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Malanada Duryodhana Temple
A temple in Kerala is dedicated to the evil. It's difficult to believe that here the Kaurava king Duryodhana is worshipped. As the legend goes, once when Duryodhana was chasing the Pandavas, he was very tired and thirsty. So he stopped at this spot to rest and asked a man for a drink. A poor old man...
Koothandavar Temple
This temple is located in the Koovagam village of Tamil Nadu. The strange practice followed here is that it is a temple where transgenders are shown a lot of importance and respect. During the months of April and May, a festival is held where a large number of transgenders participate. This temple...
Muthappan Temple
This temple is dedicated to Muthappan considered to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Strangely the temple has statues of dogs inside the temple and at the entrance as Muthappan is believed to be always accompanied by dogs. Unlike other temples...
Hidimba Temple
This temple was built in the year 1553 by Maharaja Bahadur Singh. It is a three storeyed structure dedicated to the demon wife of Bhima, one of the Pandavas. According to the legend ,when the Pandavas were fleeing from the attack of the Kauravas, they reached the Kamyak forest which was the home of demons Hidimb and his sister...
Bonbibi Temple
This temple is located in a village in the Sunderbans. Both Hindus and Muslims worship in this temple. They are a community of people who earn their livelihood by catching crabs ,fish and gathering honey. They all worship Bonbibi. There are no brahmin priests here. According to a legend...
Harsiddhi Temple
This temple is located 30 kms from Porbander on the way to Dwaraka. According to a legend, Lord Krishna requested Maa Amba or Goddess Durga to help him defeat the demons led by Jarasanda. When Krishna succeeded in defeating them, he built a temple to honor Maa Amba, on top of a hill. However...
Karni Mata Temple
This temple is located near Bikaner. The strange sight that meets the eye when you visit this temple are the thousands of rats moving freely inside the temple premises especially before dawn and after dusk. This temple built in the 14th century is dedicated to Karni Mata who is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga. According to the legend...
The Temple of Chilkur Balaji
It may be difficult to believe that there is a temple dedicated to Balaji who issues visa. The devotees are seen going round and round the temple holding a card and a pen in their hands. This parikrama is done in order to thank the deity for fulfilling their wish, be it a visa to go abroad for studies, a job or simply for a holiday. The legend is...
The Bullet Baba Temple
One cannot imagine the strangeness of this indeed weird concept. Worshipping a motorcycle? This temple is situated some 50 kms from Jodhpur. Alcohol is brought by devotees as offering, along with garlands and bangles. According to the legend surrounding this temple, a man named Om Singh Rathore also known as ‘Om Banna’ met with an accident...
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