Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Temples in Rajasthan

Mehandipur Balaji Temple, Dausa
Mehandipur Balaji Temple is a famous temple dedicated to hindu god Hanuman.The temple is situated in Dausa district of Rajasthan in India and is 103 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Karauli and nearer to Bandikui railway station.

Galta Temple, Jaipur
Galta is a small pilgrimage centre located 10 kms away from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra highway. There is a beautiful temple in Galta dedicated to the Sun God.

Eklingji Temple, Udaipur
Eklingji is located about twelve miles to the North of Udaipur in Rajasthan. Eklingji (Shiva) whose temple is located here, is said to be the guardian deity of Mewar.

Ossian Jain Temple, Jodhpur
Jain temples belong to 8th and 11th century. Surya (Sun) temple and the Sachiya Mata temple are famous for their beauty. Similarly, all the other temples are famous for one thing or the other.

Ossian Temples, Jodhpur
This majestic land, Rajasthan, is filled with heritage and culture of Rajasthan, India. Explore the religion and culture of Rajasthan with pilgrimage to Ossian Temples in Jodhpur.

Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara
The Shrinathji temple, Nathdwara is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is located in Nathdwara, approximately 48km to the north of Udaipur.

Parshvanath Temple, Nakoda
On the road from Jodhpur to Barmer, the Nakoda Parshvanath temple is situated in a valley surrounded by hills as high as 1,500 feet. Among the statues here, there is an image of the Jain saint (tirthankara) Parshvanath in black stone.

Rishabhdevji Temple, Dhulev
The Rishabhdevji temple is situated in Dhulev, 64 kms from Udaipur. This temple, on the bank of the Koyal river, holds a special significance for people of that area.

Shri Ramdev Temple, Ramdevra
The Shrinathji temple, Nathdwara is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is located in Nathdwara, approximately 48km to the north of Udaipur.

Shrinathji Temple, Nathwara
The temple of shrinathji or Lord Krishna, belonging to the Vaishnav religion is located at Nathdwara, 48 kms. north of Udaipur.

Ranakpur Jain Temples
The Ranakpur Jain Temple was built during the reign of the liberal and gifted Rajput monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th century.

Eklingji Shiva Temple, Udaipur
The Eklingji temple, Rajasthan is devoted to Lord Shiva, the tutelary deity of the former Mewar rulers. It is situated approximately 24 km to the north of Udaipur.

Varah Temple, Pushkar
The Varah Temple is dedicated to Vishnu, Preserver in the Hindu Trinity of Gods. The temple is home to an image of Vishnu in his fifth incarnation of wild boar.

Savitri Temple, Pushkar
The Savitri temple is dedicated to Goddess Savitri, Lord Brahma's first wife. It is located on the hill behind the Brahma temple. To reach the temple one has to climb a long series of steps.

Pap Mochini Temple, Pushkar
Towards the northen section of Pushkar is the Pap Mochini temple, not really popular for its architecture or deity but for the simple belief that anyone who kills a Brahmin will be purified of this deed by visiting the Hindu temple.

Brahma Temple, Pushkar
Pushkar is best known for its Brahma Temple built in the 14th century standing on a high platform near Pushkar Lake. This is the only temple in the world where Lord Brahma - Creator of the Universe, is worshipped.