2 ) Bhavishya Purana – Biblical and Modern History

Suta swami said: Once upon a time in Hastinapura, Pradyota the son of Kshemaka was leading an assembly and meanwhile the great sage Narada arrived there. King Pradyota happily honored him. Having him seated on the seat the sage told king radiata, “Your father was killed by the meccas, therefore…

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1) The Bhavishya Purana English

Bhavishya Purana English The Bhavishya Purana is the eleventh among the Puranas and it contains five parts. The first part contains a ascription of the genesis, greatness of the deities and worship of Lord Vishnu, Shiva and Surya. Second, third and fourth parts describe about the greatness of Shiva, Vishnu…

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MADURAI KSHETHRA – Palamudircholai Murugan Temple

This is one of the six of the holiest of Morgan shrines refered to as the Aarupadai Veedugal. Unlike the other five temples, there is no grand edifice surrounding the central shrine of worship. However, this is a holy shrine venerated by the Skanda purana and by Nakkeerar’s Thirumurugatrupadai of…

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MADURAI KSHETHRA – Sri Alagar Temple

The Mahabharata says that this temple was visited by both Yudhisthira and Arjuna. It is said that Koorattalwar, the chief disciple of saint Ramanujan, regained his eyes by worshipping the deity here. Don’t miss the 2000 years old Sudarsana-Chakra in this temple. The God Alagar comes to Madurai Vaigai Rivera…

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MADURAI KSHETHRA – MariammanTeppakulam

This big Temple Tank (1000 feet length and 950 feet wide) is also known by all as VandiyurTeppakulam which is about 5 km east of the city. There is an ancient small Mariamman temple in the northern side of the Tank and also there is a Shiva temple on the…

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