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Unique Sri Maha Shodasi Devi shrine at Thennangur
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Nerur Sadasiva Brahmendra Swami Biography – Miracles and Samadhi – 2
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Therapeutic Shiva temple of Nanjangud, Karnataka
Our great country has no dearth of temples of great power and renown. One among many such temples is The
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Among the very many evocative metaphors of Ishwara is one where the Supreme Lord is likened to a banyan tree.
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There are three Shiva Temples with Arjuna Tree as a “Sthala-vruksham”. They are Arjuna Tree: It is called Marudha Maram
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Tamil Nadu has many unique groups of temples dedicated to various groups of deities. Among such groups dedicated to
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Our country is gifted with a number of small and large temples of great antiquity. One such shrine which is
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