S Venkateswaran

 Temple info -51 கோயில் தகவல் - 51 MYSTERIES OF SHIVLING Graphite Shivling लाखामंडल मंदिर मे एक ऐंसा शिवलिंग है जिसपर जल चढ़ाने के बाद आप अपना प्रतिबिम्ब शिवलिंग मैं स्पष्ट देख सकते है  वैसे तो भगवान श‌िव के मंद‌िर कई जगह हैं। लेक‌िन भारत में एक जगह ऐसी है जहां करोड़ों साल पुराना शिवलिंग है। माना जाता है क‌ि इस शिवलिंग में पूरा 'संसार' दिखाई देता है।  उत्तराखंड के देहरादून स्थित लाखामंडल में बने इस शिवलिंग का जब भक्त जलाभिषेक करते हैं तो उन्हें सृष्टि का स्वरूप दिखता है। यहां के लोगों का मानना है कि इस शिवलिंग पर अपनी तस्वीर देखने मात्र से सारे पाप कट जाते हैं। प्रकृति की वादियों में बसा यह गांव लाखामंडल देहरादून से 128 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर स्थित यमुना नदी की तट पर है। दिल को लुभाने वाली यह जगह गुफाओं और भगवान शिव के मंदिर के प्राचीन अवशेषों से घिरा हुआ है। माना जाता है कि इस मंदिर में प्रार्थना करने से व्यक्ति को पापों से मुक्ति मिल जाती है। यहां पर खुदाई करते वक्त विभिन्न आकार के और विभिन्न ऐतिहासिक काल के शिवलिंग मिले हैं Lakhamandal Temple, Uttarakhand All the temples i...

Temple info - 43 கோயில் தகவல் -43 Shivling worshipped by Rama in Rameswaram According to a legend, Lord Rama sent Hanuman to Varanasi (Kashi) to bring a Linga so that he could worship Lord Shiva before leaving for Lanka. Rameshwaram, an island off the coast of the state of Tamil Nadu in mainland India, is home to one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Named Ramalingam, the Linga was worshipped by Shri Rama before he left for Lanka to wage a war against Ravana to free Mata Sita, who had been held captive by the demon king. According to a legend, Lord Rama sent Hanuman to Varanasi (Kashi) to bring a Linga so that he could worship Lord Shiva before leaving for Lanka. However, soon after sending Hanuman to Kashi, Rama, anticipating that his prayer would get delayed, made a small linga of sand from the sea shore and worshipped it. When Hanuman returned with a Linga from Kashi, he was upset to see Shri Rama already offering prayers. In a fit of rage, childlike Hanuman tried to destroy the Linga mad...

Temple info - 50 கோயில் தகவல் -50 Thirukkarugavur – Garbarakshambigai Temple Thirukkarugavur – Garbarakshambigai Temple is on the banks of Vettaru, a tributary of Cauvery.  This is a padal petra sthalam.  Lord Shiva is known as Mullaivananathar and His consort is Garbarakshambigai or Karukathanayaki. This place was a jasmine forest, jasmine in tamil is mullai and hence the name Mullaivananathar. The Goddess here protects the foetus during pregnancy and hence the name Garbarakshambigai or Karukathanayaki. The Goddess not only protects the foetus but also blesses the childless with progeny. Pregnant women come here to pray to be free from pregnancy related problems and for easy delivery. The Shiva lingam is a Swayambhu or self manifested lingam. When you visit the temple make a request to the priest to show the deeparardhanai and you can see the marks of the jasmine creeper on the lingam. Vinayakar and Nandhi are also Swayambhu in this temple. Generally the Navagrahas are Vakram...

Temple info -49 கோயில் தகவல் - 49 Thirumeyachur Lalithambal Darshan in Ghee Pond திருமீயச்சூர் லலிதாம்பிகை அம்மனின் நெய்க்குளம் தரிசனம் நவராத்திரி காலத்தில் மிகவும் பிரசத்தி பெற்றது. விஜயதசமியன்று மூன்று மூட்டை அரிசியில் சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல், புளி சாதம், தயிர்சாதம் போன்றவற்றை தயாரித்து தேவியின் சந்நதியின் முன் வாழையிலை, மட்டை, தென்னை ஓலை ஆகியவற்றின் மீது 15 அடி நீளம், 4 அடி அகலம், ஒன்றரை அடி உயரத்தில் படையலாகப் படைக்கப்படும். சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கலின் நடுவில் பள்ளம் அமைத்து இரண்டரை டின் நெய் ஊற்றப்படும். தேவிக்கு நன்கு அலங்காரம் செய்யப்பட்டு தீபங்கள் ஏற்றப்பட்டு திரை விலக்கப்படும் போது தேவியின் பிம்பம் சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கலில் உள்ள நெய்க்குளத்தில் தெரிவதைக் காண்பது பெரும் பாக்கியம். இதனை தரிசிப்பவர்களுக்கு மறுபிறவியே கிடையாது என்று நம்பப்படுகிறது. Dharshan of Thirumeyachur  reflection in a pond of ghee during Navarathri time is very auspicious and popular. On Vijayadasami day, using 3 bags of rice Sweet Pongal, Tamarind Rice , Curd rice etc are prepared. In front of Devi’s sannadhi , banana l...

 Temple info -48 கோயில் தகவல் -48 Budhanilkantha Temple, located in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, (Nepali: बुढानिलकण्ठ मन्दिर; translation: Old Blue Throat) is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Budhanilkantha Temple is situated below the Shivapuri Hill at the northern end of the Kathmandu valley. and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Lord Vishnu. The temple's main statue of Budhanilkantha is considered the largest stone carving in Nepal. Budhanilkantha temple, also known as the Narayanthan Temple, is situated in Kathmandu. Though the temple is named Budhanilkantha, its name does not come from the Buddha; Budhanilkantha stands instead for “Old Blue Throat”. The statue symbolizes Lord Vishnu, who is regarded as one of the 'Trimurtis', along with Brahma and Shiva. Deity The main statue is a black stone structure carved from a single block of black basalt. The statue stands 5 meters tall (around 16.4 feet) and is positioned in the middle of a recessed ...

 Temple info - 47 கோயில் தகவல் - 47 Tanot Mata Temple Jaisalmer The Tanot Mata Temple situated in the Tanot village of district Jaisalmer, is a major attraction for those visiting the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. It is enveloped within numerous legends that are sure to instil awe and curiosity towards its sacred power and purity. The heritage site is preserved and maintained by the Border Security Force (BSF) of India since the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971. Localities have immense faith on the temple’s austerity and pay regular visit to the Tanot Mata. She is believed to be an apparition of the Hinglaj Mata Goddess. Tanot is in close proximity with Longewala, a critical India-Pakistan border that forbids access to any individual without permission of Indian Government authorities.   There is a museum built adjacent to the temple that displays certain historic artefacts collected from the war period. This is a must visit place for those who wish to pay their homage to the Indian...

 Temple info - 46 கோயில் தகவல் -46 Miracles very many at Hasanamba Temple Every year people look forward to the months of October/November when the most celebrated festival of Deepavali sets in.  This is also a time when a unique temple with a host of miracles and legends surrounding it steals the limelight. Situated at about 180 km from Bengaluru, this shrine sits prettily in Hassan. Dedicated to Goddess Shakti, this eponymous shrine is believed to have been built during the 12th century. Once a year only To be exact, the temple is opened on the first Thursday after the full moon in the month of Ashwayuja as per Hindu calendar, and kept open for about a week until the day of Bali Padyami, coinciding with the festival of Deepavali. And to have the darshan of the goddess during this time, an unbelievably large number of devotees descend here, encompassing the whole town with festive fervour. So, what is it that makes this temple so unique and important? According to mythology, ...

Temple info - 45 கோயில் தகவல் - 45 Karni Mata Temple (Hindi: करणी माता मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Karni Mata at Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, in Rajasthan, India. It is also known as the Temple of Rats. Karni Mata Temple करणी माता मंदिर The temple is famous for the approximately 25,000 black rats that live, and are revered, in the temple. These holy rats are called kabbas, and many people travel great distances to pay their respects. The temple draws visitors from across the country for blessings, as well as curious tourists from around the world. The legend Legend has it that Laxman, son of Karni mata, drowned in a pond in Kapil Sarovar in Kolayat Tehsil while he was attempting to drink from it. Karni Mata implored Yama, the god of death, to revive him. First refusing, Yama eventually relented, permitting Laxman and all of Karni Mata's male children to be reincarnated as rats. Eating food that has been nibbled on by the rats is considered to be a "high honour"...

Temple info -42 கோயில் தகவல் - 42 Meet Babiya, Kerala's 'vegetarian' crocodile who lives in a temple pond and loves rice The Sri Anandapadmanabha Swamy temple in Kasaragod claims that she eats only the prasadam that is fed to her by an employee twice a day. This lake temple in a small village called Ananthapura, in Kasaragod district, shot to fame when they claimed that they house a vegetarian crocodile, Babiya.The temple is known as the moolasthanam, the original source, of the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.  They believe Babiya is a messenger of Lord Padmanabhan himself. People from across the country gather here in the evenings, hoping to spot Babiya, the vegetarian crocodile. Babiya has been a resident of the temple lake for more than 70 years now. She allegedly lives on the temple’s prasadam which is served to her two times a day. She is also the friend of temple priests, who do not hesitate to take a holy dip in the lake, despite the fact an adult ...

 Temple info -41 கோயில் தகவல் - 41 Sri Radha Raman temple,  Vrundavan Ever imagined a temple operating without a matchbox since close to 500 years? This is the furnace at Sri Radha Raman temple, Vrundavan lit over 475 years. This furnace is used everything from lighting lamp daily to cooking the Lord's Bhoga. It was lit by Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami - one of the 7 Goswamis of Vrundavana lit by reciting appropriate mantras.Hence this temple operates without a match box. ஸ்ரீ ராதா ராமன் கோயில், வ்ருந்தாவன். 475 வருடங்களாக தீக்குச்சி உபயோகிக்காத கோவில் கேள்விப் பட்டிருக்கீர்களா. இது ஸ்ரீ ராதா ராமன் கோயில் மடப்பள்ளி. இது 475 ஆண்டுகளாக விளக்கு ஏற்றுவதற்கும், ஸ்வாமி ப்ரசாதம் சமைப்பதற்கும் உபயோகப் படுத்தப்படுகிறது. இந்த அடுப்பை 475 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் ஸ்ரீ கோபால பட்ட கோஸ்வாமி மந்திர உச்சாடனம் செய்தபின் ஏற்றினார். இன்றுவரை அணையாமல் உபயோகத்தில் உள்ளது.

Temple info -40 கோயில் தகவல் -40  Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan Temple - Nenmeli This temple is located near Chengalpet and the place where the temple is found is called as "Nenmeli". The Perumal of this sthalam is called with the thiru Naamam - "Sri Lakshmi Narayana Perumal". The Utsavar of this temple is "Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan". Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan - Nenmeli It is said the Perumal himself performs Srardham (a custom which is done for our Pithrus after they are dead) to our Pithrus, if we could not perform it. That's the reason why the Perumal of this sthalam is called with Thiru Naamam - Sri Srardha Samrakshana Narayanan. The sthalam is called with the name "Pundareega Nallur" (Pindam vaiththa Nallur) and is considered sacred and is equivalent to Gaya and Kasi. Sthalapuranam : The place where the temple is situated once was under the kingdom of Arcot Nawab. And, in this kingdom, lived an aged couple - Yagna Nar...

Temple info -39 கோயில் தகவல் -39  Shani Shingnapur Temple Shani  Shingnapur Temple is a famous temple which is located at a distance of 65 kilometers from Shirdi nestled in the Ahmednagar district. This popular temple is dedicated to Lord Shanidev, the popular Hindu god associated with the planet Saturn. The temple is well known amongst the locals and devotees from all around India. Apart from the temple, Shingnapur is a small village which is also famous for the fact that in the whole village no house has doors and despite this no theft has been reported in the village. Details about Shani Shingnapur Temple. The presiding deity in the temple is Lord Shani and the temple is a “Jagrut Devasthan” (alive temple) which means that a deity still resides in the temple premises. The main deity of the temple is Swayambhu which is self emerged from the earth in the form of black imposing stone. It is said that the deity is in the existence since the beginning of Kali Yuga. However, no o...

 Temple info -38 கோயில் தகவல் -38 Lord Venkateshwara in sitting posture and in Abhaya Hasta mudra.  Prasana Venkateswara Swamy temple, Thondamanadu 35 kms from Tirupathi on the way to Srikalasthi, It is 9 kms before Sri Kalasthi.  The Temple is under the control of TTD:  Temple timings: 6:30 am to 12:30 pm and 4 - 7 pm Lord here can be seen in Abhaya Hastha posture, indicating that the Lord will come to the rescue of the devotees.  No where we can find Lord in seating posting with Sri Devi and Bhu Devi and in Abhaya Hastha Posture ..“The hidden meaning is to convey to the devotees that the Lord Sri Venkateswara will come to the rescue of only those who fall at his feet, i.e., total surrender .Tondaman constructed big tank near the Temple which accumulates the water from Akasaganga of Tirumala. Photo & information Mrs Rithika Iyengar Hyderabad. உட்கார்ந்த நிலையில் அபயஹஸ்தத்துடன் அருள் புரியும் தொண்டமாநாடு வெங்கடாசலபதி கோயில் தொண்டமாநாடு (தொண்டமான் நாடு - தொண்...

Temple info -37 கோயில் தகவல் -37 Karungulam Perumal Temple, Thoothukudi This is a twin temple of Lord Venkatachalapathi and Lord Srinivasar with Sridevi and Bhoodevi besides each other on top of the hill. The enshrined God of Lord Venkatachalapathi is in the form of two sandalwood sticks (Tharkals) that came from Thirupathy, which are used to drive the temple car in the festivals. These sticks are placed close to each other and consecrated in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Karungulam is located 8 kms South-East of Krishnapuram. There is a big hill in this village and is located on the Southern bank of the Thamirabarani River in a scenic location. The hill is called Vagulagiri in the ancient scripts since the hill was flourishing with beautiful Vakula flowers. The water in the tanks surrounding this area is blackish in colour and hence the name Karungulam. Vagulagiri is situated on the way from Tirunelveli to Thiruchendur by the banks of the river Tamirabharani. The temple is also called Vagula...