Tag: Temples of TamilNadu

  • Micro-drilling Technology Ancient India Mahabalipuram

    A careful examination of the sculptures in Indian Temples and the Monuments built by Indian Kings reveal more about Indian way of Life and their scientific advancements.

    One may also learn about the instruments they had used in executing these marvels of Architecture.

    The 180 tons of single Granite Kalasam atop the Thanjavur Brahadeeswra Temple,

    How did the people find such a single piece in a terrain devoid of Mountains?

    How did they transport it, considering the fact that they had only carts and Horses?

    And how did they move that single piece to the top of the Temple Tower?

    Please read my post on Thanjavur Temple, how it was built?

    Minute drilling on Granite, Mahabalipuram.
    Minute drilling on Granite, Mahabalipuram. Image credit.http://www.bcmtouring.com/forums/threads/tamilnadu-a-trip-to-mahabalipuram-from-bhubaneswar.62593/

    We also find that there are astronomically aligned temples, structures where Sun/Moon light falls on a specific place at a specific time on a specific day.

    Read my post on Vedic instruments.

    Now in many a temple we find minute holes in the Idols and structures.

    In Suchindram,Tamil Nadu, one would find that if one were to insert a long piece of thin iron rod in one year of the Idol of Hanuman, it comes out from the other side!

    In Many Shiva temples one would find a small hole drilled behind the Idol in the sanctum, through which sir blows.

    One can see this, among many  temples, in Kalahasthi, Earth Element temple of Lord Shiva.

    Now in Mahbalipuram, Tamil Nadu,one can see the Micro drilling technology at work.

    Perfect circle has been made.

    Minute holes are found in hard Granite.

    This is not possible without advanced drilling technology which came to the world, according to the west very recently.

    Watch this video.

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    With a diameter of 8 feet, you can see how perfect it looks. The circumference is a perfect circle. And the hole is 5 feet deep. Academics think that this was carved with chisels and hammers. Think about this, this drill was done at least 1300 years ago, when the value of PI was not even invented. According to conventional history, People did not use any complex tools. But how can a perfect circle that is 8 feet wide be carved on a rock. If they had to use chisels and hammers, where would you even start the carving?

    If it was true, at one point, there must have been a dozen people sitting inside this chiseling away to make it a perfect circle. This would have taken years. Let me show you the walls, and you can see that there are no imperfections at all. It looks so smooth and looks like it is made with a modern machine.

    Now, here is a bigger question. Why would they need to create a perfect cylinder out of a rock? If you wanted a well for water, you can dig one with much less manual labor. If you wanted to create a water tank, you can just use pots or metal vessels. Why would you need to create something like this out of a granite rock?

    And what is the reason behind making it a perfect circle? I mean even water wells or tanks don’t need this much of effort. Was it used to fit something that was a perfect cylinder? I have asked several people here and nobody knows the reason behind this giant hole drilled out of this rock. I would really appreciate if you can tell me why such a thing would be needed.

  • Nine Temples For Pitru Dosha Parihara

    Though it is mandatory to perform Sraddha for the ancestors, many of us do not perform.

     

    Pitru Dosha,, curse of the Pitrus for not being properly when they were alive and no performance of Sraddha may be atoned in some temples.

     

    One is Gaya Sraddha and the performance of Sraddha at Benares.

     

     

    There are some more temples where the Piru dosha parihara Poojas may be performed.

     

    Rameswaram is another.

     

    Some more temples where the Parihara may be performed.

     

    4.Seshampadi near Kumbakonam.

     

    5.Sethalapathy.

    Swarnavalli sametha Muktheeswarar temple is at Thilatharpanapuri 2.6kms from Koothanur.

    Koothanoor is near Poonthottam which is on Mayavaram – Tiruvarur Road.

    The nearest railway station is at Poonthottam. The main deities here are Swarnavalli Thayar and Mukthiswarar.

    The name Thilatharpanapuri comes from two words thil meaning Gingely and tharpana is the Hindu ritual of performing pithru karmas (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) to ones ancestors.

    It is also known as Sethalapathy.

     

    6.Gokarna,Karnataka.

     

    Airport.Dabolim, 91 Km,Goa.Hubli, Karnataka,124 Km.

     

    Trains are available from Major Cities of India.Railway Station Gokarna Road.

     

    7.*Srivanchiyam, near Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu.

     

    May be reached from Kumbakonam, Tiruvarur.

     

    Buses are available.

     

    Airport.Tiruchi.

     

    Railway Station,Mayiladithurai.

     

    8.Triambakeswar.

     

    Trambakeshwar (Trimbakeshwar) is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak, in the Nashik District of Maharashtra, India, 28 km from the city of Nashik.

    It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingaas.

     

    9..Thiruvengadu, near Sirgazhi.

     

    Airport.Tiruchi.

     

    Railway Station.Mayiladuthurai.

     

    How to Reach Thiruvengadu by bus.

    From Sirkali: Busess are available from Sirkali

    Bus No. 5-Sang – Sirkali to Poompuhar
    5-CRC – Sirkali to Poompuhar
    CRC – Sirkali to Poompuhar
    Bus Stop for thiruvengadu temple – Thiruvengadu Temple/Thiruvengadu SSD Hr. Scondary School.

    From Mayiladuthurai:Busess are available from Mayiladuthurai

    Bus No. 12-Ranga – Mayiladuthurai to Mangaimandam
    Anand – Mayiladuthurai to Perunthottam
    28-Ramani- Mayiladuthurai to Nangur
    4A-CRC – Mayiladuthurai to Elayamuthukoodam/Mangaimadam
    34-CRC – Mayiladuthurai to Perunthottam

    Bus Stop for Thiruvengadu temple – Thiruvengadu Temple/Thiruvengadu SSD Hr. secondary School.

     

    * Please read my post on this.

     

  • Shiva Temple without Shiva or Linga

    Religions which were born yesterday ridicule Hinduism and tout as USP that they do not worship Idols and worship God without Form.

    Funny that these religions ended up with worshiping their messiahs, one His and His mother’s image and the other so devoted that they would  not allow others to even mention his name without salutation !

    But would a Stone!

    And  that turns out to be Shiva!

     

    In terms of Time scale and antiquity, as compared to Hinduism,they were born yesterday.

     

    Hinduism knows that Reality is Formless.

     

    More aware that Human mind can not contemplate in a vacuum.

     

    So they devised Idol worship .

     

    Please read my posts under Hinduism.

     

    There is a Shiva Temple in Tamil Nadu, which has no Idol of Shiva or Linga.

     

    Instead in the sanctum one finds only a pedestal, to which is offered the Pooja.

     

    It is Avudayar Kovil ,Thiruperundurai.

     

    Lord Shiva graces in three postures in the sanctum sanctorum as formless, form-formless as the Kuruntha tree and in form as Manickavasagar.

     

    As the Kurundha tree is praised as Lord, 108 conch Abishek (Sangabishekam) is offered on Mondays of Karthikai month – November-December.

    Only a square shape Avudayar-the mount on which the Linga is placed – is in the sanctum sanctorum.

    A bowl – Kuvalai in Tamil – is placed on the Avudayar personified as the body and the inner empty space as Athma-soul.

    As Lord dwells in all beings being their Athma, He is praised as Lord Athmanathar.

    A kind of oil prepared with 108 herbal is used for abishek during all the six time puja – Aarukala puja in Tamil.
    Generally, the Arati offered to deities in temples are shown to devotees who touch it and place their hands in eyes.

    But the Arati plate in Avudayarkoil Lord is not brought out of the sanctum sanctorum as Lord by Himself is a Jyoti.  Worshipping Lord or the Arati makes no difference.
    There are three deepas (lamps) lit in the sanctum sanctum behind the presiding deity in white, red and green as the three eyes of Lord Shiva representing Sun (white), Agni (red) and Moon (green).

     

    As Lord is formless, these three lamps are lit.
    A Shiva form in the temple is known as Kudhirai Swami – Horse God.

     

     

    For Saint Manickavasagar, Lord Shiva brought horses and delivered them to King Arimardhana Pandian.

     

     

     

    He also rode on a horse along with other horses.

     

    Hence he is praised as Kuthirai  Swami– Horse Swami wearing horseman dress with a whip in hand.

     

    He is in the Panchakshara Mandap.

     

    There are foxes too under the horses praised as Ashwa Nathar.
    Every entrance in the temple has Deepas (lamps) in specific numbers.

     

    The Thiruvasi (a metal frame in upside U shape around Lord Shiva has 27 lamps representing 27 stars, the two nearby the Jeevatma-Paramatma philosophy, 5 representing the five arts, 36 representing many philosophies, 51 letters. 11 mantras and 224 world divisions.

    Those facing planetary problems offer ghee for lighting the deepas around the Thiruvasi.

    There is no shrine for Navagrahas in the temple but they are in pillars.

    While Rahu and Ketu (serpent planets) are in the first pillar, Shukara –Venus, Sani Bhagwan-Saturn, Jupiter-Guru and Sevvai-Mars are in the second pillar.

    Sun with His consorts Pradyusha and Usha and Mercury (Budha) are in the third.

    Moon is at the fourth pillar.

    In the next two pillars nearby are Lord Kalatheeswar and Mother Gangadevi.

    There are four Vinayakas in the four corners in the second prakara one of them with Mother Annapoorani facing north.

     

    Naivedya,Offering.

    Steaming Boiled Rice, No salt< Greens without salt.

     

    1000 Stone Pillar Mantap raises musical notes on tapping .

     

    Temple Timings.

    The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

    Sri Athmanatha Swami Temple, Avudayarkoil, Pudukkottai district.

    +91 4371 233301( cross check the Phone number.

     

     

    Temple web site.

    http://avudaiyarkoil.com/

     

    Citation.

    http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=641

     

    How To reach.

     

    http://www.distancesbetween.com/distance-between/distance-from-pudukottai-to-avudaiyarkoil/915085/r3/