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Site Name:  Skandashram aka Skandasramam Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Selaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A temple with a lot of giant sized idols Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by rail, road and air Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  A lot of options across the city Skandashram pronounced as Skandasramam locally is a modern day temple located in Mahalakshmi Nagar, Selaiyur (near Tambaram) in Chennai city, South India. It is a huge complex with so many shrines with magnificent stone idols of Hindu deities. It is uncommon to find so many large idols in a single temple complex. The temple was constructed by Satguru Srimad Santhananda Swamigal in the beginning of 21st century CE. The temple does not have tower or flag post that are found in typical South Indian temples. The complex consists of a lot of shrin...

Site Name:  Kadambar Koil Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Kulithalai, near Trichy and Karur, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva); the main shrine has the bas-relief images of Sapta Kannis behind the idol of Shiv Linga Nearest Railway Station:   Kulithalai Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy and Karur Hotel:  Go to Trichy or Karur where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy or Karur where there are a lot of options Kadambar Koil is an important Shiva temple located in a village named Kulithalai near Karur and Trichy cities in South India. This temple is also called as Kadambanthurai. It is considered as the second among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola country south of Kaveri river. Appar sang the hymns of the s...

Site Name:  Prasanna Venkatachalapati Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Gunaseelam, near Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   It is believed that mentally ill people get cured in this temple; due to this belief a huge number of such people are made to visit the temple; there is even a rehabitation center located near the temple Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy Hotel:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options Gunaseelam is a small village located at a distance of around 20 kms from Trichy city in South India. The village has become popular due to Prasanna Venkatachalapati temple located here. Although there are a lot of Divya Desam temples (108 important shrines of Lord Vishnu) located near Trichy city, this particular temple of Vishnu attracts more...

Site Name:  Pallava cave temples Site Type:  Cave temples, architecture, heritage, sculpture, temple Location:    RockFort complex, Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   Little known cave temples of Pallava period - 7th century rock cut temples Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  A lot of options across the city  Restaurants:  A lot of options across the city  Upper Cave Temple Tiruchirappalli is one of the major cities of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The city which is also called as Trichy or Tiruchi is an industrial and educational hub today. This city is very ancient and has a lot of architecturally beautiful temples built by the Tamil kings. The Rockfort temple aka Uchchi Pillaiyar temple is the most important site of the city. Anyone who knows about or visits this city would definitely know the famou...

Site Name:  Hanuman Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Connaught Place area, New Delhi city, India Highlights:   One of the most important Hindu temples of Delhi; believed to be existing from the period of Mahabharata Nearest Railway Station:   New Delhi Nearest Airport:   New Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air; Hotel:  A lot of options across the city  Restaurants:  Hundreds of options and varieties across the entire city Hanuman temple in Connaught Place area in New Delhi, the capital city of India, is not only an important Hindu temple of the city but it is also believed to be one of five ancient temples that exist from the period of Mahabharat. (It is believed that Indraprastha, the capital city of Mahabharatha heroes Pandavans is nothing but the modern day Delhi.) As per another belief, Tulsidas, the author of Ramayana, visited this temple in the 16th century CE and penne...

Site Name:  Trisulanathar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Trisulam, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A lesser known 12th century temple built by Chola kings near Chennai airport Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air; Chennai is the gateway of South India Hotel:  A lot of options across the city  Restaurants:  Hundreds of options and varieties across the entire city Thousands of people take flights from Chennai domestic airport and international airport. However, hardly few might know about the 800 years old ancient temple built by the Cholas, which is located near the airport. It is hardly two kms. from the airport, the temple of Trisulanathar is located in Trisulam area of Chennai city. Trisulanathar is the name of Lord Shiva in this temple. As per the legend, Lord Brahma chose this place to worship...