Pureprayer offers warm greetings to devotees on the occasion of Swarna Gauri festival. Please click here to learn more about the myriad of religious services offered by Pureprayer.
Swarna Gauri Vrat is an important festival celebrated in Shukla Triteeya of Bhadrapadmaas in southern parts of India. Gauri means the white one. Goddess Parvati who did penance to win the heart of Lord Shiva is called by many names. Gauri is one these names. Swarna Gauri Vrat is celebrated as Hartalika in the northern parts of India. It is a custom to offer worship to the image of Parvati made in clay, silver or gold. An image made of turmeric is also worshipped with Swarna Gauri. Turmeric is called Haridra in Sanskrit. Harit means golden or gold like.
On the occasion of Swarna Gauri, Pureprayer takes you on a spiritual journey to one of the Shaktipeeth temples of Goddess Parvati that formed when the body parts of Sati or Dakshayini fell on earth as Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra.
Shravanmaas (Tamil: Purattasi) is a festival season for devotees of Lord Vishnu. It is said that, Lord Vishnu will shower his grace and benevolence to devotees offering obeisance during Shravanmaas. It is a customary practice among devotees to take up SpiRitual Journeys to various Teertha Kshetras and temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Pureprayer is presenting some of the interesting Vishnu temples as travel destinations for Shravanmaas.
Where is Sri Vaikuntanathan Temple?
Sri Vaikuntanathan temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is located in Vaikuntam town about 22 km from Tirunelveli in Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) district. This is one of the 108 Divyadesam temples glorified in Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Sri Vaikuntanathan temple is also one of the Nava Tirupathi temples revered by Saint Nammalwar. Devotees seeking the grace and benevolence of Surya (Sun god) are advised to visit this temple.
Lord Vishnu is called Vaikuntanathar. Goddess Lakshmi
Pureprayer takes you on SpiRitual Journeys to famous Lakshmi temples of India on the festive occasion of Shravan Shukravar. In this instalment you will be visiting Doddagaddavalli Lakshmi Temple in Hassan district.
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Where is Lakshmi Devi temple?
Sri Lakshmidevi temple is located in Doddagaddavalli village about 16 km from Hassan district along Bengaluru-Hassan road in Karnataka state. This region reached the height of its glory during the rule of the Hoysalas who had their capital at Dwarasamudra, the modern Halebeedu. This is a temple built by Kullahana Rahutta, an army officer in the court of king Vishnuvardhana during the Hoysala reign.
What is the importance of Dodda Gaddavalli Lakshmi Temple?
Sri Lakshmi temple was built with Goddess Lakshmi, Kalikadevi, Shiva and Vishnu and Kala Bhairava as the deities. Sri Lakshmi
Pureprayer is presenting a journey to Sri Krishna Kshetras across the country during the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Let’s embark on SpiRitual Journeys reciting Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam (Meaning: One thousand names) who took the Avatar (Meaning: Form) of Sri Krishna and seek his grace and benevolence.
Where is Hungry Krishna’s temple?
Sri Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Avatar is in Thiruvarppu village near Kottayam in God’s own country of Kerala (Co-Ordinates: 9.579466, 76.474009) about 150 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is at distance of fifteen minute drive (7 km) from Kottayam.
What is special about Hungry Krishna’s temple?
This temple is famous for keeping the Lord happy and satiated with Naivedyam being offered ten times in a day. This is fifteenth Century, old Uruli Sri Krishna temple. This temple is open almost 24/7. Even during the eclipse, the temple is
Sri Krishna is the God of Gods whose enchanting bravados & tantrums stole everyone’s hearts. He was the heart-throb of the Gopikas, the One who narrated the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, the envoy of the Pandavas, the One who served Kuchela and the Master of the world. Lord Krishna’s divine Avatar began on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in Shravana month. For those who follow the Saura Panchangam (Meaning: Solar calendar), Janmashtami is celebrated on Rohini Nakshatra of Krishna Paksha Shravana month. The midnight of Ashtami, when the Nakshatra was Rohini, was the divine moment when the Remover of all sins incarnated on this earth, as per Madhwacharya. In Kali Yuga, performing puja for Krishna is the ultimate solution for all spiritual and materialistic desires. Hence, the puja observance of Janmashtami night is very holy. After a bath in the morning, the Pujas are to be observed in similar fashion as Yekadashi. In the evening, on moonrise, naivedya preparations made out of butter lik
Arruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). Know more about Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Arruppadaiveedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places.The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram.
Let’s continue our Yatra (SpiRitual Journeys) with Swamimalai Murugan Temple and learn about this Kshetra.
About Swamimalai Murugan Temple:
Swamimalai Murugan Temple also known as ‘Thiruveragam’ on the banks of a tributary to Kaveri River, dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya (Kartikeyan) is located about 8 km from the Temple-Town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu state. The temple is situated on an artificially created hillock abo
Shravanmaas (Tamil: Purattasi) is a festival season for devotees of Lord Vishnu. It is said that, Lord Vishnu will shower his grace and benevolence to devotees offering obeisance during Shravanmaas. It is a customary practice among devotees to take up SpiRitual Journeys to various Teertha Kshetras and temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Pureprayer is presenting some of the interesting Vishnu temples as travel destinations for Shravanmaas. Please visit our website www.pureprayer.com or call us on 9108630444, WA No: 9900821000 to learn more about Darshan-Puja packages to several holy and sacred destinations and many other religious services.
Where is Ulagalandha Perumal Temple?
Ulagalandha Perumal or Sri Trivikraman Perumal Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is located about an hour’s drive from Villupuram (48 km) and about 82 km from Puducherry and about 200 km from the capital city Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Pureprayer takes you on SpiRitual Journeys to famous Lakshmi temples of India on the festive occasion of Shravan Shukravar. In this instalment you will be visiting Ashta Lakshmi Temple in a major metropolitan of South India.
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Temples of South India is not just popular for temples built in the period of Pallavas, Cholas or Vijayanagar Empire. A dream conceived by the pontiff Sri Chandrashekhara Saraswati Swamigal of Kanchi Mutt in modern times, was brought to reality with the efforts of a scholar, Sri Mukkur Srinivasa Varadachariar in company of many other like-minded devotees.
This week of Shravana Shukravaar, let’s embark on a journey to Arulmigu Ashta Lakshmi temple in Besant Nagar of Chennai Metropolitan. Construction of this unique temple which has eight forms of Lakshmi began in 1974. Consecrated was completed in 1976.
Shravanmaas (Tamil: Purattasi) is a festival season for devotees of Lord Vishnu. It is said that, Lord Vishnu will shower his grace and benevolence to devotees offering obeisance during Shravanmaas. It is a customary practice among devotees to take up SpiRitual Journeys to various Teertha Kshetras and temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Pureprayer is presenting some of the interesting Vishnu temples as travel destinations for Shravanmaas.
Where is Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Temple?
Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal temple is located about 27 km from Thiruchirappalli and about 100 km from Temple-Town of Kumbhakonam in Tamil Nadu. This is one of the 108 Divyadesam temples. Vellarai means white rock. This region is also popular as Vuyyakondanr Malai as the saint was born in the region. Goddess Lakshmi here is popular as Pankajavalli. Lord Srinivasa is fondly called Pundarikakshan Perumal meaning the big one with eyes like lotus.
Arruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). You can click here to know more about the Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Arruppadaiveedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram.
Let’s continue our Yatra (SpiRitual Journeys) with Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple and learn about this Kshetra.
About Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple:
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is located about 10 km from the Temple-Town of Madurai. This is one of the Arruppadai Veedu Kshetras dedicated to Lord
