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 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 and de

 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 recited/taught.  Regarding his physical shape, there a

 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 maharishi go

 Temple info -1534 கோயில் தகவல் -1534 Vaidyanatheswara Temple near Mysore,Vaidyeshvara Temple (1000 AD) at Talakad. Photographer Dinesh Kannambadi 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 a

 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 :-          Open from 6 AM to 10 AM and 5 PM to 8 PM.        Temple Information :-        The temple, which has a prakara, has separa

 Templeinfo -1532 கோயில் தகவல் -1532 Puradhana Vaneswarar Temple, Thiruchitrambalam, Thanjavur Puradhana Vaneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thiruchitrambalam in Pattukottai Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Puradhana Vaneswarar and Mother is called as Periyanayaki. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. Legends According to popular legend, Lord Shiva wanted to emphasize that a living in forests for some time also is part of an ideal life. With his consort, he came to this place along with sages and Devas to this forest region. Lord Shiva went into deep meditation. The demons, taking advantage of the absence of Lord’s other activities, gathered their strength and became resurgent to trouble the rishis and innocent people. They could be controlled only if Lord opened his eyes. All the celestial beings feared to woke him up from his deep meditation becaus

 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 Sreesaneeswara an

 Temple info -1530 கோயில் தகவல் -1530 Spider Smitten? Head to Kodumon Chilanthi Ambalam in Kerala! The legends of temples are endless in India. Each temple has a story from the mythology related to it. Similarly, there are several temples with unique powers. Kodumon Chilanthi Ambalam is one such temple in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. This temple has an interesting story behind it that is related to King Ravindran Vikraman who was the King of Chenneekkara Swaroopam, a sovereign state of Kerala. The King was also a renowned Ayurvedic physician who had three daughters and no male heir. Since there was no male to whom he could pass the healing powers, he decides to bury all the traditional herbs and other medicines around the palace before he dies. Kodumon Chilanthi Ambalam After this incident, the glorious times of the palace ended and tragedies started taking place one after the other. The eldest daughter of the King died of small pox and the second daughter had a sad untimely deat

 Temple info -1529 கோயில் தகவல் -1529 Mathiyasthanathar Temple, Dharugapuram, Thirunelveli Mathiyasthanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Dharugapuram Village in Vasudevanallur Taluk in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mathiyasthanathar / Pinakkarutha Peruman and Mother is called as Akilandeswari. The Temple is equivalent to Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswarar Temple. The Temple is believed to be 1500 years old. The Temple is considered to be Guru Parihara Sthalam. This is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalams around Sankarankoil. Pancha Bhoota Sthalam refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva, each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: land, water, air, sky, and fire. Pancha indicates "five," Bhoota means "elements," and Stala means "place." The temples are located around Sankarankoil in Tamilnadu. The five elements are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams of the tem

 Temple info -1528 கோயில் தகவல் -1528 Rayachoti Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Rayachoti   About Rayachoti Veerabhadra Swamy The Veerabhadra Swamy temple itself is 1000-years old. According to the legends, Sati was the youngest daughter of Daksha, the chief of the gods. When Sati grew up she set her heart on Shiva, worshipping him in secret. In the Swayamvara of Sati, Daksha invited all gods and princes except Shiva. Sati cast her wreath into the air, calling upon Shiva to receive the garland; and behold him stood in the midst of the court with the wreath about his neck. Daksha had no choice but to share Sati with Shiva. One day Daksha made arrangements for a great horse sacrifice and invited all the gods except  Shiva. Sati was enraged by this deliberate exclusion of Shiva and set out to attend, and confront her father Daksha. She instructed her father that Shiva was the Supreme Being of the Universe and demanded her father Rayachoti. Daksha then went on to insult Shiva; and as Sati’s rage