Majestic Temples of India

Shri Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai, Maharashtra Siddhivinayak Temple is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Temple was built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil. Also called as Navsacha Ganapati or Navasala Pavanara Ganapati, Ganesha bestows with every genuine wish of devotees. Deaubai Patil who was childless built this temple so that Ganesha will grant children to all others who suffer without a child. Ramakrishna Jambhekar Maharaj, once buried two vigrahas in the front of the presiding ganesha as per orders of his guru. It is said that after 21 years, a tree grew at that spot with a swayambhu Ganesha in its branches. Ganesha’s forehead has third eye here & seen with Riddhi and Siddhi. Devotees strongly believe that whatever we whisper in mushak's ear that wishes are sure to be granted

Bhimashankar Temple Pune, Maharashtra One among the 12 Jyothirlingas, Bhimashankar Temple is located at Pune, Maharashtra. Story says that there lived an asura named Bhima who lived with his mother Karkati here. He was son of Kumbharkarna. Being angry with Mahavishnu for killing his father he started doing tapasya to Brahma Deva. Pleased with tapasya Brahma Deva gave him immense power. Bhima started to torture everyone and one day imprisoned a Shiva Bhakt, Kamrupeshwar & ordered him to worship him instead of Mahadev. Kamrupeshwar refused to do so & Bhima raised his sword to destroy the Shivalinga. Mahadev appeared & reduced him to ashes. The place where Shiva manifested himself is the spot the Shivalinga is believed to be now. Many modifications of the temple are done by Maratha rulers.

Mahashivaratri : कथा Today is the auspicious Shivratri, vratham is undertaken to get blessings of Mahadev. Here is a story from SHIVA MAHAPURAN which explains importance of Shivratri. There lived a hunter who was very cruel. He was roaming in the jungle in search of animals. It was Shivratri day & he climbs at the top of a tree carrying water & waited for his prey. The tree which he climbed was Bilva. After some time he heard sound of a deer. When he tried to catch it some leaves from tree & water fell down in Shivalinga which was under the tree. The deer begged for mercy & asked him to let her go and meet her kids last time. The hunter agreed. After sometime, another deer came & again water & bilva fell on the shivalinga. That deer also asked him to give sometime. This happened many times. Each time, he unknowingly shivalinga abhishekam. After sometime, all the deer came back & hunter was overjoyed. At that moment, Mahadev appeared & blessed him & h...

Divine Wedding of Mahadev & Ma Parvati It is stated that it was today the divine wedding took place of Mahadev and Parvati Devi. Parvati Devi was the daughter of Himavan, as the daughter of Parvat Raja the name Parvati. From childhood itself Parvati was very stern in marrying Paramashiva. Everyone discouraged her saying Mahadev resides with bhootganas and basma all over his body. But Parvati Devi decided to perform tapasya to marry Shiva. Mahadev decided to test her devotion. Shiva disguised himself, came before her and tested her devotion. Atlast Shiva was convinced & decided to marry Devi who was reincarnation of Sati Devi. Mahavishnu comes as Parvati Devi's brother and does her Kanyadaan.