Unusual Hindu Temples And Their Mysterious Powers!

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The secret of Chidambaram

 

Thillai Natarajah Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the town of Chidambaram, East-Central Tamil Nadu, South India. It is one of the "Five Elements" temples; particularly it is the temple of the Akasha Linga (or the Sky element) - the other four being Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Being an Akasa Linga, the main deity in the sanctum is invisible or rather, not present! There is simply a curtain behind which an empty space exists where the Lord is supposed to dwell!

 

Chidambaram Rahasyam

Chidambara Rahasyam is a Hindu belief that there is a secret message conveyed through the embossed figure near the shrine of Shiva in the Chidambaram Temple. However, some believe that Chidamabara Rahasyam is when during Puja, the priest just draws open the curtain (Maya) for a split second to let devotees "see" the Linga, with the inherent lesson that God is everywhere and not just in a specified place in a temple!

 

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Panakala Narasimha Swamy temple

 

Panakala Narasimha Swamy temple is situated on the top of Mangalagiri hill on the Vijayawada-Guntur road, Andhra Pradesh. The Lord that is worshipped here is Lord Vishnu in Narasimha avatar. As per the baffling custom of this temple, jaggery water is poured into the mouth of the statue of the Lord and He shows that he is fully satisfied when half of the water is thrown back from the mouth of the idol as Prasadam.

 

While jaggery water is poured into the mouth of the Lord a gurgling sound is clearly audible as if the idol is actually drinking it. In addition, despite the fact that so much jaggery and jaggery water touches the floor, there is not a single ant that is seen near the hill.

 

 

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  The Simhachalam Temple

This temple is located near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and is dedicated to Lord Narasimha – an incarnation of Vishnu. The idol has to be covered with sandalwood paste to reduce the intensity of the Lord's fiery nature all through the year, except one day. On that particular day, the temple priests would remove the sandalwood paste covering the idol and the idol can be seen in its original form "nijaroopa darshan" (holy appearance).It is said that this day will be the hottest day in Visakhapatnam.

 

 

 

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The Garuda Hill in Tirumala

The Garuda Hill in Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, features a natural rock formation that is in the form of Garuda (the eagle). Incidentally, Garuda is also the vehicle of Lord Venkateswara.

 

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    Shiva Temple (Submerged Temple)

 

In Varanasi near the Scindia Ghat one can get a glimpse of a temple that people can associate with Leaning Tower of Pisa. Along the banks of Ganga, bordering the Manikarnika to the north in Scindia Ghat, there is a tilted Shiva temple. It lies partially submerged in the river. It is said the temple fell as a result of sheer weight of the ghat’s construction in 1830.

 

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Stambheshwar Mahadev (The Disappearing Temple)

 

Stambheshwar Mahadev Temple is situated about 40 miles from Vadodara in the small town of Kavi Kamboi of Gujarat. It is located within the Bay of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea. This temple of Lord Shiva can only be visited during the low tide hours. In the hours of high tides it remains mostly submerged. People flock this temple in large numbers to witness the event of submerging or reemerging of the temple from the sea.

 

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Tatwani Temple

 

Tatwani is about 25 km from Dharamshala is known for its waterfalls and hot springs. There is a particularly famous hot spring pool built within an ancient Hindu temple complex. It is mandatory for the visitors of the temple to take a dip in the hot springs. The water of the spring is just adequately warm and is believed to possess healing properties. The pool shown here is only for men. There is also a women’s only pool complete with small fishes inside the temple complex.

 

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Khabees Baba Temple

 

Devotees of Khabees Baba Temple of Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district offer liquor to the deity. The temple has no idol or a priest. Locals say that the temple was built 150 years ago to worship Khabees Baba, who was an ardent Lord Shiva devotee. Khabees Baba used to drink in the evening and could cure people’s illnesses while drunk.

 

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Jwala Ji Temple

 

Jwala Ji shrine is located in the lower Himalayan town of Jawalamukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Done in the traditional Jwala temple style of a four cornered building with a small dome on top, it holds in its center a hollowed stone in which a flame has been burning for hundreds of years.

 

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Karni Mata Temple

 

Karni Mata Temple otherwise known as the rat temple is in a small town of Deshnok in Rajasthan. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Karni, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. As per the legend, when her youngest son drowned, she asked Yamraj (the god of death) to bring him back to life. When Yamraj denied her request, she herself brought her son back to life and proclaimed that none of her family members would die and they would in fact incarnate in the form of rats

 

The temple dates back to 15th century and was built under Maharaja Ganga Singh’s rule of Bikaner. Temple houses around 20,000 rats that are fed, protected and worshipped. Rats can be seen here eating from huge metal bowls of milk, sweets and grains, the leftovers of which are offered to the visitors. A glimpse of white rats (believed to be manifestations of Karni Mata herself and her four sons) is considered auspicious and fruitful.

 

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Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi temple

 

The small historical village of Lepakshi is home to many ancient relics and architectural marvels. One of them is the Hanging Pillar of the Lepakshi temple. Amongst the 70 pillars of the temple, one hangs without any support! Visitors pass objects under the pillar to check if the claim is true. According to locals, passing objects under the pillar brings prosperity to one's life.

 

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Virupaksha Temple

 

The Virupaksha Temple in the city of Hampi in India started out as a small shrine and grew into a large complex under the Vijayanagara rulers. It is believed that this temple has been functioning uninterruptedly ever since the small shrine was built in the 7th century AD which makes it one of the oldest functioning Hindu temples in India. The largest entrance tower of the temple is 50 meters high.

 

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Shani Shignapur

 

Shani Shignapur is a village located about 35 km from Ahmednagar of Maharashtra. This village is known for its popular temple of Shani, the epitome of Hindu god of the planet Saturn who is worshipped with supreme reverence and devotion. The uniqueness of this small village is that none of the houses in this village has doors for safety. The people here believe that it is the blessing of the god that no crime ever happens in this village. The first of its kind in the country, UCO Bank opened a ‘lockless’ branch in the village taking note of the near-zero crime rate in the region in January 2011.

 

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Dog Temple

 

A community in Channapatna's Ramanagar district has erected an unusual temple in honour of man's best friend. The temple to the dog has been built in a small village in Chennapatna taluk of Ramanagar district. It is 60 kilometers from Bangalore and perhaps this is the only temple built in modern times dedicated to a canine. Villagers believe that the dog can stop any wrong doing. They say that the dog is always with the village deity and works alongside the goddess.