Monday, 29 April 2013


 THIRUPULEESWARAM, CHIDAMBARAM – CHIDAMBARAM - TOWN WEST
   Birth Place of Thiruneelakandanaar. Every body know Neelakanda Naayanar History.
   This is the Temple Place where Lord Shiva asked the Nayanaar to Take Oath by holding
   Wifes hand and taking dip in the Temple Tank. When the couple got up after dip they  
   became young and they started life again with the blessings of Shiva here. Murthy is
   known as Ilaimaiyaakkinaar. Thirupuleesa sametha Balasundari ambaal.

SITHTHAVADAM CHIDAMBARESWARAR – NEAR PANRUTI
  Place where many siththars lived and prayed and got jeeva vittam. There is no jeeva     
  Samaathi. But the name itself suggest there is a madam for siththars. And ancient temple
  More than 1500 years old Connected with Sundarar. When  Sundarar on his way to
  Chidambaram stayed in this Madam for a night , Lord Shiva in disguise of old man laid
  putting his Feet on Sundarar Head. When sundarar got up and changed his position again
  Shiva did the same thing. Sundarar Irritated Sundarar asked the old man why he  was
  doinglike this, He showed his  Real roopam of Shiva.
  Sundarar Got Shivs Thiruvadi Theekshai and Darshan. West Facing Moolavar
  No Navagraham. The Place also known as Kotlambakkam. The Place is said to remove
  Naga Dosham and  even very severe family problems.

NALLATHUR PONNAMBALANATHAR KOIL , NEAR CUDDALORE - PONDYCHERI
  It is noteworthy that Mahameru (the standing form Sri Chakra) is installed under the Feet of Mother Maha Tirupurasundari.
Though a Shiva Temple, all importance goes to Lord Muruga.  Skanda Sashti in October-November is the Brahmmotsavam of the temple.  The flag post of the tempe is before the shrine of Lord Muruga.  Lord Sundara Vinayaka, as the very name aptly suggests, is very handsome.  Those having pimples or scars in face worship Sundara Vinayaka applying sandal paste.
There is a sculpture in the Maha mandap of the temple depicting Maha Saraswathi-Goddess of wisdom- playing the Veena named Karna Vidayini.  Those aspiring higher education and educational skills worship Mother Karna Vidayini.
The Dwarapalakas (securites) at the entrance of shrine are close to the wall in Shiva temples.  Here, they are conveniently placed with sufficient space around and the devotee can circumambulate them with prayers.
There is a shrine for Lord Kalasamhara Murthy who hit Lord Yama the God of Death to protect Sage Markandeya.  Those aspiring longevity perform pujas here.  Maha Mryutyanja Homa (a ritual to beat Lord Yama) is performed in the temple on Tiruvadhirai day in December-January.  The place is also revered as Vada (north) Tirukadayur where Lord Amruthakadeswarar hit Yama to protect Sage Markandeya. As it is too ancient in age, it is difficult to explain the history of the temple clearly.  The structures are really wonderful.  It is said that Shivalingas being looked into through holes are of Fire nature.  The devotee cannot have that power of the body or soul to see the Lord directly.  It is believed that worshipping through wall holes gives the devotee the strength and power to do his/her prayers.

The Navagraha Yantra – a disc in which the powers of the planets are collectively embodied – is installed under the feet of the presiding deity Lord Swarnapureeswarar.  There is also a Nandhi Mandap.  A five minute prayer in the temple is believed to be equal to prayers of years.  Those suffering from breathing and stomach troubles pray to Sun on the first day of Adi falling in July and on the first day of Thai falling mostly on January 14, offering orange coloured clothes and wheat preparations as Dhan.  This is a suitable place for performing tarpan and ceremonies for ancestors also. Sivan Faces at East. Among the temples there is type of salara temple. Which has no entrance Before Moolavar. Devotees have to worship the Shivalingas through windows. 
Lord Vinayaka of the temple is praised as Sundara Vinayaka.  The Chokkattan Mandap and the lotus sculpture speak volumes of Tamil architectural skills.  It is believed that praying from this mandap brings total peace in families.  There are shrines for Lords Sundara Vinayaka, Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai, Sri Venugopala with His consorts Rukmini and Satyabama, Dakshinamurthy, Chandikeswara, Sun, Moon, Sri Anjaneya, Navagrahas the nine planets, divine cow Kamadenu, Bhairava, Sani Bhagwan (Saturn) in the corridor-prakara.
During the British rule, Pakoda daughter of the Cuddalore district collector prayed to Lord Shiva for restoration of her eye sight.  As Lord granted her prayer, she offered a big bell to the temple the sound of which is audible even at a long distance.
Worshipping on Navami,Dasami, Sapthami , Punarpoosam will give good development in education.
Prarthanai Sthalam for Musicians for development in music and related fields.

NALLATHUKUDI ALANDURAIYAPPAR KOIL, NEAR MAYILADUTHURAI – KODANGUDI ROUTE
Alanduraiyappar Swami and Kuyiladunayaki Ambal
Ambal prayed the God in the Form of Kuyil – Singing Bird.
Suryan worshipped here and the Tank is Surya Pushkarani. The Theertham is said to remove all skin deseases , health problems as Sun is related to Health.

MARKASAHAAYESWARAR KOIL,MOOVALUR , NANNILAM – MALLIAM ROUTE
Temple older than 1000 years .
All the Mummoorthies Brahma, Vishnu & Sivan had wprshipped here, . Hence this name.
Saptha Maathas – Maaheswari,Kowmari,Chamundi,Vaishnavi,Brammani,Vaarahi,Inthrani all
Devamathaas have worshipped here.
Moorthy is swayamboo after destroying Mahishasuran – took the roopam of Durga and married Shiva here. That Function is celebrated in Panguni Uthram here.
When Shiva destroyed Vithumaali,Thaarakshan,Kamalaakshan, Devas got Ego that they only destroyed all Asuras and to remove their headweight Shiva destroyed all devas and made them into ashes.
Vishnu & Brahma prayed to Sivan to give life to all Devas. Shiva asked them to make worship in this sthalam. He also located this sthalam and taught them how to do prayers by doing prayers to this eswar. They also did in the same way and got all Devas alive. Hence this is Muvarur , now changed as moovalur.
Prarthanai/Parihaara sthalam for Uthira nakshatram,Kanni & Simma rasi.
Agasthiya Naadi says this temple is prarthanai sthalam  for Heart Deseaes. Lighting 11 Deepams on Uthira Nakshatram  to Ambal will  absolve all problems.

SITHESWARAR , SATHANUR ,THIRUVAVADUTHURAI – NARASINGAMPETTAI
Sri Siththeswarar Sametha Mohanambal
Siththar Thiruvilaiyadal Sthalam Siththar Sivayohiyar when going to Papnasam for seeing Agastya  maharishi , here saw cattle crying near  their shepherd who died. Sivayohi went into his body and returned with cattle to house. When Sheperd wife touched him, he refused and the matter went to the court, Siva Yohi informed full truth and left the body of Sheperd and went to the Place where he kept his Body. But lord Siva made his body disappear. Hence Sivayohi lived here for 3000 years under a banyan tree and here only Thorumoolar@ Siva Yohiar wrote Thrumanthiram. There is separate small temple for Thirumoolar also.
AnandaGowri Ambaal Sametha Sitheswarar , Sri Kamakshi Mabal Smetha Sri kailaasa Naathar are the other 2 temples here itself.

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