Temple Visits of Parantharami Mani

  Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Pazhaya Seevaram.           This temple is situated on the Chengalpattu to Kancheepuram highway five kilometres before Walajabad. It is situated on a small hill  with picturesque surroundings at the junction of three rivers Palar, Cheyyar and Vegavathi. There is a small motorable road to the hill. The hill is called Padmagiri hill        The Moolavar here is Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy holding Lakshmi on his lap in santha swarupam.  Thayar here is called Ahobilavalli.  The legend of the temple says that Athri Rishi got darshan of Lord Vishnu in the form of Lakshmi Narasimhar here. It is also said that the Moolavar in Kanchi Varadaraja Perumal Temple was originally here in the hill top Mandapam and was taken to Kancheepuram and installed. In view of this even today every year during Maatu  Pongal day the Utsavamoorthy  of Varadaraj Perumal temple visits this temple popularly call...

Vittala Temple  Hampi ================       Vittala Temple is the largest and most famous structure of Hampi situated on the banks of Tungabadra River. The temple was built during the reign of Devnaraya II ( 1422-1446) of the Vijayanagar kingdom. The Vijayanagar kingdom was established in the year 1336 by Harihara and Bukka to stop the onslaught of Delhi sultanates . Had it not been there south India would have been like Bangladesh now.       Several portions of the Temple were expanded during the reign of Krishnadevaraya  (1509-1529).  The temple also known as Vijaya Vittala temple is dedicated to Lord Vittala an incarnation of Vishnu. The temple exemplifies the creativity and architectural excellence possessed by the sculptors of that era showing the pinnacle South Indian temple architecture. The Ranga Mandapam of the temple is rich in artistic beauty with musical Pillars.  There are three towering gateways and unfortunately all the t...

      Mata Vaishnavi Devi Temple, Gulbarga. This temple built on artificial concrete rocks is situated on the outskirts of Gulbarga (Kalaburagi)  city. The sanctum here is a replica of the cave at Vaishnavi Devi, Jammu. You have to climb 125 steps to reach the top. There is a lift for those who cannot climb for a payment.