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World first Temple for Brahma!

This is a relatively small temple, but we didn't have any problems locating it as almost every person in town was familiar with the temple. There were two differentiating elements about this temple - Brahma as everyone else pointed out and the fact that it's a Sourashtrian Vaishnavite traditional site. Pros: * Priest was interested in providing a clear, detailed history of the temple * Pretty old temple (about a 1000 years old, per the priest) * Not very crowded, peaceful environment * Uniqueness about Brahma's shrine and Yoga Narasimha in Rudra form Cons: * I'm all about vibrations, and personally, I couldn't connect too well with the place * You need to pay to see Gayathri's face behind Brahma (we didn't pay), which is outrageous, given that people visit this place to see Brahma * Accessibility is pretty tricky, given that the backstreets are pretty narrow (you can still access the temple by car through the road facing the temple, but it does require some extra driving around if you are coming from downtown) In essence, if this is a temple on your way to some other place or if you are staying close-by, it's definitely worth a visit. If not, I personally don't think it's worth the detour.
Posted: Mar 15, 2024
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