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 Temple info -1924 கோயில் தகவல் -1924 Chidambareswarar Temple, Thottikalai, Thiruvallur Chidambareswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thottikalai Village near Thiruvallur Town in Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Chidambareswarar / Thiyagesa Peruman and Mother is called as Shivakama Sundari / Shivakami. Legends Kalasathiyagar: Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva here to get Amirtha Kalasam. Hence Lord Shiva is called as Thiyagesa Peruman. Chidambareswarar: It is believed that Lord Shiva performed his cosmic dance similar to the dance performed in Chidambaram. Hence, Lord Shiva is called as Chidambareswarar. The Temple Presiding Deity is called as Chidambareswarar / Thiyagesa Peruman and Mother is called as Shivakama Sundari / Shivakami. There is a shrine for Vinayaga called Sengazhuneer Vinayagar in the Temple premises. Theertham associated with this Temple are Sivagangai Theertham and Nandhi Odai. Festivals Margazhi Thiruv...

 Temple info -1923 கோயில் தகவல் -1923 **Gangatheeswara comes to remove the hardships*  There is a 1300 year old ``Arulmiku Mohana Valli Sametha Gangathees Varar'' temple at Thakolam Perur, Arakkonam District, Ranippet District.  Among the 32 Sivasthalams in Thondai Mandalam, it is the 12th shrine to have been chanted by Thirugnana Sambandha Peruman.  In this town, north of JalanatheeswararTemple, which is a famous healing place of Guru Bhagavan, this temple is situated on the bank of the river. It is a wonderful temple with a wonderful architectural structure that falls on the bank of the lake.  Historians say that this temple is the reason for naming the town as 'Thiruvural', the original name of the town.  The temple has a wonderful structure that leads to the sanctum sanctorum, past the tirtha pool and the southern entrance which is only in Parikara Sthala.  Therefore, spiritual experts say that this temple is a powerful healing place that removes P...

 Temple info -1922 கோயில் தகவல் -1922 இறைவனுக்கு சோடசோபசாரம் என்றால் என்ன? மஹோத்சவம்  மற்றும் பிரதான வழிபாட்டு நேரங்களில் இந்த சோடோபசார வழிபாடு மிக மிக முக்கியத்தும் பெறுகிறது!!! உபசாரம் என்பது இறைவனது வழிபாட்டில் சிறப்பு மிக்கதோர் அம்சமாகும். இறைவனை அரசனாக நினைத்து நாம் செய்யும் பணிவிடைகள். இதனை ஐந்து, பத்து, பதினாறு, அறுபத்துநான்கு என விவரிக்கலாம். இவற்றுள் சோடசோபசாரம் ( சோடசம் என்றால் பதினாறு) என்னும் பதினாறு வகையான உபசாரம் ஆலய நித்ய, நைமித்திய பூஜையில் இடம் பெறுவது வழக்கம். அவை; 1) ஆவாஹனம்: இறைவனை வரவேற்றல்; வியாபிக்கும் பரமசிவனது பொருவிலுயர் பரிபூரணாநந்தனம் அறிவிலழுந்துதல் ஆவாகனம் ஆகும். 2) ஆசனம்: இறைவனை சிறந்த ஆசனத்தில் அமர்த்துதல். 3) பாத்யம்: திருவடிகளை சுத்தம் செய்ய நீர் கொடுப்பது. 4) அர்க்யம்: இறைவனது திருமுடியில் சமர்ப்பிப்பது அல்லது கரங்களை சுத்தம் செய்ய நீர் கொடுப்பது. 5) ஆசமனியம்: வாயை சுத்தம் செய்ய நீர் கொடுப்பது. 6) ஸ்நானம்: நீராட்டுதல் (அபிஷேகம்) 7) வஸ்திரதாரணம்: சிறந்த உடைகளை அணிவித்தல். 8- சந்தன குங்கும தாரணம்: மணம்மிக்க சந்தனம், குங்குமத்தால் அலங்கரித்தல். ...

 Temple info - 1921 கோயில் தகவல் -1921 மந்த்ர_புஷ்பம்_என்றால்_என்ன  என்பதை_தெரிந்து_கொள்வோம் மந்த்ர புஷ்பம் என்பது ஒரு வேத பாடலாகும் , இது பூஜைகளின் முடிவில் இந்து தெய்வங்களுக்கு மலர்களை சமர்ப்பிக்கும் நேரத்தில் பாடப்படுகிறது . மந்திரம் வேத மந்திரங்களின் மலராக கருதப்படுகிறது. இந்த மந்திரம் யஜுர் வேதத்தின் தைத்திரிய ஆரண்யகத்திலிருந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டது . நீர், நெருப்பு, காற்று, சூரியன், சந்திரன், நட்சத்திரங்கள், மேகங்கள் மற்றும் நேரம் பற்றிய இரகசிய அறிவால் வழங்கப்படும் வரம்பற்ற நன்மைகளைப் பற்றி இது பேசுகிறது. இது பொதுவாக எந்த பூஜை (வழிபாடு) அல்லது யாகம் செய்த பிறகு அனைத்து ப்ரோகிதர்களாலும் பாடப்படுகிறது . நீர் (இங்கு நீர் ஈதர்) இந்தப் பிரபஞ்சத்தின் அடிப்படை என்று சுருக்கமாகச் சொல்கிறது.  மந்திர சக்தியை உடைய புஷ்பம் என்று சொல்வதை விட, மந்திர உச்சாடனத்தின் மூலம் சக்தி பெற்ற பூக்களைக் கொண்டு வணங்குவது என்று புரிந்துகொள்ளலாம். ஆலயத்தில் அபிஷேகம், அலங்காரம், ஷோடஸ உபச்சார தீபாராதனை, சதுர்வேத பாராயணம் என்று அத்தனை உபச்சாரங்களையும் இறைவனுக்கு செய்து முடித்த கையோடு, ‘யோபாம் புஷ்பம் வே...

 Temple info -1920 கோயில் தகவல் -1920 Sri Kalahasti Sri Kalahasti Bhakta Kannappa Temple Sri Kalahasti Bhakta Kannappa Temple History, Timings Bhakta Kannappa Tippa A Shrine that reminds one about the miracles of true faith and devotion, the small but beautiful temple of Bhakta Kannappa, boasts an odd custom. This distinct temple is on the eastern side of the main shrine depicts the idol of Kannappa a tribal youth. Legend has it that Kannappa gave his eye to the lord and this true love and devotion fetched him the unparalleled position of being worshipped along with the lord. This temple is on a hill called Kannappa Tippa behind Sri Kalahasteeswara Swamy Temple in Sri Kalahasti. Srikalahasti Bhakta Kannappa Temple Story of Bhakta Kannappa Nayanar:- Thinna is a devotee, who attained salvation through his unstinted devotion. He is none other than Arjuna of Mahabharata fame, who asks Lord Shiva for Moksha (salvation) and was born as Thinna, a hunter, to attain the same. He was a rusti...

 Temple info -1919 கோயில் தகவல் -1919 Ilangudi Sivan Koil Liquid flowing like blood.... Miraculous Nandi!  🔔Generally we have seen Nandi in every Shiva temple.  But the Shiva temple in the Sivagangai Ilangudi village has a miraculous Nandi statue with a slightly different specialty.  🔔Yes, what is so special is that a strange blood-like liquid has been flowing from the mouth of this Nandi for hundreds of years.  🔔A village called 'Ilangudi' is on the way to Tiruppathur from Alangudi in Sivagangai district and Karaikudi circle.  A liquid is always oozing from the mouth of the Nandi idol erected outside a Shiva temple in this village many years ago.  🔔This liquid looks rich like oil.  The fragrance is also oil-like.  The silk robe worn by the idol is also soaked with this continuous flow of liquid.  Devotees hold this liquid on their foreheads as an offering.  🔔The scholars who researched this Nandi statue were shocked as to how ...

 Temple info -1918 கோயில் தகவல் -1918 Vadapalli Venkateswara Swamy Temple  Vadapalli Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple situated in Atreyapuram Mandal vadapalli, East Godavari Dist. In Andhra Pradesh, is a very ancient and popular temple.The village is renowned for the temple of ‘ Sri Lord Venkateswara Swamy, ‘ which is also known as the ‘ Vadapalli Venkanna Swamy Temple. ‘ Vadapalli Venkateswara Swamy Temple History: Vadapalli Temple has a lengthy history and was later established in a large, spacious countryside. The roof around the temple is packed with “Govindanamalu,” which will help devotees recite them while pradakshinas are being performed. Mela(fair) stalls are arranged from half a kilometer from the temple every Saturday. The Deity of Lord Venkateswara Swamy is made of ‘Sandal wood’.Here, also called ‘ Kalyana Venkateswara Swami ‘ is Sri Venkateswara Swami. Brahmotsavam has been celebrated for 10 days on a grand scale. A big number of devotees from different areas of the ...

 Temple info -1917 கோயில் தகவல் -1917 Muramalla Temple Muramalla Temple, called Sri Veereswara Swamy Temple, is located in Muramalla Panchayat of Andhra Pradesh. The temple has dedicated to sri veereswara swamy and the goddess Parvathi. Timings: 5 am – 12 pm and 4 pm – 9 pm. It has believed that devotees who still need to get married, who find it challenging to get good proposals, get married with a mere visit to this temple. Not only that, childless couples and couples who don’t get along will find respite here. History of Muramalla Temple After Dakshayajna, Veerabhadra, on the wish of Sri Mahavishnu, attached a goat’s head to Dakshuna, resurrected Daksha and completed the Daksha Yajna by him. But the anger caused by Sati’s creation of fire and its burning did not calm down, no matter how much everyone tried. Hence, the gods and the trinity prayed to Adiparashakti, and Jaganmata sent one of her Shodasha arts in the name of Bhadrakali to pacify Veerabhadra. Muramalla Temple No matt...

 Temple info -1916 கோயில் தகவல் -1916 Arulmigu Gangadeeswarar Thirukoil,Purasawalkam History          The sanctum sanctorum, which is facing the eastern direction has Gangadeeswarar in the form of small Shiv Linga. Near the main shrine, a separate shrine for the Goddess Pankajambal is found which is facing the south direction. Adjacent to the sanctum sanctorum, there is another shrine facing the east direction having Somaskanda idols.         The smaller prakara (corridor) surrounding the shrines of Gangadeeswarar, Somaskanda and Pankajambal have various idols and small shrines. The idols of Surya and Chandra are found facing the shrine of Gangadeeswara. The idols of Nalvar, Nagaraj, Bhageerat, Kasi Viswanath, Veerabhadra, Sekkizhar, Kulachirai Nayanar, Surya, Shanmuga, Durga, Bhairav, Dakshinamurthy and another Bhariav are located in the small prakara. The small shrines of Maha Ganapati, Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Devasena, ...

 Temple info -1915 கோயில் தகவல் -1915 Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple,Thiruvottiyur  Overview The Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple is located in Kaladipettai and is dedicated to God Kalyaana Varadaraja Perumal. About the temple Kalyanavaradarajaperumal Temple The Prime God here is believed to grant wedding boons to and hence the name Kalyaana Vardaraja Perumal. Devotees here believe that offering of unstrapped coconuts to the God during the wedding festival and then taking it home to offer pooja would immediately remove any hindrance from their wedding proposals. The shrine on the left of the God is graced by Mother Perundevi. The vehicle of the God's shrine is of Tridala design. God Sri Rama, Mother Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya and Sri Chakarathalwar grace from different shrines. About the Deity Kalyanavaradarajaperumal Temple Mother Perundevi graces from a shrine left that of the Lord. There is a separate shrine for Navagrahas-nine planets. All the planets are installed on a s...

 Temple info -1914 கோயில் தகவல் -1914 Ryali Jaganmohini Temple Ryali Temple is located 40 Km from Rajahmundry, 74 Km from Kakinada and 34 Km from Amalapuram and is situated between the rivers Vashista and Gautami, the tributaries of the River Godavari, the location of the renowned JaganMohini Kesava Swamy Temple. The exquisite statue, made of black stone depicting Maha Vishnu and Mohini on its front and back sides, is a real masterpiece of sculptural dexterity. Ryali Temple History in Telugu: According to the legend “Bhagavatam,” when Devatas and Rakshas were quarrelling over the sharing of the holy Divine nectar “Sree Maha Vishnu” came to the rescue of Devatas in the form of Mohini and persuaded both rivalry parties that promised to distribute the holy Divine nectar equally to Devatas and Rakshas.But for the sake of universal harmony and the wellbeing of the wise, holy and sacred nectar was distributed to the Devatas alone, and the Mohini vanished. Lord Siva, seeing the most fasci...

 Temple info -1913 கோயில் தகவல் -1913 PUTLUR POONGAVANATHAMMAN TEMPLE The temple of Goddess Poongavanathais located centrally in the village of Putlur - Ramapuram in the district of Thiruvallur. The place is around 38 km from Chennai and around 35 km from the Koyambedu Bus Terminus. The main deity of the temple is Goddess Angalaparameswari Amman along with Lord Vinayaka and Thandavarayan. History: The name of the Amman deity here is Poongavanathamman.Neem tree is the symbolic tree of the sacred temple. This famous temple is around 500 to 1000 years old! The village Ramapuram was once a fertile agricultural land full of greenery. A devotee was on a visit to the temple by a walk on a rather rough and hazardous route with his wife who was in an advanced stage of pregnancy. The wife was carrying a basket on her waist and used the spear as the walking stick and was walking along. Suddenly, she felt extremely thirsty and could not walk any further! She started relaxing under a tree. The ...

 Temple info -1912 கோயில் தகவல் -1912 Mallikarjuna Temple Basaralu,Karnataka  Overview The Mallikarjuna temple is a famous Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located in Basaralu, a small town in the Mandya district of Karnataka, India. Basaralu lies very close to Nagamangala, approximately 65 km from the culturally important city of Mysore. The temple was constructed around 1234 AD by Sri Harihara Dhannayaka, during the reigns of the Hoysala ruler Vira Narasimha II. This temple is considered an important national monument and is preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). About The Temple The temple is known for its splendid architecture. Apart from the usual Hoysala type of sculptures pertaining to that region, the temple also houses many sculptures that are considered master piece. The inner most sanctum of the temple is the garbhagraha designed in the Dravidian Shikhara style and consists of a Balahari Linga, which represents the primary deity Lo...