I have been to some Shiva temples. And I have come to know about some temples recently which I have not yet visited. These are some popular Shiv Mandirs:
- Gagan Ji Ka Tilla, Punjab
- Perur Pateeswarar temple, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (TN)
- Chidambaram Nataraja (Shiv) temple, Chidambaram (TN)
- Nellaiappar temple, Tirunelveli, TN
- Kapaleeswarar temple, Chennai
- Brihadeeswarar temple, Thanjavur, TN
- Bijli Mahadev, Himachal Pradesh (HP). See also this.
- Amarnath, Kashmir
- Tungnath, Uttarakhand. See also this.
- Manimahesh Lake (this is a lake and not a temple but included for a reason), HP.
- Tungnath, Uttaranchal.
The picture below is of Viswanathar (Shiv) temple at Tenkasi. All pictures are taken by me.
Shown below are photos of couple of Murugan (Kartik) temples. This picture below is Thirumalai Kovil near Panpozhi.
The pictures below are of Ilanji Kumaraswamy temple. One outside the temple. The elephant is inside the temple.
It's gorgeous when you look outside from the Ilanji temple. Lush green rice fields as far as the eye can see. Ilanji, Tenkasi, Shengottah, Five falls form the boundary of an area inside which is one of the most beautiful places of Tamil Nadu.
Additional reading:
- Temples of India: http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/photos/fascinating-temples-around-the-world-slideshow/sun-temple-photo-1333961810.html
- Up above the world so high: http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/up-above-the-world-so-high/article4248847.ece?mstac=0
- A blog on temples: http://aalayamkanden.blogspot.in/
- Mecca was a Shiv Mandir: https://www.quora.com/Is-Kaaba-in-Mecca-actually-a-temple-of-Lord-Shiva
- http://calmisc.blogspot.com/2017/06/bijli-mahadev-himachal-pradesh.html
Written on 11-4-2012
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