Showing posts with label multifaced Shiva lingam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label multifaced Shiva lingam. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

Tiruvanaikaval Raja rajeshwarar temple in the Kanchi mutt Vedapatasala

There is an ancient Shiva temple in the vedapatasalai at Thiruvanaikaval with three sets of Shiva and parvathy. I was able to visit this temple recently

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In Tiruvanaikaval next to the Jumbukeshwarar   Akhilandeshwari koil in the Mada street is the Kanchi mutt run Vedapatashala. There is a very ancient Shiva temple here with many  features. The original Lord is Raja Rajeshwarar with consort RajaRajeshwari in the main sannidhi. There are Separate sannidhis for a rare huge  Panchamukheshwarar which was discovered by Mahaperiyava and installed here with his consort Tripurasundari. The Sivalingam has faces carved on all sides

There is also a rare Chaturshashti kaleshwarar with Chaturshashtikaleshwari . I could not take many photos . The Sivalingam here has 64 facets on it and is mounted on a square avudayar

The ambience and experience were excellent!! IMG_0107  IMG_0109Maha vilvam tree in the templeIMG_0108 IMG_0110

 

Murugan sannithiIMG_0111

 

Back side of main temple  IMG_0112

 

Ambal Rajarajeshwari sannidhi from outside

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