20 most famous and miraculous temples In India

India is literally stuffed with sacred temples. The number of holy places in India is very high. However, some temples have been blessed with

incredible fame and the devotees have blind faith in deities that reside in these temples.

For example, Tirupati is one of the most famous temples in India without any scope of doubt. Similarly, there are other holy places in India that owe their fame to the potency of their deity. The most famous temples in India have gods that are 'jagruth'. In other words, the deities of these sacred temples are 'alive' or rather 'attentive' to the prayers of their devotees.

For example, it is believed that if you make three trips to the Kamakhya temple in Guwhati, your wish will certainly be fulfilled. Most of the famous temples in India have a long history that dates back several generations. The deities of these temples are often 'swayambhu', meaning they have not been installed, they came out of the ground on their own. For female deities, there are the 51 famous Shakti peethas. Shiva has 12 jyortirlinga temples. And some forms of Vishnu are supposed to be particularly scared. It is almost impossible to name all the famous temples of India in one single article.

Tirupati Temple

The Tirupati temple on the Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to the Venkateshwara or Balaji avatar of Vishnu. It seems that Balaji incurred a huge load from Kuber to pay for his daughter's wedding. So, offerings of cash are made to deity which makes Tirupati one of the richest temples in India.

The Kamakya devi temple in Assam is one of the most famous Shakti Peethas. It is believed that devi Sati's genitals fell here. And for 5 days in the year, the goddess bleeds or menstruates. That is the holiest time to visit Kamakhya.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The Vishwanath temple in Kashi is one of the jyotirlingas of Shiva. Kashi was supposed to be Lord Shiva's favourite city and thus, it is a-must visit pilgrimage for Shiva's devotees.

Kedarnath Temple

The Kedarnath temple sits atop the great Himalayan mountains. This temple of Shiva is one of the sacred Char Dhams in Hinduism. This is supposed to be one of the places that the Pandavas visited to seek the divine.

Meenakshi Amman Temple

Meenakshi is a sacred form of the Goddess Parvati. The Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai is dedicated to this goddess. The sculpture of temple is astonishing and it is also one of the richest temples in India.

 

Puri Jaganath Temple

Puri is the home of Lord Jaganath (form of Vishnu), his elder brother Balaram and sister Subhara (wife of Arjun). Puri is one of the holiest places in India and features in the list of Char Dhams. During the festival of Rath Yatra, the wooden deities are taken for trip to their maternal aunts house and brought back 10 days later.

Vaishno Devi Temple

In the treacherous caves of Jammu resides the Goddess who is called 'Sherawali Mata'. Sitting atop a tiger, Vaishno Devi is a form of Shakti. It is said that only the pure and worthy can make this dangerous Trip to caves and get Darshan.

Badrinath Temple

Badrinath is another temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This high flying temple in the Garhwal range of mountains is also one of the Char Dhams.

Siddhi Vinayak Temple

Bang in the middle of a busy metropolis we have the Siddhi Vinayak temple dedicated to Ganesha in Mumbai. This temple is patronised by manyBollywood celebrities and is known for granting any wish.

Somnath Temple

The Somnath temple in Gujarat is the home of one of the 12 jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. This temples was raised to the ground several times by different invaders. And it was rebuilt every single time.

Golden Temple

The Golden Temple in Amritsar is actually a Gurudwara. This temple is one of the holiest sights for the Sikhs. The brilliant golden colour of the temple gives it the famous name.

Sai Baba Temple

Sai Baba was a prophet revered both by the Hindus and Muslims. That is why, His temple in Shirdi is one of the unique pilgrimmage that is patronised by both these communities.

Dakshineswar Temple

Dakhineshwar temple is a Shakti Peetha where one of the fingers of Devi Sati fell. Besides, it is also revered as the place were Ramakrishna Paramahamsa lived and had his divine relationship with Goddess Kali.

Trimbakeshwar Temple

The Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva. However, the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar can be seen here in the temple. This temple is one of the few places where a puja for Kaal Sarpa Dosha can be done.

Sabarimalai Temple

The Sabarimalai temple is the home of Lord Aiyyapa. It is believed that Aiyyapa was conceived by the union of Shiva and Vishnu in the form of Mohini. Thus, he is technically not born from a woman's womb. He was raised by a step mother who ill-treated him. Thus Lord Aiyyapa remains a bachelors and forbids any menstruating woman from visiting his temple.

Amarnath Cave Temple

In high and rocky caves of Amarnath, a white mass of ice grows every year taking the shape of Shivlinga. This site was discovered by a Muslim shepherd and became famous as a holy place in India.

Rameshwaram Temple

Rameshwaram temple is almost at the edge of India. Here Lord Shiva resides in the form of an ancient jyotirlinga

Sun Temples

The Sun Temples of Konark are no longer places of worship. However, historically they are very important. The kind of architecture and sculpture seen in these temples is almost exemplary.

Brahma Temple

Lord Brahma was cursed by Shiva that he will never be worshiped and there will be no festival in his name. So a single temple of Brahma remains in the holy city of Pushkar

Ram Temple

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is not only famous but legendary. It is suppose to be the place where Lord Rama (avatar of Vishnu) was born. However, this temple has been the cause of much blood shed in the recent past as the Babri Masjid also resides within its premises.

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Simhachalam

Simha: Lion; Adri or Achala: Hill (one which cannot be moved, viz. hill). On the top of the hill there is a famous temple which is said to be the abode of Varaha Narasimha Swami, and hence the hill itself is called (nara) Simhachalam.

            Simhachalam is surrounded by several acres of land. In the fields and in greenhouses various cereals and vegetables are grown. All this takes place in a biological way. No pesticides are used and everything is done by hand. Even the tractor is rarely used. If more work is obtained with all the help and if 20 to 30 devotees together to help the work is done quickly. Therein lies our strength. We work together and not for profit, but for Krishna. Thus, the agricultural activities are spiritually and make us happy.

 

Monastery

            One of the most important components of Simhachalam is his monastery. The Sanskrit technical term is "Brahmacari ashram." The Brahma Caris (monks) and devote himself entirely to the development of their Krishna consciousness. They live very simply, without material possessions and thus no worries. These austerities they lie on a voluntary basis. You study, meditate and work. By this simple and sublime life of their many spiritual experiences and share them in their preaching with all who will hear it.

If one has gone through the basic training of Bhaktakurses and has qualified by practical temple life, you can enter the monkhood.

Some give this lifestyle a few years and then, strengthened by these priceless lessons of monks lives in society continue. And some are fulfilled in this life so that they spend the whole life as a monk.

Simhachalam temple in the center of the room is available with a traditional altar. On this there is the deity of Narasimha. He is worshiped along with His devotee Prahlada through millennia-old rituals.

Each day begins at 4:30 am and the worship ends with the last ceremony at 18:30. For this, the devotees gather together, as residents and guests sing musical mantras.

The Deity is located here since 1982 in the Bavarian Forest and protects all who seek refuge in Him.

 

History

It has Sri Varahalakshmi Narasimha Swamy as the presiding deity. The deity at Simhachalam, the lion-man incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu is usually covered with sandalwood paste whole year and can be seen without Sandlewood for only 12 hours. The original shape of the deity in the tribhanga posture has two hands with the head of a lion on a human torso. An inscription dated as far back as 1098 AD of the Chola King Kuloththunga provides some clue as to its antiquity. Another inscription shows a queen of the Eastern Ganga of Kalinga (ancient Odisha) (1137-56 AD) covering the image with gold while a third inscription says the eastern Ganga King of Odisha, Narasimha Deva, built the main/central shrine in 1267 A.D. With more than 252 inscriptions in Oriya and Telugu describing the antecedents of the temple, it is an important historical monument.

Sri Krishna Deva Raya after defeating the Gajapati ruler of Odisha Gajapati Prataparudra Dev visited the shrine twice in 1516 AD and 1519 AD and offered numerous villages for maintenance of bhogam (worship) along with valuable jewelry of which an emerald necklace is still in the temple. For the last three centuries the royal family of Vizianagaram, "The Pusapati Gajapathi's" have been the temple's trustees. Giripradhikshana (circumambulation), which is situated around the hill ranges (~40 km) from Hanumantha vaka/MVP colony to Simhachalam, is done by pilgrims during the auspicious days. Crowds of elderly people/youth/children are observed walking the 40 km stretch overnight. They visit the temple after the long journey and give their offerings to the deity.

It is said that during an invasion, when the Muslims were about to destroy and plunder the temple, a poet, Kurmanatha, implored Lord Varaha Narasimha to save his temple and the Hindus. In response to his fervent prayers, a huge swarm of copper hornets suddenly appeared and attacked the invading army, driving them out of the city. The swarm disappeared behind a hillock after driving out the Muslim armies. That hillock is now known as Tummedala Metta (Tummedala=of hornet, Metta=hillock).

LOCATION

The Simhachalam temple faces west, unlike so many others which face east. An east-facing entrance, according to religious belief, brings prosperity, while a west-facing one brings victory.

The hilltop road and the location of the eastern ghat ranges are beautiful and picturesque. The hills are densely populated with trees like cashew, shrubs and mango groves. The forestry is protected and well-conserved. The greenery attracts tourists and nature lovers.

There is also the Simhachalam railway station at Gopalapatnam, which is also a stop for some express trains.

The neighbourhoods near the pilgrimage include Srinivasanagar, Prahladapuram, Sainagar colony, Simhapuri colony, Simhapuri Layout and many other housing areas.

Reaching Simhachalam

One can reach Simhachalam from almost any where in Vizag. If you get down at the Waltair Railway Station, you can visit Simhachalam by Bus ( 6A ) or hire a Cab.
Busses numbered 6A and 40 start from the Dwaraka Bus Station ( APSRTC Complex ).
If starting from Gajuwaka, you can get Bus numbered 55. And if you want to start from Maddilipalem, get the bus numbered 540.
If you like to have a more comfortable journey, hiring a cab is 

always a good idea.

Reaching the Hill Top

You can take up the steps path to reach to the Temple. However, if you and also take up abus. Simhachalam Devasthanam runs Simhadri Bus Service to take you to the hilltop from the foothill. Busses will be available for every 10 minutes and ticketcosts Rs. 6/- per adult and Rs. 3/- for a child. The fares are nominal and isworth to go on bus if you are not a professional driver since the roads to thehill are narrow and curviest.