Meet Vishnu at the Durga Temple and Bow Down at Draksharamam

Durga Temple, Aihole- Karnataka 

In the capital of the Chalukya Dynasty 

Sometime in the 4th century, 

Lay the historic holy site Aihole,

Alongside the Malaprabha river 

Source: Karnataka Tourism
Pulakeshi II, a follower of Jainism 

Dedicated the aalyam to Bhagwan Vishnu 

Building a total of 120 temples in the vicinity

 

Durga mandir, it is famously called  

Deriving the name from the Durg nearby 

Flaunting the Dravidian architecture 

Source: Hisour.comRavi Keerthi, the Jain poet praises the king

For his victory against Harshavardhana 

The inscriptions you see are as old as 364 CE

In the sacred languages of the land- Sanskrit and Old Kannada

Source: RVA Temples
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Draksharama, East Godavari- Andhra Pradesh 

Mani Kyamba is her name 

The left cheek of Devi Sati 

 12th part of her body that fell to the earth

Upon her death in the sacred fire 

 

Daksha Prajapathi- ruled the land,

The father in law of Prabhu Shiva, 

Turning it into a pilgrim spot

Source: Temple Details

However, it was the Tarakavada 

That gave the region its title 

When the shiv linga broke into five 

With a piece falling at Draksharama 

 

Four entrances it has in four directions

The prakaram and gopuram 

Lead to the magnificent aalayam 

Praised by Vyasa muni in the Skanda Purana 

Source: 1 Temples.com

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Sources: 

http://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/durga-temple-aihole/ 

https://www.astroved.com/astropedia/en/temples/south-india/durga-temple-aihole 

https://eastgodavari.ap.gov.in/tourism/temples/lord-bhimeswara-swami-temple-draksharama/

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