http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com Temple Visit Travelogues, Photos and Geographical Map of Tamilnadu Temples Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/aaa20739b84073caa1d485c703b6aeba?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:48:35 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=366 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/feed/ 63 Raju Start of Steps (by Raju's Temple Visits) Start of Steps 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Start of Steps 5 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Middle Tier temple, Top Tier Temples and Lion faced rock (by Raju's Temple Visits) Anjaneyar shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 1 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 2 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 3 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 4 (middle tier) Thayar with the Lion face - Sudai sculpture above the sanctum sanctorum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Steps to top tier (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top tier - Sri Venkateswarar and other shrines (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top tier Temples 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_4988a Top tier Temples 4 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Lion faced rock (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top view 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top View 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top View 3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill Start (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill - Side View 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill - Side View 3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Parkings (by Raju's Temple Visits) http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/nanganallur-temples/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/nanganallur-temples/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:45:47 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=305 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/nanganallur-temples/feed/ 67 Raju Varasidhi Vinayagar Temple 2 Varasidhi Vinayagar Temple 1 Sri Hayagreevar Temple Sri Hayagreevar Temple 1 Uthara Guruvayoorappan 1 Uthara Guruvayoorappan 2 Uthara Guruvayoorappan 3 Uthara Guruvayoorappan 4 Sri Raghavendhra Mutt Sri Raghavendhra Mutt - Meditation Hall Sri Anjaneyar Temple 1 Anjaneyar Temple 2 Anjaneyar Temple 4 (backside) Anjaneyar Temple 3 Ayyappan Temple Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple (New) 1 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple (New) SriLakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple and Devi Karumariamman Temple Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple 1 Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple 3 Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple 2 Sri Raja Rajeswari and Sathyanarayana Perumal Temple 1 Sri Raja Rajeswari and Sathyanarayana Perumal Temple 3 Sri Raja Rajeswari and Sathyanarayana Perumal Temple 4 Sri Ardhanareeswarar Temple 1 Sri Ardhanareeswarar Temple - Sri Ashtabuja Duragai amman shrine behind Sri Ardhanareeswarar shrine Sri Ardhanareeswarar Temple 2 Sri Ardhanareeswarar Temple tank Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple 1 Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple Entrance Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple 2 Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple 3 Sri Dharmalingeswarar Temple Inscription Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 1 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 10 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 12 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 11 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 9 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 7 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 2 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 3 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 4 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 8 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 5 Sri Navaneetha Krishnan Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 6 Madipakkam Sri Oppiliappan Temple 2 Madipakkam Sri Oppiliappan Temple 1 Madipakkam Sri Aurobindho and The Mother Meditation Centre Madipakkam Sri Aurobindho and The Mother Meditation Centre 1 Madipakkam Sri Gayathri Temple adjacent to Sri Aurobindho and The Mother Meditation Centre Sri Chandru, Sri Vasu and Sri Sivan http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/mantralaya/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/mantralaya/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:52:51 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=221 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/mantralaya/feed/ 54 Raju Inner Entrance Entrance IMG_3644 Thungabadra IMG_3638 IMG_3648 IMG_3651 IMG_3649 IMG_3645 Tungabadra2 Tungabadra1 Swamiji Information Board Sri Devi and Bhoodevi with Sri Narasimhar Snake Gods protcting the Bikshala Ek Shila Brindhavana 1 Ek Shila Brindhavana 2 Sri Ugra Narasimhar 1 Sri Ugra Narasimhar Lord Hanuman installed by Sri Vyasa Rajar Grinder used by Sri Appanacharya Temple Entrance 1 Temple Entrance 2 Legend IMG_3671 IMG_3672a Side View Temple Rock of Bed and Pillow 2 Rock of Bed and Pillow 1 Viman 2 Viman 1 Entrance by night IMG_3643 IMG_3692 Thomas Munroe http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/srisailam/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/srisailam/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:31:39 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=196 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/srisailam/feed/ 58 Raju IMG_3728 IMG_3706 IMG_3707 IMG_3710 IMG_3711 IMG_3712 IMG_3723 IMG_3725 stitched stitched2 IMG_3719 IMG_3722 IMG_3727 IMG_3720 IMG_3721 IMG_3724 IMG_3726 stitched1 IMG_3699 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/nava-brindhavan/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/nava-brindhavan/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:06:28 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=171 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/nava-brindhavan/feed/ 70 Raju IMG_3557 Hampi-Anegundhi (unfinished) Bridge Way to Nava Brindhavan Have to walk from here IMG_3280 View from Hampi side View from Hampi side1 IMG_3291 IMG_3292 IMG_3299 IMG_3295 IMG_3333 IMG_3331 IMG_3334 View from Nava Brindhavan side View from Hampi side entrance 1 Nava Brindhavan 1 IMG_3314 IMG_3313 View from Hampi side entrance 2 IMG_3312 IMG_3322 Priest Jagrathai Hanuman shrine Hotel Malligi Room at Hotel Malligi IMG_3600 IMG_3599 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/sanyasi-hill/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/sanyasi-hill/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:16:45 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=141 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/sanyasi-hill/feed/ 37 Raju IMG_3782 IMG_3781 IMG_3779 IMG_3780 Backside of Kanni Koil Front side of the Kanni Koil 1 IMG_3796a IMG_3797 Front side of Kanni koil Palm tree engulfed by the Banyan tree IMG_3787 IMG_3802 IMG_3786 IMG_3789 Banyan tree of the Kanni Koil 1 Cilmbing Sanyasi Kundru Nandhi and Shiva lingam Nandhi and Shiv lingam Nandhi Shiv lingam at Sanyasi Kundru Sunai 1 Sunai 2 Sunai 3 Pillar hill Sunai at the Pillar Hillock Pillar on hillock IMG_3845 Way out http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/devadanam/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/devadanam/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:33:10 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=110 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/devadanam/feed/ 47 Raju Way to Devadanam Entrance and the peeple tree Entrance Rajagopuram - From inside Rajagopura entrance - From inside Panaramic Inside View Inside view - main entrance On top of the inside entrance Dwara balahar Main vimanam and the left side praharam http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/kottamalai/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/kottamalai/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:45:28 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=74 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/kottamalai/feed/ 18 Raju Tractor - Ready to start Vasudeva Bhattacharyar in front of TVS Office from where the Tractor starts Beautiful and Clean Village Atmosphere Anjaneyar View from Veera Anjaneyar Temple Headless ! IMG_2942 Start of ghat road Start of ghat road 1 Tractor ride IMG_2924 IMG_2926 IMG_2931 IMG_2932 IMG_2937 A sharp hair-pin bend that also got down steeply End of tractor journey - Start of climbing through steps Carrying Abhisheha and annadhana items Iron Bridge Iron Bridge 2 IMG_2845 stitched 1 IMG_2817 IMG_2822 IMG_2824 IMG_2839 IMG_2846 IMG_2840 IMG_2848 IMG_2844 Shenbaga Thoppu Dam Shenbaga Thoppu Dam 1 Finally, at the top Temple entrance and the Stone Dwajasthambam IMG_2904 IMG_2905 IMG_2909 IMG_2912 IMG_2913 Nice place to sit alone Possible Cave Front view View from inside the temple Stone Dwajasthambam with the lightning arrestor Sunai 1 Sunai 2 Front side of the temple IMG_2874 IMG_2876 Back side of the temple IMG_2892 IMG_2914 Praharam - Back side Praharam - Left Praharam - Right Inside the Temple http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:36:17 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=68 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/feed/ 41 Raju Front Entrance Temple Outer Entrance Raja Gopura Entrance Raja Gopuram Main Mandapam Nandhi Dwajasthambam of the Main Shrine Simha Theertham Water in the Simha Theertham Simha Theertham and Outer Praharam (Front and Left) The majesty of the Rajagopuram - From inside the temple Rajagopuram on the temple wall - southern side Kalyana Mandapam 1a Kalyana Mandapam 1 Outer Praharam - Back side Western Gopura Entrance (Back side of the temple) Alankara Mandapam - Western Praharam 1008 Linga shrine 1008 Lingams Kalyana Mandapam 2a Kalyana Mandapam 2b Kalyana Mandapam 2c Kalyana Mandapam 2d Outer Praharam - Right side - View from Back Sooli Theertham Kaalam Kaattum Kal 2 Kaalam Kaattum Kal 1 Alankara Mandapam - Northern Praharam Outer Praharam - Right side - View from Front Rajagopuram on the temple wall - northern side Inner Entrance Dwara balahar 63 Nayanmars - Inner Praharam Koshta God - Vinayagar Koshta God - Vishnu Koshta God - Brahma Koshta God - Dakshinamoorthy Middle Praharam - Left Sthala Vruksham (Palm Tree) and the Middle Praharam (Back and Right side) Pancha muga Sadhasiva lingam Yuga lingas Karaikal Ammaiyar Chandra Theertham and a stone water bucket Raja Gopuram - From inside Gaja Prashta Vimanam - main 1 Gaja Prashta Vimanam - main 2 Simha Vahanam - Amman Shrine Dwajasthambam of the Amman Shrine Amman Shrine - Inner Praharam Sculpture 1 Sculpture 7 Sculpture 2 Sculpture 5 Sculpture 3 Sculpture 4 Mandapa Pillars 1 Mandapa Pillars 2 Temple Significance Legend Information Floor Layout of the temple Maintenane of the great HR&CE - Plants in the walls Renovation Work details with Donors List Boys on top to pluck vilva leaves http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 13:41:04 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=67 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/feed/ 34 Raju Clean Praharam Kailasa Vinayagar Temple View from Kailasa Vinayagar Temple Kailasa Vinayagar Temple 2 Kailasa Vinayagar Temple 1 Kailasa Parai (left) Sri Uma Maheswarar Temple 1 Sri Uma Maheswarar Temple shrine Sri Uma Maheswarar 1 Sri Uma Maheswarar Temple stones View from the back side of Sri Uma Maheswarar Sunai (Water Stream) Padavdu aerial view from Kailasa Parai 2 Padavdu aerial view from Kailasa Parai 1 From Kailasa Parai Just look at the cleanliness IMG_2604 IMG_2603 Main Vimanam IMG_2600 Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple 1 Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple Velmurugan (Hill) Temple and Ramar Temple Ramar Temple 3 Ramar Temple 2 Ramar Temple 1 Yoga Ramachandra moorthy The spot underground from where idos were recovered Ammayappa Eswar Temple Renuka Parameswari Temple - Back side Renukambal Subramanya Swamy