Bhairavar Jayanthi

Started our journey around 07.00 a.m.

Thombarampedu Bairavar

It is 2 kms before Uthukottai and a very very tiny and beautiful village. The temple is on a very small hill, some 50 steps.

Moolavar Bairavar is small, around 3 ft high. When we went, the entire village was celebrating the Jayanthi. In front of every house, colourful kolams, everywhere you could find annadhanams, giving cool drinks etc., A good number of people where having “parivattam” too. People were saying, evening they will have huge gathering, around 2-3 lacs. It was very nice to see a “thiruvuzha atmosphere” after a long time with blarring outspeakers, children running here and there, people eating everywhere etc.,

Ramagiri Bairavar

The bairavar here is called “Santhana Bairavar”.

Sthala Puranam is attached herewith. Beautiful village. On the way, you can find the huge mountain itself as huge Shivalingam.

Vedanarayana perumal

It is on the way from Ramagiri. Either we can go to Ramagiri first then VN perumal or vice versa. Big temple built by Vijayanagara kings. Perumal in Matsyavatar. One important aspect in this temple is, every year in the month of March 27,28 & 29 Sun rays passes through the gopuram and fall on the main deity. Temple sharply closes at 12 noon and we were lucky to be at 11.45 a.m.

 

Surutapalli Pallikondeswarar

Everywhere we can find Lord Shiva in Linga or other poses but we can find here in Ananthasayana pose. After swallowing Alahala poison, he felt dizzy and relaxing in Parvathi’s lap. As per legend, Pradosham started here.

All the above temples are in the same route.

Coimbatore

Coimbatore

Visited Perur Pateeswarar temple madam. It was built by Karikala chozhan, approximately 2000 yrs old.

Unable to express the feelings after seeing the finest sculptures . Even the very finest details like nails, nail colour they could able to bring it.

Pallavaram

Pozhichalur Sri Agatheeswarar

It has an ancient Shiva temple belonging to Chozha period. The main deity here is Sri Agatheeswarar and Goddess Sri Aanandhavalli. This beautiful temple is one among the Navagraha temples of Chennai (or Thondai Mandalam) dedicated to Lord Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan. Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva here. As Sri Saneeswara had been giving ill effects to people, he had gained Dhosham out of it. Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan, wanting to be relieved of his dhoshams, prayed Lord Shiva for help, worshipped Lord Shiva here and got relieved of his problems. Hence, Sri Sani Bhagavan here is believed to be Mangala Saneeswarar with no dhoshams or ill effects. People having problems because of Sani (Saturn), worship here to reduce the ill effects. This place is also called ‘Vada Thirunallaaru’. Sri Sani Bhagavan is facing west towards the main deity in the sanctum. This temple is also a Parihaara Sthalam for Raahu and Kethu.

Kunrathur Sri Naageswarar

Kunrathur has an ancient temple for Lord Shiva which is over 800 years old. The main deity is Sri Naageswarar and Goddess Sri Kamakshi. This temple was built by the famous poet Sri Sekkizhaar who wrote the popular ‘Periya Puranam’. Sekkizhaar was born in Kunrathur itself. Sekkizhaar built a temple for Lord Shiva at Kunrathur which is very similar to the Thirunaageswaram temple. He installed the deity (Shiva Lingam) with Naagaabaranam (snake as an ornament) around the Shiva Lingam and named the Lord as Sri Naageswarar. This temple is also popularly called as Vada Thirunaageswaram.

Kundrathur Murugan Temple

Lord Subramaniar is in a sitting posture along with 2 Goddesses by his side. As per the Hindu mythology, Lord Subramaniar stayed in the hill during his travel from Tiruporur to Truttanigai. This place is also known as South Thanigai since Lord Subramaniar is sitting in the direction of north, facing Thanigai. This is the only Murugan temple in Tamil Nadu where the God is sitting in the north facing direction. This temple was constructed by King Kulothunga Chola - II. The speciality of this temple is that Lord Subramaniar can be seen only with one Goddess at a time even though he is there along with both the Goddesses. The God cannot be seen with both the Goddess at the same time. If the God is viewed from one side he can be seen along with Goddess Valli and viewed from the other side, he can be seen along with Goddess Deivanai.

Airport Sandhi Amman Temple

Lord Sandhi Amman is a very powerful goddess and this is one among the ancient temple which is located inside Tirusulam Airport. Pray HER sincerely and SHE will bless and grant your request.

Tirusulam Siva Temple

This temple is said to have been built during the reign of Kulothunga Chozha, about 1000 years ago. Very beautiful temple. We went around 07.30 a.m. as usual, except archagar nobody was around.

Outside the temple praharam, you can find Simhugnar (photo attached) which is very rare. Even though archagar told me it is Sarabeswarar, to my knowledge it is Simhugnar only and I don’t want to disappoint him.

Sri Dhakshinamurthy here is also very unique. He is called as Veerasana Dhakshinamurthy, as He is seen sitting in the ‘Veerasana’ Posture, with his left leg folded and his right leg on the Muyalaka Asura.

There is another idol for Goddess inside the main sanctum itself just in front of the Moolavar. It is said that, during some invasion, the original idol of the Goddess was damaged by intruders and a new idol was made and installed outside the sanctum. The then priest got a dream, in which he was directed by the God himself to place the damaged idol next to the main deity itself. So, the Goddess which was originally there, found a place just next to the main deity Himself

Lord Ganapathi is seen as ‘Naaga Yagnopaveetha Ganapathi’, as he is wearing the Naagam (snake) as his sacred thread.

Sri Durga instead of standing on her legs rested on Demon king Mahishasura, standing on Lotus, which is very rare.

Tiruvazhuvur

Thiruvazhuvur

Gaja Samhara Murthy. In one snap, Lord Muruga showing his finger towards Shiva and telling Lord parvathy that his father is coming out of elephant’s stomach

                                                                                             

Mayavaram-Atta Veeratanam

Thiruparialur

This is a place where Lord Shiva destroyed Daksha and his Yagna. He is known as Daksha Samhara Moorthy. The processional deity (Utsava Moorthy) is a bronze idol of Daksha Samhara Moorthy, depicted as having Dakshan under the lord's feet. You can see the anger in Lord Shiva’s face.

Thirukurukai

Lord Shiva destroyed Manmadhan. The place where Lord Shiva destroyed Manmadhan is called “Vibudhi Kutai” and it is 200 metres from the temple. Wherever you dig, the sand will be like Vibuthi.

Thirukandiyur or Kandiyur

is the site where Shiva curbed the ego of Brahma by cutting off his fifth head. It is believed that, at the beginning of creation, Brahma had 5 heads, and as he created one form of life after another, his ego grew, until he felt that he was the greatest of the gods. Shiva decided to teach him a lesson, and cut off Brahma?s fifth head, which stood on top of the other four. Brahma at once realized his error, and prayed to Shiva, asking for forgiveness. You can see very beautiful sculpture of Brahmasira Kandeeswarar in Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple.

Thiruvirkudi

Jalandran was a demon king who became very strong, and captured all the 3 worlds. He wished to destroy the gods too, and advanced towards Shiva. Shiva destroyed Jalandran with a chakra (Discus) which he later gave to Vishnu. It is believed that Thiruvirkudi is the holy place where this took place, and it is here that Shiva is worshipped as Jalandran Samhara Moorthy. The bronze statue depicting the lord has him in a standing posture, holding a discus in his hand. The main deity in the temple does not have a separate name, and is simply called Veerattaneswarar.

ThiruMeeyachur

This temple is located in Thiruvarur District Nannilam circle ,one and half kilometres west of Peralam village.The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Meghanatha. Rajendra Chola and Sembian Maadevi are said to have renovated this ancient temple. The consort of Lord Meghanatha is Goddess Lalitambika. Her shrine on the right has got a 5-tiered Rajagopuram. The imposing five feet idol of Sri Lalitambika is installed over Sri Chakra in the sanctum sanctorum. The deity is seated resting her folded right leg on the seat. Her left leg is in Sukhasana posture. She is said to be in Manonmani Swaroopa and hence is also known as Santanayaki.            

                                                                                 

This temple is located in at Mayiladuthurai – Thiruvarur road. From there we have to go to Peralam and then turn to Thiruvarur salai and travel, then will have to reach Kambur road railway gate, from there 2K.M we can arrive at ThiruMeeyachur.

Tanjore              

Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian art and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, an UNESCO World Heritage Monument are located in an around Thanjavur. The foremost among the Great Living Chola temples, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the center of the town. Thanjavur is also the home of the Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. The town is an important agricultural center located at the heart of the region, known as the "rice bowl of Tamil Nadu". South Zone Culture Centre in Thanjavur is one of many regional cultural centres established by Indian Government to preserve and promote traditional cultural heritage of India.

This temple is one of India's most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The 'Vimana' - or the temple tower - is 216 ft (66 m) high [4][5] and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The Kalash or 'Chikharam' (apex or the bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is not carved out of a single stone as is widely believed. There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock, at the entrance measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet high[6]. The entire temple structure is made out of hard granite stones, a material sparsely available currently in Thanjavur area where the temple is located.