Location&Direction:This temple is located just 10 kms away from Thanjavur city center on the banks of Venn River.
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There are 3 temples in and around the river within reach of one km each. Legend says that there were 3 demons - Thanjakan,Gajamugan,Dhandakasuran who worshipped Lord shiva and tried to get immortal boon .But Lord shiva assured them of not having death from him. These 3 demons went on torturing the whole world.When they were torturing Saint parasurar, Lord visnhu used Sakrayutha to kill Thanjakan-hence the name thanjakanur later became Thanjavur. Gajamugan took the form of Elephant and Lord vishnu took Narasimha avatar and killed him-hence the name Thanjai-Yaali. Lord Vishnu took Varaha avatar to kill Dhandakasuran.-That's SriMushnam.
On the banks of Venn River following temples are situated between one kms each.
Thanjai Mamani Temple
Current Name :ThiruThanjai -Mamani Temple
MainDeity : Neelamega Perumal
Godesses : Senkamalavalli
Theertham : Kannika Pushkarini
Vimanam : Soundarya Vimanam
Manikunram
Current Name : Manikunram
MainDeity : Manikunra Perumal
Godesses : Ambusa Valli
Theertham : SriRama Theertham
Vimanam : Manikooda Vimanam
Thanjai Yaali
Current Name : ThanjaiYaali
MainDeity : Narasimha
Godesses : Thanjai Nayaki
Theertham : Soorya Pushkarini
Vimanam : Vedhasundara Vimanam
Location&Direction:This temple is located in Thirunangore.Thirunangore can be reached enroute Sirgazhi-Poompughar Busroute.
Current Name :Kavalampadi - Thirunangore
MainDeity : Gopalakrishnan - RajaGopalan with Rukmini and sathyabama
Godesses : Madavaral Mangai - Senkamala Nachiyar
Theertham : Thadamalar Poigai
Vimanam : Swayambu Vimanam
This temple is considered to be one of the Chozha kingdom's Thirupathi. There are 11 DivyaDesams situated in and out of ThiruNangore.Kavalam means Flower-garden.Lord krishna along with sathyabama came from dwaraka in search of a Kavalam ,hence the name Kavalampadi.saint Thirumangaialwar's birth place Kuraiyalur is situated very close to this temple as well.
This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Purushothaman Thirukkovil, Thiruvanpurushottamam"
Location&Direction:This temple is located in Thirunangur 8 kms from sirkazhi.
Current Name :Thiruvanpurushottamam - Thirunangur
MainDeity : Purushothaman
Godesses : Purushothama nayaki
Theertham : Thirupparkadal
Vimanam : sanjeevivigraha Vimanam
The legend is that Upamanyu, son of vyagrapada, as an infant was crying out of hunger and was fed with milk by purushothama nayaki. This temple is also one of the 11 Divya Desams of Thirumangai Azhwar. Thirumangai Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam utsavam is in the Tamil month of Thai is a spectacular event.
This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Semponarangar Thirukkovil,ThiruSemponsei Kovil".
Location&Direction:This temple is located in Thirunangore.Thirunangore can be reached enroute Sirgazhi-Poompughar Busroute.
Current Name :ThiruSemponsei Kovil- Thirunangore
MainDeity : SemPonArangar
Godesses : AlliMamalar Nachiyar
Theertham : Hema PushKarini,Kanaga Theertham
Vimanam : kanaga Vimanam
This temple is considered to be one of the Chozha kingdom's Thirupathi. There are 11 DivyaDesams situated in and out of ThiruNangore.After Rama Killed Ravana, Lord Rama came to this place and under the guidance of Saint DridaNethirar stayed here for four days, made a cow out of Pon(jwell).After four days Rama donated that cow and this temple was constructed using that wealth hence that name Semponsei.
This temple is considered to be one of the Chozha kingdom's Thirupathi. There are 11 DivyaDesams situated in and out of ThiruNangore.The legend has it that Indra worshipped Lord Vishnu at this place.It is also believed that Lord Badrinarayanar came down to bless Matunga muni. It is believed that Lord Vishnu appeared to shiva as Ekhadesa Rudra. The Famous Garudaseva festival happens in front of this temple.
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Location&Direction:This temple is located in Thiruvaali.Thiruvaali can be reached by road from Sirgazhi.
Current Name :Thiruvaali
MainDeity : Lakshmi Narasimhar
Godesses : Amrita Ghatavalli
Theertham : Ilaakshani
Vimanam : Ashtakshara Vimanam
Legend has it that when Perumal took Narasimha Avataram and killed demon Hiranya,his vigour and anger went so extreme that everyone feared of big disaster to the world.Hence everyone prayed to Goddess and she came and sat on the lap of Lord Narasimha (did Alinganam) and his anger started reducing. Hence the name Thiruvaali
Thirumangai Azhwar's transformation is enacted during the vedupari Utsavam in this temple.
This Sivasthalam Situated in Krishnagiri District can be reached 22 kms from Hosur. Enroute Osur - Krishnagiri NH for 7 kms , Take left and travel for 15 kms to reach the temple.
Main Deity : Airawatheswarar , Azhageswarar
Goddess : Akilandavalli - kamatchi ambal
Holy tree : Vani
Darshan time : 6 am â 12pm ,4pm â 9pm
Indra with his elephant (Airawatham) worshipped Lord Shiva here to get rid of his curse as a result of killing a demon named Vrithasuran on the banks of Agasthiya River ( which is still flowing on back(2 kms far) of the temple) hence the name Airawatheswarar .
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This Sivasthalam is Situated in Chennai-Banglore Highway ,100 Kms from Chennai . One has to take left on Kaveripakkam (next to kanchipuram) enroute to Sholingur for 7kms. This temple then can be reached 1km by walk from Iyampettaicheri Bus stop.
Main Deity : Narasimheswarar
Goddess : Maragathavalli
Holy tree : Vani
Darshan time : 6 am â 12pm ,4pm â 9pm
Sthalam : ThyagamugaCheri-Thisaimugacheri (Iyampettai Cheri)
Thisaimugan refers to Lord Brahma . Lord Vishnu Showed himself as paramapathanathar to Brahma hence the name Thisaimugacheri. Lord Narasimha After killing Demon Hiranya worshipped Lord shiva in this sthalam , hence the name Narasimheswarar.
This Sivasthalam is Situated in Kovai-Madurai Highway ,exactly between Palladam and Tharapuram. It''s 28km from Palladam and 16 Km from Tharapuram
Main Deity : Vidangeeswarar
Goddess : Visalatchi
Ksetra Balakar : KalaBairava Vaduganathar
Holy tree : Ianthai
Darshan time : 6 am â 12pm ,4pm â 9pm
Sthalam : "Konra-Idam" - Kundadam
In Mahabharatha, Keesakan Who was problematic to Draupathi was killed by Bheema in this place. Reffering to killing ("konra-Idam") , this place later became Kundadam. Kundadam- Kalabhairava Vaduganathar is considered very sacred as equal to Kasi-Kalabhairavar.
Another Interesting fact is (which also refers to kundadam) when the Pandavas were in exile into the forests, they ventured out into the country in disguise. They were travelling near the place called Dharapuram, and one of the Dhuryodhana's men identified the Pandavas and went on to inform Dhuryodhana.
The place where the Pandavas is called Kandidam [Kanda (Found) + Idam (Place)], which later got transformed and now called as Kundadam.
This weekâs Podcast is about âArulmigu Sivalokanathar Thirukkovil , Mamakudi".
This Sivasthalam is Situated 2 kms from Akkoor which is in Sirkazhi-Nagapattinam Highway. There lies a village named Poonthazhai 1km From Akkoor (three divider road) . The temple is exactly 1 km from Poonthazhai. This temple can be reached from Mayiladuthurai-tharangampadi as well. It's 3 kms from Thirukadaiyur and 8kms from Poompugar. Anywhere you start from, one has to reach Aakur Three divider road to reach the temple.
Main Deity : Sivalokanathar
Goddess : SivagamaSundari
Darshan time : 6 am â 12pm ,4pm â 9pm
Sthalam : "magudi" - Mamakudi
During churning of ocean by Demons and Devars in search of Amrith (which was done at Thirukadaiyur), Many things came out of that Action. conch- Sangu came out first and the place was named as "Thalachankadu" .Like Wise Goddesses LakshmiDevi came out and the place was named as Magudi . Ma - Means Lakshmi and Kudi means birth place ,hence the name Magudi which Later became Mamakudi
This weekâs Podcast is about âArulmigu UChiShta Ganapathy Thirukkovil, ManiMoortheeswaram ".
This temple is situated just 3 kms from Nellai bus town station. This temple is exactly located south of Atrupalam.
Main Deity : UChiShta Ganapathy , Nellaiyappar
Goddess : Gandhimathi
Holy tree : Vani
Darshan time : 6 am â 12pm ,4pm â 9pm
Sthalam : ManiMoortheeswaram
Out of his 32 shapes, Lord Ganapathy poses with Vallaby on his lap as eigth pose in this temple.Hence the name Uchishta Ganapthy . There are 2 stories associated with this temple where inscriptions are found in Devapuranam.
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