Author: Dr. A Pranesh

Sukreshwar temple is located in the Pan bazaar locality of Guwahati on the southern bank of river Brahmaputra. The temple was built by Ahom King Pramatta Singha ( 1744-1751). From behind the compound of Sukreshwar temple, there are flight of steps leading to river Brahmaputra. One can get boats or ferries from this place to…

Someshwar temple is a very old Shiva temple. Someshwar is about 12 kms from Kausani and 35 kms from Dwarahat. Its main entrance is very inconspicuous and one is liable to miss it easily. So after crossing mall area of Someshwar town, one has to start looking for a small board amidst old shops. From…

Shakumbari devi temple is situated in Jasmour village, on the Shivalik hill ranges which is about 40 kms from Saharanpur town in Uttar Pradesh. The temple is very ancient and is considered as one of the 51 Shakti peethas with Sati’s head fallen here. In Sanskrit, Shaka means vegetarian food and Ambari means one who…

Rudreshwar temple is located in North Guwahati, on the Northern bank of Brahmaputra river. Ferries and Motor boat services are available from Fancy bazaar to this point.  After alighting from boat one has to walk up for a kilometer to reach the temple. But there is a sign board adjacent to the steps leading to…

Devavrinda Prasanna Rameshwara an ancient temple located in Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District, Karnataka. It is about 25 kms from Mudigere. According to the sthala purana, Sri Rama during his 12 years of Aranya vaasa, believed to have got fascinated by the beauty of this place and decided to stay here for some time. Gods and…

Naina Devi or Nanda devi temple, at Nainital, Kumao region of Uttarkhand, is an ancient temple. It is believed to have been built in 15th century A.D. Nainital is a picturesque place with Himalayan ranges all around. It is about 340 kms. from New Delhi. The town Nainital has a lake, which is about 1567…

Naina Devi temple is located on the top of a hill, in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is about 100 kms from Chandigarh and 20 kms from Anandpur Sahib and can be reached by road almost till the top. But one has to climb about 100 steps to reach the temple. There is also…

A trip to Mt. Kailash and Manas Sarovar is the ultimate pilgrimage trip for all Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. Trip is seasonal, starting from mid May to mid September, subject to weather conditions. It is a 14 day trip from Kathmandu, Nepal. Definitely not a luxury trip! One has to accept the hardship of high…

Maa Fullora or Attahas (meaning laughter) temple a Shakti Peeta is located in Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is on Labhpur to Ahmedpur road. Labhpur to Ahmedpur is about 15 kms. The temple is situated closer to Ahmedpur i.e about 5 kms before Ahmedpur. It is believed that Sati Devi’s lower lip had fallen…

Lepakshi is a small town situated in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is about 15 kms from Hindupur and 120 kms from Bangalore. Lepakshi has shrines of Shiva, Vishnu and Virabhadra. It is interesting both historically and archeologically. The famous Virabhadra temple built by brothers Viranna and Virupanna, is a notable example of Vijayanagar…