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  • Temple Where The Priest Becomes Siva’s Wife Thiruvanaikaval

    I have been posting on Temples ,India, on the bond that exists between Man and God.

    Here is a Temple where the Temple Priest , Daily, at the stroke of Noon ,  dresses up like the wife of Lord Siva, Akilandeswari, and performs the Middy Pooja(Ucchi Kala Pooja).

    Priest Performing Go Pooja, dressed up as Goddess Akilandeswari.
    Priest Performing Go Pooja, dressed up as Goddess Akilandeswari.

    Facts about Thiruvanaikaval.

    Thiruvanaikaval temple

    Thiruvanaikaval (Tamil: திருவானைக்காவல்) (also Thiruvanaikal, Jambekeswaram) is a famous Shiva temple in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was built by Kocengannan (Kochenga Chola), one of the Early Cholas, around 1,800 years ago. It is located in the Srirangam island, which has the famous Ranganathaswamy temple.

    Thiruvanaikal is one of the five major Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu (Panchabhoota Sthalams) representing the Mahābhūta or five great elements; this temple represents the element of water, or neer in Tamil.[1] The sanctum of Jambukeswara has an underground water stream and in spite of pumping water out, it is always filled with water.[2]

    Akila, The Temple Elephant.
    Akila, The Temple Elephant.

    It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where all of the four most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints) have sung glories of the deity in this temple. The temple has inscriptions from the Chola period.

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    Thiruvanaikaval Temple Prahara.
    Thiruvanaikaval Temple Pra

    There were two Siva Ganas (Siva’s disciples who live in Kailash): ‘Malyavan’ and ‘Pushpadanta’. Though they are Shiva Ganas they always quarrel with each other and fight for one thing or other. In one fight ‘Malyavan’ cursed ‘Pushpadanta’ to become an elephant on earth and the latter cursed the former to become a spider on earth. The elephant and the spider came to Jambukeswaram and continued their Shiva worship. The elephant collected water from river Cauvery and conducted ablution to the lingam under the Jambu tree (Eugenia jambolana) daily. The spider constructed his web over the lingam to prevent dry leaves from dropping on it and prevent sunlight directly falling on it. When the elephant saw the web and thought it was dust on lingam. The elephant tore them and cleaned the lingam by pouring water and the practice continued daily. The spider became angry one day and crawled into the trunk of the elephant and bit the elephant to death, killing itself. Siva, in the form of Jambukeswara, moved by the deep devotion of the two, relieved them from the curse. As an elephant worshipped Shiva here, this place came to be known as Thiru Aanai Kaa (thiru means holy, aanai is elephant, kaa (kaadu) means forest).[2] Later the name ‘Thiruaanaikaa’ become ‘Thiruvanaikaval’ and ‘Thiruvanaikoil’.

    In the next birth, the spider was born as the King Kochengot Chola (kotchengannan cholan meaning red-eyed king) and built 70 temples and this temple is the one among them.[2] Remembering his enmity with the elephant in his previous birth, he built the Shiva Sannathi (sanctorum) such that not even a small elephant can enter. The entrance on the sanctorum of Jambukeswara is only 4 foot high and 2.5 foot wide.[2]

    Jambukeswarar, Thiruvanaikaval.
    Jambukeswarar, Thiruvanaikaval.

    Legend behind king’s red eyes

    There was a story behind the king’s red eyes – When he was in his mother’s womb the palace astrologer predicted a sacred time to give birth to enable the newborn’s well being. The queen went into labor early, before the time predicted by the astrologer. The queen hence told the servant to hang her upside down for the time to come so that she could have a wise and virtuous son who could head the kingdom righteously. This waiting time inside the womb made the baby’s eyes red. After becoming the king, he build the temple for Siva and Goddess Akilandeswari in the name of Aanaikka (elephant protected) later days it changed to Thiruvanaikovil.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambukeswarar_Temple,_Thiruvanaikaval

    Akilandeswari, Thiruvanaikaval.
    Akilandeswari, Thiruvanaikaval.

    ‘மூலவர் : ஜம்புகேஸ்வரர்

    உற்சவர் : சந்திரசேகரர், சோமாஸ்கந்தர்

    அம்மன்/தாயார் : அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி

    தல விருட்சம் : வெண்நாவல்

    தீர்த்தம் : நவ தீர்த்தங்கள்

    ஆகமம்/பூஜை : சைவாகமம், ஸ்ரீவித்யா வைதீக பூஜை

    புராண பெயர் : திருஆனைக்காவல், திருஆனைக்கா

    ஊர் : திருவானைக்கா

    மாவட்டம் : திருச்சி

    தல வரலாறு:

    சிவன் கட்டளைக்காக அம்பிகை, பூலோகத்தில் மானிடப்பெண்ணாக பிறந்தாள். இங்கு காவிரி நீரில் லிங்கம் பிடித்து வழிபட்டாள். சிவன் அந்த லிங்கத்தில் எழுந்தருளி அவளுக்குக் காட்சி தந்தார். அம்பிகையால் நீரில் லிங்கம் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட தலம் என்பதால் இது, பஞ்ச பூத தலங்களில் “நீர்’ தலமானது. பிற்காலத்தில் ஜம்பு என்னும் முனிவர் சிவனை வேண்டி இங்கு தவமிருந்தார்.

    சிவன் அவருக்கு காட்சி கொடுத்து, நாவல் பழ பிரசாதம் கொடுத்தார். பழத்தை உண்ட முனிவர், அதன் புனிதம் கருதி விதையையும் விழுங்கி விட்டார். அவர் விழுங்கிய விதை வயிற்றுக்குள் முளைத்து, தலைக்கு மேலாக மரமாக வளர்ந்தது. அவர் சிரசு வெடித்து முக்தி பெற்றார்.

    நாவல் மரத்துக்கு “ஜம்பு’ என்றும் பெயருண்டு. அம்பிகையால் அமைக்கப்பட்ட நீர் லிங்கம் இந்த மரத்தின் கீழ் அமைந்தது. பக்தராகிய ஜம்புவுக்கு முக்தி தந்ததால், சுவாமி “ஜம்புகேஸ்வரர்’ என பெயர் பெற்றார்.

    தலபெருமை:

    சிவன் வடிவில் அம்பாள் அம்பாள் வடிவில் சிவன்!: பிரம்மா, ஒருமுறை தான் படைத்த பெண்ணையே அடைய விரும்பினார். இதனால் அவருக்கு “ஸ்திரீ தோஷம்’ உண்டானது. தோஷ நிவர்த்தி பெற சிவனை வேண்டினார். அவருக்கு அருள சிவன் கைலாயத்திலிருந்து கிளம்பினார். அப்போது அம்பிகை, தானும் வருவதாக கூறினாள். சிவன் அவளிடம், பிரம்மா பெண்கள் மீது மோகம் கொள்பவர் என்று சொல்லி அவளை உடன் அழைத்துச் செல்ல மறுத்தார். ஆனால், அம்பிகை சிவனிடம், “”நான் உங்களது வேடத்தில் வருகிறேன், நீங்கள் சேலை அணிந்து என் வேடத்தில் வாருங்கள்!” என்றாள். சிவனும் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள இருவரும் மாறுவேடத்தில் சென்றனர்.

    சிவமும், சக்தியும் ஒன்று என்பதன் அடிப்படையிலும் இந்த திருவிளையாடல் நிகழ்ந்தது. பின்னர் பிரம்மாவுக்கு இருவரும் பாவமன்னிப்பு வழங்கினர்.இங்கு நடக்கும் பிரம்மோற்ஸவத்தின்போது சிவன், அம்பாள் இருவரும் மாறுவேடத்தில் பிரம்ம தீர்த்தத்ததிற்கு எழுந்தருளி, பிரம்மாவிற்கு காட்சி தருகின்றனர். பிரம்மா அவர்களைத் தியானம் செய்யும் சமயம் என்பதால், அப்போது மேளதாளம் இசைக்கப்படுவதில்லை.

    மாணவி அம்பாள்: 

    சக்தி பீடங்களில் ஒன்றான இத்தலத்தில், அகிலத்தை (உலகம்) காப்பவளாக அம்பிகை அருளுவதால் அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி’ என்றழைக்கப்படுகிறாள்.

    http://ladyswings.com/showthread.php?t=490&page=9

    How To Reach Thiruvanaikaval.

    The airport nearest to Thiruvanaikaval is in Thiruchirappalli or Trichy. The airport is at a distance of about 5 km from the main city of Trichy and about 12 km from Thiruvanaikaval. There are many domestic as well as international flights coming to Trichy. One can take a private cab from outside the airport to reach Thiruvanaikaval.

    http://www.nativeplanet.com/thiruvanaikaval/how-to-reach/

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  • ‘Gods In Swings’ India Dolotsavam

    I mentioned in my earlier posts that Gods are worshipped by attributing all the qualities of Man, including what we label as Bad.

     

    Hinduism is a Religion which dares to call God as the Repository of Sorrow.!

     

    ‘Dukka bukh, Dukka Sadhanah’-The Repository of Sorrow and One who is the Instrument to overcome it.(Sri Vishnu Sahasranama)

     

    At the Transcendental or Higher level there is nothing Good or Bad per se as there is The One Reality.

     

    Being  a part of The One(Reality) , the part(Human Beings ) can not be Sinners .

     

    For more on this, please read my Posts under Indian Philosophy,Hinduism).

     

    Hindus worship Gods and Love him more than Fear Him.

     

    He Is treated as Mother, Father, Teacher, Lover, Son and Friend.

     

    For those who treat Him the way one likes, He comes to them in that Form.

     

    Srimad Bhagavad Gita confirms that ‘I shall bestow you all,  in The Form and Name you call  Me’

     

    Lord Krishna was a Charioteer for  Arjuna, Lord Siva appeared as Mother and help delivering a baby(Thayumanavar,Tiruchi);

     

    Lord Siva a son to a Poor woman and got beaten by a Pandya King(Pittukku Man Chumandadau,Madurai)

     

    Lord Siva was treated as a close friend by Sundarar and the Lord went to the extent of personally going to meet up with Sundarar’s Girl Friend to sort out a tiff between Sundarar and Her.

     

    For Thirugnana Sambandar, Goddess Uma gave her Mother’s Milk and was treated as Mother by him.

     

    Goddess Andal, Srivilliputtur pined for Lord Vishnu and he came all the way from Sri Rangam to marry her.

     

    It is a practice in India for the Elders, to bless the young.

     

    To Bless The Lord?

     

    In other Religions it is Blasphemy.

     

    Vishnu chitta, Father of Andal, being the father in Law of Lord Vishnu, Blessed the Lord, by Blessing Him ‘ Long Live for thousands of Years!’, as a Father in law!

     

    பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு பல்லாயிரத்தாண்டு
    பல கோடி நூறாயிரம்
    மல்லாண்ட திண்டோள் மணிவண்ணா
    உன் சேவடி செவ்வித் திருக்காப்பு’

     

    Such being the emotional bond of the Hindus with God, there is no wonder that The Hindus treat Gods as they would by conducting all the Rituals associated with Human Beings.

     

    Gods Birthdays are celebrated, marriages are performed .

     

    It is a Custom for the Hindus to have the Newly Married Couples seated in a Swing , praise and Bless them.

     

    Children are given the same treatment.

     

    Then why not Gods?

     

    Yes, The Dolotsavam or Oonjal Sevai  is performed for The Gods.

     

    The most famous are for Sri Andal of Srivilliputtur and of course , Tirupati for Lord Balaji.

     

    Sri Andal Temple, Srivilliputtur.
    Sri Andal Temple, Srivilliputtur.

    Tirupati Dolotsavam.

    Unjal Seva-Dolotsavam, Tirupati.
    Unjal Seva-Dolotsavam, Tirupati.

    Dolotsavam is performed in the adhala meda (Mirror Hall) as it is popularly known. The hall is in Aina Mahal (Addala Mantapam) opposite Ranganayaka mantapam where Arjita Brahmotsavam is performed. The Aina Mahal consists of mirrors on four walls and a central stage with a provision for unjal (Swing). Sri Malayappaswami, Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated in the unjal (Swing) and the deities are swung to the accompaniment of Veda parayanam and mangalavadyam.

    The ticket holders are given vastra bahumanam and 5 small laddus for this seva. At the conclusion of the seva, the ticket holders are also sent for the darshan of the main deity in the sanctum sanctorum.’wiki)

     

    Srivari Unjal Seva

     

     

     

  • Chariots Of Gods,Temple Cars Of India

    Hinduism identifies Gods with   Human Life so much that Gods have Parents,Brothers, Sisters,Children and Family Life.

     

    The Vedas declare that the Reality is Nameless Formless.

     

    However Hinduism encourages worship Gods in Idol for, and attribution of Human properties are allowed as they are a tool to Realize God or Self.

     

    For details please read my post ‘Gods have name and Form, Yes and No’

     

    Birthdays of God , like Janmastami for Lord Krishna, Arudra Darisanam of Lord Siva, Pooram Nakshatra For Andal, Marriages Uthiram  Nakshatra for Lord Siva and Parvati are all celebrated with grandeur.

     

    On such special occasions the Deity is bedecked with jewellery,  Flowers,  and taken around in a Chariot around the city on a fixed Route.

     

    They are fixed with lighting arrangements, Music troupe leads with veda Mantras recital.

     

     

    “Temple cars are chariots used to carry representations of Hindu gods. The car is usually used on festival days called Ther Thiruvizha (தேர் திருவிழா) usually happens once in a year, where many people gathered around the temple and pull the cart.

    Thiruvarur, Srivilliputhur, Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu and Puri, in Odisha, host some of the largest annual temple car festivals.

    One of the very old and ancient festivals that often mentioned in the devotional hymns of saints like ( Tirugnanasambandar and Sundarar) and many Tamil literature, usually held during the summer between March and April months of every year, lasts more than 25 days. The main attraction of the festival is the procession of the great temple car of Thiruvarur (in Tamil: ஆழித் தேர்). This great chariot is said to the biggest one of its type in size and height. It is 96 feet (29 m) tall and weights more than 300 tons.[1] The size of the largest temple cars inspired the Anglo-Indian term Juggernaut (fromJagganath), signifying a tremendous, virtually unstoppable force or phenomenon.

    As of 2004, Tamil Nadu had 515 wooden carts of which 79 need repairs. Annamalaiyar Temple, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram Natarajar Temple are some of the temples that possess huge wooden chariots for procession each. In particular, Natarajar temple celebrates the chariot festival twice in a year one at summer (Aani Thirumanjanam (June- July)) and another at winter (Marghazhi Thiruvaadhirai (in December – January )). Lord Krishna of Udupi has five temple cars, namely Brahma ratha (biggest), Madya ratha (medium), kinyo (small), and silver and gold rathas.(wiki)

     

    Some famous Temple Cars.

     

    Srivilliputtur Temple Car
    Srivilliputtur Temple Car
    Temple Car Festival ,Srivilliputtur
    Temple Car Festival ,Srivilliputtur
    Temple Car Festival ,Tiruvarur.
    Temple Car Festival ,Tiruvarur.
    Temple Car,Thiruvannamalai
    Temple Car,Thiruvannamalai

     

    Temple Car Festival,Puri
    Temple Car Festival,Puri

    Some information on Temple Cars.

     

    ‘Among the various types floats may be set as the god bearing or the area where it is built. Usually all consist of a very strong base, arranged on four huge wheels, between 1 and 2 m in diameter, solid wood with axes large section through them. This base has a height ranging from the smallest 2m (counting the wheel height) to the highest 5m, consists of several bands in which various figures are carved religious. Based on a large structure standing whose height will vary according to the type of the float, the largest reach 29m. The structure, also of wood to save weight, a network is usually heavily braced to prevent lateral bumps or break the piece swings. On it is placed around the casing, which is incredibly varied in color and shape, the decor is very dense: the structure is painted in many colors, it will hang cloth banners, pompoms straw, ties, etc. Also depending on the procession can be seen figures or decorations of gold and silver. The image of the god who is carried in procession included within the carriage and is adorned with flowers, and more items. In total the weight of a float often reach 300 tons.”

    http://tectonicablog.com/?p=30720

     

     

     

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  • Maha Sivaratri Sri Rudram(Text) Sivoham Video Audio

    Sri Rudram is a Maha Mantra.

    Lord Siva.
    Lord Siva.
    Abhishekam of Linga.
    Abhishekam of Linga.

    I shall be posting a Post exclusively on this.

    On this Maha Siva Ratri  I am providing Audio of Sri Rudram and Sivahom song.

    Text of Sri Rudram,Namakam.

    Namakam – Yajur Veda chapter 16

    Om namo bhagavate rudraya

    Namaste rudramanyavautota ishhave namah
    Namaste astu dhanvane bahubhyamuta te namah

    Yata ishhuh shivatama shivam babhuva te dhanuh
    Shiva sharavya ya tava taya no rudra mridaya

    Yaa te rudra shiva tanu raghoraapapakashini
    Taya nastanuva shantamaya girishantabhichakashihi

    Yamishhum girishanta haste bibharshhyastave
    Shivam giritra tam kuru ma hisih purushham jagath

    Shivena vachasa tva girishachchha vadamasi
    Yatha nah sarvamijjagadayaxmasumana asath

    Adhyavochadadhi vakta prathamo daivyo bhishhakh
    Ahishcha sarvajnjambhayantsarvashcha yatudhanyah

    Asau yastamro aruna uta babhruh sumangalah
    Ye chemarudra abhito dixu Shritah sahasrashoavaishhaheda imahe

    Asau yoavasarpati nilagrivo vilohitah
    Utainam gopa adrishannadrishannudaharyah
    Utainam vishva bhutani sa drishhto mridayati nah

    Namo astu nilagrivaya sahasraxaya midhushhe
    Atho ye asya satvanoaham tebhyoakarannamah

    Pramuncha dhanvanastva mubhayo rartniyo rjyamh
    Yashcha te hasta ishhavah para ta bhagavo vapa

    Avatatya dhanustva sahasraxa shateshhudhe
    Nishirya shalyanam mukha shivo nah sumana bhava

    Vijyam dhanuh kapardino vishalyo banava uta
    Aneshannasyeshhava abhurasya nishhangathih

    Ya te heti rmidhushhtama haste babhuva te dhanuh
    Tayaasmanvishvatastva mayaxmaya paribbhuja

    Namaste astvayudhayanatataya dhrishhnave
    Ubhabhyamuta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvane

    Pari te dhanvano heti rasmanvrunaktu vishvatah
    Atho ya ishhudhistavare asmannidhehi tamh

    Namaste astu bhagavanh vishveshvaraya mahadevaya tryambakaya tripurantakaya trikagni kalaya kalagnirudraya nilakanthaya mrutyunjayaya sarveshvaraya sadashivaya shrimanmahadevaya namah

    Anuvaka 2

    Namo hiranyabahave senanye dishan cha pataye namo
    namo vrikshebhyo harikeshebhyah pashunam pataye namo

    namah saspijncharaya tvishhimate pathinam pataye namo
    namo babhlushaya vivyadhineannanam pataye namo
    namo harikeshayopavitine pushhtanam pataye namo
    namo bhavasya hetyai jagatam pataye namo
    namo rudrayatatavine kshetranam pataye namo
    namah sutayahantyaya vananam pataye namo namah

    Namo rohitaya sthapataye vrikshanam pataye namo
    namo mantrine vaanijaya kakshanam pataye namo
    namo bhuvantaye varivaskritayaushhadhinam pataye namo
    nama uchchairghoshhayakrandayate pattinam pataye namo
    namah kritsnavitaya dhavate satvanam pataye namah

    3rd Anuvaka

    Namah sahamanaya nivyadhina avyadhininam pataye namo
    namah kakubhaya nishhangine stenanam pataye namo
    namo nishhangina ishhudhimate taskaraanaam pataye namo
    namo vajnchate parivajnchate stayunam pataye namo
    namo nicherave paricharayaranyanam pataye namo
    namah srikavibhyo jighasadbhyo mushhnatam pataye namo
    namo asimadbhyo naktam charadhbhyah prakrintanam pataye namo
    nama ushhnishhine giricharaya kulujnchanam pataye namo namah

    Namo ishhumadhbhyo dhanvavibhyashcha vo namo
    nama atanvanebhyah pratidadhanebhyashcha vo namo
    nama ayachchhadhbhyo visrijadbhyashcha vo namo
    namo asyadbhyo vidhdhyadbhyashcha vo namo
    nama asinebhyah shayanebhyashcha vo namo
    namah svapadbhyo jagradbhyashcha vo namo
    nam stishthadhbhyo dhavadbhyashcha vo namo
    namah sabhabhyah sabhapatibhyashcha vo namo
    namo ashvebhyoashvapatibhyashcha vo namah

    Anuvaka 4
    Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyantibhyashcha vo namo
    nama uganabhyastrihatibhyashcha vo namo
    namo gritsebhyo grutsapatibhyashcha vo namo
    namo vratebhyo vratapatibhyashcha vo namo
    namo ganebhyo ganapatibhyashcha vo namo
    namo virupebhyo vishvarupebhyashcha vo namo
    namo mahadbhyah kshullakebhyashcha vo namo
    namo rathibhyoarathebhyashcha vo namo

    namo rathebhyah rathapatibhyashcha vo namo
    namah senabhyah senanibhyashcha vo namo
    namah kshattribhyah sangrahitribhyashcha vo namo
    nama stakshabhyo rathakarebhyashcha vo namo
    namah kulalebhyah karmarebhyashcha vo namo
    namah pujnjishhtebhyo nishhadebhyashcha vo namo
    nama ishhukridbhyo dhanvakridhbhyashcha vo namo
    namo mrugayubhyah shvanibhyashcha vo namo
    namah shvabhyah shvapatibhyashcha vo namah

    Anuvaka 5

    Namo bhavaya cha rudraya cha
    namah sharvaya cha pashupataye cha
    namo nilagrivaya cha shitikanthaya cha
    namah kapardine cha vyuptakeshaya cha
    namah sahasrakshaya cha shatadhanvane cha
    namo girishaya cha shipivishhtaya cha
    namo midhushhtamaya cheshhumate cha
    namo hrasvaya cha vamanaya cha
    namo brihate cha varshhiyase cha
    namo vriddhaya cha samvridhdhvane cha

    Namo agriyaya cha prathamaya cha
    nama ashave chajiraya cha
    namh shighriyaya cha shibhyaya cha
    nam urmyayacha vasvanyaya cha
    namah strotasyaya cha dvipyaya cha

    Anuvaka 6

    Namo jyeshhthaya cha kanishhthaya cha
    namah purvajaya chaparajaya cha
    namo madhyamaya chapagalbhaya cha
    namo jaghanyaya cha budhniyaya cha
    namah sobhyaya cha pratisaryaya cha
    namo yamyaya cha kshemyaya cha
    nama urvaryaya cha khalyaya cha
    namah shlokyaya chavasanyaya cha
    namo vanyaya cha kakshyaya cha
    namah shravaya cha pratishravaya cha

    Nama ashushhenayacha shurathaya cha
    namah shuraya chavabhindate cha
    namo varmine cha varuthine cha
    namo bilmine cha kavachine cha
    namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya cha

    http://www.astrojyoti.com/srirudramtextnmp3.htm

    Om Sivoham

  • For Delayed Marriages, Tiruvelvikkudi,Mayuram

    For those for whom marriages get delayed.

    People who are unable to get suitable Alliance ,in Tamil Nadu , generally visit Thirumanancherry ,perform certain Rituals nd this practice is reported to be producing good results.

    I came to know of an older Temple near Mayuram (Myiladuthurai Kuttalam).

    Praying at this Temple of Lord Manavaleswarar and Parimalasugandhanayagi  ensures speedy marriages for those whose marriages are delayed.

    The Temple is near Kuttalam(near Mayuram)and on the way to Vanaathirajapuram.

    The Temple is reported to be old and the details are.

    Kumabhishekam is on March 19, 2014.

    Invitation is below.

    Manavaleswarar Temple ,Tiruvelukkudi
    Manavaleswarar Temple ,Tiruvelukkudi

     

     

    I understood the following procedure is to be followed.

    Perform Yagna at the Temple, which starts around 11 am.

    These Yagnas are to be performed on Mondays.

    It is very auspicious if it is performed on the days of Full Moon  which falls on Monday.

    The charges payable at your convenience, though they charge Rs. 285.

    You may buy two Archanai materials from the shops.

    The Boy or Girl is tied with a Gangana(band on the Wrist) at the Sannidhi of Parimalasugandhanayagi.

    Deepas(You can get them at the shops near the temple) have to be lit .

    The number of Deepas is equivalent of the Age one to be married.

    Then one has to sit in Yagna, which is likely to take three hours.

    After the   Yagna, the Temple priest calls one by one and advises them as to the number of days they have to come to the Temple.

    The Temple is reported to be yielding good results for those who worship there with faith.

    The nearest Town for stay is Mayuram(Myiladuthurai)

    Related:

    Parvati once expresses her desire to have the experience of an earthly wedding to Shiva. This story is believed to be in fulfillment of this wish expressed by her. A dispute in Mount Kailash occured over a game of chess. In accordance with the verdict of Shiva, Parvati recedes to an earthly life and amidst her wandering reaches a place called Komal, where Lord Vishnu assumes a form of a cowherd to take care of his sister. He releases her from the clutch of the curse in a place called ‘Thiruvaaduthurai’ and Parvati sheds her assumed cow’s form and takes Her normal form in ‘Kuthaalam’ in the sacrificial fire of Sage Bharata Muni. Shiva and Parvati then unite in marriage in Thirumanancheri. Shiva is also called as ‘Sonavaararivaar’ for keeping up His word.

    God Vishnu, upset over the events, wanted to reconcile the couple. He went to Shiva to justify his case. Shiva told Vishnu about Parvati’s wish to experience a wedding on earth and assured Vishnu that all events would lead to that end. He also told Vishnu to take the cow to bathe in the Cauvery so she could regain her original form. Vishnu did so and soon Parvati was herself again.

    Parvathi was then instructed to go and live as the daughter of Bharata Muni, a saint living nearby. The story goes that Bharata Muni approached Shiva for his hand in marriage to Parvati, thereby granting her wish that she be married on earth.

    Udhvaganathar looks as groom in this moolasthanam and Ambal is bride, God and Goddess exhibits their view of newly married couple status in the south prakaram. Mangala Ragu God exhibits his view of with his full body near Lord Durgadevi in the north prakaram. This scene are giving significance of this temple. In this place Rathi and Manmathan join together. By grace of lord Uthvaganathar Rathi gets Mangalya Pitchai it’s hightly belived who ever adorn with garland to the Lord Udhvaganathar and Goddess Kokilambal are relieved from their curse and sin besides gets wedding in an earlier stage.

    http://www.thiruvidaimarudur.com/thirumanancheri.php

    http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=234

    The specialty of the Temple is that it does not have Navagrahas and it has no Dwajasthamba.

    The Temple is in a dilapidated condition.

    Tiruvelvikkudi
    Tiruvelvikkudi

    Ack. Ms.Abhayam Sekaran.

    Moolavar : Kalyana Sundareswarar, Manavaleswarar
    Urchavar : –
    Amman / Thayar : Parimala Sugantha Nayaki
    Thala Virutcham : –
    Theertham : Mangala theertham
    Agamam / Pooja : –
    Old year : 1000-2000 years old
    Historical Name : Tiru Velvikudi
    City : Velvikudi
    District : Nagapattinam
    State : Tamil Nadu
    Singers:
    The temple is praised by saints Sambandar and Sundarar in their Thevaram hymns.  This is the 23rd Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.
     Festival:
    Maha Shivrathri in February-March and Panguni Uthiram in March-April are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
     Temple’s Speciality:
    Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthy facing east blessing devotees.
    Opening Time:
    The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
    Address:
    Sri Kalyana Sundareswarar Temple, Tiruvelvikudi, Kuthalam Post-609 801, Nagapattinam district. Phone: +91-4364-235 462.
    Phone:
    +91- 4364-235 462.
     General Information:
    As the place has the reputation of being the wedding venue of Lord, there is no shrine for Navagrahas the nine planets.  Instead, Lord Himself is sitting the Easanya –northeast corner.
    Prayers
    Those facing delays in marriage due to planetary adversities, pray here lighting 48 lamps for relief.
    Thanks giving:
    A yajna is conducted in the temple on full moon days from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. especially for those facing delays in marriage. Men and women having this problem are advised to participate in the proceedings. Realizing their wish, they perform abishek and archanas and express their gratitude to Lord and Mother.
     Greatness Of Temple:
    This place is sung by Saivite saints along with the praise of Kuthalam in their hymns also known as Tiruthuruthi.  The wedding of a princess was fixed to a prince here, but her parents died before the event.  The bride side cancelled the marriage.  The prince begged the Lord to get him the princess.  Lord sent a Bhoodha (something like a ghost but used for good purpose), brought the princess and solemnized their wedding.This is also the place where saint Sundarar had a bath in the Agni theertham and got his disease cured.  It also has the reputation of Lord Shiva offering half of Himself to Shakti.
      Temple History:
    Mother Parvathi was born to Sage Bharatha in Kuthalam near Tiruvelvikudi.  She performed penance for 16 Mondays on Lord Shiva to have His hand as Her Lord. Mother made a Linga of sand for the penance.  On the 17th Monday, Lord appeared before Parvathi as Manavaleswarar and promised to marry Her. Accordingly, the rituals (Velvi in Tamil) were conducted with Brahmma being the head priest for this divine marriage. Hence, the place is named Tiru Velvikudi.No poet can describe the beauty of smiling mother in the temple.  Lord Shiva blesses all men and women granting their wedding boon.