DEVOTIONAL PLACES IN INDIA

Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir is the most popular & significant places of worship of Shree Ganesh in India.Shree Siddhivinayak Temple of Mumbai located in Prabhadevi is counted amongst the most venerated temples of India. It is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the Elephant God, and is situated in the Prabhadevi locality of the city. The credit for the construction of the temple goes to Vithu and Deubai Patil. Built in the year 1801, Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is visited by people belonging to almost all the sects of the society. The temple comprises of a small mandapam (hall), where the idol of Siddhi Vinayak (Lord Ganesha) has been enshrined. Boasting of exquisite architecture, the sanctum sanctorum has been fitted with wooden doors that have been meticulously carved with the images of the Ashtavinayaka (the eight manifestations of Lord Ganesha). Its inner roof has been beautifully adorned with gold plating. Inside the sanctum is plac...

Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Shrine is one of the oldest shrine of India, located at a height of 5300 feet on the holy Trikuta Hills of the Shivalik Hill Range. The Holy cave is 13 Kms from the Base Camp Katra. The Town Katra is 50 Kms away from Jammu and 35 Kms from District HQ Udhampur and is linked by road. The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine is one of the most popular Shrines of India. Recognized as one of the Shakti Peethas, Ma Vaishno Devi Temple is situated in the folds of the Trikuta Hill, in Jammu and Kashmir. This abode of Goddess Durga is supposed to be one of the wish fulfilling places, where lakhs of devotees from India and abroad gather for Ma Vaishno Devi's blessings. Nestled between the folds of the Trikuta Hills, 56 kms. to the north of Jammu, the Shrine of Vaishno Devi Ji has been an abode of worship for the pilgrims since ages. The holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji is unique as it contains the holiest of holy Pindis manifesting Mata in her three forms i.e. Maha K...

Pooja Time Vitthal Rukmini Temple Pandharpur  is considered to be the spriritual capital of Maharashtra due to its atmosphere of reverence created by the presence of the  Vithoba Temple Vitthal Rukmini temple in the daily program Namdev opening the door step early hours of 4.00 pm Shreenchee  Early Morning at 4:30 श्रीविठ्ठलरूक्मिणीचा Kakada  Early Morning 5:00 to 6:00 pm nityapuja  6.00 am start seeing the devotees  At 11 am mahanaivedya  Apparel at 4.30 pm  Cense dinamanapramane 6.45 pm Shreenchee nityopacara early hours of the sripandurangace nityopacara brahmamuhurta start. श्रीविठ्ठलरूक्मिणीचा cucumber, nityapuja  - 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Early Morning Mahanaivedya - at 11 am Costume - 4.30 pm at Cense PM - 6.45 dinamanapramane Neighbors - 11.30 pm Some of the festival, festivals, travel, Ekadashi is the change in time nityopacaram. Appearance times 6:00 to 11:00 am     ...

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple Shegaon Shegaon has acquired fame as a pilgrimage center because Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj lived there. Hindus consider Gajanan Maharaj a saint with miraculous powers. The origins of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj are untraceable in history. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj took "Samadhi" at Shegaon. Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple is built on the Samadhi of Gajanan Maharaj at Shegaon. Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan is the biggest temple trust in the Vidarbha region and is so-called as "Pandharpur of Vidarbha". It attracts pilgrims from all over Maharashtra. The Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan (Institution) Temple Trust runs the day to day affairs of the Temple; is headed by the Managing Trustees who normally come from the line of Patil's. Trust runs many services in the spiritual, religious, medical and educational fields. In particular, it runs Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering a famous Engineering College in the Vidarbh...

Mahalaxmi Kolhapur Karveer Nivasini Mahalakshmi Temple is located in Kolhapur  Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur is one of the Shakti peetha located in Maharashtra. The various puranas of ancient India, have listed 108 shaktipeethas where Shakti (the goddess of power) is manifested. Amongst these. Shri Mahalakshmi of the Karveer area (the area where the present town of Kolhapur is located), is of special significance. Mahalakshmi Temple Kolhapur is one of the six sites of the Shakti, where one can get both fulfillment of desires as well as salvation from them. It is therefore considered of even greater significance than Uttar Kashi, the place where one prays for salvation to Shri Mahalakshmi the consort of Shri Vishnu. It is said that both Shri Lakshmi and Shri Vishnu reside in the Karveer area eternally and shall not leave even at the time of Mahaprayakala. This region is therefore also referred to as a avimuktakshetra. Karveer region is eternally blessed and is bel...

ASHTAVINAYAKA TEMPLES Ashtavinayaka or eight Ganeshas is located in Maharashtra state of India, The Ashtavinayaka yatra or pilgrimage covers the eight holy temples of Ganesha. All the Eight  Ashtavinayak Temples are Swayambhu (self-originated) and Jagrut. There are various names of Lord Ganesh for various places. The various names of Lord Ganesh are Moreshwar, Mahaganpati, Chintamani, Girijatmak, Vighneshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, and Varad Vinayak. These Temples are situated at Morgaon, Ranjangaon, Theur, Lenyadri, Ozar, Siddhatek, Pali, and Mahad. These places are at Pune, Ahmednagar and Raigad district. Of the 8 Vinayaka, 6 are in Pune district area and 2 in Raigad district but still comparatively nearer to the Pune areas.

Shirdi sai baba Shirdi is located about 270kms from Mumbai in India. Shird is called the Land of Sai. A long time ago, at the beginning of eighteenth century a young bearded man ( Shirdi Sai baba) with sparkling eyes took shelter in a mosque, in Shirdi Village (of Maharashtra State, In India). Nobody knew from where this stranger had come who hardly spoke a word and stayed there. Gradually the curious villagers started offering food to the man, but he never asked anything from them. Sometimes he shared his food with the animals. Soon the young fakir, as he was started to be addressed, started expressing his viewpoints with few elderly villagers. His simple language of expression and his special power of solving the problems of poor needy and destitute soon made this less known fakir, known as Shri Sai Baba. As the days passed, devotees started streaming into Shirdi in ever-growing numbers. The village was fast becoming a center of pilgrimage. As gifts and presentations flowed ...

Akkalkot Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple The Akkalkot Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple is one of the main attractions in the city of Solapur. It is dedicated to Swami Samarth Maharaj, a 19th-century saint, who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. The temple sees thousands of devotees every year. The temple complex, also known as the Vatavruksh Mandir houses an ancient Banyan tree. This is where the saint would preach to his followers. The tree is the main attraction in the temple today. There are a total of five temples that form the entire complex. The saint’s belongings have been preserved here and are displayed for the benefit of his devotees. The temple is a peaceful pilgrimage center and a must-visit if one is in Solapur.