Directory of Temples, Travelogues, Geographical map, Photos and more…

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Dear All,

 

 

 

The Blog http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/

<http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/> contains the following:

 

* Comprehensive directory of more than 200 Chola/ Pallava and older

temples within Chennai City

* More than 200 Chola/ Pallava and older temples around Chennai

(within 100 km radius)

* Ancient temples in and around Vellore

* Travelogues on many temple visits with rare photos

 

 

 

Many Photos on temples are available here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/collections/

<http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/collections/>

 

 

 

You could be surprised with some of the temple details in the Blog….

 

§ Agasthiar had installed 108 lingams around Chennai between

the two rivers Kuchasthalai and Brahma Aranya

 

§ Koyampedu/ North Chennai is supposedly the place where

Lava-Kucha, twin sons of Rama were brought up

 

§ The temple at Chinna Kavanam has a 2500 years old rare tree

called Eru Azhinjil (or ankola) which has an unique feature of its seeds

getting attracted to the parent tree itself like a magnet signifying

that the final destination of the human beings being the lotus feet of

the lord.

 

§ In a 6000 years old temple at Ariyathurai in North Chennai,

water supposedly from river Ganges flows perennially from a small pit

though in small quantity

 

§ In the same way, water flows perennially from the

Nandhi's mouth at Ramagiri

 

§ There are Navagraha temples for all the nine temples around

Porur/ Kundrathur

 

§ There are temples of Pancha bootha sthalams within Chennai

city

 

§ Five temples around Chennai represent the five faces of

Lord Shiva

 

and many more surprising information.

 

 

 

Recent Post:

 

Sri Periyanayahi Amman Temple at Devikapuram near Arani/ Vandavasi/

Thiruvannamalai

<http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/devikapuram/>

 

* The 2nd biggest temple of Thiruvannamalai district, next only to

Thiruvannamalai temple

* One of the few exclusive (big) temples for Amman like Kanchi

Kamakshi and Madurai Meenakshi

* An exquisite sculptural marvel

 

Regards,

Raju