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WHO IS SHIVAN?

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                                                              LORD SHIVA Shiva is the third god in the triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two god are gods are Brahma and Vishnu. People known Shiva as God of Death. Shiva always has blue face and body. Shiva has an extra eye on his forehead. This eye represented the wisdom and insight that Shiva has. It is also believed to be the source of his untamed energy. The cobra on his neck is showing Shiva’s power over the most dangerous creatures in this world. Vibhuti is the three lines on his forehead in white ash represented his all-pervading nature, his superhuman power and wealth. Shiva’s role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create it. Shiva therefore seen as the source of both good and evil and is regarded as the one who combines many contradictory elements. Shiva is known to have untamed passion. Which leads hi
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TANJORE BRIHADEESHWARA TEMPLE, TANJAVUR INDIA

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TANJORE BRIHADEESHWARA TEMPLE A have a study in Oriental structure or records is absolutely incomplete without a mention of the Tanjore Brihadeeshwara Temple or the Tanjore Periya Kovil (Big Temple). This enforcing shape modified into constructed via Raja Raja Cholan and his sister Kundavai, each ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. It emerge as constructed with the useful resource of the King at the peak of the Chola reign to signify his power and strength. Here are some facts not recognised about this Chola temple of Thanjavur. The unique name of the lord become Rajarajeshwar. It turned into the Marathas who gave it the name Brihadeeshwara or the Great Ishwara.                         GRANITE STONES NANDI There are few unique things about this temple :- ·          the main temple is completely built of granite. More than a hundred thirty thousand tons of granite is stated to had been used to construct it. ·            a protracted related fable with this temple is that
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ADIYOGI TEMPLE, COIMBATORE INDIA

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The adiyogi statue is a 34.3 meter tall and 112.4 feet statue of Hindu deity Shiva with white Thirunamam at Coimbatore in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The statue has been recognized by the Guinness World Record as the largest bust sculpture in the world. This Adiyogi statue designed by Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, who was the founder of the Isha Foundation. It was built by the foundation and the weights around 500 tonnes which was 490 long tons and 550 short tons. This statue is inspiring and promoting yoga and is named as Adiyogi which means the first yogi because the Lord Shiva is well known as the originator of yoga. Moreover, the height of the statue represents the 112 chakras in the human system.
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MURUDESWARAR TEMPLE, KARNATAKA INDIA

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The Murudeswarar temple is dedicated to worshipping Lord Murudeswarar considered to be one of the forms of Lord Shiva. This temple situated in India in the state of Karnataka. The temple has one gripping thing is that it is surrounded by Arabian Sea from three sides. The temple premises begins with a twenty storied Gopuram. Besides that the thing that makes it was more bewitching is the location a huge statue of Lord Shiva which is the second largest statue in India. The main deity is Sri Mridesa Linga also called as Murudeswarar. The Linga is believed to be a piece of original Atma Linga and is about two feet below the ground level. The devotees performing special sevas like Abhisheka, Rudrabhiseka, Rathotsava and many more can view the deity by standing before the threshold of the sanctum and the Linga is illuminated by oil lamps held close by the priests.The Linga is essentially a rough rock inside hollowed spot  in the ground. Entry into the sanctum is banned from all dev
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SHIVA OM SHIVA TEMPLE, BANGALORE(MOUNT KAILASH) INDIA

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Shivan Hom Shiva temple is located Bangalore , Mount Kailash. It officially opened on February 26, 1995. The Shivoham Shiva Temple, located in the heart of Bangalore, is abode to a 65-feet-tall Shiva statue. Seated in a yogic posture, the deity is a towering symbol of faith. Lakhs of devotees throng the temple to experience God, especially on festive days. The majestic Lord sits in a lotus position and has in the background Mount Kailash, and the holy river Ganges flowing from the His matted locks. The sense of tranquility that one experiences by looking at this 65-feet marvel, surrounded by mountains and with the blue sky above, is overwhelming. The look on Lord Shiva’s face is so serene that it calms anyone who looks at him. The positive energy that exis On February 26, 1995, on the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri, the Shivoham Shiva Temple was inaugurated by Sri Shankaracharya of Shringeri. Since then the Shiva Temple has become a revered spiritual destination for devotees a
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LEPAKSHI TEMPLE, ANDHRA PRADESH INDIA

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  Lepakshi  Is a village in the   Anantapur District   of  Andhra Pradesh ,  India . It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) east of  Hindupur   and approximately 120 km (75 mi) north of  Bangalore The lepakshi temple build in 1336–1646 . It is build by the greatest Vijayanagara  King. The Specialty of this temple is the paintings on the roof are made with natural  pigments . A pigment   is a material that changes the  colour  of reflected or transmitted  light  as the result of  wavelength -selective absorption.                                                                    NANDI Near the temple complex is a large granite  Nandi bull , Hillock known as  Kurma Saila , "tortoise shaped hill", are other temples to Papanatheswara,   Raghunatha ,  Srirama , and  Durga and Lepakshi is also famous for puppet show based on  Hindu mythology .     Built in the 16th century, the architectural features of the temple are in the  Vijayanagara style  with profusion of carvings
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JAMBUKESHWARA TEMPLE, THIRUVANAIKAL INDIA

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Jambukeshwara temple is one of the 'Panchabhoota Sthalams' which signifying the 5 natural factors and this temple represents as water. Hence this temple is also reverred as 'Appu Sthalam' and the lord ShivaLingam proper here is called as 'Appu Linga' This jambukeshwara temple was built by kocengannan at the early, which was around 1800 years ago. There are two main lord in the temple named Jambukeshwara who is well known as Shiva and Akilandeswari who known as Parvati. She is Lord Shiva’s wife. The unique of this temple is that the sanctum of Jambukeshara has an underground water stream and is spite of pumping water out. The place is always filled with water  the water spring oozing inside the Sanctorum of Lord Shiva. This temple is situated in Coromandel between two rivers, Cauvery in south, coleroon in North. It is one of the 5 element shrines or Pancha Bootha sthalams and is famend for the worship of lord Siva as representing the detail of wat
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