
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Sri Immayil Nanmai Tharuvar temple is an ancient temple which is built 1000-2000 years back. To conquer all the worlds, Mother Meenakshi Amman took on a mission and reached Kailasha finally where she became very calm on meeting the Lord Shiva. Their wedding took place as already decided. It was then agreed that Mother Meenakshi would rule Madurai for 4 months and Lord Shiva for 8 months. According to custom, before accepting power, the king should do Lord Shiva worship. Following this rule, Lord Shiva installed a Shiva Linga here (that is Himself) and worshipped himself assuming the name Abishta Vaadappadeswarar. Thus, as the Lord Himself established the temple, it is known as Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar, meaning he blesses the devo
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