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Old Vedanta Society Temple. a.k.a. "Old Temple". San Francisco. 37°47′53″N 122°26′03″W / . 37.79809°N 122.43430°W. / 37.79809; -122.43430 ( Old Vedanta Society Temple) Unique building, constructed in 1906, the first Hindu temple in the United States. The Vedanta Society of San Francisco was established in 1900 by Swami ...
Adiyogi Shiva bust. The Adiyogi Shiva bust is a 34-metre tall (112 ft), 45-metre long (147 ft) and 25-metre wide (82 ft) steel bust of Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Designed by Sadhguru, the founder and head of the Isha ...
Gudimallam. 13°36′12″N 79°34′36″E / 13.603425°N 79.576767°E / 13.603425; 79.576767. Gudimallam. The Gudimallam Lingam is an ancient linga in the Parasurameswara Swamy Temple of Gudimallam, a small village near Tirupati city in the Yerpedu mandal of the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. [ 1] It is situated about ...
Uma–Maheshvara ( Sanskrit: उमामहेश्वर, romanized : Umāmaheśvara) is a form of the divine couple, Shiva (Maheshvara) and Parvati (Uma), in Hindu iconography. It features the two principle Hindu deities in a benign form. It is one of the panchavimshatimurti (twenty-five forms of Shiva in Hindu iconography), as has been ...
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga ( IPA: [mahākāleśvara]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra.
Sivasagar Sivadol. / 26.9888; 94.6313. Shiva dol (meaning the temple of Shiva) is a group of structures comprising three Hindu temples of Sivadol, Vishnudol (temple of Vishnu) and Devidol (temple of Durga in the local Assamese language) shrines, and a museum. These are located on the banks of the Sivasagar ("the ocean of the god Shiva ") tank ...
Srikalahasteeswara temple. / 13.74944°N 79.69833°E / 13.74944; 79.69833. The Srikalahasti Temple is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. According to regional tradition, it is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the ...
In 1983, a group of Hindus residing in and around Tampa, Florida established the Hindu Temple of Florida, a non-profit organization. [ 1] In 1989, the organization purchased land located ten miles north of Tampa International Airport. [ 1][ 2] Construction for the temple began in 1994 and concluded in 1996. [ 1]