Recently I was told to visit an Ayappa temple run By Ayyappa Sangam in Tiruchi.
I have seen some of the Ayyappa temples in places other than Sabarimala.
Most of them start with good intentions and discipline and time takes a toll on both.
“3 km from the Bus Stand, Located near the district court of Trichy, is a peaceful temple and attracts many people in all week days. This temple is famous for its discipline and neatness. Special pooja’s for unmarried, child expecting peoples. Open : 5 a.m. to 10.50 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 8.50 p.m.”
The temple is located near the Court.
Ayyappa Temple, Tiruchi
Absolute Silence is what one notices and of course cleanliness.
There no shouting calling out the Names of God nor is the habit of Dakshina in the ‘plate’
If your mobile phone rings inside the temple premises, it is confiscated and returned you after 48 hours and a Notice is put out to this effect.
Wise and insightful sayings are put up on the Wall.
All instructions to the Devotees are in a polite , yet firm language.
If you want to feel Divinity please visit this temple.
மேலும் பகலும் விண்ணுரு வேத்தி நாற்கோ ணத்தில் நளினமாய் அர்ச்சனை கங்கை யீசன் கருதிய நீர்புரை செங்கண்மால் திருவும் சேர்ந்துசெய் அர்ச்சனை அக்கினி நடுவே அமர்ந்த ருத்திரன் முக்கோண வட்டம் முதல்வாயு ருத்திரி வாய்அறு கோணம் மகேசுவரன் மகேசுவரி ஐயும் கருநெல்லி வெண்சாரை தன்மேல் ஆகாச வட்டத்(து) அமர்ந்த சதாசிவன் பாகமாம் வெண்மைப் பராசக்தி கங்கை
தந்திர அர்ச்சனை தலைமேல் கொண்டு மந்திர மூலத்தில் வாசியைக் கட்டி அக்கினிக் குதிரை ஆகாசத் தேவி மிக்கமாய் கருநெல்லி வெண்சாரை உண்பவர் பாகமாய் ரதமும் பகல்வழி யாரை சாகா வகையும் தன்னை அறிந்து ஐந்து ஜீவனுடன் ஐயஞ் சுகல்பமும் விந்தை உமைசிவன் மேன்மையும் காட்டி சந்திர சூரியர் தம்முடன் அக்கினி அந்தி ரனைக்கண்(டு) அறிந்தே யிடமாய்ச்
சிந்தையுள் ஏற்றுச் சிவசம்பு தன்னை மந்திர அர்ச்சனை வாசிவ என்று தேறுமுகம் சென்னி சிவகிரி மீதில் ஆறு முகமாய் அகத்துளே நின்று வாசல் ஒன்பதையும் வளமுடன் வைத்து யோசனை ஐங்கரன் உடன்விளை யாடி மேலைக் கருநெல்லி வெண்சாரை உண்டு வாலைக் குழந்தை வடிவையும் காட்டி நரைதிரை மாற்றி நாலையும் காட்டி உரைசிவ யோகம் உபதேசம் செப்பி
மனத்தில் பிரியா வங்கண மாக நினைத்த படிஎன் நெஞ்சத் திருந்து அதிசயம் என்றுன் அடியார்க்(கு) இரங்கி மதியருள் வேலும் மயிலுடன் வந்து நானே நீயெனும் லட்சணத் துடனே தேனே என்னுளம் சிவகிரி எனவே ஆறா தாரத்(து) ஆறு முகமும் மாறா திருக்கும் வடிவையும் காட்டிக் கனவிலும் நனவிலும் கண்டுனைத் துதிக்க தனதென வந்து தயவுடன் இரங்கிச்
சங்கொடு சக்கரம் சண்முக தெரிசனம் எங்கு நினைத்தாலும் என்முன் னேவந்து அஷ்டாவ தானம் அறிந்தவுடன் சொல்லத் தட்டாத வாக்கு சர்வா பரணமும் இலக்கணம் இலக்கியம் இசையறிந் துரைக்கத் துலக்கிய காவியம் சொற்பிர பந்தம் எழுத்துச் சொற்பொருள் யாப்பல ங்காரம் வழுத்தும் என்நாவில் வந்தினி திருந்தே அமுத வாக்குடன் அடியார்க்கும் வாக்கும் சமுசார சாரமும் தானேநிசமென
வச்சிர சரீரம் மந்திர வசீகரம் அட்சரம் யாவும் அடியேனுக் குதவி வல்லமை யோகம் வசீகர சக்தி நல்லஉன் பாதமும் நாடிய பொருளும் சகலகலை ஞானமும் தானெனக் கருளி செகதல வசீகரம் திருவருள் செய்து வந்த கலிபிணி வல்வினை மாற்றி இந்திரன் தோகை எழில்மயில் ஏறிக் கிட்டவே வந்து கிருபை பாலிக்க அட்டதுட் டமுடன் அநேக மூர்க்கமாய்
தஞ்சமென் றோரைத் தழைத்திடச் செய்தென் நெஞ்சகத்(து) இருக்கும் நித்தனே சரணம் அஞ்சலி செய்த அமரரைக் காக்கும் ஆறு கோணமாய் ஆறெழுத் தாகி ஆறுசிரமும் அழகிய முகமும்
ஆறிரு செவியும் அகன்ற மார்பும் ஆறிரு கண்ணும் அற்புத வடிவும் சரவணை வந்த சடாட்சரப் பொருளே அரனயன் வாழ்த்தும் அப்பனே கந்தா கரங்கள்பன் னிரண்டில் கதிரும் ஆயுதத்தால்
தரங்குலைந்(து) ஓடத் தாரகா சுரன்முதல் வேரறச் சூர்க்குலம் முடித்து மகிழ்ந்தோய் சீர்திருச் செந்தூர்த் தேவசே னாதிபதி அஷ்ட குலாசலம் யாவையும் ஆகி இஷ்டசித்திகள் அருள் ஈசன், புதல்வா
It , legend has it, is here Lord Yama, God of Death/Time, Rahu and Kethu(shadow planets) were absolved of their Sins after having had a dip in the Ganga Theertham( Temple Tank).
There is a separate idol and Sannidhi for Yama.
It is believed that people are rid of the Fear of Death and the ill effects of the malfeasance of Rahu and Ketu.
Sri Vanchiyam.Temple Tower.
Name of the presiding Deity Vanchinathar,
Goddess.Mangalambikai.
Sri Vanchiyam
One has to see Lord Vinayaka first, then Yama, Lord Vanchinathar, Mangalambika.
Preferable to have a dip in the Theertham (Temple Tank).
The Temple is closed between 12 and 40 pm.
Legend of The Temple.
People’s whose star sign is Leo ( Simha Rashi ) have to visit Vaanchinathar Temple – Tiruvaanchiyam (Srivanchiyam) in Tamil Nadu twice in an year or atleast once in an year. Should stay in the temple or premises for two and half hours.
“Tiruvanchiyam (Srivanchiyam), one of the Abodes of Lord Shiva is situated in the Cauvery basin near Tiruvarur (about 14 kms from Tiruvarur) and Nanilam in the state of Tamilnadu, India. Considered as a “Mukthisthalam” (land of attainment of salvation), Goddess Ganges is said to have bathed in “Gupta Ganga Theertham”, the holy pond in the temple, to wash away all the sins of those taking bath in Ganges. Srivanchiyam is considered holier than Varanasi (Kasi).
Sivaboga saram
Goddess Mahalakshmi is said to have prayed Lord Shiva to be united with Lord Vishnu and hence this place is called as “Sri Vanchiyam”. There is also a story that Lord Vishnu prayed to get united with Goddess Mahalakshmi. Taking bath in Gupta Ganga Theertham on Sundays in the Tamil month of Karthigai is considered sacred and is said to wash away all sins. Suriyan (Sun) had prayed Lord Shiva here to get rid of his sins and get back is shining best during Karthigai (Nov-Dec)
The temple is said to have withstood the period of great deluge and hence considered very sacred. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva known as Vanchinathan. The Shivalinga here is “swayambhu” and it faces on both the directions East and West. Hence pujas are conducted on both the sides of Shivalingam. Pujas are performed to Vanchinathan using sandalwood leaves. The sthala vruksham here is Sandalwood tree. Lord Shivas consort is known here as Mangalambika.
One of the rare deities in Tiruvanchiyam is “Yoga Bhairavar”. Pujas are performed to Yoga Bhairavar using “Vanni” leaves. It is believed that one gets cured of nervous disorders and diseases if he consumes daily, the powder made from vanni leaves that are used for puja. Yoga Bhairavar is worshipped here to get rid of all evils directed towards a person. Pujas using “red arali” flowers for 6 Krishnapaksha ashtami days (eighth day of waning moon) are performed to beget children. Special prayers on Amavasya days (new moon days) offering Curd Rice, Coconut Rice and Honey helps one to be victorious in all his deeds and to gain profits in business. To get married soon, pujas are performed during Rahu Kaalam on Sundays offering vada made of lentils and ghee.
One is said to have “Kalasarpa dosham” if all the planets are positioned in between Rahu and Kethu in ones horoscope. Srivanchiyam is a lesser-known parihara sthalam for Kethu and Kalasarpa dosham. Pariharam for Rahu is also done here. Rahu-Kethu is here in a single form and known as “Chanda Rahu”.
I have posted a couple of blogs on odd unexplainable Phenomena in Temples of India.
Temples are places where Hindus worship, though it is not mentioned in the Vedas.
In fact the Vedas do not advocate collective worship at all.
This practice came into being after the advent of the Agamas.
For details on this subject please read my posts on Agamas under Hinduism,Indian Philosophy.
Hinduism is intertwined with the lives of the Hindus to such an extent that even many who are Hindus do not know that they are practicing what Hinduism said without realizing it.
Muslims in Tamil Nadu also follow the practice of Dwajarohanam and Chariot pulling (Nagore Dargah Chandana Kood(Sandal Canopy Festival)
Such is magnetism of Hinduism that Human beings apply all attributes of Man to God.
One becomes tense and sweats in anger and Righteous Indignation.
This one notices.
In God?
Yes.
There is a Temple near Tiruvarur/Nagapattinam , Tamil Nadu, where Lord Subramanya Sweats !
Legend has it that he was handed over A Spear by Mother Goddess Parvati, to slay the Demon Soora Padma.
Amidst the Festivities of Kanda Shasti, Parvati hands over the Spear(Vel) to Lord SingaraVelar, when Sweat Beads break out on the forehead of the Idol that has been taken out in procession!
Incidentally, The Idol is the most beautiful of all the idols of Lord Muruga.
‘Sikkal’ in Tamil means, literally ‘knots’, here meaning inextricable problems.
It is believed that such serious problems will be resolved if one prays at theis temple.
Read On.
“Sikkal Singara Velan Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contender for the unofficial seventhPadaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu (six abodes of Lord Muruga). It is located in the village of Sikkal, near Nagapattinam inTamilnadu. It is believed in Hindu mythology that this place was once a jasmine forest and due to it pleasant smell, the semi-human goddess in Hindu mythology, Kamadenu lives here. It is one of the rare traditional Hindu temples that has both Shiva (Navaneeteswarar) and Vishnu(Venaipperuman) deities in the same complex.’
“History
Sikkil was also called Mallikaranyam in olden days as the area had jasmine flowers in abundance. A curse befell on Kamadhenu, the celestial cow, who descended to the earth to perform penance to get rid of the curse. She chose Sikkil, drained her milk which formed into a tank and she took the form of a tiger and roamed aimlessly in the fragrant forest.
One day, Sage Vasishta was passing through the forest and since it was time for his ablutions he searched for a pond where he could have his bath and perform the rituals. The sweet-scented fragrance of the flowers pervaded the atmosphere and the sage felt the presence of god there. He came to the holy pond of milk and took a dip and did his ablutions. Kamadhenu, in the form of a tiger, came in contact with the sage and was redeemed of her curse. She regained her original form.
Since Sage Vasishta wanted to worship lord Shiva, he made a Shiva Lingam, infused life into it and began his meditation. Pleased by his devotion, Shiva appeared in invisible form and an oracle was heard which declared ‘I have been caught’. The invisible voice transformed into a visible figure which was the lord himself. He came to be called Navaneeteswarar as he emerged from the cream. His consort is Vel Nedunganni Ambal. Later on, devotees constructed a temple which is the present shrine.
The holy spot is called Sikkil as the word in Tamil means catch. Since god was caught here, the place is called Sikkil.
Singaravelar
One of the foremost shrines dedicated to lord Subramanya, Sikkil attracts the devout multitude from far off places. Lord Subramanya waged a battle against demon Padmasura and in order to vanquish him, the lord came to Sikkil. Here he acquired a divine power to kill the demon. He sat in deep meditation propitiating goddess Sathyayatakshi – Parvathi. Happy with his devotion, she presented him a single-headed spear – Vel – to kill the demon.
Subramanya killed the demon after a fierce battle and since the demon was a Brahmin, the lord was cursed with brahmahathi dosha. He lost his colour and became dark. He got rid of the curse by taking a holy dip in the milky pond and regained his original colour.
Subramanya is called Singaravelar because Singara in Tamil means beautiful and since he is adorned with a spear – Vel – in his hand, he is called Singaravelar.
Kanda Sashti
Kanda Sashti is carnival time in Sikkil. Soorasamharam is celebrated with gusto at Sikkil. During Soorasamharam, Singaravelar receives his vel (spear) from his mother Shakti, during the Kanda Sashti utsavam. The temple authorities and devotees swear that the image breaks out in sweat till the vel is handed over to the lord. People in the surrounding villages and towns throng the temple to witness Soorasamharam.
Kanchi Periyava, Maha Periyava discoursed on various subjects ranging from Vinayagar, Vedas,Vedangas, Advaita Linguistics,Literature,Guru to current and controversial topics like Dowry.
These have been complied by Ra.Ganapathy in his Book ‘தெய்வத்தின் குரல் ‘
I have posted this.(text)
Now audio version with rare photos and Videos of Kanchi Periyavar have come out.
Kanchi Periyavar
In this post I am reproducing some videos where Periyava speaks on .Dowry’ the evil practice of accepting money from the Bride’s parents.
According to Sastras, in the earlier days, the bridegrooms paid money .
‘Vara Dakshinai’ in Sanskrit, which originally meant ‘that which is paid by the Vara(bride groom’ was later misinterpreted as ‘ the one paid by the Girl’!
Periyava explains this concept and condemns this practice with authority in his inimitable earthy style devoid of jargons.
Excerpts from Deivathin Kural by Kanchi Periyavar( compiled by Ra.Ganapathy is being published here with the permission of The Kanchi Mutt.
‘விநாயக மூர்த்தியிலுள்ள ஒவ்வொரு சின்ன சமாசாரத்தைக் கவனித்தாலும் அதில் நிறையத் தத்துவங்கள் இருக்கின்றன. பிள்ளையாருக்குத் தேங்காய் உடைப்பது எதற்காக? விக்நேசுவரர், தம் அப்பாவான ஈசுவரனைப் பார்த்து “உன் சிரசையே எனக்குப் பலி கொடு” என்று கேட்டு விட்டாராம். எல்லாவற்றையும் காட்டிலும் உயர்ந்தது எதுவோ அதைத் தியாகம் பண்ணினால்தான் மகா கணபதிக்குப் ப்ரியம் ஏற்படுகிறது. அவ்வளவு பெரிய தியாகம் பண்ணுவதற்குத் தயார் என்ற அறிகுறியாகத்தான், ஈசுவரனைப்போலவே மூன்று கண்கள் உடைய தேங்காயைச் சிருஷ்டித்து அந்தக் காயை அவருக்கு நாம் அர்ப்பணம் பண்ணும்படியாக ஈசுவரன் அநுக்கிரகித்திருக்கிறார்.
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