About  Ugra Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is the 4th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He appeared on earth as half-human (Nara) and half lion (Simha). While the lower body was of a human, the upper part was like a lion. Placed in the Ugra Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, this gigantic statue similarly has the face of a fierce […]

About Sri Krishna Temple in Udupi is an important pilgrimage site in South India. Thousands of devotees throngthis temple town to offer prayers to Lord Krishna. It is said that the Sri Krishna Temple idol here is the most beautiful idol of Lord Krishna. Lord Sri Krishna Temple is depicted here as a small boy […]

About  Banashankari is a form of Goddess Parvati. The reason why Parvati took up this form is explained In the Skanda Purana. When people on earth were being tormented by an Asura named Durgamasura, the Devas prayed to Goddess Parvati to relieve them of this menace. So, the Goddess came down to earth and killed […]

About  Sri Sadashiva Rudra Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nada village of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Even though the temple is called Sadashiva Rudra Devasthana, it is popular and famous as the “Surya” Temple. Devotees impress Lord Shiva to get rid of their problems & after getting their wishes fulfilled they offer clay […]

About  It is considered an ornate example of 12th century Western Chalukyan art and is well known for the many loose sculptures of Hindu deities in it and is built of soapstone, located at the east end of the town. From inscriptions, Haveri was originally called Nalapuri and was one of the oldest Agraharas (place […]

About  It is one of Jain Bhadrabahu traditions, one of the successors of Mahaveera breathed his last in a cave here while leading a migration from Ujjain to South India owing to a 12-year-old famine in Shravanabelagola Temple. Many monuments are formed by the Ganges and Hoysalas who were ardent followers of the religion. These […]

About Kurudumale is known for the Temple of Ganesha and is a  home to one of the largest idols, has a 13-and-a-half-foot Ganesha idol inside its walls. Saying to be very strong, individuals are visiting the deity before a fresh task or fresh stage of their lives begins. It is thought that in the presence […]

About  Doddabasappa Temple was built during the period of the Later Chalukyas – the Western or Kalyani Chalukya dynasty. Dambal used to be a major center of Buddhism till the 12th century. The main deity here is Lord Shiva in the form of a Shiva Linga. The interior of the temple is of conventional design […]

About Chaudayyadanapur is a small village with all facets of Indian civilization (religion, art, and poetry) are exemplified in an exquisite Muktheshwara Temple – Haveri, with the highest degree of refinement. It is a single cella temple in Jakkanachari style. Similar temples were built under the patronage of Kalachuris of Kalyani or Seuna dynasties. This […]

About The Harihareshwara Temple at Harihar in Karnataka state, India, was built in c. 1223–1224 CE by Polalva, a commander and minister of the Hoysala Empire King Vira Narasimha II. In 1268 CE, Soma, a commander of King Narasimha III of the same dynasty made some additions. The temple houses the deity Harihara, a fusion […]