Tag Vaishnavam

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Cave Temple Of Sleeping Vishnu Malayadipatti

Vishnu's sleep is called Yoga Nidra, a Posture of Yoga where the physical senses are shut off, consciousness is rooted in the Reality, yet aware of the surroundings.

In Tamil there is a beautiful word for this posture of Vishnu.

It is 'அறிதுயில் ' , sleeping while knowing.

Such postures of Vishnu are relatively rare.

Famous ones are Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple,Thiruvananthapuram,Srirangam, Srivilliputhur.

Cave temple for Sleeping Vishnu is very rare.

One such temple is Malayadipatti Anathapadmanabhaswamy Temple.

Located 45kms from Tiruchirapalli in a remote village in the Kulattur Taluk of Pudukottai

The Thiruman,Namam Vaishnava Mark

Srivaishnavaites wear Thiruman, Namam , the Urdhva Pundaram , is worn as a mark indicating the fact that they worship Lord Vishnu.

There are two styles of wearing the Thruman.

One is called the Vadakalai and the other one is Thenkalai.

The Vadakalai Thiruman has a curve at the bottom, ( the habit of calling this symbol as 'U' shape must stop as it is irreverent), while the Thenkalai mark is closed at the bottom and there is the extension at the bottom.

Generally, the Thiruman is applied on the forehead and it is auspicious to wear the Thiruman in Twelve places in the Body.

There are twelve Adityas and Vishnu is one of the Adityas.

'Adityaanam Aham Vishnu' Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10.

Names of the Adityas.