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Iswaryambika Sundareswara Swamy Temple, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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  Iswaryambika Sundareswara Swamy Temple is at Sreepeetham, a sacred place of Vedic learning and philosophy illustrated by Sri Adi Sankara.  Many spiritual services and rituals are done at Iswaryambika Temple. Deities of Goddess Iswaryaambika ( an avatar of the Goddess Parvati), Lord Sundareswara ( an avatar of the Lord Shiva ), Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganapathi and Lord Subrahmanyam swami are worshiped in this temple complex.πŸ“ΏπŸ™ Navaratri celebrations is organized in a splendid and glorious manner at Iswaryambika Devi Temple. Its one of the "Sreepeetham" with an amazing architecture and I heard that many feel the powerful positive vibrations in the premises of the temple. The Lotus lake seems to be the special attraction here since when I visited I've seen many people wandering near the lake and posing for photos. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this temple.πŸ™ District: East Godavari Address: 263V+8C7, Maruti Nagar, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh 533005, India Here is the link

Temples in "East Godavari", Andhra Pradesh, India

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Sometimes visiting temples provides purpose for our lives. It brings peace to our souls.  I often visit temple in which ever country I live to thank God who has given me life and with whatever God has blessed me to survive in this complicated world.  I feel more relaxed and relieved when I am just siting in the open area inside the temple premises. Three Years ago when I travelled to India I visited  Andhra Pradesh (AP) for 2 days more precisely  "East Godavari",    a small  district  as part of a spiritual yatra tour like a  Tirth Yatra.  Andhra Pradesh is one of the prominent state in Southern part of India.   What is a Tirth Yatra? Tirth Yatra refers to the journey associated to visit the pilgrimage sites or a holy place in Hinduism Most of the places in Southern States of India are notable for its ancient towering  masterpieces, traditional culture, famous & historical temples. We travelled to few temples for 2 days in  "East Godavari"  district and  I am

Shiva-Vishnu Hindu Temple, Livermore, California, USA

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Brahma, The Creator Vishnu, The Preserver Shiva, The Destroyer Shiva-Vishnu Hindu Temple  is easily one of the best Hindu temples in California established in 1977. I know I'm biased πŸ˜€ but if you visit this place once you would definitely understand why I said so.  My family and I have been visiting this temple for a long time now on regular basis. The temple is situated in Livermore, Bay area and designed with a South Indian style tower also called "Gopuram" on the top like Tirupati architecture, the temple has a grand elevation and Dhwaja stumbha (flagstaff), a common feature of South Indian Hindu temples. Situated in a peaceful location with excellent Indian architecture. The facilities at this temple are well-maintained by volunteers and there is a lot of free car parking available within the temple facility. There is a kiosk for purchasing special Prasad like "laddus", "Vadas" which tastes very similar to the one's i

ISKCON Hindu Temple, Washington

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Today, we visited this beautiful temple  "ISKCON Vedic Cultural Center"  centrally located with rich architectural in Sammamish, Washington dedicated to Lord Radha Krishna   centered around the Krishna Consciousness based on Vedic culture of living and Dharma.  International Society for Krishna Consciousness known as ISKCON is a religious organization with core beliefs based on the Vedic scriptures, Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavat Purana, and the Vaishnava tradition (Vaishnava means 'worship of Vishnu).  This temple has peaceful atmosphere, beautiful dΓ©cor of the deities and of course their divine blessings. We were offered Prasadam / Food for "To-Go" since we are still in between Pandemic and temple still doesn't allow Eat-in yet. Temple sells Variety of religious Books for adults and children.  Ps: You need to book your visiting slot "online" completely free to av

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills , California, United States.

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A Mandir is a Hindu place of worship - a place of paramount peace . There are many famous Hindu temples in US and I love to visit especially if its within my reach. Since, I love travelling I visited this beautiful place few years ago known as Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a Hindu Temple belongs to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (also Known as BAPS ) located in Chino Hills , a city in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States.  This mandir completed its construction in 2012. It is situated on a 20-acre site with a 91-foot lotus-shaped pond featuring Shikhar, intricately carved domes with hundreds of hand-carved motifs. Amazing architecture both inside and outside of the temple. The inner sanctum of the mandir is enchanting, the entire room is made out of marble and it is filled to the brim with hand-carved motifs and sculpture work. Its known for first earthquake-proof Mandir in the world. Of course, there are some rules to foll