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 Temple info -1770 கோயில் தகவல் -1770 Poyyalamman Temple, Okkur,  Pudukkottai  The temple of Poyyalamman is in a village called Okkur which is 5 km from Avudayar Koil Of Pudukottai district. Once upon a time the Poyyalamman temple was a part of the Siva temple of the village. Once when the priest came back from the temple he had locked a child in side the temple. Once he realized he rushed to the temple. When he was trying to open the door, he heard the voice of Poyyalamman, “ I want to play with the child. Let her be here for the night,.” The priest who was nervous tried to open the lock. Then Poyyalamman tore the child in to pieces and threw her out of the temple. When the villagers heard about this incident , they decided to have nothing with the temple and stopped all worship to the goddess. After some time, Poyyalamman came in the dream of one of the elders and told him, “I am very sorry for what I did. I am sad that I am not being offered any worship. Please build a...

 Temple info -1769 கோயில் தகவல் -1769 Sri Meganatheswarar Temple / ஶ்ரீ மேகநாதேஸ்வரர் கோவில், Melakottaiyur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu. Moolavar  : Sri Meganatheswarar Consort    : Sri Megambigai Some of the salient features of this temple are The temple is facing west with Kodimara Vinayagar, Kodimaram, balipeedam and Rishabam / Idabam.  The big temple tank is on the north side of the temple. Lord Shiva and Parvati as Rishabaroodar, with Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar are on the top of Mukha mandapam. Moolavar in the sanctum is on a square avudayar. The avudayar is very deep and couldn’t take out during renovation. In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Brahma. In praharam, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Bairavar, Navagrahas, Chandikeswarar, Nagars and Flat stone   sculpture of Lord Shiva with 10 hands, standing on a snake / Nagar, hood. Ambal is in a separate sannidhi ( Maha Meru is installed in front of Ambal ...

 Temple info -1768 கோயில் தகவல் -1768 Veda Vyas For the title for the divider of Vedas, see Vyasa (title).  Krishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, romanized: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana), better known as Vyasa (/ˈvjɑːsə/; Sanskrit: व्यासः, romanized: Vyāsaḥ, lit. 'compiler') or Vedavyasa (वेदव्यासः, Veda-vyāsaḥ, "the one who classified the Vedas"), is a revered sage portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata. An early 20th-century illustration of Vyasa Preceded by Jaratkaru (previous Vyasa) Succeeded by Ashwatthama (next Vyasa) Title Maharishi, Vyasa/Vedavyasa Personal Born Krishna Dvaipayana Religion Hinduism Spouse Vatikā Children Biological Shuka (son; from Vatikā) Niyoga Dhritarashtra (son; from Ambika) Pandu (son; from Ambalika) Vidura (son; from Parishrami) Parent Parashara (father) Satyavati (mother) Known for Vedas Mahabharata Puranas Brahma Sutras Relatives Maternal  Half-Brothers Chitrāngada Vichitravirya...

 Temple info -1767 கோயில் தகவல் -1767 Vishvamitra Rishi Vishvamitra (Sanskrit: विश्वामित्र, IAST: Viśvā-mitra) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra. The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of —and thus wielded the whole power of — the Gayatri Mantra. Vishvamitra is supposed to have been the first, and Yajnavalkya the last. Title Brahmarishi, Rajarshi, Saptarshi Personal Born Kaushika Religion Hinduism Children Many children including Madhuchhanda, Ashtaka, Shunahshepa, Sushruta, and Shakuntala Parent Gādhi (father) Notable work(s) Gayatri Mantra Before renouncing his kingdom and royal status, Brahmarishi Vishvamitra was a king, and thus he retained the title of Rajarshi, or 'royal sage'. Coin of Dharaghosha, king of the Audumbaras, in the Indo-Greek style, with depiction of Vishv...

 Temple info -1765 கோயில் தகவல் -1765 Angiras Angiras or Angira (Sanskrit: अङ्गिरा / áṅgirā, pronounced [ɐ́ŋɡiɽɐ:]) was a Vedic rishi (sage) of Hinduism. He is described in the Rigveda as a teacher of divine knowledge, a mediator between men and gods, as well as stated in other hymns to be the first of Agni-devas (fire gods).In some texts, he is considered to be one of the seven great sages or Saptarishis, but in others he is mentioned but not counted in the list of seven great sages. In some manuscripts of Atharvaveda, the text is attributed to "Atharvangirasah", which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angira. The student family of Angira are called "Angira", and they are credited to be the authors of some hymns in the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth, and tenth books of the Rigveda. By the time of the composition of the Rigveda, the Angirases were an old Rishi clan, and were stated to have participated in several events. Personal Religion Hinduism Spouse Surūp...

 Temple info -1766 கோயில் தகவல் -1766 Jamadagni Jamadagni (Sanskrit: जमदग्नि, lit. 'great fire') is a character in Hindu literature. He is regarded in Hindu tradition to be one of the Saptarishi (Seven Vedic sages) in the seventh, and the current age of Manvantara. Affiliation Saptarishi Weapon Sharanga Personal information Parents Richika (father), Satyavati (mother) Spouse Renuka Children Ṛumaṇvān, Suhotra, Vasu, Viśvāvasu, and Parashurama He is a descendant of the sage Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma, the creator deity. Jamadagni has five children with his wife, Renuka, the youngest of whom is Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu. Legend According to the Bhagavata Purana, the sage Richika was asked by King Gadhi to bring a thousand white horses with black ears to marry Satyavati. Richika, with the help of Varuna, brought those horses and the king allowed Richika to marry Satyavati. After their wedding, Satyavati, and her mother, demanded from Richika the blessing...

 Temple info -1764 கோயில் தகவல் -1764 Vasishtha (Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ, IAST: Vasiṣṭha) is one of the oldest and most revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vashistha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the Rigveda. Vashishtha and his family are mentioned in Rigvedic verse 10.167.4,[note 1] other Rigvedic mandalas and in many Vedic texts. His ideas have been influential and he was called the first sage of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy by Adi Shankara. Title Saptarshi, Brahmarishi, Maharishi Personal Religion Hinduism Spouse Arundhati Children Shakti, Citraketu, Surocis, Virajas, Mitra, Ulbana, Vasubhrdyana and Dyumat (from Arundhati)[1] Asmaka (Niyoga child for Kalmashapada)-Founded Asmaka Janapada[2] Parent(s) Brahma or Mitra-Varuna and Urvashi The Yoga Vasishtha, Vasishtha Samhita, as well as some versions of the Agni Purana and Vishnu Purana are attributed to him. He is the subject of many stories, such as him being in pos...