Tag Siva

Snake performs Obesiance to Lord Siva.True Story on 15 Dec 2010

In a town near Kumbakonam, about 300 miles from Chennai,Tamil Nadu, a snake was found with its hood spread over the image of the Linga(a sculpted figure in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, which is consecrated and worshiped),climbed down, went to the nearby tree,plucked a leaf three times-vilva,which is used for Lord Siva-and placed it at the feet of the Lord.This has been reported in reputed Daily Dinamalar on 15 January.Tamil version is reproduced here below ,followed by an image of Lord Siva in Linga roopa

ராமேஸ்வரம்-Rameswaram-Holy Place of The Hindus.

The temple dedicated to Lord Siva-Ramanatha Swamy,meanig, Lord Of Sri Rama,an avatar of Vishnu,-is located in the Southern tip on peninsular India and is reputed to grant the boon of child for the childless.Those who visit Kasi-,Varanasi in UP North India, must complete their pilgrimage by concluding it in Rameswaram.The place is is one Lord Rama worshiped Lord Siva for the sin committed by him killing Ravana , a Gnani, though he he committed the cardinal sin of yearning for other's(Rama's Wife,Sita).Rameswaram is believed to grant Moksha or Liberation by visiting this place and taking bath in the theerthas or wells,numbering 108(currently 22) ,all saline in Nature and concluding the bath in pure potable water gushing on the shores of the ocean.