The Glory of Kashi or Varanasi !!

Kasi or Varanasi or Benaras is one of the Seven places granting Moksha to Devotees!!

The Kasi Viswanathar is one of the 12 Jyothir Lingam and Visalakshi devi is one of the Shakthi peetam in India. Ganga Devi has been blessing devotees here and is the lifeline of Kasi. Annapoorna devi gave annam or food to Lord Shiva himself here as seen below

Annapoorna Devi giving Biksha to Lord Shiva here in Laddo Alankaram

Golden Annapoorna Devi Darshan only during Diwali

Dev Diwali

Dev Diwali or Poornima or full moon of Karthika month is celebrated in great fervour with lamps lit along Ganga river Ghats in Kasi...Beautiful Photos below

The innumerable number of lamps lit here will definitely bring in the blessings of the 33 crore devatha murty who reside along with Lord Shiva in Kasi!!

Visual Delight below!!!

Bhairava is the Kshetra Palaka or guardian of Kasi. He is a very powerful deity in Kasi.

Bhairava in Kashi

Tiruchendur Muruga!!

Tiruchendur Murugan is one of the  Arupadai veedu Murugan temples.

Tiruchendur Murugan in Vettiver Alankaram

It is one the unique places where even the effect of Tsunami was not felt. The  sea is calmer here. It is to be noted that Tsunami devasted the nearby Kanykumari district and Kerala. 

Lord Muruga has fought with the demon Soorpadman in ocean here. In memory of the Victory of Muruga, the Soorasamharam Utsavam is held in great fervour every year during Skandha shasthi festival

It is a sea shore temple locaated in South East coast of India and Tamil Nadu. It can be reach by road and train. The nearest airport if Tuticorin which is 1.5 hours away.

Aarathi Video to  Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur

Lord Muruga worships the Pancha Bhootha Lingam or Five Lingams here in order to absolve the sin of killing demon Ssoorapadman. The Five Lingams are nearby the Garba Griham or sanctum Sanctorum and are very powerful.

So Muruga here is seen with a flower in hand for Shiva Pooja