tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6624833392635683462024-03-19T05:47:33.381-07:00Temple GuideTemples are important aspects of our our culture. wish to bring in to light the temples/ Kovil's that are very ancient & thier significance to light.This blog also will also shed light on the less popular but ancient temples/ Kovil's to your perview.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-10803130283384430412013-01-16T01:12:00.000-08:002013-01-16T01:12:44.874-08:00Manimangalam Rajagopalaswamy temple <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Location: </strong></span><span style="color: #474b4e; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The temple is about 12kms from Tambaram on the Mudichur road and about 5kms from Vandalur on the Sriperambudur highway.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #474b4e; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Moolavar:</strong> Rajagopalaswamy standing posture facing East</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #474b4e; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';"><span style="color: black;">Moolavar Lord Rajagopalaswamy is seen in a standing posture with a Conch Shell in his right hand and a chakra in his left hand.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">The temple is said to 1000 year old , spread on 1 1/2 acres of land constructed during the chola era. </span></div>
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Manimangalam Dharmeeshwarar temple <br />
Manimangalam Kailasanathar Temple <br />
Vaikuntanathar temple</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-20075034983489085672013-01-15T23:40:00.000-08:002013-01-15T23:43:59.599-08:00Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Location:</strong> Nenmeli is situated at about 6 kms from Chingleput, on the road towards Mahabalipuram,. <br />
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<strong>Other Names:</strong> Nenmeli is also known as Pundarikanallur or Pindam vaiththa nallur.<br />
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Presiding Deity :Lord Srartha Samrakshana Narayanan<br />
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Lord Lakshmi Narashimha<br />
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Lord Krishna<br />
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<strong>Legends: </strong><br />
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The place where the temple is situated once was under the kingdom of Arcot Nawab. And, there lived an aged couple, the husband worked as a Diwan in the Nawab kingdom. The couples spent, the money, which they had to pay to the Nawab, was spent towards Deiva Kainkaryam. And as a result of this, they both were ordered to be prisoner.<br />
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The couple did not want to accept the punishment as they spent the money only for for Deiva Kainkaryam. So, they went towards the Pushkarani of Thiruvedenthai Divyadesam and let their death happen in the Pushkarani. <br />
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But both of them were worried that they didn’t have any children to perform the Srardham for them. And it is said that the god himself performed the Srardham, Hence even today, it is said that the Perumal himself performs Srardham for the people, who don’t have son or anyone else to perform and it is done during the time from 12 noon to 1.00 pm.<br />
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And people who want to perform Srardham in this temple can join during the time of Pithru poojai by making the Sangalpam and dedicating it to the Perumal. The Neivedhyam done for this Perumal is Ven pongal (or) curd rice and along with it, Perandai and Yel Thuvayal is dedicated and the Perumal accepts it with full of kindness.<br />
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<strong>About the Temple: </strong><br />
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• The Pithru Poojai, which is performed during Amavasai and Ekadesi thithi, is said to equivalent to that of the Srardham that’s being performed in Gaya.<br />
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• In the temple,a sacred Sri Maha Lakshmi Salagramam is found ,worshipping this Salagramam is said to create improvement in business wealth, health and Sakala Sowbhagyam.<br />
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• It is said the Perumal himself performs Srardham to our Pithrus, if we could not perform it. And that’s the reason why the Perumal of this sthalam is called with Thiru Naamam – Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan.<br />
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<strong>Temple in the Vincity:</strong><br />
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<br />• Rudhra Kodeeswarar Temple<br />
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• Bhakthavatsaleswarar Temple:<br />
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• Vadamalleeswarar Temple Oragadam<br />
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• Kodhanda Ramar Temple at Orgadam<br />
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• Periyandavar Temple, Thirunilai village<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-3987111041223040362012-10-04T00:46:00.005-07:002012-10-04T00:46:44.158-07:00Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<strong>Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal </strong><br />
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<strong>Location:</strong><br />
Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor lies about 74 kms from Chennai and 20 kms from Chengalpattu. While going from Chennai, after crossing Chengalpattu, one can find Padaalam Cross Road from where a road goes off GST Road on the right side. This road leads to Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.<br />
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Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor has a beautiful temple for Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumaal on a small hill, which is also called Then Thirumalai. Goddess here is Sri Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar.<br />
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This hill has various names like Sri Vaikundagiri, Dhakshina Garudagiri, Dhakshina Venkatagiri, Dhakshina Seshagiri, Varaaha Kshethram and Ramanuja Yogagiri. This ancient temple has some interesting legends attached to it.<br />
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Legends takes us to the Ramayana era. Rama sent Hanuman to bring the Sanjeevi hill to cure Lakshmana. While carrying the sanjeevi hill , On his way to lanka It is said that Sri Hanuman worshipped Sri Varaaha Perumaal and Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Puramaal on this hill. As Sanjeevi hill should not be placed on ground, it is said that Sri Hanuman shifted the hill from His right hand to left hand to offer obeisance to the Gods here. As the holy Sanjeevi hill was not kept on ground here by Sri Hanuman, this place came to be known as Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor.<br />
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Once a demon king called Hiranyaakshan took the earth and kept under his custody, hiding it deep inside the ocean. Lord Vishnu took Varaaha Avatar, killed the demon and brought back the earth to its position. After this Sri Varaaha Perumaal wished to take abode on a hill to bless the world. He directed Sri Garuda to bring a hill from Vaikuntam itself.While Sri Garuda carried the hill, a small part of it broke and fell near the banks of the river Palar and came to be known as Dhakshina Garudagiri.As wished by Sri Garuda, Lord Vishnu gave him Viswaroopa Dharshan in the form of Sri Varaaha Perumaal here at Dhakshina Garudagiri.<br />
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Aadhiseshan prayed to Srinivaasa Perumaal and told that he had a wish to serve as an umbrella to the Lord. Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal agreed and told that his wish would come true at Dhakshina Garudagiri. Hence in Thirumalai Vaiyaavoor Sri Aadhiseshan is seen above the deity Sri Srinivaasa Perumaal’s head as an umbrella. Hence, this place came to be known as Dhakshina Seshagiri.<br />
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Sri Ramanuja had worshipped the Lord here and named the place ‘Vaikundagiri’. He also had stayed in this place and meditated the Lord. Hence this place is also called as Ramanuja Yogagiri.<br />
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<strong>About the Temple:</strong><br />
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The temple is beautifully located on a hill. One has to climb 500steps to reach the temple. There is also a road that takes one directly to the temple.Though the temple is known as prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple Varaaha Perumaal is said to the Aadhi Murthy here. <br />
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Varaaha Perumaal with Lakshmi <br />
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Srinivaasa Perumaal <br />
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Alarmel Mangai Thaayaar<br />
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Ramanuja<br />
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Anjaneyar ( Foot Hill)<br />
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<strong>Temple Time:</strong> 8am-12noon and 4pm-7pm<br />
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<strong>Theertham :</strong> Varaaha Theertham<br />
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<strong>Temple in the Vincity:</strong><br />
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Lord Varadarajar / Sundara Mahalakshmi Temple at Arasar koil<br />
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Ranganathar temple at Karunkuzhi<br />
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Vada Thirunallar at Karunkunzhi<br />
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Vada Chitrambalam Murugan temple at Maduranthagam<br />
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Yeri katha Ramar temple at Maduranthakam<br />
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Thiruvenkaatteeshvarar Shiva temple at Kadapperi, Maduranthakam<br />
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Sri Amba nayahi sametha VeeraVaranathar Shiva temple at Thiru Kannar ( lingam is one of the biggest)<br />
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Vyagrapureeswarar temple at Pulippara koil<br />
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Picheeswarar Temple at Mamandur<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-50969739465282997092012-09-30T00:20:00.004-07:002012-09-30T00:23:29.607-07:00Nandhambakkam Sri Kothandaramar <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Mulavar:</strong> Kodhanda Ramar, Srinivasa Perumal</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to Legends its known to be Bringi Maharishi' s Ashram. Lord Rama on his way to Ramewaram was requested by Saint Bringi to stay in his ashram for some time. In the Nandavanam near the Ashram Lord Rama stayed for some time. The place came to be known as Nandhavanam itself, which later changed as Nandhambakkam. The place to Nandhambakkam is Ramapuram as lord Rama stayed here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The descendants of Vijayanagar rulers constructed a temple for Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, around 750 years ago, in the place where Lord Rama stayed. The original idols that the sage worshipped were installed in this temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The temple is south facing </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sri Ramalingeswarar ( Nandambakkam)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sri Ramanadeswarar Temple at Porur (Chennai Navagraha Sthalam – Guru)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-24266929764568558932012-09-26T04:25:00.000-07:002012-09-26T04:25:09.713-07:00Hridayaaleeswarar Temple , Thiruninravur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hridhayaaleeswarar Temple is about 300m from Sri Bakthavatsalam Temple, Thiruninravur. This temple was built in 7th century .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story of this temple dates back to 7th century. There lived a Shiva devotee called Poosalaar. Poosalaar was determined to build a temple for Lord Shiva at this place within his lifetime. He sought for help with many rich people who can fund him to raise a temple. But hardly anyone helped him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Knowing that he won’t get any help, Poosalaar finally decided to build a temple for the Lord by himself, at his heart itself. As he knew all the Aagama Vidhis and nuances to build a temple, he wanted to start building the temple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Poosalaar marked an auspicious day to commence the holy work. The temple started growing up in his mind. It is said that Poosalaar actually took the same time which will be needed to construct an actual temple.Finally, he also fixed an auspicious date for Kumbhabishegam of the temple. He prayed to Lord Shiva to be present for the consecration and offer His blessings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the same period, a king called Rajasimma Pallava was ruling this part. He was also was a ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and was building a huge beautiful temple for the Lord, at Kaanchi. He also named the God as Kailasanathar and the temple as Rajasimmeswaram. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The king also marked the same date which poosalaar had chooses for consecration. One day after visiting the progress of the temple work, he came back tiresome to bed. Lord Shiva appeared in his dream and told him that He cannot make it to the consecration, as He had to be present for consecration of another temple built by Poosalaar of Thiruninravur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He came to Thiruninravur the next day and enquired with many people about a new Shiva temple built by Poosalaar. Nobody knew anything about the temple but directed the king to the place where Poosalaar was meditating under the Iruppai tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rajasimma was amazed to see the devotion and sincerity of Poosalaar. The king himself took all the specifications of the temple and constructed a temple for the Lord here. Hence his temple is also called Manakkoil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Sage Poosalaar built same replica in his mind and the same has been built by Rajasimma Pallavan physically. Hence the name Sri Hridhayaleswarar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thiruninravur is a village in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at around 32KM from Chennai.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is famous for Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple which is one of the 108 Divyadesams. Hridayaleeswarar Temple constructed 1500 years ago dedicated to Shiva is also located at Thiruninravur. Both built during the Pallava era. But there is another temple named "Eri Katha Ramar" which is also quite famous in thiruninravur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The place is well connected by both bus and rail from Chennai.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">71E --> Thiruninravur to Parrys T16 --> Avadi to Tiruvallur via. Thiruninravur. M71E, 65C --> Ambattur Ind. Estate to Thiruninravur. 572> Ambattur Estate - Thiruvallur. 54A --> Poonamallee to Thiruninravur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trains bound to Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Kadambathur, Tiruvalangadu, Tirutani and Tirupathi starting from Chennai will halt at Thiruninravur.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This temple is just 50 mtrs away from Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple. Its lies opposite to Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple on the banks of the Thiruninravur lake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Presiding deity: Rama & his consort Sita & Lakshmana , Sri Sita Sametha Sri Rama</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Posture: Nindra Kolam , Standing posture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord Rama along with his consort sita & lakshmana gives us darshna in standing posture. The moolavar is huge & beautiful. Lord Rama is not found with his bow & arrow but with a stick (Eri Katha rama).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sri Anjaneya is Carrying Sri Rama & Lakshmana on his Shoulder, the only other temple which has the similar idol is Naimisaranyam (U.P).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple (108 Divya desam temple)</span></div>
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Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal </h2>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we hear the name Nithya Kalyana Perumal , we generally get tuned to the temple in ECR ThiruVidanthai <strong>Nithya Kalyana Perumal</strong> <b></b> built by the pallavas. But this Nithya Kalyana Perumal is much unheard to many. I would like to bring in to light about this unique less know temple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Near by place: Singaperumal Kovil , Aappur is 5 km from Singaperumal Kovil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This temple is located on top of a hill known as <strong>oushadagiri </strong>( Oushada- Medicinal , Giri - Hill ). we need to climb <strong>500 stairs</strong> to get the darshan of Nithya Kalyana perumal. The temple is erected in conformity with agama shilpa shaastras.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Vallakkotai Murugan Kovil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Singaperumal Kovil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chettipunniyam Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple</span></li>
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<strong>LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:</strong> Thirukovilur, a town near villupuram , Tamilnadu, India.<br />
Thirukovilur is 75 kms from Cuddalore, 36 from Villupuram, 36 from Thiruvannamalai.<br />
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A king by name Mahabali, hosted a yaha to get the power much more than others, with the help of Sukrachariya. To let his ego down, Vishnu appeared there disgused and asked him for "dhana" for land of three feet. Due to his donating nature, the king accepted for it, unknowing that the disgused man is Vishnu. The vishnu taking the oppourtunity kept gaint leep, with first leg in earth and second leg in sky. and asked the king, where to keep the third step. on realising the presence of Vishnu, Mahabali felt ashamed and replied that there is no place with him other than his head. Vishnu kept his feet on the head. Due to the weight , Mahabali drowned in the ground. Vishnu granted pardon to him and blessed him.<br />
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The Lord is standing on one feet (left feet) while the other one is pointing towards the sky. Lord Brahma is performing pooja to the right foot and Namuchi, the grandson of King Mahabali if offering is prayers to the left foot. Goddess Mahalakshmi is standing below the right leg of the Lord. Baktha Prakaladan and King Mahabali are found on the right side of the Lord. To the left are the first three Azhwars who rendered the famous Naalayira Divya Prabandham in this temple. Also found are Mrugundu maharishi and his wife.<br />
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*Unique feature of this Lord is that the Chakra is found in the left hand while the Conch is in the right hand. <br />
*The Lord shows his pointer finger symbolizing his question to King Mahabali as to where to put the third foot. <br />
*Another unique feature of this temple is the presence of Vishnu Durga. The presence of Durga in a vaishnavite temple is unique. This durga is none other than the daughter of Yashoda, who was replaced with Krishna by Vasudeva in Krishna avatar. She is said to be near her brother guarding him. <br />
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*In this sthalam only, Naalayira Divya Prabandham was explained to the world and hence its said to be the place of origin .Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-6462909410394783742010-03-07T06:28:00.000-08:002010-03-21T04:52:51.011-07:00Athulyanadheswarar temple<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7W9erokrDECIhLMHtMEORgx7uf6Ys0KN2AYDGbgk6i9iPw7QmPZEuPPBrkGJf_nlokCh9wwMpVLYw-JSm0vf0udEHoZx3IWoFhgt5gie79VkF27N5uGSew35XejMpVeAqg36HWdWUXc/s1600-h/DSC01807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7W9erokrDECIhLMHtMEORgx7uf6Ys0KN2AYDGbgk6i9iPw7QmPZEuPPBrkGJf_nlokCh9wwMpVLYw-JSm0vf0udEHoZx3IWoFhgt5gie79VkF27N5uGSew35XejMpVeAqg36HWdWUXc/s320/DSC01807.JPG" vt="true" /></a></div><br />
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<strong>Athulyanadheswarar temple Arakandanallur</strong> <br />
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<strong>Ambal :</strong> Azhagiya Ponnammai, Soundarya Kanakaambikai<br />
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<strong>Location:</strong> Arakandanallur - Villupuram.<br />
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The temple is located at about 3 km from Thirukkovilur towards Villupuram. <br />
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<strong>The Temple:</strong> The 160 feet high Gopuram in this shrine (dating back to the 7th century) with three prakarams . This is a rock-cut cave temple of Pallavas. Thiruvannamalai is visible from this hill. There is an idol of Ramanar as a young boy in a meditative posture and the temple is visited by many Ramana Maharsishi followers.<br />
The temple is located in a beautiful location on a hillock adjacent to the South Pennai river and is visible from a distance across the river. There are two entrances, one through the main road and the other through the river side.<br />
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* It is believed that the Pandavas visited Arankandanallur and that the temple tank close to the cave in which they stayed was created with Bhima’s mace. There are two sunais (water streams) on the hillock which are said to have been used by Pandavas and Draupadi.<br />
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* One of the 275 Shiva temples glorified by the Thevara hymnsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-51635964722199426222010-01-17T03:40:00.000-08:002010-01-17T03:40:59.919-08:00Siruvapuri Sri Balasubramanyar<strong>Siruvarpuri (Chinnampedu):</strong><br />
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<strong>Utsava moorthy :</strong> Valli Manalar<br />
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<strong>Location:</strong> Around 37km from Chennai on the Chennai-Kokatta highway.<br />
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Lava-kucha, twin sons of Rama, while living at Valmiki’s Ashram here, tied the Ashwametha horse sent by Rama. Then Rama himself came fought with Lava-kucha with the knowledge that they where their sons. The name of the place Siruvarpuri came from the phrase ‘Siruvar-Por-Puri’. The other names Siruvarampedu came from ‘Siruvar-Ambu-Edu’ and Chinnampedu came from ‘Chinna-Ambu-Edu’. Siruvapuri is believed to be the Kusalapuri of Ramayana. <br />
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The temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram<br />
Arunagirinathar is seen just near the sanctum facing the Lord <br />
Except The presiding deity all the other deities are made out of green granite stones <br />
This temple also has Sri Annamalaiyar (Lord Shiva) and Sri Unnamulai Amman.<br />
The temple also has Valli Manalar Deity which also is very rare.<br />
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<ul><li>An unique feature of this temple is the Maragatha Mayil (Peacock) the carrier of Lord Muruga made of Green stone.</li>
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<ul><li>Particularly those who are building a house or those who have not been able to find a house are believed to be blessed with a house after visiting this temple.</li>
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<strong>Presiding deity :</strong> Kundrathur Murugan along with his consorts valli and devayani.<br />
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<strong>Legends:</strong> Lord halted on the hills of Kundrathur during his journey from Tiruporur to Truttanigai.<br />
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<strong>History:</strong> The temple dates back to the reign of the famous emperor of Chola dynasty- King Kulothunga Chola-II. <br />
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The temple is situated at the top of a small hill and 83 steps leads to the temple, on climbing the steps valansuzhi vinayagar sannidhi stands first and having a dharshan of vinayagar in just a few steps one can enter the murugar shrine.<br />
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God Subramaniam can be seen along with only one Goddess at the time. In no position of viewing can both the Goddesses (Valli and Deivanai) be seen together with the Lord.<br />
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The lord faces north.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-59521774372338084522010-01-17T01:49:00.000-08:002010-01-17T01:58:33.055-08:00Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong>Other names :</strong> Samarapuri , Yudhapuri , Poriyur.<br />
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<strong>Presiding deity :</strong> Kandaswamy<br />
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<strong>History :</strong> The inscriptions in the shrine of Devayani affirm the fact that the land for the temple was donated by Vikrama Chola (1118 - 1133 AD).<br />
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Lord Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi were subjected to the curse of Kanva rishi. Lord Shiva came to this place to liberate and relieve them from the effect of the curse.<br />
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Lord Vishnu worshiped Shiva as "Vanmeekeswara" on the Pranava Hill. He did this to get rid of the sin of having killed Soorapadman.<br />
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In total three battles were waged by Lord muruga in three different place namely Tiruchendur, Tiruparankundram and Thiruporur. Lord Muruga fought with Thaaraga in this place and slayed him. Hence the name Porur. 'Por' in Tamil means war.<br />
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The sanctum sanctorum of the presiding deity faces east. The Murthy in the anthill is covered with Kavacham. This deity is known as. He is garlanded with leaves of the Vilva tree.<br />
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*Vallayaar Odai or Shanmuga Theertham was formed When Lord Muruga's spear pierced the earth, water came gushing out.<br />
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*Sri Chidambara Swamigal has established two chakras in the temple. The first one, known as the Srichakra, is installed on the left side of the presiding deity. The second chakra is known as Theertha-chakra and is installed in the sanctum sanctorum. <br />
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*Sri Chidambara Sivagnana Swamigal an ardent worshipper of "Madurai Meenakshi Amman" had a vision of the Goddess bidding him to build a temple for Lord Muruga at Thirupporur. Swamigal went to Thiruporur and searched for an idol of Muruga, but his efforts were in vain. Later on when an old man pointed his finger in one particular spot, Swamigal was overwhelmed to see an idol of Lord Muruga. He started building the temple for the seventh time, since the first six constructions got dilapidated when he was hunting for an idol.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-83456517821644677312010-01-11T07:15:00.000-08:002010-01-12T18:15:27.118-08:00Thanumalayan Temple (Sthanumalayan Temple) , Suchindrum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuCHhCKDDOmEamxESrIN1Ev5FtJ5ODCBbE5OguW5229PQrOqcBPBVkcSxkj_D8UJ2AwMhWdvcCGW6YENpgNWs8w0CzV_zR3F4K1Oij_0N5lltqSlSvhwish95oQooDPBvDyYVpM1xbQU/s1600-h/6a00e398233668883300e54f976b2e8834-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuCHhCKDDOmEamxESrIN1Ev5FtJ5ODCBbE5OguW5229PQrOqcBPBVkcSxkj_D8UJ2AwMhWdvcCGW6YENpgNWs8w0CzV_zR3F4K1Oij_0N5lltqSlSvhwish95oQooDPBvDyYVpM1xbQU/s320/6a00e398233668883300e54f976b2e8834-800wi.jpg" /></a><br />
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Distance from Kanyakumari: 13 km <br />
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Distance from Tirunelveli: 70 km <br />
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Distance from Madurai: 240 Km<br />
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Distance from Nagarcoil: 7 km <br />
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<strong>Place:</strong> Susindram<br />
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<strong>District:</strong> Kanyakumari<br />
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<strong>Presiding Deity:</strong> Sthanumalayan <br />
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<strong>Special feature:</strong> All three Murthis in one form<br />
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<strong>Gopuram :</strong> 7 Tiers<br />
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<strong>sthala vriksha:</strong> Kondrai It is approximately 2,500 years old<br />
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<strong>Pushkarani:</strong> Prapancha Thirtham<br />
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<strong>Beauty of the temple:</strong> Hanuman statue<br />
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The presiding deity Sthanumalayan combines the three Murthys viz. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.<br />
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Sage Athiri and his wife Anusuya were leading a holy life in Susindram performing penance. During his absence, the three Murthys Brahmma, Vishnu and Shiva visited Anusuya asking for food. When Anusuya began feeding them that they could not accept her hospitality as she was wearing clothes. Anusuya prayed to her husband and spilled on them the water with which her husband’s feet were washed and the Gods became children. She breast fed them, put them in a cradle and made them sleep. The consorts of the Murthys, Saraswathi, Mahalakshmi and Parvathi came in search of their husbands and begged Anusuya to return them in their true forms. Anusuya obliged. The temple was built in memory of this incident installing the three Murthys in one form.<br />
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Suchindrum is the place where king of heavens Devraj Indra attained ‘Suchi’ i.e., purification. According to Sthalapurana Indra taken over by the beauty of Ahalya had cast amorous glances towards her. Ahalya was the wife of sage Gowthama . A fierce Gowthama then cursed Indra. Humiliated Indra sought immediate redemption to the curse. He came to ‘Gnana Aranya’ (as the place was called then) and started worshipping Lord Shiva. Mahadev pleased with Indra’s devotion relieved him of his curse and granted his wish that this place would henceforth be called as Suchindrum.<br />
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It is also said that lord Shiva proceeded from this place to Kanyakumari for marrying Parashakti appearing in the form of a Kumari before the clever Narada foiled their marriage plans.<br />
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<strong>About the Temple:</strong><br />
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The construction of this temple began in the fifth century by the Pandya Maharaja - maran Chadayan. there after the Chola Rajas, Vijayanagar chieftians, Nayaks of Madurai and continued to the present set up by the Maharaja of Travancore, Chithirathirunal in the 20th century, as it is seen today. the gopura 134 feet high, the main entrance door of 24 feet high of granite, Mandapa with granite pillars of 18 feet height, granite idol of Nandi having 13 ft height.<br />
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Sri Sthanumalaya, the Trinity of God (Siva, Vishnu and Brahma) is the presiding deity at Suchindrum. The Lingam here is in three parts. The top represents "Sthanu" lord Siva, the middle "Mal" is the name for Vishnu, and lastly the base "Ayan" signifies Brahma. It is perhaps the only temple of its kind in whole world. <br />
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Alankara Mandapam on the northern side of the corridor there are four large pillars that are formed by a group of cylinders carved out of stone. Two of these pillars are made of 33 cylinders and the other two are made of 25 cylinders. These are the famous 'musical pillars', real marvels of the art and technical superiority of the workmen of those days. These stone pillars produce perfect musical notes when tapped on them. <br />
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The Anjaneya statue stands at 22 feet .It is of great historical interest that this statue was buried in the temple, fearing an attack by Tippu Sultan and was, subsequently, forgotten.The statue was re-installed in all it glory when Sri M.K. Neelakanta Iyer, the then Secretary of the Devaswom Board,an extremely pious and honourable aristocrat under the Maharaja of Travancore tripped and fell while circumambulating the temple. The Namboothiris were summoned and after a detailed study of Prasnam, it was found that the Hanuman statue was buried there.<br />
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pratana stalam for marriage, children, longevity and prosperity needs. <br />
Worship of Lord Anjaneya of this temple for physical and mental health.<br />
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<strong>*There rare female form of Vinayaka here is known as Vigneshwari, or Vallabha Ganeshaani. </strong><br />
<strong>*Enormous 22 foot tall figure of Hanuman, which is carved from a single block of granite.</strong><br />
<strong>*The upper portion of the Lingam in the sanctum sanctorum represents Shiva, the middle portion Vishnu and the lower portion Brahma. </strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-89443761514339638302010-01-10T21:58:00.000-08:002010-01-10T21:59:27.483-08:00Arulmighu Madhusoothanaperumal Kovil - Parakkai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkCVeSqcfEAIbW5Hc5Bd5mZiHrRi2OuMyFth8ZpDVflXfEYt65u2zAp7w8F_H2QhW5vae-1axtqlsJHOHWxw9I-vwgtmB4SoKHVDuCntKyzLWOvgm7CylbY8Gf6wS0TIpRRKrb81xqoo/s1600-h/mathu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkCVeSqcfEAIbW5Hc5Bd5mZiHrRi2OuMyFth8ZpDVflXfEYt65u2zAp7w8F_H2QhW5vae-1axtqlsJHOHWxw9I-vwgtmB4SoKHVDuCntKyzLWOvgm7CylbY8Gf6wS0TIpRRKrb81xqoo/s320/mathu.jpg" /></a><br />
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Location : Parakkai, about five km from Nagercoil.<br />
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Other Names: Pakshirajapuram , Kezharmangalam , Paravaikasur <br />
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<strong>About the Deity:</strong><br />
The presiding Lord Madhusudhana, Lord Vishnu appears in the form of Madhusudhana with four hands. While, two hands hold the disc and conch, the other right hand is held aloft in abaya hastha position and the left rests on the left thigh. He is seen with Goddesses Lakshmidevi and Bhoomadevi.<br />
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<strong>Important feature</strong> to be noted is that the stone image of Garuda facing the deity.<br />
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<strong>Significance of the Name:</strong> It is also said Lord Vishnu came to be known as Madhusudhana after he slew the demons Madhu and Kaidapan. <br />
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A sculptor who was an ardent devotee of the Lord etched an image of Garuda in wood while in Kanchipuram and the bird came to life and flew Southwards. After arriving at the Parakkai village, Garuda, it is said, had a dip in the tank in front of the temple ,hovered around the deity making a pradakshana and began to fly away. An artisan, who was renovating a pillar at the temple, saw the bird and hurled a chisel at it. The bird fell down crying `Madhusudhana', much to the shock and disbelief of the man. As a result its right wing suffered a wound. A stone image was later carved at the spot where he fell. <br />
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* The sun rays falling directly on this Perumal's feet on the 10th day of the month of Chitirai ,henceSun pooja is performed then.<br />
*Important feature to be noted is that the stone image of Garuda facing the deity.<br />
*The prasadam here for the Moolavar is kozhakattai (Amrithakalsam.) in the shape of a big coconut.<br />
*Visiting the shrine after going to the Sri Sthanumalayan temple at Suchindram, (located on the way to Kanyakumari ), is considered very auspicious.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-55938830440785257452009-12-30T22:08:00.000-08:002009-12-30T22:08:39.655-08:00Old is Gold - Bringing back the unknown old temples back to Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-dpiR04VUmrRSZHj_7OvIMJ6iHNsG81ekd5RTp11hx6JfYLGVwy34b-BHaLbNoPOSW1Oc4sY6HOJkoYRGaBBRNmsDXjKXAKRHocTn0xLZavZ1H3mLVOVoiRx-j3qVNGDgPtYjAO1VuE/s1600-h/Sri+Lakshminarayan+Temple" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-dpiR04VUmrRSZHj_7OvIMJ6iHNsG81ekd5RTp11hx6JfYLGVwy34b-BHaLbNoPOSW1Oc4sY6HOJkoYRGaBBRNmsDXjKXAKRHocTn0xLZavZ1H3mLVOVoiRx-j3qVNGDgPtYjAO1VuE/s320/Sri+Lakshminarayan+Temple" /></a><br />
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<strong>Sri Lakshminarayan temple</strong> <br />
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<strong>Location :</strong> Chennai <br />
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<strong>Exact Place :</strong> Pallikaranai . Pallikaranai is a place located at Tambaram Velacheri Main Road<br />
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<strong>Main deity :</strong> Sri Narasimhar seen embracing Goddess Lakshmi <br />
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This is a 800 years old Chola temple. The main deity Sri Narasimhar is seen embracing Goddess Lakshmi who is sitting at his lap.Moolavar Lakshminarayan is seen holding Sri Laksmi with His left hand placing Her at His lap. In the walls of the temple there are inscriptions that show the temple was built during the rule of Chera, Choza, Pandyas. On the roof of the temple there Is a fish symbol and some inscription. If the Archeological department take some initiative, perhaps they could find out more information. There is a tall Deepa sthambam in front of the temple with Garuda, Anjaneya, sangu ,chakram and some inscription upon it.<br />
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Majour :Thiru Karthigai <br />
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Vaikunta Ekadasi<br />
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Hanumath JeyanthiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-23701850724198224432009-12-30T05:49:00.000-08:002009-12-30T05:49:37.703-08:00Ratnagiri Temple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSilUtdFhRV9GCrD3anIDaB7XfYWhsZ2z8rOIQU9tYdAhG5HtNWptsDKZlyGDRbhAPo11R-sdCXWC4ZOchchaPnPrCs7qzXZhrtg9esxaWKThPIaIl4AP6FKHL7_tvpvOWNlFjhUB_3w/s1600-h/Ratnagiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSilUtdFhRV9GCrD3anIDaB7XfYWhsZ2z8rOIQU9tYdAhG5HtNWptsDKZlyGDRbhAPo11R-sdCXWC4ZOchchaPnPrCs7qzXZhrtg9esxaWKThPIaIl4AP6FKHL7_tvpvOWNlFjhUB_3w/s320/Ratnagiri.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong>Location:</strong> Vellore in Tamil Nadu<br />
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<strong>Origin:</strong> This temple was built in the 14th century, by Arunagiri Nathar.<br />
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The 14th Century poet Arunagirinathar has sung about this temple as Rathinakiri Vazh Murukane Ilaya Vaaramarar Perumaley', which means 'Murugan, the God of Devas resides in Rathinagiri'.<br />
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Adi kiruthigai kavadi (June – July)<br />
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Thai Poosam (January)<br />
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Karthigai deepam(November – December)<br />
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Latcha deepam.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-56554117039374732522009-12-30T05:13:00.000-08:002009-12-30T05:13:55.815-08:00Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple , Thiruvannamalai.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUKzJIg6CkGXLWywG4PhZzZ9EPIC1kvE9FRW8uFJ_Bhc_wfvgoO51hoXW6qhKT9SNR-ioPxmd_aVvj60pPp0loP1f5-VTMP7knAnlI6XGGNB0-Z6SlafWOErMSJ5z3R_DLbxwdlMrwQ0/s1600-h/annunn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUKzJIg6CkGXLWywG4PhZzZ9EPIC1kvE9FRW8uFJ_Bhc_wfvgoO51hoXW6qhKT9SNR-ioPxmd_aVvj60pPp0loP1f5-VTMP7knAnlI6XGGNB0-Z6SlafWOErMSJ5z3R_DLbxwdlMrwQ0/s320/annunn.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong>LOCATION :</strong> Thiruvannamalai<br />
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Unnamalaiyaal (Apitakuchambaal)<br />
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Thiruvannamalai is so rich in history that it finds mention in ancient literature dating as far back as the year 100 BC. and legends around this monumental place tell stories from times as long back as human existence on this earth.The main temple is known to have existed for well over 2000 years, the massive temple complex that is visible today with impressive gopurams have a history of over 1200 years. <br />
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<strong>Significance :</strong> Panch Boodha Sthalams<br />
Element- Agni<br />
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This holy temple at Tiruvannamalai lies at the foot of Arunachala hill and occupies a vast area of 24 acres of land , is the largest Siva temple in India, and smaller only to the Vishnu temple of Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Arunachaleswara is said to be at least 2000 years old, with the gopurums (towers) and stone structure dating back 1200 years. This dating is from an inscription in the structure that was made during the reign of the Chola kings who ruled in the ninth century A.D.<br />
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The Arunachaleswara Temple has a 60m or 11 storied high sculptured gopurams. There are in total 9 gopurams of which four are in the middle of the walls. The larger one is called by the name of Raja gopuram. Thirumanjuna gopuram and pey Gopuram are to the north and south of the temple. <br />
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On entering the temple from the east, there is the Thousand pillar hall built by Chola king Krishna Deva Raya. The exactly 1000 pillars are inscripted with the sculptures of the Naik period. The mandapam where the deity is placed and worshiped is known as the Ani Thirumanjaram. The sacred tank or pool of ShivaGanga is towards the south of the Kambathu iiayanar mandapam with enclosed corridor.<br />
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The third mandapa has 16 pillars and it is from this mandapa that the Pancha Murthis or the five deities give darshan on the day of Kartigai. The sanctum is reached by the main entrance in the east. The Rudra baga is covered with gold plate. There is the Devi shrine to the opposite of the Mandapa.<br />
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Once there was a dispute between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu as to who was superior. Lord Shiva in order to put an end to this dispute appeared before them as fire in the shape of a glowing mountain. The two who were quarrelling did not realise who or what this 'mountain of fire' was. So they decided to search for the 'Aathi' (beginning) and the 'Antham' (end) of this 'Jothi' and whoever succeeded first would be declared the superior god. <br />
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Lord Brahma took the form of a swan and flew upwards in search of the beginning and Lord Vishnu took the form of a 'Varaha' (wild boar) and went burrowing in the earth in order to find the end. Each after flying high and borrowing low failed in his attempt to find the beginning or the end. Brahma did not want to concede defeat. While coming down he saw a petal of 'Thalampoo' floating in the air. He asked the flower to be his witness that he had seen the beginning. The flower agreed to his request. They arrived together and found Lord Vishnu and told Him that Brahma had seen the top and this flower 'Thalampoo' was the witness. At this juncture the 'Jothi' transformed itself as Lord Shiva and admonished Brahma for telling lies and the 'Thalampoo' for bearing false witness. He also decreed that no temples would be dedicated for Lord Brahma and that 'Thalampoo' should never be offered in worship. Brahma and Vishnu realising their mistake prayed to Lord Shiva to remain there as a 'Jothi lingam'. <br />
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Brahmotsavam celebrated in the Tamil month of Karthikai. Four Brahmotsavams are celebrated every year, the most famous of which is the one celebrated during the Tamil month of Karthigai (November/December). This ten day event culminates on the day of Karthigai Deepam and on that evening, a huge lamp is lit in a cauldron with three tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill.<br />
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Giri valam : Every full moon night, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship by circumambulating the Arunachala hill barefoot. The circumambulation covers a distance of about 15km.<br />
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Chitra Powrnami (full moon) night in the Tamil calendar year, lakhs of pilgrims come from across the world to worship Him<br />
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<strong>Significance of Girivalam based on Days</strong><br />
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• Sunday: One attains salvation and gets liberated through Lord Shiva <br />
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• Monday: One sores to great heights socially and boosts his morale <br />
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• Tuesday: One gets freedom from debts, wards off poverty, cleanses the past karmas <br />
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• Wednesday: One attains proficiency in art/work and leads a successful life <br />
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• Thursday: One attains the highest state of wisdom as the Saints <br />
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• Friday: One attains prosperity and gets blessings of Lord Vishnu. <br />
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• Saturday: One attains the blessing of Navagraha and all the ill effects of the planets will vanish<br />
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<strong>Asthta Lingas and their powers</strong><br />
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There are 8 lingams and 8 Nandis in 8 directions along the path of girivalam. There are also several holy tanks, ashrams and mandapams.<br />
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<strong>Indra Lingam (East Direction)</strong> <br />
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This is the first lingam on the path of girivalam. Lord Indra the king of Devas is worshiping Lord Shiva at this place. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet is Sun and Sukran (Venus). Worshiping Indra lingam boosts the moral and the social status.<br />
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<strong>Agni Lingam (South East Direction)</strong> <br />
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This is the second lingam on the path of girivalam. This is the only lingam on the right side of the girivalam path. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet is Moon. This Lingam signifies fire which is the very source of all living beings. One who worships this lingam gets relieved from disease and fear.<br />
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<strong>Yama Lingam (South Direction)</strong> <br />
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This is the third lingam on the path of girivalam. Lord Yama is the God of Death. But he also denotes truthfulness and steadiness. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Sevvai(Mars). This lingam wards off the fear of death and bestows long life.<br />
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<strong>Niruthi Lingam (South West Direction)</strong><br />
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This is the fourth lingam on the path of girivalam. It is very auspicious to see the hill from inside this temples prakaram. This relieves us from difficulties and gives us a feeling of bliss and peace. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Raagu. It is also believed to bestow boon to issueless women to beget children and happiness in the family.<br />
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<strong>Varuna Lingam (West Direction)</strong><br />
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This is the Fifth lingam on the path of girivalam. Varuna means water the key essential need of all living beings. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Sani(Saturn).It is believed that one who worships this lingam is relieved from diseases.<br />
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<strong>Vayu Lingam (North West Direction)</strong><br />
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This is the sixth lingam on the path of girivalam. Vayu means wind or air. There is no life without air and this is the element essential for survival and is all over. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Ketu. One who worships this lingam is relieved of all diseases mainly those related to respiratory. <br />
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<strong>Kubera Lingam (North Direction)</strong><br />
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This is the seventh lingam. Lord kubera is the God of wealth. This is the place where Lord kubera is worshipping Lord Shiva. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Guru(Jupiter).One who worships Kubera lingam is blessed with wealth and well being.<br />
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<strong>Esanya Lingam (North East Direction)</strong><br />
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This is the Last lingam along the girivalam path. This lingam is believed to be one of the 7 Rudras(Saints) of shiva who is sitting on the tiger skin with holy ash smeared all over the body. This lingam is auspicious for people whose ruling planet Budhan(Mercury).One who worships this lingam is relieved from all the difficulties and receives good karma.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-15237984511079873052009-12-29T22:26:00.000-08:002009-12-29T22:29:03.273-08:00Uchi Pillayar kovil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkdbEExobpYcf2nxyBeUU8QBpAXU_GMBXGILfky2pqKMBzB-G_3Hl6svMLpX9SXNKVITisj0OlDDQ_I3Lr_ujtZhNHn4y2Iqq2jH0Xk4Lb7THg3ffhD6wAXTlSRgvA3fW5M0k1KDTEqk/s1600-h/untitled.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkdbEExobpYcf2nxyBeUU8QBpAXU_GMBXGILfky2pqKMBzB-G_3Hl6svMLpX9SXNKVITisj0OlDDQ_I3Lr_ujtZhNHn4y2Iqq2jH0Xk4Lb7THg3ffhD6wAXTlSRgvA3fW5M0k1KDTEqk/s320/untitled.JPG" /></a><br />
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Location: Tiruchirappalli <br />
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Exact location point : Near the Chattram bus stand<br />
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Other name: Dakshina kailasam , Rock Fort hill , Sirappalli, Rishabachalam <br />
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<strong>Origin:</strong> <br />
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The Rock Fort hill is beleived to be formed lakhs of years back.As per the mythology, once there was a great tuffle between Aadhiseshan and the wind God Vaayu, on who is more powerful. Aadhiseshan encircled the Maha Meru hill (Himalaya) and challenged Vaayu whether he can take Himalayas off his clutches. Vaayu tried much and accepted his defeat.<br />
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It is said that during the fight, 3 pieces of the mountain broke and flew off to different places. Out of the 3 peices which flew off, one is this Rock fort at Trichy. The other two are at Triconamalee (Ceylon) and Sri Kalahasthi (AndraPradesh).<br />
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<strong>About the Temple:</strong><br />
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Height : 273 feet <br />
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Steps :417<br />
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<strong>Temple complex: consist of 3 complex</strong><br />
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1) Manikka Vinayagar temple – This temple is at the foot of the hill<br />
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2) Thayumanavar Temple – This temple is at half way<br />
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3) Uchi pilliayar Temple – At the hilltop.<br />
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<strong>Deities :</strong><br />
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1)<strong>Lord Thayumanaswamy</strong> and his consort Goddess Mattuvarkuzhal.<br />
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2) Lord Ganesh called Lord <strong>Uchi Pillayar shrine</strong> is on the hill top & <strong>Manickam Vinayakar</strong> shrine is at the hill.<br />
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3) <strong>Lord Brahma</strong> in the form of Lord Jureswarar.<br />
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<strong>Legend of this temple</strong><br />
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There are several tales associated to the Uchi Pillayar Temple.<br />
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<strong>Legend of Lord Thayumanaswamy</strong> <br />
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As per this Legend their was women called Ratnavati who was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. She stayed in the northern banks of river cauvery. She became pregnant and while the time for delivery was nearing she requested her mother to come to her place for help. But her mother had to cross the river cauvery which was in spate. Ratnavati prayed to Lord Shiva and her mother appeared before her. She was very glad to see her mother by her side and soon she delivered her baby safely. Later the floods receded and Ratnavati's mother visited her and surprisedly enquired how she had managed all alone during childbirth. Only then Ratnavati realised that it was Lord Shiva himself who had come in disguise as her mother to help her. Hence Lord Shiva here is called as Thayumanaswamy and thousands of people visit this temple to offer their prayers for a safe childbirth.<br />
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<strong>Legend of Lord Uchi Pillayar</strong><br />
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The legend of Uchi Pillayar temple dates back to the time of Lord Rama. It is believed that when King Vibhishana attended the coronation ceremony of Lord Rama in Ayodhya, Lord Rama gifted him a statue of Lord Ranganatha as a departing gift. Lord Rama warned King Vibhishana that the idol should not be placed on the ground till he reached Lanka. The moment he places the idol on the ground the idol would grow into a massive size and will be unable to move it further. <br />
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King Vibhishana thus started his journey towards Sri Lanka. When he reached Trichy he was amazed by the beautiful course of river cauvery and he wanted to take a dip in the river. Since the idol should not be placed on the ground he was hesitantly looking for help. At that time he noticed a young boy near the river. The King requested the boy to hold the idol and cautioned him not to place it on the ground. The boy was in a hurry thus he told the king that he would count till 10 and at the count of 10 the king should comeback and get the idol from him. If the King failed to do so then the boy warned him that he would place the idol on the ground. The King agreed to the boy's condition and went to the river for a dip. The boy started his count and waited for the King. The King was totally fascinated by the river and he failed to heed to the boys count. The boy after counting till 10 placed the idol on the ground.The Lord Ranganatha idol instantly grew into massive size and was deeply rooted on the banks of the river. King Vibhishana hurriedly came back from the river but was too late. He tried moving the idol but in vain. Angered by the boy's act he started chasing him. The boy ran to the top of hillock and rested there. The King followed him and knocked him on his forehead. Instantly the young boy took the form of Lord Ganesha. Hence the Lord Ganesha is called as Uchi Pillayar and one can see a pit in the forehead of the idol even today. The Lord Ganesh then blessed King Vibhishana and told him that the idol was destined to be here.<br />
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<strong>Poojas and Festivals</strong><br />
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Giri valam : during full-moon days<br />
Annual Brahmotsavam : in Tamil month of Chithirai.<br />
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<strong>Little known facts</strong><br />
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• The cave temple has a doorway, which is lead to Uraiyur.<br />
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• There is a "pit" on the top of his forehead, believed to have been created when Vibhishana hit him on the head in anger for placing the idol.<br />
• It is believed that the same idol placed by Lord Ganesh on the ground is today the presiding deity of Famous Srirangam Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Trichy. <br />
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• Agasthya, Arjuna, Hanuman, Rathnavathi, Rama, Saptha Kanniar, Saptha Rishi and Sarama muni had worshipped Shiva of this place<br />
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• Sarama muni worshipped Shiva with chevandi flowers brought from Naga lokha and hence the Lord is called as Chevandhi nadhar also. He is also called Mathruboodheswarar.<br />
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<strong>Pariharam:</strong> <br />
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• Lord Brahma in the form of Lord Jureswarar who cures fever.<br />
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• Thayumanaswamy thousands of people visit this temple to offer their prayers for a safe childbirth.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662483339263568346.post-80386010907656548192009-12-28T19:15:00.000-08:002009-12-30T22:21:15.954-08:00Strange Facts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpYITTanuYCIbdUvcimHVWMRUkSI-wpT_NWKaayOq7TdiixV2VirotIfl_nKEJrZ-agGrMCTAhjkrQhWZzt3jG5Ruh8Gsg3lDj-MAhuYTIgQKbc5TU-hYl82fHUg6Nm5SB5gm0cgsPSQ/s1600-h/anji.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 1px;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdCZM7RqQnBTLUv0_9Z_GkIfuQwFdI5750XUX9oDnVF0z_uFvNzunyO3hWs1SNJi17vRiHJAcoWzI-0_sb88W_TbNCvE5PsyhAQQQPO4oVRNsnnjAspuhanoADhvUaQFLu3s3LIuSIvU/s1600-h/anji.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdCZM7RqQnBTLUv0_9Z_GkIfuQwFdI5750XUX9oDnVF0z_uFvNzunyO3hWs1SNJi17vRiHJAcoWzI-0_sb88W_TbNCvE5PsyhAQQQPO4oVRNsnnjAspuhanoADhvUaQFLu3s3LIuSIvU/s320/anji.JPG" /></a><br />
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In Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple, in Swami Sannathi near venai Kaali amman, there is Anjaneyar statue in a pillar.It is said that this Anjaneyar is growing in stature.<br />
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Panaga narasimhar <br />
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Panaga Narasimha Temple is at Mangalgiri between Guntur and Vijaywada.<br />
In this idol if you pour panagam that is jaggery water in his mouth he will take exactly the half of the quantity we provide and leave the rest for us as prasadam.Moreover, all day crowds of bhaktas offer panagam, yet its a miracle that you cannot see any insects or bees or flies whatsoever .<br />
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<strong>A unbelievable event during Garuda Sevai - Garuda increases in weight manifold</strong><br />
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Nachiyar kovil about 10 kms from Kumbakonam.There is a Garudar sannadhi there made out of salagrama stone.<br />
The unique thing about this Garuda is when he is taken out on a procession the number people carrying is four.Then the number increases to 14 ,then when he move into the next praharam it becomes32 .,then when moves further the no of people will be 64.Finally when the idol comes onto the road the number is 148.At this juncture you can really see Garudar sweating.When the procession is over the number of people carrying the idol comes in the descending order.While the idol reaches its original place only 4 people carry the Lord.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com1