Maharshi Parshuram is believed to have founded 7 temples in Dakshina Karnataka and these temples are together known as Parashurama Kshetra. The seven temples or sacred places are: Kukke Subrahmanya (famous naga temple), Udupi (famous Sri Krishna temple), Kumbhashi (Harihara temple in Kumbhasi has its origin in Krita yuga and Bhagavan Parashurama installed two murtis of Hari and Hara and it was then called Harihara Kshetra. It was in dwapara yuga when bheemasena fought with kumbhasura and killed him the name Kumbhasi came about) Koteshwara, (temple dedicated to Shiva) Shankaranarayana (temple dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu), Kolluru (Mookambika Temple) Gokarna (Shiva Temple) These holy places are compared with seven holy places in Rama Kshetra, namely, Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avanthika and Puri. The belief is that visiting these places will help in self realization. Parashurama Kshetra in Karnataka is a revered region in the state where it is believed tha...

Sapta Puri is the name given to the seven sacred cities associated with Hinduism in India . These seven holy cities are also referred as Sapta Moksha Puris and Seven Tirthas. The general belief is that by visiting these cities one escapes from endless cycle of births and deaths and attains ‘moksha.’ Sapta Puri is therefore also referred along with Char Dhams as ‘moksha dayika.’ Sapta Puri Names The sacred cities in the Sapta Puri are Kashi Kanchipuram Haridwar Ayodhya Ujjain Mathura Dwarka Sapta Puri Shloka There is also a Sanskrit shloka referring to the seven great tirthas. ‘Kashi, Kanchi, Maya, Ayodhya, Avantika Mathura , Dwaravati chaiva saptaita mokshadayika’ Kashi is also known as Varanasi and is located in Uttar Pradesh.  Kanchipuram is in Tamil Nadu.  Haridwar is also known as Mayapuri and is in Uttarakhand.  Ujjain is also known as Avantika and is in Madhya Pradesh.  Dwarka is also referred as Dwaravati a...