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 Temple info -1536 கோயில் தகவல் -1536 Koonancheri Kailasanathar Temple:  Very few people visit this important temple.   It is around 4 Kms from Swamimalai on Thiruvaikavur Road.  One could cover this temple from Kumbakonam which is around 10 Kms.  The temple is on the banks of Kaveri river. The temple is open from 6 am to noon and from 4 to 8 pm.  The contact number for the telephone is 098431 38641/98841 26417/95859 67429/88838 38026. I am not sure how many of the readers are familiar with the name of the Sage Ashtavakra.  Hence I have taken the liberty of writing about this Rishi in this upload.  He was a Rishi who had eight bents in his body-two feet, two hands, two knees, chest and neck. He was the author of the well known philosophical work Ashtavakra Geetha.  The child in the mother’s womb was listening to all the teachings of his father Kahola/Kahoda right from the time he was conceived and had acquired mastery over what was recit...

 Temple info -1537 கோயில் தகவல் -1537 Sengazhuneer Amman Temple, Veerampattinam, Puducherry Sengazhuneer Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located at Veerampattinam in Ariyankuppam Commune in Union Territory of Puducherry. This Temple is one of the oldest and powerful temple in Puducherry. The Temple is famous for its Car Festival celebrated during Aadi fifth Friday. Legends Veerampattinam is a fishing village and a man named Veeraraghavan was living there in an ancient time. One fine morning, he set out for fishing in a nearby rivulet. He had no catch till sunset and was totally disappointed but he didn’t give up and made a final attempt before he returned home. When he was withdrawing the net, he was very happy as he felt a heavy resistant which is usually due to a big catch. But he disappointed eventually as there was no fish instead it was a big piece of wood. He took it home and kept it in the backyard. One day his wife found no firewood for cooking an...

 Temple info -1535 கோயில் தகவல் -1535 Eka Pushpa Priya Nathar Swamy Temple, Thiruthiyamalai, Trichy Eka Pushpa Priya Nathar Swamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruthiyamalai Village in Musiri Taluk in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Eka Pushpa Priya Nathar and Mother is called as Mathru Karunambika / Thaayinum Nallal / Surul Kuzhal Nayagi. Thiruthiyamalai is also called as Thiru Desa Malai. Legends The temple has a highly sacred and rare legend history behind it:  On a Maha Sivarathiri day, Naradhar revealed a secret to all the rishis at the deva Loha. He said there is a flower called “Argyadeva Valli” that appears only once on a particular day at a particular time and worshipping Shiva with this flower will get immediate salvation to crores of lives. It is equivalent to worshipping with all the flowers in the whole world. All the rishis selected Brighu maharishi as the fittest person to carry out this task. Brighu mah...

 Temple info -1534 கோயில் தகவல் -1534 Vaidyanatheswara Temple near Mysore,Vaidyeshvara Temple (1000 AD) at Talakad.  District: Chamarajanagar Town: Talakad Temple: Vaidyanatheswara Temple The Vaidyanatheswara temple is located in Talakad, an ancient town with an interesting history. It is located In the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka Vaidyanatheswara Temple – Overview The Vaidyanatheswara temple is a famous pilgrimage center in south India. It is one of the Panchalinga Sthalas, the other four being in Talakad too. It is believed that one who obtains a darshan of the five Lingas will be absolved of all sins. Pilgrims from all over South India gather here to worship Lord Shiva. Vaidyanatheswara Temple – Mythology An ascetic named Somadatta was on his way to this temple with his disciples when they were killed by a herd of elephants. They were in turn reborn as elephants and continued to worship Lord Shiva in the form of a tree. Once two hunters, Tala and Kadu tried to cut ...

 Temple info -1533 கோயில் தகவல் -1533 Sankara Narayana Swamy temple  Melarajaveedi  Thanjavur District  Lord :- Sankara Narayan  Goddess :- Mother Balambika    Festival :-        Pradosham, Sankatahara Chaturthi, Annabishekam in Aippasi, Sangabishekam in Karthikai, Tiruvadhirai, Vaikunda Ekadasi, Panguni Uthiram, Sanipairchi.        Main Specialties :-        Moolavar Shankara Narayan presents himself in the form of Linga.  On the right side of the stone he is the form of Lord Shiva with braid, Ganga, Moon, forehead eye, Thiruneeru, Makara kundalam, Rudraksha garland, malu, abhaya hastam, tiger skin etc.;  On the left side he is also depicted as Thirumal with crown, Thirunamam, Thiruvaparanas, Sanghu Hastam, Panchakacham.   Accordingly, the images of Parvati and Lakshmi are displayed on both sides. The temple was built by the Cholas.        Opening Hours...

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 Temple info -1531 கோயில் தகவல் -1531 Arulmigu Agathiswarar Temple Thirukkodiyalur - 609 405. Saneeswaran who did not leave Indra (the place where Indra and the gods worshiped for happiness) Once Indra knew that Saneeswara Bhagavan was going to catch him. Saneeswara Bhagavan replied that I am the leader of all the gods.Lord Saneeswara also told the time to ask Indra to tell me the time he likes me. When Indra, who knew that Lord Saneeswara was coming to catch him, did not know what to do and prayed to Aesan, the sage Agathi worshiped him and told him of his predicament. According to Sage Agathiyya, Srimangalasaneeswarar (Anugraha Murthy) and Ethermar in Koodiyalur (Thirukkodiyalur) The place where I was born, raised and worshiped was also the place where I worshiped Shiva.On the way to the Abhishek Tirtha at Agathiswarar Sannidhi, Indra also disappeared in a giant form, where the refugee sage was worshiped at Koodiyalur (Thirukkodiyalur). At the time mentioned by Lord Sreesaneeswar...