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The Budhanilkantha Temple, also known as the Narayanan Temple, is a significant religious site located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is renowned for its magnificent stone statue of Lord Vishnu, reclining on a bed of snakes in the middle of a sacred pond. The temple holds immense religious and historical importance, and its origins can be traced back to ancient times.

Pathirakali Amman Temple (Tamil: பத்திரகாளி அம்பாள் கோயில்) – Pathirakali Ambal Kovil – or the Kali Kovil, Trincomalee is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of the goddess Kali Amman in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

The Sanatan Dharma has always indicated the kinetic energy or movable force or the force of action of the universe as Shakti (a feminine Sanskrit term) and the intense variations this force has always been named as a feminine deity, prayed in ‘simple intelligence’ term as goddesses.

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Nestled in the enchanting town of Gauribiddanur, Karnataka, India, lies an awe-inspiring sacred grove known as Vidurashwatha. Renowned for its mystical aura and divine significance, this ancient site is home to an extraordinary congregation of a million Nagas, revered serpent deities of Hindu legends.

In the heart of Karnataka, a small village named Koppal stands witness to the extraordinary achievements of a humble medical practitioner, Dr. Shankar Gowda. Known as the "Five Rupee Doctor," Dr. Gowda has defied the odds and garnered widespread recognition and numerous prestigious prizes for his selfless service to the underprivileged.

Once the hub of trade and commerce in ancient and early medieval India, Mahabalipuram is now a well-known tourist destination, owing to its many heritage structures that fall under the UNESCO Group of Monuments. The word Mahabalipuram is believed to have been a derivate of the original name Mamallapuram, which means the city of Mamalla – the warrior. Mamalla was the title of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I (630-70 CE).

Tungnath is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world and is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples located in the Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tungnath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.

Manikaran is located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, northeast of Bhuntar in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located 4 km from Kasol, about 45 km from Kullu, and about 35 km from Bhuntar.

Rani Sati Temple (राणी सती दादी मंदिर) is a temple located in Jhunjhunu, Jhunjhunu district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the largest temple in India devoted to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani lady who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death.