tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19794751887786462012024-03-28T23:46:22.174+05:30Dr.Ravishankar's blogThis is mainly a compilation of the visits to various holy places that we have been to recently. This blog started as a result of my wish to document these visits and help other like minded people to reach there easily, prepare them with some information about the place so that the experience will be enriched .drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-82629377254665471162023-08-14T09:32:00.001+05:302023-08-14T09:40:41.072+05:30Sri Mruthyunjayeshwarar temple KanchipuramThis is one of the ancient still fully functional temple of that Era in Kanchi and under supervision of the ASI<div><u><b>How to Reach:</b></u></div><div>The temple is very close to the Kanchi Railway station on Kammala street. If you are reaching by road it's on the main road after the bypass landing on the chennai Bangalore side</div><div><b><u>Legends and stories:</u></b></div><div>The temple is from the Pallava time (dates to 700CE or around )</div><div><br></div><div>The devas wanted eternal life so Brahma directed them to do penance to Shiva at Kanchi and they consecreted the temple here. The lord is also known as Iravatheshwarer</div><div><br></div><div>Sri Markandeya Rishi is supposed to have prayed here to this shivalingam<br></div><div><br></div><div>The temple is famous for doing 60 th/70 th and beyond birthdays. </div><div>Those who experience health issues can pray to the lord for safe and long life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div></div><div>The temple is small and very peaceful. The entry is via the steps on the left side as seen above</div><div>The main shivalingam is about 3 feet and faces east in the garbagruha. In the ante chamber there is an ancient homa kundam on the right</div><div>The outer walls of the temple are filled with multiple carvings of divine events. They are all relief carvings not idols carved and placed like in later temples these carvings are oart of the wall itself</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div></div><div>The priest is a professor in the local college and available before 9:30 am Evenings temple opes by 5 pm to 7 pm</div>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-39706222132655953772023-04-16T15:03:00.003+05:302023-08-13T19:37:11.113+05:30Adhishtanams of the Kanchi seers- Keezhambi-Adhishtanam of shri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati the 60 th pontiff<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This seer was the successor of shri .Bhagawan nama bodhendra of Govindapuram.<br>
<strong><u>How to reach: </u></strong><br>
<strong><u>K</u></strong>eezhambi is a small village west of Kanchipuram on the bangalore highway. The place is about 10 kms from the present Sri matam. Take the road towards Ekambranathaswamy temple and proceed straight for 8 kms.till you reach the engineering college and just after this take left turn. You will see lush green Verdant fields amidst which rests the adhishtanam seen below
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The easier way now is that a new kanchipuram bypass has been built called Vellore bangalore bypass on google maps you can enter this road from vellore side before Kanchi or from chennai cross kanchipuram and after Kanchi College of arts and sciences take a left . (THERE IS ROAD WIDENING AND OVER BRIDGE WORK TAKING PLACE HERE SO ASK FOR kEEZHAMBI ELSE YOU CAN MISS IT. IN FUTURE IT WILL BE AN UNDERPASS ON THE BANGALORE HIGHWAY) and then take the first right road . It will take you to the village and will end at a Rama bhajanai koil take a right there and next left you will land at the great banyan tree after crossing Vinayakar. Locals are friendly ask for Kanchi mutt temple and not as adhishtanam or samadhi
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There is a small Sivan koil nearby which adds to the serenity as well as a large banyan grove by which name the place is identified.<br>
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Cars will travel up to the banyan trees after which we have to walk in the open field<br>
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The keys to the adhisntanam are with a farm hand Vijayaraghavan who lives nearby and is seen in the photo below pointing to the adhishtanam.He appeared from nowhere and guided me inside which by itself was a divine intervention at 11 AM<br>
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The Mutt has built a structure for the adhishtanam.Recently a mahrudram was performed here.<br>
<b>Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati :</b> He was also known as Govinda. He was the son of Parasurama, a native of a village adjoining the river Vasistha. His former name was Sruti-Pandita. For some time, he lived in Govindapuram where his predecessor had attained mukti. He was held in very great veneration by Sahaji, , the King of Tanjore. He attained mukti at the village Ambi, near Kanchi on Krishna Dwitiya in the month of Chaitra of the cyclic year Svabhanu (1704 AD). His brindavan at Ambi is in daily worship.<br>
(weblink:<a href="http://www.kamakoti.org/peeth/origin.html" target="_blank">history of the kanchi mutt</a>)<br>
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It was very difficult to tear myself away from such verdant surroundings.<br>
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<strong><u>Today 14/1/12</u></strong> I had the oppurtunityto visit the place in the presence of Shri Sivarama sroutigal who takes care of the adhishtanam lovingly. He had made venpongal prasadam and we had a nice darshan of the abhishekam and pooja done with great reverence.The children of the village enjoyed the prasadam which the srouthrigal had made lovingly .</div>
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Ganapathy enroute to the adhishtanam<br>
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from the Kanchi calender 2018<br>
60. Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati<br>
1692 - 1704 A.D.<br>
आचाय - 60 - अयाकाशेः<br>
अथ ··· पिरतोऽटनम ्॥ १२१ ॥<br>
आकाशे ··· िसिमापत ्॥ १२२ ॥<br>
अयमेव··· भम ्॥<br>
Then, son of Paraśurāma on the banks of river<br>
Vaśiṣṭha, well-versed in scriptures, touring all<br>
around bore the burden (or preceptor) on him.<br>
This sage by name Govinda with the appellation<br>
Ātmaprakāśendra carried out the responsibilities of<br>
preceptor for twelve years. He attained siddhi on<br>
the second day of Kṛṣṇapakṣa in the month Caitra<br>
of the year Svabhānu.<br>
This preceptor remained in Shahajipuram for a long<br>
period hailed as Govindajagadguru by Śrădhara<br>
Veṅkateśa and other learned men.<br>
(as in Kāmakoṭi Kośasthāna edition)<br>
॥ अथ पुयोकमरी पिरिशम् ॥<br>
पोलेकामाजन-शाराकर-ीरामशिणीतः ितीय भागः</div>
3/7/22
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13/08/23
Today we had the fortune to revisit and be blessed .Shri Aravind the caretaker fortunately for us arrived there and we were able to go inside and do namaskarams
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-66148715280750017772021-09-04T21:34:00.000+05:302021-09-04T21:34:52.879+05:30Adhishtanam of Shri Thotakacharya in Kamakshi temple Kanchipuram<p><span style="color: #444444;"> One of the other prominent Sishyas of Adi Shankara was Shri Giri </span></p><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: white; border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 3.5pt 3.5pt 3.5pt 3.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sri Sankara, with
his three principle disciples, namely, Padmapadar, Sureshwarar (Mandana
Mishra) and Hastaamalaka, went from place to place, and preached Advaita. Sri
Sankara gave intense training to his disciples. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Shri</u></span></b></o:p></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Thotakacharya(Giri)</u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">One of the other
disciples, Giri, while listening to the discourses, would not ask any doubts,
would not open his mouth, and would be silent all the time. Some of the other
disciples thought that this Giri was a dumb idiot and did not know anything.
One day, all the disciples were ready to listen to Sri Sankara's discourses.
Sri Sankara waited for Giri to arrive. Ultimately, Giri turned up but instead
of keeping silent on that day, burst forth into eight slokas which had never
been heard by the disciples earlier. These were the creation of Giri. On
hearing this, all the disciples felt ashamed and praised Giri. These slokas
are called "Thotaka ashtakam". Giri was named as Thotakar by Sri
Sankara.(from Kamakoti.org)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">He was made the first Jagadguru (</span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">head</i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">) of the </span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">Jyotirmaṭha Pīthaṃ</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">, the original northern </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">maṭha</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> founded by Ādi Śaṅkara in </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-decoration: none;">Uttrakhand</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">. He founded a maṭha by name Vadakke modam in
Thrissur, Kerala.(from wikipedia)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">On learning that his Guru took samadhi at Kamakshi Temple at Kanchipuram, he took decided to return back to Kanchipuram and took samadhi near to his Guru's samadhi.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-34f11bfb-7fff-6238-1a93-9443979d0a9e"></span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Thotakacharya's adhistanam can be seen within the Kamakshi temple near to the theertham next to the Durga sannidhi below the Neem tree.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-_6p84YGwiAOXlYmuTLkYUNFHJdCU-dmB9RLpl77r1LB11IpdjtbP0YZvBE_hvS73MUdMtfUuN5QDNgNX0YGYmCjoT4fzpt73XjvUXodwIj5Pbg_Qt1ooo6oWb7pQ4BhurGBf4NZOpFk/s1032/kam1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-_6p84YGwiAOXlYmuTLkYUNFHJdCU-dmB9RLpl77r1LB11IpdjtbP0YZvBE_hvS73MUdMtfUuN5QDNgNX0YGYmCjoT4fzpt73XjvUXodwIj5Pbg_Qt1ooo6oWb7pQ4BhurGBf4NZOpFk/w480-h640/kam1.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgLWxnKHwDa_lbDXz6sVsRleaxPE2rNOkKJg36hHZiP77m4MGqGqdc9sYvW3r2AvzaNzGneP_a1LSs3gnLJOZiCilJaRTVlj6c6igTsN96EXqq2aZSN8XotqvR7PiKmktb235yRQD6pE8/s1032/kam2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgLWxnKHwDa_lbDXz6sVsRleaxPE2rNOkKJg36hHZiP77m4MGqGqdc9sYvW3r2AvzaNzGneP_a1LSs3gnLJOZiCilJaRTVlj6c6igTsN96EXqq2aZSN8XotqvR7PiKmktb235yRQD6pE8/w480-h640/kam2.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCe9DIRz8t6QT-qdkJcnyn5YP1SfXHPM0brnDzm6CVXtg9XaEihYt81iF9-slz0brd545iB3F4KljYhXJZGf9E1yATvXK5UjHn8i2lECqaRAyhjT_gmrZCbCvQSHqTVE3T_gzpBoqVyI3/s1032/kam3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCe9DIRz8t6QT-qdkJcnyn5YP1SfXHPM0brnDzm6CVXtg9XaEihYt81iF9-slz0brd545iB3F4KljYhXJZGf9E1yATvXK5UjHn8i2lECqaRAyhjT_gmrZCbCvQSHqTVE3T_gzpBoqVyI3/w480-h640/kam3.jpg" width="480"></a></div><br><span style="color: #444444;"><br></span><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background: white; border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 3.5pt 3.5pt 3.5pt 3.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 50.0%;" valign="top" width="50%">
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Sureshwaracharya, Padmapadacharya,Hastamala, Thotakacharya. These disciples
were giants in their own stead but drew strength from the guidance of their
guru and travelled with Adishankara . At appropriate times they were
given charge of his various mutts established by him and contiinued the legacy.
I recently came to know from the Kanchi mutt that the samadhis of Padmapada and
Thotakacharya are also in kanchi where they came on hearing that their
guru had left his earthly form wished to be interned near his samadhi (as per
Kanchi mutt belief and records) . We can find the Adhishtanam of Sri
Sureshwaracharya inside the Kanchi mutt( <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1979475188778646201/1411006259665301768" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">click to see my blog on this acharya</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Shri Padmapadacharya</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Sri Sankara went to Kasi and by that time, he had a
lot of disciples. One of them, Sanandhyaya, was drying the clothes of his Guru
and suddenly Sri Sankara called him to the other bank of the river as he needed
the clothes urgently. Sanandhyaya, little realising that he would drown, starts
walking into the river. However, the Grace of his Guru resulted in a lotus
materialising wherever he was keeping his foot. When asked as to how did he
cross the river, he says that when his Guru calls, he is not to worry about
anything. Sri Sankara named him as Padma Padar (lotus feet).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">( above from Kamakoti.org Kanchi mutt website)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Padmapada was the first head
of Puri <u>Govardhana matha</u>. He is believed to have founded a math by
name Thekke Matham in <u>Thrissur</u>, <u>Kerala</u>. Keralites
believe that he was a Nambuthiri belonging to Vemannillom, though according to
textual sources he was from the Chola region in South India.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Padmapāda, together
with Sureśvara, developed ideas that led to the founding of the <u>Vivarana</u> school
of commentators. The only surviving work of Padmapāda known to be authentic is
the <i>Pañcapādikā</i>. According to tradition, this was written in
response to Shankara's request for a commentary on his own <i><u>Brahmasūtrabhāsya</u></i>,
and once written was destroyed by a jealous uncle. The surviving text is
supposed to be what Shankara could recall of the commentary; certainly, all
that survives of the work is an extended gloss on the first
four aphorisms.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">(above detail from wikipedia)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Padmapadacharya's Guru bhakti was exemplary. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Once he came to know of his Guru's samadhi in Kanchipuram, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">he too rushed back to Kanchipuram and took samadhi at Ekambareshwar
temple.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The samadhi temple is known as "Vishnu-eswarar" </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">and just outside the south gopuram of</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
</p><div style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">the Ekambareshwar temple, Kanchipuram..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHv3Ow6MS-U4RO74m2S0dPwNgs9zVXS9ft9O4wxm3gekIHBaxQyuZl4KOw5V7q1bHVGYC4acYHOxzVhi-N-zaWq_u6Q7c3YKtYWGStUokvQQnuhRQu11kreg0HqxxH_hFHALMgrl0SudD/s1280/Vishnueashwarar1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHv3Ow6MS-U4RO74m2S0dPwNgs9zVXS9ft9O4wxm3gekIHBaxQyuZl4KOw5V7q1bHVGYC4acYHOxzVhi-N-zaWq_u6Q7c3YKtYWGStUokvQQnuhRQu11kreg0HqxxH_hFHALMgrl0SudD/w360-h640/Vishnueashwarar1.jpg" title="Vishnu eashwarar Sannidhi (Shri )Padmapada" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARJgPtriG_jy_NEVq5xO8vjEFVtLURdgVaitlkcSQwzfccRSQ_e01hlBNN79bScUZDTTIsLKMnGeaIeJ-dpPgbZNRr0eymlNzb8CLI_gUHg0OHal24g2OFLDOtat1f5sbykQh8oY1VJTQ/s1280/vishnueashwarar2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARJgPtriG_jy_NEVq5xO8vjEFVtLURdgVaitlkcSQwzfccRSQ_e01hlBNN79bScUZDTTIsLKMnGeaIeJ-dpPgbZNRr0eymlNzb8CLI_gUHg0OHal24g2OFLDOtat1f5sbykQh8oY1VJTQ/w360-h640/vishnueashwarar2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(As received from a trusted source)</div><br /><p></p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-21077893059123492362020-03-18T08:38:00.003+05:302020-10-20T18:11:57.944+05:30Thiru Kolanjiappar temple Vriddhachalam -a rare swayumbhu Murugan TempleThis weekend a group of friends from the hospital took a break and visited Thirunallar, Swamimalai, Srimushnam and Vriddhachalam on prompting from one group member we visited this temple .<div>There is a unique way of passing on our prayers for suitable consideration to the lord Muruga here .we are to make a request in writing called "Piradhu" in Tamil and cost of the pradhu seva is proportional to the distance of the temple from your residence by km. For example Chennai vaasis paid Rs.250. In 90 days when it is fulfilled you revisit and thank him suitably.</div><div><b><u>How to reach</u></b> </div><div>The temple is 5 km towards Ulundurpet from the main Vridhagirishwarar temple on the highway across the river on mettupalayam Cuddalore road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div></div><div>Inside the door frame the carvings depict how the temple was discovered. A cow was nurturing the idol with milk daily and on digging below the ant hill where milk was being poured the swayumbhu moorthy was discovered .It is believed that it was the divine mother Parvati nurturing her children <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /></div><div><b><u>Legends and stories:</u></b></div><div>The nayanmar Sundarar took leave of Virudhagirinathar without singing any songs praising him and was proceeding on his way but Shiva and Parvati wanted to bring back Sundarar so he sent Lord Muruga to bring him back.</div><div>Murugan went dressed as a hunter, waylaid Sundarar and robbed him and when Sundarar demanded his possessions back. Murugan asked him to come to vridhachalam . Sundarar understood the mischief of Shiva and returned to Vridhachalam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div></div><div>The main sanctum has 2 sannidhis one for Siddhi Ganapathy and one for Murugan. There are 2 vimanas .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Kolanjiappar swayambhu Murugan(pic from Google) </div><div>The devotees first fills in his piradhu kattudhal sheet and brings it to the priest who places it on the lord's feet and this is then tied to the hundreds of spears in the front courtyard <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div></div><div>(pic from Google)<br /><br /></div><div>The temple also dispenses neem oil of medicinal value to be applied to wounds and aches with utmost reverence </div><div>The front has a separate shrine for Muniappan and behind are shrines for Idumban and Kadamban</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>The Veeranar shrine in front <br /><br /></div>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-65906851568461416882020-01-04T20:37:00.001+05:302020-10-20T18:14:58.253+05:30Shri Maikanteshwara Manikyavalli temple at Dadapuram near Tindivanam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a small temple built in 1025 AD by Kundavai the sister of Raja Raja chola . The village houses a Karivaradaraja vishnu temple, Vinayaka temple and also a Jain temple all built by her.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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How to reach:</u></b> </div><div>The temple is 2.5 kms before Tindivanam on the road from cheyyar to Tindivanam parallel to NH 45</div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u>Temple legend </u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is a poorly patronised temple but ancient . It is famous as a rahu ketu parihara sthalam . The priest Sri Kumaraswamy does not even own a cellphone but was very enthusiastic to show me around </div>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-2848565107455337502019-12-14T07:25:00.002+05:302021-01-22T13:13:22.733+05:30Vadavambalam Adhishtanam of Shri VISWATHIKENDRA Atmabodhendra Saraswati the 58 th Acharya of the Kanchi mutt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Among the many wonders brought to light by the Paramacharya of Kanchi many years ago this Adhishtanam of his parama guru was brought to light by this Mahan in a very desolate area .</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Thankfully with the blessings of the present acharyas the place is being re built and is a very popular pilgrimage spot for the followers of the Kanchi mutt</span></span><span style="color: blue;"><u>Vadavambalam Adhishtanam Vizhupuram district</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">From the NH 45 from Chennai side you can take the road to panrutti/Neyveli/Kumbakonam/Tanjore at the 15 th Km you will come across the four road junction it is known as the Koliyanur Koot road. You can reach this junction from Vizhupuram also by taking the left road at the old hospital inside Vizhupuram or from Pondy from the Thavalakuppam to Vizhupuram road . Proceed towards Panrutti and after 4 kms once you cross the bridge you can see the road to Vadavambalam on the left this is after the road to Poovarasankuppam, there are a lot of signboards put up now(This was taken when I visited again today on 14/8/16).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">You can reach it from Panrutti also.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAg9qgRJ90NQ5iEr8OCPNPFWErrcgqo0Db0GWLVQSZi8BMAepffyHYryNlW3LImYBvOu_5yovFzwh7UNQ1DSF6alQIfNYjmarL_Ko8dOt7SJCg5E24vAqFSINYl7poglM_AWzNizAbRT2/s1600-h/DSC06049%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06049" border="0" height="313" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n72sOBVfGLU/V7BLiHfpejI/AAAAAAAAlxk/9_g03HUs_4w/DSC06049_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC06049" width="523" /></a> it is a small village road likely to be missed if you are not careful. Turn left there and in less than a kilometer you will see the Kanchi mutt Adhishtanam.( These are the pics of the old structure It has been re built on 20/10/16)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">This is the Adhishtanam of Shri Atma Bodendra the 58 th Acharya (who was the guru of Shri Bodhendra of Govindapuram)<img align="left" border="0" height="202" hw="true" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kWBWcUnUwj4/TCy-QzGCvkI/AAAAAAAAEmM/BO_kGE169rw/s320/DSC_4276_thumb" style="display: inline;" width="260" />. </span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">58.Sri Atma Bodhendra Saraswati</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">:</span> He was a native of Vriddhachalam, and son of one Viswamakhi. His pre-sanyasa name was Visvesvara. He toured extensively and stayed at Benares for a long time. He wrote a Bhasya on the Sri Rudram. It was Atma Bodha that directed Sadasiva Brahmendra to write the Gururatna Malika. He attained mukti on the banks of the river South Pinakini, known in Tamil as Then Pennai on Krishna Ashtami in the month of Tula of the cyclic year Eswara (1638 AD).His pontificate was for 52 years</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">The Adhishtanam is looked after by Shri Rajashekara Sharma a young graduate of the mutts patashalai and can be contacted on phone </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">correct.9445229081 and 9952328339.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" height="378" hw="true" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kWBWcUnUwj4/TCy-Mr5xjeI/AAAAAAAAEmE/weKlIGN2hF4/s400/DSC_4274_thumb" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="478" /></span></div>
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( you can see him doing pooja in the photo above)<br />
<span style="color: purple;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="color: purple;"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="color: purple;">(The Aradhanai of this periva falls on 30/10/10 to be held at the Adhishtanam premises itself)</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;">I visited the place on 31-10-10 and saw that there was a gala celebration on the previous day </span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0c343d;">29/08/15</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #0c343d;">I have since my last visit been to this adhishtanams many times over the last 5 years and been blessed. Here is a video of the nithya puja on 9/8/15.The young priest at work can be seen here</span><br />
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Today 14/08/2016 my wife and I visited this Adhishtanam and were blessed .<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eiuk1f9F9Ic/V7BLlHOyWHI/AAAAAAAAlxo/djXVREawNK4/s1600-h/DSC06050%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC06050" border="0" height="318" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9pIr_QLY5I/V7BLnXI75gI/AAAAAAAAlxs/MgCSlGXQSSw/DSC06050_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC06050" width="531" /></a></div>
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Today 25/09/16 I had the opportunity to visit again. There is re construction of the place in full swing. Full kudos to the people who are carrying out this great task</div>
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VADAVAMBALAM VISWATHIKENDRA ATHMA BODENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIGAL </div>
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KUMBABISEKAM ON 21.10.2016 AND</div>
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I received the following pictures from the organisers on 22/10/16 when the kumbabishekam and aradhanai were performed. If you watch the homam closely you can see Mahaperiyava himself is blessing the event,Please do visit and get his blessings<br />
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I had darshan on 20/11/2016 here are a few pics of the adhishtanam<br />
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from the Kanchi calender 2018<br />
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58. Sri Atma Bhodhendra Saraswati<br />
1586 - 1638 A.D.<br />
आचाय - 58 - िवािधकाबोधेः<br />
वृाचल ··· आसीत ्॥ ११५ ॥<br />
िवािध ··· िकममेयम ्॥ ११६ ॥<br />
ापाशत ··· चूडामिणम ्॥ ११७ ॥<br />
अयं च ··· वेिदतम ्॥<br />
Viśveśvara was the son of Viśvamakhindra;<br />
resorting to the fact of Paraśivārya, known as<br />
Navaśaṅkara from the first preceptor toured all<br />
places successfully, from Setu (Rāmeśvaram) to<br />
Sătāgiri (Himalayas).<br />
Since he possessed intellect more than anyone in<br />
the Universe, men of wisdom call him Viśvādhika<br />
and Navaśaṅkara. His erudition in composing<br />
works such as Rudra bhāṣya is beyond words -<br />
immeasurable.<br />
The preceptor Viśvādhikendra carrying out<br />
the responsibilities of preceptor for fifty-two<br />
years, (later) handing over the responsibilities<br />
to Bodhendrārya, and proceeding in southern<br />
direction reached eternal abode, meditating on<br />
Lord Śiva with the crescent moon in the crown, on<br />
the banks of river Garuḍa<br />
on the eighth day of the black fortnight in the<br />
month of Tulā of the year Ăśvara.<br />
This preceptor Śră Navaśaṅkara residing on the<br />
banks of river Tridaśa was revered by eminent<br />
men, departed in the southern direction and<br />
attained siddhi on the banks of river Garuḍa after<br />
handing over the responsibilities to the disciple Śră<br />
Bhagavannāma Bodhendra.<br />
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last Wednesday 23/05/2018 I was traveling in the area and came to vadavambalam by about 1 pm after visiting Thiruvahindipuram. I expected the door to be closed and mentally was prepared to do a pradakshinam and hand over some money to the old man sitting outside. I was traveling with full family including my inlays. It was nothing short of a miracle that as we parked our car Sri. Rajashekara Sharma the priest parked his bike and welcomed us. It seems he was going out of town and wanted to do an early pooja before leaving and it was our divine fortune that the vadavambalam Periyava graced us with his great mercy and gave us darshanam and we were all thrilled. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Update on 22/08/19</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Enroute to Kumbakonam I travelled on this road and since the road is being coverted into a 4 lane highway familiar landmarks including the sign boards are lost. The road to Vadavambalam is the road after the culvert after the 4 road junction from vizhupuram It is after the road to Poovarasan kuppam temple when you are travelling from Vizhupuram side. It is before the bridge on the Gadilam river So ask for vadavambalam around the river bridge </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-60657506052496511722019-11-02T08:15:00.001+05:302020-10-20T18:19:19.641+05:30Shri Abirami Airavatheshwarar Temple -Mel Maruthuvakudi near Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The only other abhirami temple after Thirukadaiyur is found here and so also Airavatheshewara after Darasuram.<br />
Mel Maruthuvakudi is a sleepy hamlet nesting between Thiruneelakudi and aduthurai (5 kms south of aduthurai and 10 kms north of Thiruneelakudi)<br />
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The temple is easily reached from Aduthurai . Auduthurai is a small village between Mayavaram and Kumbakonam Take the road next to Aduthurai bus stand towards south, Thiruneekakudi and in 5 kms you can see the temple .</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">similarly on the Kumbakonam Karaikal road from Kumbakonam take a left after Thiruneelakudi and in 10 kms you will reach Mel Maruthuvakudi and this temple is a prominent place here.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once Indra and his mount Airavatha incurred the wrath of sage Durvasa for discarding the garland presented by Durvasa. Indra lost his kingdom and Airavatha the white elephant became black. They were directed by Brahma to pray here and atone for their conduct and they both regained their lost splendor</div>
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The Lord is made of white sand and is a swayambhu murthy.<br />
The Vinayaka here has a trunk in the shape of a scorpion and is called Vrishchika Vinayaka and is said to be beneficial for people of Vrishchika rasi to offer prayers here<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-24081141839866481502019-08-30T12:03:00.002+05:302020-10-20T18:28:58.442+05:30Shri Aryambal sametha Shri Sivagurunathar Temple at Sivapuram-A padal Petra Sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its amazing how many important temples are in sight but not patronised well. This temple was in the news recently as the Bronze Nataraja of this temple was retrieved a few years ago from abroad</div>
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The names of the lord and ambal corresponds to the names of the parents of Adi sankara</div>
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The temple is on the southern bypass of Kumbakonam on the east about 5 kms in Sivapuram area and very easily found out. The approach from the highway is very narrow but the travel is worth it</div>
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When I visited it was sunset time and it was totally deserted<br />
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This place is very famous for the Bhairava here and you can see a separate sannidhi for him well maintained and of course lot of Bhairava vahanas as you can see in the pictures. In fact they were brazen enough to enter all the sannidhis and a few even locked out the oil lamps which were lit. Maybe the fried wicks are a delicacy who knows?</div>
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Thirunavukkarasar(Appar) has sung about the temple.</div>
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Notably this place is famous for devotees doing angapradakshinam for fulfillment of prayers. </div>
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It is also famous as Kubera kshetra locally</div>
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Inside we find a carving depicting that Mahavishnu came in the form of a white boar and prayed to lord Sivagurunatha offering a bunch of plantains. </div>
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The temple by itself is compact and neat with an east facing Shiva sannidhi and a south facing Aryambal sannidhi. </div>
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The kosta vigrahas are beautiful.</div>
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Bhairavar sannidhi is present outside.<br />
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View from inside the Gopuram where you can see Bairava sannidhi on the right and other bhairavas free roaming<br />
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Nandi in the outer praharam<br />
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View after you enter the second inner gopuram in the outer praharam with temple history and Sivagurunathar sannidhi in front<br />
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View from the Sivan sannidhi towards the Main entrance<br />
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A look at the Bhairavar Sannidhi in the outer praharam all decked up<br />
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One of the ancient temples rebuilt by Kochengatcholan as a elevated Temple(mada kovil) It is related to the legend of pralaya and regeneration of life forms. The lord is also known as Koneshwara (one who loves Ko -humans), Amritakateeswara( custodian of the pot of amruth), Vanmeekinatha( one who arose from an ant hill)<br />
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The temple is on the highway from Kumbakonam to Tiruvarur midway .About 18 kms from Kumbakonam in front is a pond Amritha saras.It is easily seen<br />
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When pralaya occurred the life forms were preserved in a pot by Brahma and when it rolled down during the floods, it came south and was hidden in an ant hill here. Garuda wanted to set his mother and siblings free by giving them amruth from this pot when it slipped . In retriving this garuda used his beaks and injured the Vanmiki nathar in the ant hill.The lord bears the mark till today. The pot also broke releasing the life forms this is the amritha saras in front of the temple and the pot's remnant bottom portion rolled into Kumbakonam this is the Adi Kumbeshwara koil and the neck (kuda vasal Kudam+pot Vasal=entry door) fell here</div>
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The temple has been praised by Thirugnana sambandar<br />
The temple has no Durga as the Periyanayaki herself has attributes of Durga<br />
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As you enter the Rajagopuram you see the kodimaram and the Ambal sanidhi (Periyanayaki) is on the left She is facing south<br />
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The inner enclosure has the steps to the main sanctum<br />
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The Shivalinga bears marks of the Beak of Garuda and is facing west<br />
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The Koshta vigrahas in the courtyard<br />
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The beauty of the temple construction is the Adhi Ganapathy in front of the temple tank can be seen from the Top Shiva sannidhi<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-14378978496794356982019-08-29T21:03:00.002+05:302020-10-20T20:20:40.958+05:30Shri Shivalokanathar sametha Shri Soundaryanayaki temple Thirupungur-( Nandanar temple )- A padal petra sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always visited Vaitheeswaran koil but did not know that this temple is just 5 kms west of the Vaitheeswaran temple! The legend of Nandanar makes this temple enchanting.<br />
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<b><u>How to reach:</u></b><br />
The temple is 5kms west of the Vaitheeswaran koil on the main road and easily found<br />
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<b><u>Legends and Stories:</u></b><br />
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Among the 63 Nayanmars who composed poems and spread shaivism Nandanar is unique. He was a farm labourer and was denied permission by his owner to visit Chidambaram. He was for ever asking his boss permission to visit Chidambaram and forever being denied(thirunaalai povar nayanmar) The boss told him if sowing and harvesting is done in 1 day he can go and lo next day ,miraculously the crop was harvested. The Boss prostated at his helps' feet and so Nandanar set out to<br />
Chidambaram. en' route he arrived at Thirupungur and sung a song on Shiva who was so moved and asked Nandi who it was . He was told that Nandanar had come and was craning his neck to see Shiva Shiva directed Nandi to move so that nandanar could have a better look!so the nandi here is to a side<br />
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Now a temple for Nandanar has been built at the main gopuram outside and it shows him with both hands raised<br />
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The vinayaka here was directed by Shiva to dig a pond to alleviate drought he is called Kulam Vettiya Vinayaka<br />
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Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar,Thirugnanasambandar have all sung about this temple</div>
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Once Shiva and Parvathi had an argument who was more beautiful they asked Brahma to judge, brahma dropped 5 darba grass and asked the two to follow the path where the Grass fell, there were 5 lingas and looking at them Shiva felt Parvathy was beautiful and she felt Shiva was better looking<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TheNandi who moved</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">entrance to inner sannidhi</td></tr>
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The Koshta vigrahas and sannidhis inside<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-15874135189491393082019-08-29T18:40:00.003+05:302020-10-20T20:22:05.962+05:30Shri Periya nayaki(Brihannayaki) sametha Shri Aruna Jateshwarar(Senjedaiappan)Temple -Thiruppanandal-A padal petra sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This temple is right on the highway from Chennai to Kumbakonam and I have passed through so many times but temple was closed at those times. After visiting the Triloki temple I rushed to see this temple a very well maintained temple attached to the Thiruppanandal aadheenam (Kasi madam)<br>
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<b><u>How to reach:</u></b><br>
The temple is right on the highway from Chennai to Kumbakonam from the lower anaicut .You can not miss this mammoth structure on the left<br>
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<b><u>Legends and Stories:</u></b><br>
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A devotee called Mantharai used to offer garlands to the lord .One day while offering her Saree slipped and she caught it and could not reach the lord to garland him hence the merciful lord bent his red head (Sen jedai appan/Aruna jatadhara = locks like the early morning red sun before sunrise) in front to receive the garland . The King tried to straighten the lord but entire army could not but a nayanmar Kungiliya kalaya nayanar accomplished the task with a rope tied around his neck he prayed to the lord and his devotion straightened the Shiva linga</div>
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Sri Thirugnana sambandar has sung padigams about this temple</div>
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Brahma did penance here to redeem himself from the sin of lying ( the legend of Arunachaleshwara) It is still believed he comes here in the month of Chittirai and himself does the yagnas</div>
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Entrance to the main sanctum which is facing west<br>
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The kosta vigrahas were unique as below<br>
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The entrance to Periyanayaki sannidhi is from the west the idol is facing East<br>
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An ancient well maintained Temple with peace and tranquility<br>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-91693628074953959822019-08-29T18:05:00.001+05:302020-10-20T20:25:10.890+05:30Shri Akhilandeshwari sametha Shri Sundareshwarar Temple at Triloki near Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once in a way you land up in a small temple and the experience is euphoric due to the hidden gems here.I was visiting Thirupanandal from Kumbakonam and saw that there was another temple nearby 10 kms and visited the same and what a great sight I saw inside. Two exquisite rare sculptures depicting Rathi Manmatha inside and Shiva Parvati riding Nandi (vrushabarooda) outside with Dakshinamurthy standing<br />
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<b><u>How to reach:</u></b><br />
On the Aduthurai Thirupanandal road just 1 km before the Thirupanandal road is a road leading inside to triloki the temple is 4-5 kms inside.<br />
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<b><u>Legends and stories:</u></b><br />
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The place has a perumal temple, a miniature of Gangaikonda cholapuram temple built by Rajendra chola. Triloki was the birth place of Trilokya maadevi one of the wives of Raja raja Chola I and the temples were built by her here<br />
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This was the place where Manmatha was brought back to life and re united with Rathi as per her prayers<br />
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The Dakshinamurthy here is not sitting as usual he is standing in front of Shiva and Parvathy on Nandi<br />
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The Temple is recommended for therapy of couples having differences and to facilitate a happy married life<br />
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The priest very patiently enplaned all the features to us ,This statue is present right inside at the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum<br />
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Outside on the North east is the enclosure of the Vrushabharooda<br />
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The back side of the statue has a Shivalinga carved which can be seen in the reflection in the mirror behind (not in this pic)<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-559625144962710902019-08-29T17:24:00.004+05:302020-10-20T20:26:36.235+05:30Shri Abathsahayeshwara Ezhvar kudali amman temple -Aduthurai -A padal petra sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Having travelled through Aduthurai betwen Kumbakonak and Mayavaram I had an opurtunity to visit this temple kast week.It is a fairly busy place and the temple is easily found,<br>
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<b><u>How to reach:</u></b><br>
I travelled from Kumbakonam and took the right turn after the bus stand and in 3 kms I took aleft and eached the temple.<br>
It can also be reached from Maruthuvakudi from the south as well as Thiruneelakudi on the Kumbakonam Karaikal road<br>
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The original name of aduthurai is "Then Kurangu Aduthurai" (the southern place where monkeys played). It was the place where sugriva came for protection when Vali chased him The Shiva here (Aabathsahayar) transformed him into a swan and hid him on top of the Sthala vriksham to protect him from the wrath of Vali. There are sculptures inside to attest to this fact enlarge the photo below and you can see<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to the Main Sanctum<br>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-65790877556879133442019-08-29T15:53:00.003+05:302020-10-20T20:29:05.387+05:30Shri Sukshmapurishwarar sametha Mangalambikai temple at Thiruchirkudi–A pada petra sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On the Kumbakonam to Karaikal road around Peralam there are a cluster of famous temples within 10 kms of each other connected by back roads. Each is unique in itself. Thiruchirukudi temple is one of the less famous ones. It is situated amidst Thiruparambiyum Thiruvizhimizhalai, Koothanur and thirumeeyechur The Priest lamented he is staying here as it is his ancestral temple and he spends his own money for even electricity I feel this is a sad state of affairs<br />
<strong><u>How to reach:</u></strong><br />
The temple is about 2 kms from Thirupambium and 10 kms from Thiruvizhimizhalai .The roads are narrow and there is no regular transport.You can get autos from Peralam, S.Pudur to visit the temple<br />
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<strong><u>Legends and stories:</u></strong><br />
This temple is famous for promoting better understanding between husband and wife.Shiva is Sukshma Purishwara (the sensitive soul attentive to parvathi's feelings) here He shows that letting go of ego and allowing partners to win is the key to better compatibility<br />
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The Nayanmars Thirunavukkarasar and Thirugnanasambandar came here and sung about the temple. The boy saint sambandar was to go to Madurai to defend the king in his debate against the Jain monks and the elderly saint Appar suggested the time was not auspicious as per the navagrahas to start but Gnanasambandar sung a song saying these planets are always helping us and there is no such thing as bad effects and started his journey . To drive home this point all navagrahas are seen with Gnanasambandar in their midst. He sang the famous “Kolaru Padhigam “here<br />
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Saturn (Sevvai) prayed to Shiva here to be rid of his curse so it is a very famous parihara sthalam for Sevvai dosham and for curing sickness.Hence the lord is also known as Mangalanathar and the ambal Mangalambikai(Mangal=Mars=Sevvai)<br />
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The temple by itself is a very small ramshackle place ardently cared for by the priest who lives at the entrance of the temple and it is open all day<br />
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A few village vignettes outside the temple "lock on a thorn gate" and a white turkey<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-10157723336518535092019-08-29T11:50:00.003+05:302020-10-20T20:30:37.543+05:30Shri Sanathkumareshwara Temple( Kubera temple) at S. Pudur near Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the smaller temples but very famous due to association with Kubera the lord of wealth, Kubera regained lost wealth and fame hereso peopleworship here for smilar benefits.<br />
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<strong>How to reach:</strong><br />
On the Thirunageswaram to Peralam to Karaikal road S. Pudur is an important village .A board at the junction with main road announces the way to this temple situated in less than a kilometer inside enroute to the Kokileshwarar temple<br />
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<b><u>Legends and Stories:</u></b><br />
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Once Kubera due to his greed in earlier days was cursed to lose all his wealth Dharma the god of Justice left him and kubera lost all his wealth.He was advised by the saptha rishis to have a bath in the Chandra theertham and worship the lord here to be redeemed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the sanctum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside the temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dakshinamurthy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legend </td></tr>
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Since Kubera got back his wealth and Dharma here the place is very popular</div>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-84371901235369414902019-08-29T11:17:00.004+05:302020-10-29T16:26:10.285+05:30Shri Kokileshwarar -Soundaryanayaki Temple -Thirukozhambum -A Padal Petra sthalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Nestled in the verdant greenery between Thirunageshwaram to Peralam near Konerirajapuram is this famous temple, It is a bit difficult to spot but the locals are helpful in guiding us<br />
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<b><u>How to reach:</u></b><br />
The temple can be reached from Peralam side or from Thirunageshwaram and is within a few KM from a village called S.Pudur,It is situated to the north of the road and Konerirajapuram is on the South side . The Kuberar koil/sanath Kumara koil is on the way and the board to this temple guides us there<br />
The temple has a nice full pond<br />
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<b><u>Legends and Stories:</u></b></div>
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The story that Shiva wanted Parvati to atone for fighting against him and siding with Mahavishnu her brother during a game of dice ( for more details visit my blog on Therezhundur temple </div>
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here <a href="http://legends%20of%20temples%20around%20therezhundur/" target="_blank">https://drlsravi.blogspot.com/2010/09/therezhindur-temples-and-legends.html</a>)</div>
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A learned soul took birth here as a Koel (cuckoo) due to a curse by Indra and worshipped the lord hence the lord is known as </div>
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Parvathi atoned here and worshipped shiva as a cow and the hoof marks on the Shivalinga ( Maatu Kozhambu in Tamil) made by the divine cow give he name Kuzhabunathar.He is a swayambhu . Since it was a sand formed linga here is no abhisheka and the lord is adorned with a casing (Kavacham)</div>
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Brahma atoned for telling a lie here and he dug the tank in front called Brahmatheertham</div>
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The nayanmars Thirunavukkarasar and Thirugnanasambandar have composed poems on this lord and sung about them</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">main entrance view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside the main gopuram</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">entrance to the outer praharam<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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The temple has one entrance to an east facing Shiva and South facing Sundarambikai sannidhi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">entrance to the sanctum</td></tr>
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The eye catching feature here are the Koshta Vigrahas which have certain rare sculptures</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agastya Rishi adorns the wall between Ganesha and Dakshinamurthy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Between Dakshinamurthy and Agastya are Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Brahma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Linghodhbhavar with Vishnu and Brahma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Durga and Ardhanaarishwara</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">A peaceful temple sadly not very popular among the tourists as not many know about it</span><div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exquisite Nataraja between Ganesha and Agastya</td></tr>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-48074206942716106732019-08-28T21:01:00.004+05:302020-10-29T17:30:37.521+05:30Shri Gopinatha Perumal Vinnagaram -Pazhayarai - at Patteswaram in Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For the fans of Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan like me the name of Pazhayarai (old house/dwelling),Chozhan maligai evoke waves of pleasure and vivid memories of the Cholas especially Princess Kundavai who had her palace in in Pazhaya arai (Old dwelling). This was Emperor Sundara Chola's palace.The residue of those days sadly is seen in the ruins of this temple. Though the many Shiva Temples around still exist like Metralinathar temple even today, this temple is in ruins and in need of attention urgently. It is the only Vishnu Temple in this Chola capital.<br />
<b><u>How to Reach:</u></b><br />
On the Tanjore Kumbakonam road in the outskirts of Kumbakonam about 7 kms before is the road to patteswaam, The first kilometer houses the ruins of this temple<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance of the Rajagopuram</td></tr>
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<b><u>Legends and stories:</u></b><br />
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The grand father of Tamil ( Thamizh thatha) Sri U,Swaminatha Iyer referred to this temple as "Dwaraka of the South". It used to have a 7 tiered Raja gopuram and was housing the shrine for Krishna Rukmini and Sathyabhama, sadly only the main sanctum remains,</div>
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It was the place where Bhima saw Anjaneya and the famous realisation of who he was stuck Bheema</div><div><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></b></div><div><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>view from inside the Rajagopuram</b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>main sanctum with enclosure for Anjaneya seen on the left</b></td></tr>
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These are two salvaged Anjeneyas seen in a enclosure in front of the main sanctum<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dual Anjeneyas<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Rajagopuram from inside</td></tr>
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-59017039265615742972019-08-27T21:18:00.004+05:302020-10-29T17:30:59.312+05:30Shri Kailasanathar Temple Oothukadu near Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On the Kumbakonam Valaingiman route close to Avur about 12 kms from kumbakonam we reach the Oothukadu village .The place is famous for the 16 century poet Shri Venkatasubbiyer an ardent Krishna bhakta and the now famous Kalinga narthana Krishna temple<br />
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Quite close to the Kalinga narthana Krishna temple is this more ancient kailasanathar temple situated on the banks of a serene lake. When I visited the place it was still closed<br />
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closer look of the temple entrance Hopefully next visit it will be open and I shall have more details<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-64051463819262132292019-08-27T20:48:00.003+05:302020-10-29T17:31:42.845+05:30Shri Kalinga narthana Krishna Perumal temple–Oothukadu near Kumbakonam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have grown up hearing my mother sing the beautiful poetry of Shri Oothukaduuu Venkatasubbier(1700-1765) tuned to music . He has more than 500 compositions on krishna in Tamil, Sanskrit and Marathi <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oothukkadu_Venkata_Kavi" target="_blank">click here to know about this genius</a>.<br />
Today on Krishna Janmastami 2019 I could visit the temple<br />
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Oothukadu is about 7 kms from Patteswaram Durga temple via Avur and about 7 kms east of Thirukarugavur temple . It is a serene village boasting of a pond, Siva temple and a fairly modern constructed Krishna Temple.<br />
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<strong><u>Legends and stories:</u></strong><br />
The main Deity is Veda Narayana Perumal with Kalinga Narthana Krishna as the utsava murthy. The vigraha in itself is a genius in metal. The entire Krishna dancing on the head of Kalinga the serpent is not stepping on it! The little finger of Krishna resting on the tail of the serpent supports Krishna! This ancient pancha loha idol was found during the dredging of the lake nearby and is exquisitely crafted. If you peer closely it can be seen in front of the Veda Narayana Perumal in the sanctum sanctorum seen below from afar<br />
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There was a yaga ongoing at 7AM when I visited. The temple by itself was a small neat structure with a sannidhi for Oothukadu Venkatasubbiyer<br />
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The expressions of Navaneetha Krishna listening to Venkata Kavi very nicely captured in this statue. The poet used to compose the songs in front of a Thulasi madam in this very spot it seems</div>
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The festivities were yet to begin but the visit sure lifted my spirits<br />
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drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-8969693958658093492018-12-29T21:20:00.003+05:302020-10-29T17:33:08.185+05:30Sri Rajagopalaswamy temple Mannargudi<p>Among the majestic temples in Tamilnadu the Rajagopalaswamy temple is a prominent one Lord Krishna is a RAJA here , it has a massive Rajagopuram and the temple tank is called Haridra nadi so huge </p><p><strong><u>HOW TO REACH:</u></strong></p><p>Mannargudi is 30 kms south of Kumbakonam 35 kms east of Tanjore, 35 kms west of Tiruvarur and 50 kms west of Nagpattinam The temple is in the midst of the town and easily found, Outside the temple is the pond called Haridra nadi . It has a temple in the middle<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sZ_6NoXDgDA/XCeXArc40TI/AAAAAAAApfA/97PoZC7miZsq83SUaZXn2Pu6W__3UMEewCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_113439%255B9%255D"><img alt="20181226_113439" border="0" height="394" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-64dfUj-jZCQ/XCeXCX_xYNI/AAAAAAAApfE/BNuh0iLn9tA4G3VkXM1nNkoZ7CXtl1m-QCHMYCw/20181226_113439_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_113439" width="524" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CeOaXHb6DrA/XCeXG115ViI/AAAAAAAApfI/-fsCmN1Tr_wsmF2Ms5pNfjhT55EEsxEwgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_113434%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181226_113434" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LjUmqLdG5XE/XCeXIgqG7qI/AAAAAAAApfM/6cxpa2FhfcU8FXELAeGObmhfqu0GJ_TvgCHMYCw/20181226_113434_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_113434" width="522" /></a></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDS AND STORIES:</u></strong></p><p>The temple has a history from11 century built by King Rajaditha Chola 1018 to the Vijayanagara kings, Delhi sultanate, Tanjore Nayakas,Mahrattas,Britishers all developing the temple nd maintaining it</p><p>Pundarikaksha Perumal is supposed to have given darshan to devotees Saints Gopilllar and Gopralayar here as a cowherd</p><p>In the sanctum a small statue of Ala elai Krishna is handed over to us and bala mukundashtakam is recited this confers prosperity,children and success in life Please do not miss this seva <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>(pic courtesy google)<img height="305" src="http://img1.dinamalar.com/KovilImages/GalleryThumb/G_T8_354.jpg" width="458" /></p><p>The Rajagopuram was built by the nayak to se the Srirangam temple tower from Atop </p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L08lv3Tuq54/XCeXQocXD8I/AAAAAAAApfQ/QDCFeS0V4NkTqodgDYAhncSmk4QzKoIgQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_102855%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181226_102855" border="0" height="389" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IPuLgzKIZLg/XCeXT1PGDQI/AAAAAAAApfc/nUAHT2qtjRg5bqYbkG0O_8VYt-a7IdGYACHMYCw/20181226_102855_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_102855" width="517" /></a></p><p>There are two shrines one for Rajagopalaswamy and on the south side next to it is the sannidhi of Hemambhuja nayaki both are huge</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bKn_rYleMPI/XCeXXqkFQ6I/AAAAAAAApfk/FSMsbvfjEPg9w6iQN3mh_QTMjE6McX61gCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_103012%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181226_103012" border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytxRw70Xg0_WskLZgbK9QVH7BoMilfrjFiL0r_no3cqQa9xs22EhxHNw4Arm8bBHVwfu1rEuKIoOHvZKXXMz-SoK_9FAthyphenhyphenxLONDErcMVtDJWOyqMHXbJm5HAraOTH6ObLSZDdM3h15yC/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_103012" width="512" /></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nLvh2aEm_0Q/XCeXctF1RWI/AAAAAAAApfs/3Frp13ynH04I0YhKwkpxGWCQJA6le3ZrQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_103227%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181226_103227" border="0" height="690" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mLiPwR1PUKU/XCeXe0grTeI/AAAAAAAApfw/OeoX0lWQgGUrbZyIvkhqyj9mTlCvIxKywCHMYCw/20181226_103227_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_103227" width="518" /></a></p><p>The Krishna sannidhi is seen above,The priest is standing next to a Anjaneya vigraham </p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uqeHsuZ1C5k/XCeXkiTjWDI/AAAAAAAApf8/R5dDUTYIpEEeOV4XmiAvvtH5wstx-8EjACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_105114%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181226_105114" border="0" height="684" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HTFC19zpH2U/XCeXm6ut71I/AAAAAAAApgA/0B1amxVxVi4sp9EBn_zknh9dVKWPbOZ_QCHMYCw/20181226_105114_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_105114" width="514" /></a></p><p>The main sanctum houses Krishna flanked by Rukmini and sathyabhama in stone, The utsava murthy is Krishna as a cowherd surrounded by cows and calves all in bronze and about 3 feet tall </p><p>Next door is the thayar sannidhi<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ut4-KSmudvM/XCeXpPGxqVI/AAAAAAAApgI/34nkygcQO1o_0TY1FFqDYLbf76OfQfm1QCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_105838%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181226_105838" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDflBkV8ZW1FsPZOOdl6xTAf7Fy4NDl27NhW6RCfyxRF3yqe0Gtejpa6Ie0AJxJ2OFiB4pXdTb_324jShLB-1UoigmG4PSrzEJ5gIfs-UuCRBoPJDJEmeCOS2ivAGWWLDkbvyuiDviJGD/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_105838" width="497" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1GmWgfG3ugM/XCeXtuligcI/AAAAAAAApgQ/JSRdtKEVsVA0Ykf2kr3gP1af7ui5n-tEwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_105954%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181226_105954" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SsX6jWSV0JM/XCeXvAa1vrI/AAAAAAAApgU/cwLAnOtrrdcOiC3J11OZz_NEsrkfHIOQACHMYCw/20181226_105954_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181226_105954" width="520" /></a></p><p>between these two sannidhis is a shrine for Anjeneya which is managed by two brothers who are deaf mutes but their enthusiasm to help you is great. please stop by and give them some Dakshina and get Hanuman’s blessings</p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-53995436913967029362018-12-29T20:17:00.002+05:302020-10-29T17:33:47.386+05:30Sri Gajendra Varadan Temple at Kapisthalam–A Divya desam<p>One of the 108 Divyadesams this is an ancient temple which is very famous as Perumal has given darshan on garuda to Gajendra and a crocodile and given them salvation</p><p><strong><u>HOW TO REACH:</u></strong></p><p>Kapisthalam is a small part of Papanasam area 6 kms on the Kumbakonam Tanjore highway.It is actually KAVIsthalam which has come to be referred as Kapisthalam</p><p>The temple is on the middle road across the cauvery on either side<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ujwL-yFAV6E/XCeItq-7ZuI/AAAAAAAApd4/XiErAZpbpQklAcB6yI08Jxyulu43d_4GACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_172343%255B9%255D"><img width="513" height="386" title="20181225_172343" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_172343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pcA11aN41Gk/XCeIwWyxn1I/AAAAAAAApd8/eUw5XD59gD4J6VpYpQQcGZDdg3O9ETssQCHMYCw/20181225_172343_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDS AND STORIES:</u></strong></p><p>A king called Indradyumna was a great Vishnu bhakta and due to deep meditation he failed to recognise Durvasa and incurred a curse to be born as an elephant.redemption prescribed was at the hands of Mahavishnu. At the same time a demon called Koo hoo was fond of pranking swimmers by catching their legs underwater he was cursed by Agastya to be born as a crocodile and his redemption was also at the sudarshana chakra of Mahavishnu.</p><p>When the Elephant Gajendra entered the water the crocodile held his legs and the elephant called out to Mahavishnu for redemption “aadhi moolame” and Vishnu came on the garuda vahanam and killed koo hoo and liberated both Gajendra and koo hoo</p><p>Thirumazhisai alwar has sung on this lord as Aatrangarai kidanthan Kannan in his mangalashasanam thus this centre is one of the pancha Krishna Kshetrams along with Thirukannamangai, Thirukannapuram,Thirukoilur and Thirukannangudi where the presiding lord is referred to as Kannan</p><p>As you enter the main gate its a small temple <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5cCzp3fmV1E/XCeIyGbR23I/AAAAAAAApeA/t0E5RexTfo8F1-YKLvWMTuhxiAGUC7vUwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_172421%255B7%255D"><img width="512" height="385" title="20181225_172421" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_172421" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A2bn-Wio-EQ/XCeIzusfpDI/AAAAAAAApeE/fC-FyloQNkkhKs7H4TsXWMJllhZ1LcbYACHMYCw/20181225_172421_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The main sanctum where Perumal is in the reclining posture (kidanthan) on Adiseshan coiled as a bed with Sridevi and Bhoodevi in attendance as shown below</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-itJVhQLTVxY/XCeI1B6kYWI/AAAAAAAApeI/LrPbYQUz_g4QbQc8zDnIS-AoUCf_XfBLQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_172522%255B10%255D"><img width="509" height="383" title="20181225_172522" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_172522" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T2xN8bFhhv8/XCeI2k3mWEI/AAAAAAAApeM/ggPKYcz_cH4hLuL9hm06IxS7Ojhtwp7PgCHMYCw/20181225_172522_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The thayar Ramamani valli sannidhi inside</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X_tpqsBKRiw/XCeI5MBe8sI/AAAAAAAApeQ/syAd1e69eT0fz8RSWnQ4Nj2ZTgAOeMEYwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_172622%255B7%255D"><img width="515" height="387" title="20181225_172622" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_172622" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QmOkopttUDY/XCeI6YADQbI/AAAAAAAApeU/C1yBhyn9jmIHCJdfDjkAB-Usmv4Ou-UPwCHMYCw/20181225_172622_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Anjeneya and Saint Parashara sannidhi</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hT2Ia_IoiTs/XCeI7mmeYtI/AAAAAAAApeY/Al0J3Isx0FwYLazyn1IX-uUeXLD5I9UFgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_172613%255B7%255D"><img width="529" height="704" title="20181225_172613" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_172613" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0ouOTdnlZIg/XCeI9euDbZI/AAAAAAAApeg/86ew2b8cy5Ukv2VqzxmfAhsK2k0KU8RtQCHMYCw/20181225_172613_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The depiction of Gajendra moksham in a separate sannidhi Perumal on Garuda vahanam<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rtc6OZMu_T8/XCeI_o7_5OI/AAAAAAAApek/-60g3_BOPxwNkSc3kpE3u_TC_HmyxyFgQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_173443%255B7%255D"><img width="514" height="386" title="20181225_173443" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181225_173443" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k61NaFM38tg/XCeJBRI31DI/AAAAAAAApes/EUOdMOwuJBArucU6gVK3-dHVJEs2XT2KACHMYCw/20181225_173443_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The only Kshetram where Mahavishnu gives darshan on Garuda and gives salvation to two animals elephant and Crocodile</p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-54200129031665776922018-12-29T16:10:00.003+05:302020-10-29T17:35:55.788+05:30Sri Thavalavenniambal sametha Sri Palaivananathar temple, Papanasam -a padal petra sthalam<p>This temple is situated between Kumbakonam and Tanjore. it is an ancient temple with 11 epigraphic evidence of existence from King Kulathunga chola I to Kulathunga chola III.</p><p>The nayak rulers in 1600 built a huge granary here inside the temple called Kalanjiyam in Tamil</p><p><strong><u>HOW TO REACH:</u></strong></p><p>On the Kumbakonam Tanjore main road 6 kms from Kumbakonam you will find Papanasam a right turn here will lead to the temple in 2 kms<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-51LUZ9GkKGg/XCdOUr8DzVI/AAAAAAAApa8/HoOXP02wFYIB1Mhy_HdwxIUJ_k3QdoH0ACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_163837%255B9%255D"><img alt="20181225_163837" border="0" height="642" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2RA6g_TyAqY/XCdOXVcAoUI/AAAAAAAApbA/hwMgA4XVjjo3Xn8O8V0ZNGC95qR-fHyCgCHMYCw/20181225_163837_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_163837" width="482" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KCqAL7RXabA/XCdOZA_f8AI/AAAAAAAApbE/7uQ2R_EFNq0RXbSG67-m7tgvIOS4KV4GwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_163849%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_163849" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W3EOYpW5Jrc/XCdOaOrNViI/AAAAAAAApbI/nagydEogfM4oe-at2_TlzQQ08EXC0RHZwCHMYCw/20181225_163849_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_163849" width="522" /></a></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDS AND HISTORY:</u></strong></p><p>Shiva was worshipped here by many gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Yama</p><p>This was the place where Vashishta was conferred Brahma rishi status</p><p>Sri Rama on his way back put down his bow and arrow near the sthala vriksha Vanni tree and prayed to Shiva to atone for killing Ravana a Shiva bhakta</p><p>Arjuna also kept his Bow and arrow in the Vanni tree here and descended to Nagaloka and married Uloopi,</p><p>Nayanmar Thirugnana sambandar has sung about the lord Shiva in this place</p><p>The Kalanjiyam maintained by ASI</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MiCVWlLp-pc/XCdOcKFvetI/AAAAAAAApbM/7ccJS2BWbwQoiS1OrDlc-8FAtNjdsHPtQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164028%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164028" border="0" height="372" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-omTATL8YJP8/XCdOddypcRI/AAAAAAAApbQ/lazLgGUzElwrq3mfa6gSiSUg_sOwWi0hQCHMYCw/20181225_164028_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164028" width="495" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLNCmjYhpup9NnbngY9as5MhqzcKELx8iQFG6ZSUBL1MjfZhqTShaJGtigV3n6vTLN02p3fB2qTtiR8cR2dK3WR2BxtoM2FTcOVexXwONB8Ssxt5sK3CzAgZHxKuSZu9A0VzM1gwGOPfm/s1600-h/20181225_164046%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164046" border="0" height="376" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lL4-BrVux2Q/XCdOgkhJnkI/AAAAAAAApbY/u-qeRjd9-DguuTUhIl0foKnpGXFxrgASwCHMYCw/20181225_164046_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164046" width="500" /></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYTchkb8qRM/XCdOiB-Gn7I/AAAAAAAApbc/H-Hm312GHoEwqyshHFnbBumeUo_K32AuwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164126%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164126" border="0" height="390" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GCk6q_JAVyI/XCdOjubPNDI/AAAAAAAApbg/InChfNEFFsg-3i6_u6Ppwt1Z6xRe_RdQgCHMYCw/20181225_164126_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164126" width="518" /></a></p><p>The temple has two main praharams for Sivan<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bubc7W6SqcI/XCdOljkxliI/AAAAAAAApbk/QCbaRahHFmYglbV4pMN_4_yl8JYW6aS6ACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_163951%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_163951" border="0" height="383" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kODUsHw8f8c/XCdOm8WrMnI/AAAAAAAApbo/f1WVi14OPwUrMSNdZVztnMbmcG805FsSgCHMYCw/20181225_163951_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_163951" width="509" /></a></p><p> and Ambal both facing the east<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ppmmdOKrcZ4/XCdOpNPCChI/AAAAAAAApbs/c71GDxSfwRgDzmGFVr3s4ar9_SrQyULQwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_165206%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_165206" border="0" height="389" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ta-FQNgwDkU/XCdOrOt2WjI/AAAAAAAApb0/QotVTcbGpoM1l2hkX0yhmxbD_SbkbisLACHMYCw/20181225_165206_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_165206" width="517" /></a></p><p>The sthala vriksham where Rama and Arjuna left their weapons the Vanni tree</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22mqmanxMPY/XCdOuADuFoI/AAAAAAAApb4/fHGs75J6RHgf1NzsThbLaH7n9_M_l_vjgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_165223%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_165223" border="0" height="386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AfdvV5xj8TI/XCdOv_OWvXI/AAAAAAAApb8/5utY0DS67ogcR2RAEyv3ulr0VKFRGM2ZgCHMYCw/20181225_165223_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_165223" width="514" /></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-10w3sBbFnTo/XCdOyxqVDPI/AAAAAAAApcA/BEK-_Jthe6oveg_eSvpI24qihWTymjgFwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_165304%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181225_165304" border="0" height="597" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-peLnrfoXc1E/XCdOz9xtPwI/AAAAAAAApcE/6MU9nJ7pjOE1B3rbxYLuirgvsDJJT852QCHMYCw/20181225_165304_thumb%255B8%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_165304" width="423" /></a></p><p>AS you enter the sivan complex</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c-qczQq8OH0/XCdO1dFertI/AAAAAAAApcI/zjs1OG6eoOAjWTELVVFGlfzomLzdref-ACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164218%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164218" border="0" height="387" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5BLQKJINESs/XCdO2K5OrJI/AAAAAAAApcM/dLVG3p2vQyEnz8_QHTVriAwLPIbuPPKrwCHMYCw/20181225_164218_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164218" width="515" /></a></p><p>The complex has the usual Kosta vigrahas and sannidhis for Murugan and Ganesha<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vmsLa9qSrdk/XCdO4VIXOkI/AAAAAAAApcQ/4KIhiNDiQo81EEH2EtCgxNPBXF0sBMX1QCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164749%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164749" border="0" height="376" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qfkB0PwPoYw/XCdO5VC0wXI/AAAAAAAApcY/ZkX558n4bRoPXOt0U5MvjDkGG2ZafKKgQCHMYCw/20181225_164749_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164749" width="500" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ps-TDO7nVms/XCdO7W4y39I/AAAAAAAApcg/4MOqdjIFmAgWaKpNPy4iRzc3u8rC0LBVwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164815%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164815" border="0" height="386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oqgWysHA4UI/XCdO8oYZO5I/AAAAAAAApck/Tjx0FORzNt4ioS5z6wPox23ryObf1npbACHMYCw/20181225_164815_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164815" width="514" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8A4PaXIUA80/XCdO-EGo0pI/AAAAAAAApco/2ac7nAgjFKYG22HSx9EZpzKSlqH2AEgzwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164818%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181225_164818" border="0" height="389" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rc0WZDAhZL4/XCdO_aXD97I/AAAAAAAApcs/kQiCu5dNzw0izMKSXpdJr7pOq8bPlP4rACHMYCw/20181225_164818_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164818" width="517" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RMC69LOVXI0/XCdPA2qTqDI/AAAAAAAApc0/OXHOeFc-yuoHkGwthFD5dvpvzgr9iZtlACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_164854%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181225_164854" border="0" height="409" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A0vBmYghx9c/XCdPDNM_Z-I/AAAAAAAApc4/FQ66G-YbZDEG5R41kEpen66-1wtclmsBACHMYCw/20181225_164854_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_164854" width="544" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>The ambal is in kalyanakolam and to the right of lord Shiva hence this place is famous for solving marriage related obstructions<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C8X9oXWo1f8/XCdPFqLOcHI/AAAAAAAApc8/4ZLQQRxCTWg08wWd4gD9hVNRlY-3lEtIQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181225_165320%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181225_165320" border="0" height="382" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Am_4UhMjIHQ/XCdPIIICmLI/AAAAAAAApdE/JcbeCsFE4AQcyhvUeXiJDmi3v66cmxW9wCHMYCw/20181225_165320_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181225_165320" width="508" /></a></p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-22129728795248002352018-12-29T08:10:00.002+05:302020-10-21T16:32:09.354+05:30Sri Pasupatheeswara temple , Avur near Kumbakonam–A padal petra sthalam<p>This is very near the Patteeswaram temple and a padal petra sthalam </p><p><strong><u>HOW TO REACH:</u></strong></p><p>The temple is in the town of Avur 12 kms south of Kumbakonam on the Patteeswaram valangaiman road. It is situated 6 kms east from thirukarugavur<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J51vDvfabxw/XCbd4c7i-4I/AAAAAAAApYY/qxknMUMjfQoSF7c2vCO524OibtvPAjxmQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171134%255B10%255D"><img width="468" height="705" title="20181226_171134" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171134" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-selc-H6GZ64/XCbd5rw34YI/AAAAAAAApYc/2QDZy_T9eusb_t8U2SPc15T-PochHj6rgCHMYCw/20181226_171134_thumb%255B10%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ppT6FOOEEQg/XCbd7oDNsSI/AAAAAAAApYg/KO6KZyp3H70izTYaWZgRNQ438zGf-2KTgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171152%255B6%255D"><img width="499" height="375" title="20181226_171152" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171152" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z8hg1ao3ee0/XCbd833KPdI/AAAAAAAApYk/ZdCV2lHbTuU-SxoSa0jNQ20XF1SJh8g-wCHMYCw/20181226_171152_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDS AND STORIES:</u></strong></p><p>The story of Shiva manifesting here on the prayers of nandini daughter of the divine cow Kamadhenu also called Patti (calf). who prayed for a relief from Vashista’s curse is the origin here.</p><p>The Nayanmar Tirumoolar saw a herd of cows lamenting the death of their herdsman out of pity he entered the body of the dead herds man and sung 3000 verses on lord Shiva here.</p><p>The temple is built at a height to prevent elephants from entering and is called Maada kovil by the king Kochengat Cholan another nayanmar associated with the legend of Jambukeswaram atTiruvanaikaval. He built 70 such temples</p><p>The temple finds verses in its honour composed by thirugnana sambandar</p><p>Dasaratha did penance here and got rid of the pithru dosha so he could beget sons.There are 5 bhairavas inside who are prayed to, for getting rid of pithru karma dosham.</p><p>Dasaratha constructed the temple with Pankajavalli ambal but a divine voice directed him to the Bhairava idols and Mangalanayaki buried in the pond which were unearthed and placed here so there are two ambals</p><p>The lord subramanian here does not have a spear but has a bow as weapon like Sri Rama</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kjgv4odaZXs/XCbd-Rxx9hI/AAAAAAAApYo/EW1zUe7U-Fgbn01mM4B_eE9rj_HB-taAACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171217%255B7%255D"><img width="512" height="681" title="20181226_171217" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171217" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RET6T1Tj2OU/XCbd__gkTyI/AAAAAAAApYs/R-YBVzmO5j0seTXmBq4iLaZSK5I5pKNxwCHMYCw/20181226_171217_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>As you climb the steep stairs we come to the main praharam housing the Shivalinga </p><p><br></p><p>and both the Ambals with bhairavars<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YuP22I8Jh2g/XCbeBStzoaI/AAAAAAAApYw/NoP6JAvgSU4ilqRj2GZFai0cVvWbgX7vQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171403%255B7%255D"><img width="487" height="366" title="20181226_171403" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171403" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6yb1dDMXvfY/XCbeCSo6ifI/AAAAAAAApY0/-Z_R-4VPR6EYMBd-5kYrJiGubY_Nt6w2ACHMYCw/20181226_171403_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iYtKCnKijPQ/XCbeEX7FJuI/AAAAAAAApY4/HrjIuZqTv6ooToZ-OPUN-CnwHp_17ivnACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171341%255B7%255D"><img width="507" height="381" title="20181226_171341" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171341" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-giDEZhel9zs/XCbeGKiah2I/AAAAAAAApY8/zWgAOq3j1l4RtnGvINvbxwKuwZ2gBhcUACHMYCw/20181226_171341_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Dasaratha doing Shiva puja</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kf6qoWu3TCE/XCbeH0w_nxI/AAAAAAAApZA/WFt4K2QmdwM21igDXkvmeH4xROEvq_5MACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_172355%255B7%255D"><img width="524" height="394" title="20181226_172355" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_172355" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KQlUYzV3nco/XCbeJY1bOtI/AAAAAAAApZI/7ifFXeoUvLczDLoT241MbhmARmEPvtmTQCHMYCw/20181226_172355_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TNtpFcFKt80/XCbeKxLvwtI/AAAAAAAApZM/24PUmkjAZoMQd1v0ZMWpXYm1MzLo6CazQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_172915%255B7%255D"><img width="520" height="391" title="20181226_172915" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_172915" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lQqZyzUkQTQ/XCbeMCdM3sI/AAAAAAAApZU/ETWrta_fgiQ_e-lkGLhgQ4jtZQoW4oESQCHMYCw/20181226_172915_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y0JDBckdBoc/XCbeOeUH9pI/AAAAAAAApZY/4IyfOGQgB40rbXM9ZyyCADOP0WDwfyytACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_173046%255B7%255D"><img width="522" height="392" title="20181226_173046" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_173046" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BvhyeZhayt4/XCbeP_ItmBI/AAAAAAAApZc/byHdunm4okk23Yix-Gd1jxS4t7mLt08BwCHMYCw/20181226_173046_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>The temple well accessible at two levels </p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-37DMFGLrmJE/XCbeRUxpFYI/AAAAAAAApZg/V2YLp1Is3rMhx1F2qiGZM8uUg33V0xtuQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_173210%255B7%255D"><img width="508" height="676" title="20181226_173210" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_173210" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0rZlBakDpTk/XCbeVMvVZXI/AAAAAAAApZk/XKZy6ldVyTIyuCqHgQoxTOgRZM4DZuI_wCHMYCw/20181226_173210_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p>Murugan with a Villu not a Vel</p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_1yMMDWbFZE/XCbeXamnfvI/AAAAAAAApZo/-LGkPkQYZ9IPH1R7ypkHWXPlWaBYYXIQQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_172938%255B7%255D"><img width="524" height="394" title="20181226_172938" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_172938" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zHLxvuRUyDI/XCbeZV_riiI/AAAAAAAApZw/HaUFeJA4y9Qt0M8snSDt0dn2-bwhSrnQwCHMYCw/20181226_172938_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Rg0TXLL1Ks/XCbebiuTCaI/AAAAAAAApZ4/hnaN8QtzTSs_XVRek1AhZ2WJG4agSyXUwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171734%255B7%255D"><img width="516" height="388" title="20181226_171734" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171734" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u5GEBdkEoP4/XCbeeSz_7fI/AAAAAAAApaE/ZRe-zyFek4AsTxCP6f0Y3ZdeCvXqjzxyACHMYCw/20181226_171734_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iEs1Nb07b6I/XCbegZZIKJI/AAAAAAAApaI/vuTBJZcHB1g6_N_zcrlNmGMA0eG55WC5wCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181226_171747%255B7%255D"><img width="522" height="392" title="20181226_171747" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" alt="20181226_171747" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-15XralHW1XU/XCbeiSDKOVI/AAAAAAAApaM/N4ZuvWiJ-fUYGP-cikifkfNDSBRjYVkYgCHMYCw/20181226_171747_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" border="0"></a></p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979475188778646201.post-3479292735920754312018-12-28T21:59:00.002+05:302020-10-21T16:36:26.711+05:30Sri Tripurasundari sametha Sri Koteswarar temple Thirukodikaval-A padal petra sthalam<p><font size="4">This 2017 December Sri Sankara Vijayendra saraswathi Swamigal camped in this temple for 4 days after attending the Kumbabishekam of thiruvanaikaval temple.I had an opportunity now to visit the same</font></p><p><strong><u>HOW TO REACH:</u></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The temple is situated between Kumbakonam and Mayavaram very close to the Suryan koil and Kanjanoor Sukran temple. When travelling from Kumbakonam after crossing the Veera sozhan aru bridge we turn left into the road to suryanar koil proceed straight beyond Kanjanoor and in about 10 kms we reach this temple</span><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RTS1rwRt3Vs/XCZH2bm_DkI/AAAAAAAApUU/9LRrTAWEv9MyyDC_2Bzq1ukVVJmBK8GEQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_093728%255B10%255D"><img alt="20181224_093728" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ex0wGND_51I/XCZH6S6Vx-I/AAAAAAAApUY/xSu-jlL_QjUM5kZw8BvgFoh94M8m9zujACHMYCw/20181224_093728_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_093728" width="522" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KuHiMbTAXe8/XCZH86T9iLI/AAAAAAAApUc/VBgZuMEk_VojXvKEjKO_IaAhn6c7HBo5gCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_093714%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181224_093714" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-snsT4Pi-NCU/XCZH_ErjnMI/AAAAAAAApUg/CvYMR6_sOcIKaJUdUooZDPIH0RoQsyHpgCHMYCw/20181224_093714_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_093714" width="522" /></a></p><p><strong><u>LEGENDS AND STORIE:</u></strong></p><p>The temple was in existence in this form built by Sembian Maha devi the mother of Utthama chola ( grand aunt of Raja Raja CholaI)since 979 CE There are inscriptions from 750AD in the temple</p><p>Thirunavukkarasar has sung about this temple praising the ash covered Shiva here</p><p>As you enter there are a lot of carvings on the entrance wall<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yijb4svXpyE/XCZIAyC-QeI/AAAAAAAApUk/6yFAA1p-pvgKbyUEq24ApMakDsX0kef4QCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_093848%255B14%255D"><img alt="20181224_093848" border="0" height="621" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--FpTBeFRaf8/XCZIE90ZchI/AAAAAAAApUo/29ev3dZ3Bjg_PE6F7k5WFOPjroeu8Vu0gCHMYCw/20181224_093848_thumb%255B11%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_093848" width="467" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2sF3fmqNFhk/XCZIHoBD6RI/AAAAAAAApUw/397GyK-i3cYBFJHputXjGPCbuHk2GfgFgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_093856%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_093856" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HLiQv50QdFc/XCZIMDEYlBI/AAAAAAAApU4/kCdVVvlVkC8xMiC-g8DacU696X_5Y2QoQCHMYCw/20181224_093856_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_093856" width="521" /></a></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2nebrn1bJc/XCZOnstgKmI/AAAAAAAApVQ/6faGnZ4P9vUsVn_M55lIVhqxjtmw5tBmACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_093929%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_093929" border="0" height="392" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BExY34QL2wg/XCZOouFgifI/AAAAAAAApVU/hRPPPF8prBMD0eWe100CYmHxGX1RbfZUgCHMYCw/20181224_093929_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_093929" width="521" /></a></p><p>I visited the temple during Thiruvadhurai festival and was greeted by this spectacle<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E9R_GWndViw/XCZOqAVaKAI/AAAAAAAApVY/-ry1SgESadspE09-3fL5ipRvTvEVCKtUgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094033%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181224_094033" border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u1VeGp5lu8Y/XCZOrr2VWyI/AAAAAAAApVc/mGv6yt3IxuMiKgNioSDfVrR3ID6AMABggCHMYCw/20181224_094033_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094033" width="532" /></a></p><p>The temple kostam had many different vigrahas <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rE7tu-OC0NU/XCZOtdIxuvI/AAAAAAAApVg/1_Dq7Ylvg0EwBPTewFJzhrxcePhvYArNwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094301%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094301" border="0" height="394" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bGmvu32EhWs/XCZOuyAc2ZI/AAAAAAAApVk/FLG_Iu_x2ZUj_-q-SRWHFRrD95aengqSACHMYCw/20181224_094301_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094301" width="524" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lJ7hDbQId6B2h4NRM73QRY85FFSsifIKpdWM3mBlVELXGJEsWdoAJfPf70x7JLH6PJ1_wmgtk0uoYK6zHJ82onMMQ70Qvn4kCWfUrDj_C-BcuIR_uqYugiQh7cbt34NjB0za_b0dGE12/s1600-h/20181224_094306%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094306" border="0" height="398" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ztw_lUF_rwk/XCZOxm7ORwI/AAAAAAAApVs/bLxgwE5NtzEWBTU2gUytgrYZpIYJSp5ugCHMYCw/20181224_094306_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094306" width="530" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lkNp5zluM78/XCZOzYJk6zI/AAAAAAAApVw/by5ooPeClvcg5WKSEAgZ4cexbeSXQLFNwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094347%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094347" border="0" height="404" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JycnC46gEcg/XCZO0poAAHI/AAAAAAAApV0/8-73H156EZkn3kl3RrPyo0_4eGl_ZDlRgCHMYCw/20181224_094347_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094347" width="538" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1fxpnctaH4U/XCZO3O0-hLI/AAAAAAAApV4/KtiT6-TWiQUoK-qW4EIh_IjwnzZ2iUkWgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094536%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094536" border="0" height="391" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uEHtkGlIwQ0/XCZO5hxEjgI/AAAAAAAApWA/p8st4k-_SecyerK5lpdRAUQVs4ieTwCfwCHMYCw/20181224_094536_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094536" width="520" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mvMgYiQjIeE/XCZO8A3A6PI/AAAAAAAApWE/znNzMXGmPvoWvuiZz784xOh4TZhpNdrWQCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094553%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094553" border="0" height="398" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z2s1eF0IDgM/XCZO9MOO-_I/AAAAAAAApWI/opIojGVqCMQIu1jqA1WDBWp4_jNTDDOWACHMYCw/20181224_094553_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; 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display: inline;" title="20181224_094503" width="520" /></a></p><p>also a few rare sannidhis like Bhairavar Bala Shanishwara and one for the Next brahma<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qjBpNsW8Rno/XCZPIT8jXkI/AAAAAAAApWs/foqrUXmCdxQ9cHbZvguy-p0lhfD71cNtACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094736%255B9%255D"><img alt="20181224_094736" border="0" height="399" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vvROdINW1EU/XCZPJ-8x0ZI/AAAAAAAApWw/pBeeXQ4x64szJbCVizYvKhO0lFJKn8jCwCHMYCw/20181224_094736_thumb%255B6%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094736" width="531" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UzAN5kaXazo/XCZPLTSf7iI/AAAAAAAApW0/i1IVSTq7Dach9GEyVK1Pj12ellX5toE6ACHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094758%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094758" border="0" height="396" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rpnZ_hR4_no/XCZPMx9MLlI/AAAAAAAApW4/8080y61IoJY8RFz5s8cYrG6RV0F4pjGPgCHMYCw/20181224_094758_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094758" width="526" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sKRD3_mQDwA/XCZPQC_EkgI/AAAAAAAApW8/nzH3nrhgN50MlTc9BnR4BcEImiaeHn_WgCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094830%255B8%255D"><img alt="20181224_094830" border="0" height="399" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-irWOuu3snpI/XCZPRCgcAPI/AAAAAAAApXA/nx9mTBGtNV0qzYPRv2Ki3vihPYmQGhpoACHMYCw/20181224_094830_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094830" width="531" /></a></p><p>The main sanctum has a Big Shivalinga and the South facing Tripurasundari<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CNEkjezPLS8/XCZPXgQRbbI/AAAAAAAApXU/KEcdIu2aopconiGhAeQKNOU2RXSQ5N7NwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_094934%255B7%255D"><img alt="20181224_094934" border="0" height="386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cqwSx2yms-Q/XCZPZu7P66I/AAAAAAAApXY/WeN9k8BIa9kaF2Obj5Yr8Eq9eQ_AzLZ7QCHMYCw/20181224_094934_thumb%255B4%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_094934" width="514" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q30mpQ6bIVo/XCZPbc-FM8I/AAAAAAAApXg/McUft-u-9fsMDxpk5iEsizoi97ovhntXwCHMYCw/s1600-h/20181224_095036%255B6%255D"><img alt="20181224_095036" border="0" height="408" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0jPecyrO3mM/XCZPctgTfBI/AAAAAAAApXo/6XaL0DvAvU4GAZlVKis5rBtt24QIGsNewCHMYCw/20181224_095036_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; display: inline;" title="20181224_095036" width="542" /></a></p><p>The temple speciality info given above</p>drlsravihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725740610043218083noreply@blogger.com0