaracharya. More than 20 generations in the line. They are a treasure house of legends, lores, anecdotes and information about this holy place.

Patal Bhuvaneshwar having a wonderful climate and a beautiful location. In Patal Bhuvaneshwar thick Forests of oak and deodar & rhododendron are interspersed with cornfields and orchards. Patal Bhuvaneshwar also offers a magnificent view of the Panchchuli peaks and has few rivals for spectacular Himalayan sunrises and sunsets.

Gangolihat, 35 km away, is an important religious centre with the Haat - Kalika Temple, the temple was chosen by Sankaracharya for installation of Mahakali Shaktipeeth. It is believed that the Original Goddes Kalika Mata, which supposed to be in West Bengal, shifted her place form Bengal to Gangolihat.. Also in the general area are the following temples :-

• Mahakali Temple of Gangolihat 
• Patal Bhuvaneshwar 
• Mostamanu temple 
• Nagmandir of Berinag 
• Ghunsera Devi Temple 
• Kedar temple 
• Nakuleshwar Temple 
• Kamaksha Temple 
• Kapileshwar Mahadev cave temple 
• Ulkadevi Temple 
• Jayanti Temple Dhwaj 
• Arjuneshwar Shiva temple 
• Kot Gari Devi

NEAR BY DESTINATION :- 
Gangolihat :- An important religious center housing the famous Hat-Kalika temple, which is a popular venue for local fairs. 
Berinaag :- Offers a panoramic view of the Himalayas and the tea gardens here, yield high quality tea. 
Dharamghar :- Situated 9 km from Patal Bhuvaneshwar, this is where Sarla Behn, the disciple of Gandhiji, spent her last days. One can enjoy a spectacular view of the Himalayan peaks from her abode called as Himdarshan Kutir. 

Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a picturesque destination affording enchanting views throughout the year. The best time to visit Patal Bhuvaneshwar is from April to June and from Mid September to October end. 

Summers in Patal Bhuvaneshwar :- The weather of Patal Bhuvaneshwar remains salubrious during summers and you can see unobstructed views of the Himalayas. Patal Bhuvaneshwar remains pleasant during summers and light woollens are required. It is probably the best time to visit Patal Bhuvaneshwar. 

HOW TO REACH :- 
Air: The nearest airport is Naini Saini at Pithoragarh (91 kms). No regular flights are available at present

Rail: The nearest Railhead is Kathgodam, 198 kms. 

Road: Patal Bhuvaneshwar is connected through hill roads with all the major towns in the area. Situated about 38 km from Chaukori and 15 km from Gangolihat in Pithorgarh district in Uttaranchal.

Shri Sartaneshwar Mahadev lotana,Sirohi ,Rajasthan

Shri Sartaneshwar Mahadev lotana,Sirohi ,Rajasthan

Sent By :- 
Mr. Ambalal Keshavlal Rawal (Rishi )Ambaji , Gujrat  

Kalpeshwar Mahadev , Chamoli , Umang Ghati

Shree Kunkeshwar Mahadev , Devgarh (Maharashtra )

      Temple build by a Muslim devotee

How To Reach Kunkeshwar ??

FROM AIR :  

Nearest airports to Kunkeshwar  Goa (Panaji).

International Airport Chatrapati Shivaji  at Mumbai is the nearest Major airport to Kunkeshwar.
Mumbai is nearly 510 km away.
Bus, Taxi facilities are available form Mumbai to Kunkeshwar.

FROM RAIL : 

Nearest Railway station is : Nandgaon(45 Km), Kankvali (52 Km)

From Railway station bus, auto are available.

FROM BUS : 

Many Maharashtra state public transport buses are available connecting Kunkeshwar to nearby cities like Belgaon, Panaji, Pune and Mumbai. Luxury buses are also available from Mumbai to Kunkeshwar.

                                                   STATE TRANSPORT BUS TIMETABLE

Devgad To Kunkeshwar                                          Kunkeshwar To Devgad

05.30 (Devgad-Kunkeshwar) 07.00 (Devgad-Mithbav) 08.00 (Devgad-Morve) 08.40 (Devgad-Katvan) 09.10 (Devgad-Kunkeshwar) 11.00 (Devgad-Mithbav) 12.30(Devgad-Mithbav) 14.00(Devgad-Katvan) 15.30(Devgad-Kunkeshwar) 16.05(Devgad-Morve) 17.30(Devgad-Katvan) 19.30(Devgad-Katvan)

06.00 (Katvan-Devgad) 06.30(Kunkeshwar-Devgad) 08.30(Mithbav-Devgad) 09.40(Katvan-Devgad) 10.00(Morve-Devgad) 10.05(Kunkeshwar-Devgad) 12.40(Mithbav-Devgad) 14.00(Mithbav-Devgad) 15.20(Katvan-Devgad) 16.20(Kunkeshwar-Devgad) 18.00(Morve-Devgad) 18.40(Katvan-Devgad)

Sawantwadi  To  Kunkeshwar                                Kunkeshwar To Sawantwadi
15.45(S’wadi- Kunkeshwar)                                                    19.00(Kunkeshwar-S’wadi)

KEDARNATH(Utterkhand Himalayas, UTTARANCHAL)

Kedarnath, at the head of the Mandakini River, is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the devout Hindu. The temple, believed to be very ancient, has been continually renovated over the centuries. According to legend.

The story:

Lord Shiva wished to elude the Pandavas, and took refuge in Kedar - nath in the form of a bull. On being followed, He dived into the ground, leaving behind His hump of the surface. The hump is worshipped in the temple of Kedarnath in the conical Shiva pinda form.

The remaining parts of the body are worshipped at four other places

the arms (Bahu) at Tungnath,

face (mukh) at Rudranath,

navel (nabhi) at Madmaheshwar

and hair (jata) at Kalpeshwar.

Together with Kedarnath, these places are known as the Panch Kedar.

The lingam at Kedarnath, unlike its usual form, is pyramidal and is regarded as one of the 12 Jyotirlings. * Kedarnath is situated in the Himalayan slopes in the Gharwal district of Uttar Pradesh. The uniqueness and greatness of this temple sees mention in the vedas, ithihaasaas, epics.

The term Kedara for the Lord denotes The Lord who holds the holy Ganges in his matted locks & allows it to flow evenly to the world. It could also mean the mark that is left on the Lord's head from the time when Arjuna got the Paasupathastram.

This shrine is located at an elevation of 11,735 feet above sea level. The region of the Himlayas, where the shrine is located is known by several names such as Gandhamadana parvatham, Sumera parvatham, Pancha parvatham, etc. (Pancha parvatham, for this is the spot of five sacred peaks namely Rudra Himalayas, Vishnupuri, Brahmapuri, Udayagiri & Swargarohini.

The exterior of the temple is rather simple, but the interior is adorned with marvellous sculptures. In the garba griha is an irregular shaped conical rock which is about five feet by four feet. Lord Siva in the form of jyotirlingam is worshipped here as Lord Kedareshwar. It is believed that the jotirlingam is actually the rump of the bull, which was the form that Lord Shiva assumed, when the Pandavas tried to reach him to atone the sins of the Kurukshetra war. Since it was not time designated for humans to worship the Lord here, Lord Shiva tried to go away in the form of a bull. It is believed that temple structure that exists till date was actually the one constructed by the Pandavas.

The sannadhi of the Lord is facing South. There are the idols of Kedaragowri, Krishna, Pandavas, Draupadi, Vinayagar, Veerabadrar, Kaarthikeyan, Nandi. The shrine is covered by snow for 6 months in a year (closed from Oct-Nov upto Apr-May). It is believed that this is the time when the Devas are worshipping the Lord.

There is mountain path called Sorga Vaasal, through which the Pandavas, Sankaracharyar are supposed to have gone through. The river Mandakini flows down from near this area

Triyambakeshwarar, Nasik

TRYAMBAKESHWAR(On the banks of river Gautami/Godavari, MAHARASHTRA)

The Triyambakeshwarar temple is located in the Triyambak town near Nasik. The temple is in the Indo Aryan style. The temple structure with excellent adornments of idols and sculptures, is surrounded by a massive stone wall. There is a huge bull in front of the temple & another marble Nandi is seen on the inside. The sculptural adornments continues even to the garbagriha with human, animals and yakshas carved. From the Jyotir Lingam at the centre of the garbagriha, trickles the Ganges continuously throughout the year. Sometimes, it is said flames issue forth as also a rumbling sound.

How to Reach :AMARNATH

Air: The nearest aerodrome is Srinagar. Srinagar is a beautiful valley having world famous sights to see, such as Dal Lake, Nagina Lake, Shankaracharya Temple, Mughal Gardens and what not. It is the most sought after tourist place. It is also known as "Paradise on earth". Srinagar is summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. There are daily flights to Srinagar from Delhi and Jammu. On some week days flights also pickup passengers from Chandigarh and Amritsar .

Rail: Jammu is the nearest Railway Station . Jammu is winter Capital of Jammu & Kashmir. Jammu is a beautiful city and is also known as "CITY OF TEMPLES". One may visit old temples such as Raghunath Temple , Mahadev Mandir and other temples . It is well connected with all stations of India.The various trains coming to Jammu are listed here below.

Road: Jammu and Srinagar are also connected through road. Buses and Taxies are also available for this part of the journey .These can be hired on daily as well as full tour basis.

Significance of Amarnath CaveAmarnath Cave

The Legend about the importance of Amarnath Cave is as follows :

This is the cave which was chosen by Bhole Shankar for narrating the secrets of immortality and creation of Universe to Maa Parvati ji. The story goes like this. Centuries ago Maa Parvati asked Shiv ji to let her know why and when He started wearing the beads of heads ( Mund Mala). Bhole Shankar replied when ever you are born I add one more head in my beads. Maa Parvati said ," My Lord, my body is destroyed every time and I die again and again, but you are Immortal. Please let me know the secret of this." Bhole Shankar replied that it is due to Amar Katha."

Maa Parvati insisted that she may be told that secret. For long Shiva ji continued postponing . Finally on consistent demand from Maa Parvati He made up his mind to tell the immortal secret. He started for lonely place where no living being could listen it. He choose Amarnath Cave. In preparation to that He left His Nandi ( The Bull which He used to ride ) at Pahalgam (Bail gaon). At Chandanwari He released Moon from his hairs (Jataon). At the banks of Lake Sheshnag He released the snakes . He decided to leave his Son Ganesha at Mahagunas Parvat (Mahaganesh Hill ). At Panjtarni, Shivji left the Five Elements behind (Earth , Water, Air , Fire and Sky) which make living being. He is the Lord of these elements. It is believed that as a symbol of sacrificing the earthly world , Shivaji and Maa Parvati had Tandav Dance. After leaving behind all these, Bhole Shankar enters the Holy Amarnath Cave along with Parvati Maa.

Lord Shiva takes his Samadhi on the Deer Skin and concentrate. To ensure that no living being is able to hear the immortal tale, He created rudra named Kalagni and ordered him to spread fire to eliminate every living thing in and around the Holy Cave . After this He started narrating the secret of immortality to Maa Parvati. But as a matter of chance one egg which was lying beneath the Deer skin remained protected. It is believed to be non living and more over it was protected by Shiva -Parvati Asan (Bed). The pair of pigeons which were born out of this egg became immortal having listened the secret of immortality (Amar Katha). Many pilgrims report seeing the pair of pigeons when they trek the arduous route to pay their obeisance before the Ice-Lingam (the phallic symbol of Shiva)

Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath Yatra is one of the most important holy pilgrimage held during July/ August. This is an annual event when thousands of Hindus from different corners of the Globe visit Amarnath caves. The pilgrims trek from Pahalgam to these caves and worship the great ice Lingam. Legend has it that Shiva recounted to Parvati the secret of creation in a cave in Amarnath. Unknown to them, a pair of mating doves eavesdropped on this conversation and having learned the secret, are reborn again and again, and have made the cave their eternal abode. Many pilgrims report seeing the doves-pair when they trek the arduous route to pay obeisance before the ice-lingam (the phallic symbol of Shiva). This is an event you certainly will talk about for the rest of your life.

The Legend of Amarnath

There is famous Rigvedic Verse that says "Ekam Sat " that is "There is one Being, the sages call Him by many names." The God (Parmeshwar) has three deities who carry on the world .This is Known as Holy Trinity. Brahma- the creator, Vishnu - the perpetuator of life and Shiva (Mahesh ) -the purifier and perpetuator of good and destroyer of evil. Rig Veda refer Shiva as Rudra as in its following verse .

"We Worship Tryambaka (Rudra) , Who spread Fragrance and Increases Nourishment, May He release me, like the cucumber from its stem, From Mortal Life, But not From Immorality."

(Rig Veda Mandal VII Sukta 59 and Mantra 12)

The Yajurveda describes Shiva as ascetic warrior Whose robe is of Deer Skin and He carries Trishul. According to the verse Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram, the life is described as having three facets Truth (Satyam), Good (Shivam) and the Beautiful (Sundaram). Shiva is a living God. The most Sacred and ancient books of India, the Rig Veda narrates His presence in the hymns. Vedic myths, rituals and even astronomy testifies to His existence from the dawn of time. The Mohenjodaro and Harappa findings confirm Shiva worship in the ancient India. According to the older scriptures, He has three places of His residence. One is Kailash Parvat another is Lohit Giri under which Brahamaputra flows and third is Muzwan Parvat.

SHREE KASHI VISHWA NATH TEMPLE KASHI