Sagatada is a village located in Rajasthan State, Udaipur district, India. This village is near Chawand, which was the third capital of Mewar at the time of Maharana Pratap. Sagatada is a 300 year old village, which is situated near the bank of the "Gadgal" River. There is one lord Shiva temple, Shri Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple, about 200 years old. In front of Shiva's temple there are big banyan trees which cover the temple. At the temple are many small statues of other Hindu Lords like Hanuman, Ganesha Kartikeya, and Brahma. Small temples of Amba Maya and a Bodhi Tree can be found in front of Shiva's temple.
Approximately 3000 to 5000 people live here. Approximately 70% of the population are Brahmins and 30% are the other castes like "Jain, Lohar, Suthar, Kumbhar, Navi, and Meena" etc. At the center of the village is the Laksmhi Narayana temple. On the main bus stand is Shri Sati Mata temple. Many important facilities, like hospitals and high schools, can also be found here.
Bhimashankar is located in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri Mountains. Bhimashankar temple is among the twelve Jyotirlingas situated all over India. It is located in the village of Bhojgiri, 50 km northwest of Khed taluka, near Pune, in Maharashtra, India. Bhīmāshankar is also the source of the river Bhima, which flows southeast and merges with the Krishna river near Raichur.
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Athoor is a town in the Dindigul district of India between Dindigul and Bathalagundua about 3 km west of Sempatti. It is one of the legislative assemblies of Tamil Nadu. Rice cultivation is the major occupation.
Dharmasthala(listen) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India.
Shri Manguesh temple is located at Mangeshi Village in Priol, Ponda taluk, Goa. It is at a distance of 1 km from Mardol close to Nagueshi, 21 km from Panaji the capital of Goa, and 26 km from Margao.
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The Kamatchi Amman Temple is an ancient Hindu Temple dedicated to the goddess Kamakshi, one of the highest aspects of Adi Shakti in Shaktism. It is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India. Its construction is credited to the Pallava kings, whose capital was in the same city. This temple, along with the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval near Tiruchirappalli are the important centers of Goddess worship in the state of Tamil Nadu.The present temple with goddess seated in padmasana was once known as Kaamakotta Nayaki shrine, where Lalitha Tripura Sundari has settled in this temple after the destruction of the demon called Bhandasura. This ancient temple got mentioned in Perunaraatrupadai, an ancient Tamil sangam literature which praises the renowned sangam era king Thondaiman Ilanthiraiyan who ruled whole Thondai mandalam during sangam era with Kanchipuram as capital city. The original golden statue was seen with two hands adorning a parrot in her right hand is called as Bhangaru Kamakshi was replaced with the current panchaloha idol to avoid ruins of invasion. Now the golden goddess is residing in the West masi veedhi of Tanjavore with aseparate shrine, as escorted by Shyama Shastri.
Mahuva is a town and taluka of Bhavnagar District, in the state of Gujarat, India. Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea, Mahuva is known for its mild weather and green, lush surroundings, including many coconut tree plantations. The town is a part of the Saurashtra region and is known as the Kashmir of Saurashtra. Mahuva is also known for wooden toys, raw onions, groundnuts, and a local variety of mango called the Jamadar. The region is home to a thriving agribusiness industry, particularly enterprises that dehydrate vegetables such as garlic and onions for use in processed foods.
Shirpur is a town and taluka in Dhule district of Nashik Division, Maharashtra. It is located on National Highway 3, which runs from Agra in Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Arunavati River and Tapi river flows through the city. Shirpur is 50 km from the city of Dhule. It houses Asia's largest and India's first gold refinery. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies has a campus in Shirpur. Ahead of Shirpur there is a small private airport at Village Tande.
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