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Hindu temple A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to Hindu deities, deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers. It is considered the house of the god to who ...

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diya Diya may refer to: * ''Diya (film)'', 2018 Indian Tamil- and Telugu-language film * Diya (Islam), Islamic term for monetary compensation for bodily harm or property damage * Diya (lamp), ghee- or oil-based candle often used in South Asian religious ...

" ("oil lamp"), ''Jyoti'' means "

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stambha A stambha () is a pillar or a column employed in Indian architecture. A stambha sometimes bears inscriptions and religious emblems. Religion In Hindu mythology, a stambha is believed to be a cosmic column that functions as a bond, joining h ...

'' means "a column." Such stambhas are erected outside the temple compound, to be illuminated with diyas on special occasions. Some large and unique deepa stambhas in India can be seen at the Mahalsa Temple in Ponda in

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

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Shanta Durga Temple Shri Shantadurga Temple is a Hindu temple, belonging to the Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community located from Panaji at the foothill of Kavalem village in Ponda Taluka, Goa, India. Shrimad Swamiji of Kavale Math is spiritual head of Shre ...

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Ujjain Ujjain (, , old name Avantika, ) or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain ...

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Dewas Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pa ...

Khandoba Khandoba (IAST: Khaṇḍobā), also known as Martanda Bhairava and Malhari, is a Hindu deity worshiped generally as a manifestation of Shiva mainly in the Deccan Plateau of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. He ...

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Jejuri Jejuri (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒed͡zuɾiː is a city and a municipal council in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Khandoba Mandir is an important Hindu temple to the Hindu Lord Khandoba, one of the most visited tirtha (holy pla ...

Mangueshi Temple Shri Manguesh temple is Hindu temple, 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. Shree Mangu ...

Mangeshi Mangueshi is a village located within Ponda taluka in the coastal state of Goa, India. Mangueshi or Mangueshim are other variations for the same name. History The original site of Sri Mangueshi Temple is Kushasthali or Cortalim in Salcette Ta ...

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Saundatti Savadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belagavi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated Hindu pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belagavi and 41 kilometres from Dharwad. Savadatti is also the name of t ...

Sharana Basaveshwara Temple Sharana Basaveshwara Temple is a shrine at Kalaburgi (Gulbarga), an ancient town in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. History The temple is dedicated to a Lingayat religious teacher and philosopher, Shri Sharana Basaveshwara, a Lingayat sa ...

Gulbarga Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is headquarters of eponymous Kalaburagi district and Kalaburagi division, Kalaburagi city is governed by a Municipal Corporation, It is called a Sufi c ...

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Banashankari Amma Temple Banashankari Devi Temple (or Banashankari temple) is a Hindu temple, Hindu shrine located at Cholachagudda near Badami, in Bagalkot district, Karnataka, India. The temple is popularly called 'Shakambhari' 'Banashankari'' or ''Vanashankari' since ...

near Badami in Karnataka — to name a few.

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Hinglajgarh Hinglajgarh is an ancient fortress in Navali, Mandsaur, Navali, Mandsaur district, Mandsaur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The fortress has been controlled by multiple rulers, and has been rebuilt and revamped throughout the ages. The name Hingla ...

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Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...

File:हिंगुलअंबिका देवालय 2.jpg, at Hingul Ambika Temple,

Sholapur Solapur () is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line ...

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Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

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