Thursday 27 December 2012

Sri Dandayudhapani Swami temple -Palani

I have been first time to palani and people can opt for rope car or can climb stairs.
We climbed the steps and on the way idumbar sannithi was there and few more godess sannithis ,so it was good and also many shops .

Finally reached the hill top and so very happy and planned to see the "Ucchikala"pooja weherein they do afternoon alangaram which we can buy tickets and see ucchikaala pooja.

Lord Muruga will be  in Raja alangaram,so very nice and still I can visualise Lord muruga.
Many people from different countries  and state came and it was a good experience.

We were waiting for the ucchikaala pooja,so we could peacefully see each sannithis,there is bhogar shrine here where few sit and meditate.

We can also buy panchamridham and viboodhi as prasadams which is famous in palani..

About Sanctum sanctorum:

1.The deity of sanctum sanctorum is made out of amalgam  of nine minerals known as navapashanam.
2.Palani is mentioned as 3rd padai veedu.
3.We could see golden gopurams,and paintings.

Why this name palani?
Lord shiva and goddess parvathi are seated at mount kailash,and lord naradha gives a fruit and both asked the same and lord shiva gave a small competition as going around the world .Whoever goes and returns back first  will get that fruit.
So ganapathi won the prize by going around his parents,and muruga came sweating on his peacock to find the fruit.
In anger ,muruga left his parents and came to thiru avinankudi at the adivaram,foot hills.
Lord shiva said you are the fruit-full of knowledge and wisdom and hence pazham-fruit,nee-you,pazhamnee and later palani.

While returning we came in steps ,and view from hilltop is so very good and could see rope car also.
very good dharshan .



Wednesday 26 December 2012

Rajapathy Srikailashanathar Thirukoil

On christmas holiday we planned to go to temple,but had an idea that should visit temple which is not seen .
One friend of us told about this temple and we travelled as family to this temple.
It is in Eral,from eral need to travel to kurumbur.
one can also visit vana thirupathi if they want to see,it is nearby from there.
Rajapathy temple:
1.Among navakailasam ,the eight sthalam is Rajapathy.
2.It is a temple worshipped for kedhu doshas.
3.It is like Kalahasthi,wherein they perform pooja for rahu,kedhu doshas .
4.During 400 years back temple and village was awashed by river flood ,tamirabarani and one single thoon ie pillar was left.
5.And few took initiatives and formed Kailash trust who helped in constructing the temple ,4-5 years back and kumbashikam was over.
6.Moolavar is Kailasanathar and amman sannithi ,dakshinamoorthy,navagrahas,vinayagar sannithi is there.

And while returning back from Eral few brass things can be purchased,It is famous and good.

Vandiyur or Theppakulam Mariamman temple

I have been many times to madurai,but not seen this temple.Fortunately I got  a chance to visit this temple.
This temple is in madurai,2 km from meenakshi amman temple.
It is near Theppakulam,Mariamman is seen as main deity .
People offer pongal and also few replicas available like eyes,ear,which they pray and offer to god and put in hundial.
Mariamman theppakulam is famous for celebration of float festival in the month of thai.


Monday 24 December 2012

Kulasekarapatinam

I had a plan to go to this temple many times.When my parents came we all went to this temple.
I have heard many people saying that navratri will be celebrated in a grand manner and seen in television too.

This famous temple ie. Sri Mutharamman temple is located near Tiruchendur in Tuticorin district.
Navratri festival is the grandest festival in this temple.
When maharaja kulasekarapandian was ruling the city,one day he had darshan of goddess directly ,henceforth this name .

Goddess Mutharamman and Nganamoorthiswarar are installed combined each other.
A very good temple to see.