Kanchi Kamakshi Temple is the most important temple in Kanchipuram. Main deity Kanchi Kamakshi Amman will be in Padmasana posture ( a yogic sitting posture) holding sugarcane bow in left upper arm and Lotus, Parrot in her right upper arm. Aadi Sankaracharya has stationed before the goddess a Sri Chakra. …

Kanchi Kailasanathar temple is dedicated to Lord Siva and is the oldest temple of all in this temple town. Kanchi Kailasanathar temple Legend It is said that Romasa Maharshi did penance for Lord Siva to attain salvation (Moksha), as his Guru Agastya Rishi suggested. Impressed with the penance, Lord Siva …

Ekambareswarar Temple, located in Kancheepuram, is one of the Pancha Bhootha Sthalas (five elements: earth, sky, air, fire, and water). Lord Siva here represents Earth. Temple is 2 km from Kanchipuram Bus station Ekambareswarar Temple Legends Goddess Kamakshi performed strict penance for Lord Siva, by standing on a single leg …

Tirumala Tirupati Tirthas Legends, references from Puranas Once upon a time a certain Brahmana was preparing to start on a pilgrimage to the holy waters and Kamaladhisa (Vishnu), appearing to him in a dream, asked him why he intended to go on that religious tour and intimated to him, “On …

Thondaman Birth History and Why Lord Venkateswara Donated Sanku Chakra, a story from Brahmanda Purana. Once, there was a Vaikhanasa Brahman, named Gopinatha, in the Chola Kingdom. He was a great devotee of Krishna. He requested the Lord to grant him salvation. Krishna asked him to go to Seshadri and worship …

Lord Srinivasa Cursed Chola King, Story from Bhavishyottara Purana. Once Lakshmi converted Brahma into a cow and Siva into a calf and sold them to the Chola King. The cow which used to wander over Seshachala discovered the anthill in which the Lord lay, taking rest. Thereafter she used to …

Swamy Pushkarini Legends, References from Skanda Purana. How Dharmagupta cured of his illness? Dharmagupta, son of King Nanda. The latter in his old age adopted an ascetic life and left the kingdom to his on Dharmagupta. Once, this Dharmagupta while hunting spent some time in a forest at night. A …

Sri Padmavathi Srinivasa Kalyanam Sri Padmavathi Srinivasa Kalyanam as said in Bhavishyottara purana. Once Srinivasa put on a fine dress and started for hunt. He chased an elephant and wandered a long distance and ultimately entered a garden. A beautiful young maiden and her companions, who were plucking flowers, run …

Must Visit Seventeen Tirthas in Tirumala and Tirupati Suta Rishi addressed sages about the Mahatyam of the seventeen tirthas beginning with the Kapila Tirthas Kapila Tirthas : At the foot of the hill is enshrined Kapila Lingam which was formerly worshipped by the Sage Kapila in the Patala Loka. For …

Tirupati Temple History. as stated in Bhavishyottara Purana Once a number of Rishis (sages) assembled on the bank of the Ganga and got things ready to perform Yajna. Narada came to them and asked them which god they intended to please by performing the sacrifice. The Rishis were nonplussed and requested …