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Badrachalam Sree Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple,TELANGANA

Bhadrachalam Temple ,is a Hindu Temple of Lord Rama located in Telangana,India. The area is called as Bhadrachalam and is the venue of grand celebrations on Rama Navami day, when the wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and his consort Sita takes place with much fanfare. History of the Temple  A sacred place that attracts lakhs of devotees from all over the world, it is the abode of Lord Rama (The seventh incarnation of Sri Mahavishnu). This hill place which is encircled by holy river Godavari flowing towards southern direction is the famous shrine Bhadrachalam-The name derived from Bhadragiri (Mountain of Bhadra-a boon child of Meru and Menaka). According to a Ithihasas, the significance of this shrine dates back to the Ramayana Era. This coherent hill place existed in "Dandakaranya" Of Ramayana period where Rama with his consort Sita and brother Laxmana had spent their vanavasa- and Parnashaala(the place connected to the famous Golden Deer and the place from where Si...
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Puttingal Temple,Paravur,KERALA.

Puttingal Temple is situated in the coastal town of Paravur,India,The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill; "Puttu" being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.
Puttingal Temple , Paravur, Kerala.

The festival of this temple is on the "Bharani" star of Malayalam month Meenam. Fireworks (Matsara Kambam) and other events associated with the festival are :

1.Aswathi 
2.vilakku, 
3.Kathakali, 
4.Kampadikali, 
5.Marameduppu 

These events take place along with other cultural events. Various poojas are performed and offerings are made daily for the fulfillment of desires and redressal of various grievances of devotees.

"Thottampattu", the most important offering in this temple, starts on the 21st day of Vrischikam (a Malayalam month falling in between mid November and mid December) and lasts till the principal festival of the Goddess.

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