Tag Temples of Tamil Nadu

Temple Of Ganesha With Skull Belt

It is very rare that one finds Lord Ganesha with Skull.

While in the South Ganesha is worshiped as a Celibate, Brahmachari, He is worshiped with two wives in the North India, Siddhi and Buddhi being His two wives, representing the Chitta and Discrimination.

Ganesha is shrouded in Tantra Shastra,

The Snake coiling around His Stomach,the shape of Lord Ganesha in the form of Sanskrit letter OM are indicative of this.

Not many are aware that there is a Ganesha Upanishad.

And the Vinayakar Agaval by Avvaiyar is the expression of Yoga Sastra.

There is also a Temple for the Lord Ganesha with Skull

Before going into this, let us see the Gaṇeśha statue of Singosari in Java.

Where Sun Rays Fall On Shiva On Shivaratri Thavasi Medai

Temples which are not well-known contain wonders and rare information.

The temple at Thavasi Medai in Dindigull District,Tamil Nadu has two Female Deities,Ambal while there is only one male Deity,Mahalingeswarar.

“Following Shivarathri, the rays of Sun fall on the presiding deity continuously for 30 days in the mornings and on Sri Bhairava in the evenings.

While we see only one Ambica in Shiva shrines, there are two in this temple.