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vasanthirajasekharan
26 February 2009, 12:56 AM
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There are 14 gopurams in Madurai Meenakshiamman koil.No other temples have this much.
No salt added in the naivethiyam made for oppiliyappan kovil perumal.
Normally the holy water prasadam is being given in Perumal temple only. But in Rameswarm sivan temple they are giving holywater prasadam.
Usually the thayar Komalavalli in sarangapani temple at kumbakonam is being called as "Padithanda Pathini" because she never comes out with Perumal for any ocassion.
The biggest temple in Tamilnadu is Srirangam. It's area is 156 acre which is 50 % bigger than Vatican city.
The prasadam of Idli is being distributed in Kanchi Varadarajar temple.
The big temple tank in Tamilnadu is Tiruvarur. second sanku theertham in Tirukkazhukundram. The third is Mahamahakulam in Kumbakonam.
Masi magam this year is on 9th March .

saidevo
26 February 2009, 07:46 AM
Fine, thanks Ms. Vasanthi Rajasekharan. I was thinking to start a thread on this topic! Please post more that you know of. Here are some 'athisayangaL' (wonders/surprises/exotic facts):

The 'shivasthalam' TiruviDaimarudUr near Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu:

• This 'shivasthalam' is equated with VAraNAsi.

• Called Pancha Lingasthalam, the Shiva temple here has a presiding form of Siva as MahAlingesvarar plus four other forms in four corners of the temple carrying the names ViswanAthar, RishipurIsvarar, AtmanAthar and ChokkanAthar.

• The temple holds an interesting belief: that an abishekam performed to Chokkanathar here to the accompaniment of megaraagakurinji raga would result in a good monsoon.

• The glory of the temple is such that other grand temples around (Tiruvalanchuzhi VinayAkar, SwAmimalai Murugan, TiruvArur SomAskandar, TiruvAvaduturai Nandikesvarar, SIrkali Bhairavar, Tiruseingnalur Chandikesvarar, the SUryanar temple, and the Alangudi DakshinAmurthy temple) constitute the 'parivAra devata' shrines of this temple.

• This temple has also a Shakti shrine dedicated to MookAmbika and built in the North Indian style.

• As many as 35 'tIrthas' are associated with this temple. Of these, the KAruNyamrita TIrtham is the best known.

• It is believed that in order to demonstrate the Saivite worship protocol, Siva offered worship to Himself enshrined in this temple!

About other 'sthalams':

• There is a hill in Rameswaram named Gandhamadana Parvatam which has a small shrine where the feet imprint of Rama are held in worship. This hill offers a magnificient view of the island.

• The 'marakata' (emerald) lingam in the Shiva temple at Tiruveengoi Malai, near Kulittalai, Tamilnadu, emits different colors as the rays of the sun fall on it in the month of 'mAghaH/MAsi' (Feb-Mar).

• In the temple at Tiru UsAttAnam, KovilUr near TiruvArur, Tamilnadu, the Shivalingam in the sanctum is white in color. The presiding deities are MantrapurIswarar-PeriyanAyaki. The town is also known as MAngadu, and the VinAyakar here is known as MAngAttu VinAyakar.

• The Shivalingam in the temple at TiruvUral, TakkOlam near ArakkoNam was made by Parvati. Shiva answered the prayers of Brahma, Vishnu and Samvarta Rishi, brother of Brihaspati. Believed to be the Yaga KunDam of DakSha, this shrine has a Nandi which regulates the flow of a natural spring.

• The Shiva temple at EdirkoLpADi, Melait tirumaNanjeri near Mayiladuturai, Tamilnadu has this distinction: Shiva as a bridegroom was received here by Bharata Rishi, who gave his daughter Parvati in marriage to Shiva. The vedic rituals were held at TiruveLvikkuDi nearby and the marriage was held at TirumaNancheri.

• The Shiva temples in Tamilnadu at Erukkattampuliyur, Rajendrapattinam near Vriddachalam, Thirupperumpuliyur near TiruvaiyAru, OmAmpuliyur (South Arcot) near Chidambaram, TiruppAdirippuliyur (Cuddalore) and Perumpatrappuliyur (Chidambaram)--all these temples have this in common: VyAgrapAdar (the Rishi with tiger claws and feet) worshipped Shiva in these places (that is why the term 'puli'/tiger in their names).

• NaimisAraNya Rishis lived here in the form of trees. When the locals began cutting these trees for wood, Shiva converted them to VeLLerukku (yarcum, madar) trees which are not suited for wood. SubrahmaNya recovered His lost power of speech in this temple--Erukkattam puliyur.

• The MUlavar of the Shiva temple at Tiruvotriyur, Chennai, is a Shivalingam called AdipurIsvarar, made of earth, covered with a 'kavacham', which is removed on the occasion of KArtigai/KArtikaH full moon. The image of TripAda TrimUrthy combines the essences of Shiva, VishNu and Brahma.

• In the Shiva temple at OmAm puliyur near Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, the grand SabhA, usually occupied by NatarAja is occupied by DakShiNAmUrthy. The niche reserved for DakShiNAmUrthy has a stone image of NatarAja.

• There is no separate shrine for AmbAL in any of the Shiva temples in KAnchipuram, Tamilnadu.

• The Shiva temple at KurumANik kuDi near MayilAduturai, Tamilnadu, is designed in such a way that the VimAnam and the presiding deity can be seen together from a vantage point.

TirukkarukAvUr near PApanAsam, Tamilnadu.

• Parvati assisted a helpless lady who was in her motherhood, and saved her foetus. Even today, pregnant women seek the blessings of Ambal in this temple, either in person or by mail, for a safe delivery.

• Women in the family way seek the blessings of the AmbAL here, either in person or by mail, for safe delivery. Ganapati and Nandi are also Svayambhus (self-appeared, not installed) here. The shrines for Shiva, Skanda and Parvati are in the SomAskanda formation. Shiva has a chariot-shaped shrine.

• The Navagrahams in temple at KIvalur near NAgappattinam, Tamilnadu are in a single column, as in TiruvArUr. This temple is one of MADkkOvils, located at an elevation, built by the kiing Ko ChenkaNNa Cholan.

Such 'athisayangaL' play their part in reinforcing our belief in the divinity of places. As Kanchi ParamachArya said 'sthala purANams' would reveal the ancient history of Bharat and Hinduism. I shall be delighted to post more that I have come across in reading. Other members may also post what they know on this subject so this thread can serve to inspire our pilgrimage plans.

vasanthirajasekharan
27 February 2009, 04:05 AM
all news are informative and thanks.
The lingam in Tiruvidaimarudur is called MAHALINGAM. All other sivan are named as sundareswarar, neelakantar,etc.
In Tiruvalansuzhi, the pillaiyar is made of "KADALNURAI".Here ,Lord Ganesha helped Muruga to marry Valli.Tiruvalansuzhi is near swamimalai.
Thayumanavar swami in Trichy malaikottai is the one who saved a woman of her delivery. It seems He came as her mother in time of delivery and helped her,since her own mother is blocked somewhere else. That is why He is called as Thayum+Anavar.
Ambal Ahilandeswari comes to swami sannadhi daily in the noon around 12 to do the "Uchikala Poojai" to swami Jambuheswarar in Trichi,Tiruvanaikoil.

Lord Siva deputed Navagraha to give the fruits of our previous deeds whether good or bad as per the stipulated time schedule. i.e. fate.
To diminise our fate,we have to invocate to the Almighty- Lord Siva only.He can alone destroy our fate. We have to recite Tirumurais whole heartedly to get His bliss.
To get away from malafic effect of stars and to live a peaceful long life we have to recite Kolaru pathippagam.
Tiruchchittrrambalam.

saidevo
27 February 2009, 11:00 AM
• Offering worship at the temple at Tirukudandai KIzhkoTTam, KumbakoNam in the morning, Tirunageswaram at noon and Tiruppampuram in the evening on a single day is considered to be of great significance. The beautiful Natarajar shrine is shaped in the form of a chariot. Appar has sung many hymns on Siva the Adalvallar of this
temple.

• KurumpalavIsar, glorified in TevAram, is the name Shiva carries in KutrAlam near Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. The temple is one of the Pancha Sabhas, the Chitra Sabhai. The temple PrakAram is conch-shaped and is referred to as Sangakkovil. The shrine of Parvati here is one of the 64 Shakti Peethams.

• The temple at TirukkuvaLai (Tirukkolili) near TiruvArur, Tamilnadu is a 'Sapta Vitanka Sthalam'. Brahma worshipped Shiva here before commencing his act of creation, so Bhrama Tapovanam for the place, and Bhramapureeswarar for the Lord were the other names. The current name of the place derives from the legend that the sins of the nine celestial bodies were forgiven here.

• Shiva as Mahabaleshwarar, is enshrined in a square Saligrama Peetham. This temple at GokarNam, near Kollur, Karnataka and four other temples Sejjeshwara, GuNavanteshwara, Murudeshwara and Dhareshwara located around GokarNam are called Pancha Maha Kshetras.

• DakShiNAmUrti in the temple at TiruvanchikkaLam near Kodunggallur, Tamilnadu, contrary to the name, faces East.

• The Shiva temple at SuruttapaLLi on the Tamilnadu-Andhra Pradesh border has these distinctions: Shiva blesses us here in the shayana kolam (reclining posture), placing his head on the lap of Goddess Parvati. The legend refers to the churning of the milky ocean and Shiva consuming the deadly poison that appeared. Usually only PerumAL (Vishnu) is seen in this posture. Shiva carries the name PaLLikoNDIshvara here. DakShiNAmUrti in this temple in his niche is seen with his consort TArA! (Link: http://samasya.com/religion/shiva/andhra/suruttapalli/index.html)

• Rays of the Sun illuminate the sanctum of the temple at Tiru Anniyur, Needoor near Mayiladuturai, Tamilnadu for five days of the month of Pisces (PanguNi/phAlguna). This shrine is therefore referred to as a BhAskarasthalam.

vasanthirajasekharan
28 February 2009, 02:09 AM
Thiruinthalur is one of the 108 vainava Divyadesams.
Parimalaranganathar is the deity and this stalam is the 22nd of Divyadeasms. This place is located near cauvery river, Mayiladuthurai.
The most famous 5 arangams situated near Cauvery are called as "PANCARANGA KSHETRANGAL".First one is Srirangapattinam near Mysore, second Srirangam,Trichy, Third Koviladi near Tirukkattupalli,fourth one is Kumbakonam and the fifth one is Parimalarangam. In all other 4 places the Perumal lies with 2 hands but in Tiruinthalur he lies with 4 hands. Parimalarangar is the one who abolished the doshams of the vedas, which were thrown into the sea.
Ambarishan,Vasishtar,Viswamitrar and Yemadharman worshipped this Perumal.
The river Ganges itself comes to Mayiladuthrai to get rid of her sins in the month of IPPASI(oct-Nov)
Kumbabisheham is going to be performed to this temple on April 9th .
This temple is located just 10 minutes walk from the busstand of Mayiladuthurai and 3 km from the railway junction.