Features:
The diety is known by South Indians as Srinivasa, Venkatachalapathy and by North Indians as Balaji. There are also quite a few waterfalls also over the Seven Hills. They are:
Akash Ganga
Kumara Dhara
Papavinasham
. The foothills are better known as Keezh Thirupathi, where one can worship Lord Govindarajan. The Kshetra witnesses heavy crowds round-the-clock all days of the year. One has to spend a minimum of half-a-day in the queue for the darshan of the Lord. The temple for the Lordess is located near Keezh Thirupathy, in a town called Thiruchchanoor.
Accessibility:
Thirupathi is best serviced by Roadways and Railways. And now even by airways(I don't know the exact service details). Alight at Renigunta Railway Station on the Arakkonam(Chennai) - Mumbai line and one can go atop the hill by buses along the ghat road.
(The Lord who had slain the demon king of Hiranya Kashipu and blessed His devotee, Prahlad(the son of Hiranya Kashipu))
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaiazhwar
Accessibility:
Alight at Nandyal Railway Station(Guntakal-Bejwadda)
Proceed southward to Arlegadda
Sri Ahobilam is 12 miles from here
Alternately, you can reach here via Cuddapah, Arlegudda also.
Features:
This kshetra is also known as Nava Narasimham. There are two divisions here.
Keezh Ahobilam(Lower Tier)
Mael Ahobilam(Upper Tier)
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is the presiding diety in Keezh Ahobilam. He is not counted in the Nava Narasimhas. The other nine Narasimhas are:
Yoga Narasimha
Chatra Vada Narasimha
Bhargava Narasimha
Karanja Narasimha
Ugra Narasimha(Mael Ahobilam)
Malola Narasimha
Varaha Narasimha
Pavana Narasimha
Prahlada Narasimha
There are no regular poojas for seven of the Narasimhas. About 3 miles from here is the UkraSthamba in a very holy and sacred place. A Still detail and an explicit page about Sri Ahobilam is available at one of my other home pages at http://www.vdeepakkumar.findhere.com
98: Vada Madurai(Muttra)
Dieties:
Goverthanam, Goverthanesan, Sathyabama
Vimanam:
Goverthana Vimanam
Theertham:
Indra Theertham
Posture
East-faced diety
Mangalasasanam:
Periyazhwar, Andal, Nammazhwar, Thirumangaiazhwar
Accessibility:
About 80 miles south of New Delhi, the capital of India. Reachable in 3 days from Chennai. Reachable in 3 hours from New Delhi.
Features:
One of the bathing ghats on the banks of River Jamuna which flows through this city is called as 'Vishranti Ghat' and is accorded by pilgrims as a sacred place who take bath here. Even the legendary pictures such as the birth place of Lord Krishna, the Palace of the wicked king of Kamsa do picture in this Kshetra. There are many boxers(malyuddhar) here.
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Gokulam(Thiruvayppadi): >
About 4 miles south-east of Vada Muttra. Tongas available.
Goverdhanam:
About 9 miles from Vada Muttra and 7 miles from Gokulam. Horse-drawn carriages available in aplenty. The hill is circumambulated by pilgrims with great devotion.
Brindavan:
About 6 miles north of Muttra and on the banks of river Jamuna. About half-a-mile from here is a place on the banks of River Jamuna called Kalinga Mardhana Medu. Also near here are: SevaKunjam(the orchard where Sri Radha and Sri Krishna were supposed to have played. This place is densely populated with many touts who are supposed to cheat the tourists. Take care.
99: Thiruvayppadi
Dieties:
Nava Mohana Krishnan, Rukmani, Sathyabama
Vimanam:
Hemakoota Vimanam
Theertham:
River Yamuna
Posture
East-faced and Standing Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Nandagopan
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaiazhwar, Periazhwar, Andal
Accessibility:
About 4 miles south-east of Vada Muttra.
100: Thirukkandangadi Nagar (Kandamennum Nagar, Deva Prayag)
Located en route Badrinath from Haridwar(about 58 miles from here).
Features:
Five rivers mix up here. Take routes from here for Yamunodthpathi and Gangothpathi. Alaknanda and Bhageerathi rivers join here. Poojas and other customs are performed here by south Indians. Other Prayags are:
Rudra Prayag
Karna Prayag
Nandap Prayag
Vishnup Prayag
. All are located en route to Badrinath.
101: Thirup Parithi (Joshi Mutt)
Dieties:
Parama Purushan, Parimala Valli
Vimanam:
Goverdhana Vimanam
Theerthangal:
Indra Theertham, Manasa Saras
Posture
East-faced and Bhujanga Shyanam
Prathyaksham To:
Lordess Parvathi
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaiazhwar
Accessibility:
About 160 miles from Haridwar.About 18 miles from Badrinath. A Narasimha Saligram is available for darshan at Sankara Mutt. Legends and hearsay differ drastically.
102: Vadariashram (Badrikashram alias Badrinath)
Dieties:
Badri Narayanan, Aravindha Valli
Vimanam:
Taptha Kanchana Vimanam
Theerthangal:
Taptha Gundam
Posture
East-faced and Sitting Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Manthropadesham to Naran under the Ilandhai Tree.
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaiazhwar, Periyazhwar
Features:
The daily poojas are performed by the Malainattu Namboothiris. They are here known as Karavel. A Very cold climate. Even the archakas come with two to three overcoats and sweaters. A unique hot water spring is here when there is cold climate all along the region. Quite contradictorily Ganges with freezing cold climate flows very near this hot water spring. Near the sanctum sanctorum is the Brahma Kapalam. Here the rites for the dead are performed by the people. There are five important theerthas here:
Taptha Gundam
Narada Gundam
Koorma Thaarai
Prahlada Thaarai
Rishi Ganga
103: Naimisaaranyam
Dieties:
Devarajan, Harilakshmi, Pundareega Valli
Vimanam:
Sri Hari Vimanam
Theertham:
Dhivya Paachranithhath Theertham
Posture
East-faced and Standing Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Deva Rishigal
Accessibility:
About a mile from Nimsaar Rly. Station(Near Palamau, Lucknow)
Features:
The sanctum sanctorum currently observed was constructed only recently and the legendary places could not be traced.
Even the legendary palaces of Emperor Dasaratha, his queen Kousalya and other buildings could be seen. A southern style Ammaji Mandir could also be worshipped.
Allahabad(Prayag):
This is reachable from Ayodhya. The world famous Triveni Snan Ghat could be visited here. The three rivers are
Ganga
Yamuna
Saraswathy
The Saraswathy is not visible to our eyes. Even the ashram of the sage Bharadwaja exists. There are many Mutts and Dharmasalas.
Chitrakootam
Though it has its own railway station, we strongly discourage you to go there. Alight at Karli(one rly.station before). Lot of facilities are available there. The important things here are:
Mandakini River
Chitrakoota hillocks
Beautiful dharmasalas and choultries to stay.
Kasi Kshetra:
Reachable from Allahabad. There are 64 bathing ghats along the Ganges river here. The significant ones are Harishchandra Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat.Important Temples are of
Kasi Visweswar
Annapurna
Visalakshi
Kalabairavar
Birla Mandir
Gaya Kshetra:
Reachable from Varanasi. The most revered Gaya Srartham is done here. The famous Vishnupaada Puja done at 8 p.m. every day is very beautiful. River Phalguni flows here.
Sri Jagannatham(Puri)
Reachable from Gaya via Calcutta. Though it is called Puree in legends, currently is called as Poori. There are many Punya Theerthas. You may like to visit Puri section in my homepage at http://www.vdeepakkumar.findhere.com/
105: ThiruchChalagramam
Dieties:
Sri Moorthy, Sri Devi Nachiyar
Vimanam:
Kanaka Vimanam
Theertham:
Chakra Theertham, Kandaki River
Posture
North-faced and Standing Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Brahma, Rudra
Accessibility:
Located within Nepal. Nepal Government Permit required.110 miles from Nepal State Railway Station(Amlagunj). Very cold and snow-bound region.
106: Thiruth Dwarapathy (Via Dwaraka, Western Railway Rajkot Jam Nagar)
Dieties:
Kalyana Narayanan, Kalyana Nachiyar, 8 Maharishis
Vimanam:
Hemakooda Vimanam
Theertham:
Gomathi Theertham
Posture
West-faced and Standing Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Droupadi
Features:
This is Mukthi Sthal. This Divya Desam has five divisions. They are:
Gomathi Dwaraka
Baed Dwaraka
Kusela Pattinam (alias) Porbander
Takore Dwaraka
Nath Dwaraka.
. The first one is very important and very popular.
107: Thirupparkadal
Dieties:
KSheerabdi Nathan, Kadal Magal Nachiyar
Vimanam:
Astanga Vimanam
Theertham:
Amrutha Theertham
Posture
South-faced and Shyanam Posture
Prathyaksham To:
Brahma Rudradis, Bhoomi Devi
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaiazhwar
Feature:
This is also called Lord's Vyooha State. This is NOT on BHOOLOKA.
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