Thirumanancheri Temple for Marriage

thirumanancheri towerParvati once expresses her desire to have the experience of an earthly wedding to Shiva. This story is believed to be in fulfillment of this wish expressed by her. A dispute in Mount Kailash occured over a game of chess. In accordance with the verdict of Shiva, Parvati recedes to an earthly life and amidst her wandering reaches a place called Komal, where Lord Vishnu assumes a form of a cowherd to take care of his sister. He releases her from the clutch of the curse in a place called 'Thiruvaaduthurai' and Parvati sheds her assumed cow's form and takes Her normal form in 'Kuthaalam' in the sacrificial fire of Sage Bharata Muni. Shiva and Parvati then unite in marriage in Thirumanancheri. Shiva is also called as 'Sonavaararivaar' for keeping up His word.

God Vishnu, upset over the events, wanted to reconcile the couple. He went to Shiva to justify his case. Shiva told Vishnu about Parvati's wish to experience a wedding on earth and assured Vishnu that all events would lead to that end. He also told Vishnu to take the cow to bathe in the Cauvery so she could regain her original form. Vishnu did so and soon Parvati was herself again.

Parvathi was then instructed to go and live as the daughter of Bharata Muni, a saint living nearby. The story goes that Bharata Muni approached Shiva for his hand in marriage to Parvati, thereby granting her wish that she be married on earth.

Udhvaganathar looks as groom in this moolasthanam and Ambal is bride, God and Goddess exhibits their view of newly married couple status in the south prakaram. Mangala Ragu God exhibits his view of with his full body near Lord Durgadevi in the north prakaram. This scene are giving significance of this temple. In this place Rathi and Manmathan join together. By grace of lord Uthvaganathar Rathi gets Mangalya Pitchai it's hightly belived who ever adorn with garland to the Lord Udhvaganathar and Goddess Kokilambal are relieved from their curse and sin besides gets wedding in an earlier stage.

Speciallity of Thirumanancheri Temple
It is firmly believed even today that those men and women whose marriages are getting delayed due to various circustances, will soon get married if they come to this Sthalam and worhsip God Shiva. Manmadhan is believed to have worshipped God Shiva at this sthalam. The shrine of Thirumananjeri is closely associated with legends that tell the story of Shiva's marriage to Parvati.

The temple is crowded at all times of the year, showing the importance of marriage in our community. One is supposed to offer special prayers to the lord, after which we are given the garlands worn by the god and goddess. We are supposed to keep this carefully till we get married, and then after the marriage, come back to the temple with one’s spouse, wearing the same garlands, and once again offer prayers as thanksgiving.

The place is sung in the Thevaram hymns of Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.

thirumanancheri towerWedding Festival in the month of Chithirai (April-May) on Poosa star day for three days celebrated with great splendour. Adipura, Thiruvadhirai, Thirukarthikai are observed.

History of Thirumanancheri Temple and Location
This temple is located 6 Kms from Kutthalam. Thirumanancheri is one among the popular temples of Lord Shiva, where He is devotedly worshiped as Kalyanasundareswarar and His consort, mother Parvati as Kokilaambal. The lord in Sanskrit is also called as Uthvaanganathar. In Tamil they are addressed as 'Arul Vallal' and 'Kuyilinmenmozhiammai'. Thirumanancheri temple is where the divine marriage of Shiva and Parvati took place, and today, people flock to this temple, praying for an early marriage, thanking the lord for their marriage, and praying for children. Thirumanancheri is about 6 Kms from Kuttalam, and about 12 Kms from Kanjanur and in the town of Kuttalam, about 26 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road to Mayiladudurai.

This temple is constructed by Chola Queen Sembiyanmadevi during Chola Dynasty. Its being referred Thevara song by the Gnanasambandhar and Thirunavukarasar. This story behind God and Goddess took birth in this earth and wedded, once God Udhvaganathar got angry and cursed Kokilambal and she incarnates the daughter of Bharatvajrishi and married Lord.

Kalyanasundarar Temple, Thirumanancheri - Specialities
It is a holy place where the God and Goddes weds. Goddess Arulmigu Kogilambal born as a cow due to the curse of God Uthvaganathasamy. The cow then born as a daughter of saint Bharatwaja Rishi by worship the God Uthvaganathar. Then she chosen the Lord as her husband and got married as per the local ceremonies and formalities in this place. They have not set eyes on each other but they had set their hearts uinon.

The both present themselves as divine couples, stand with monarc on the south side of the temple, and blessing the devotees. The unmarried bribe and groom devotees who pray the divine couples for the arrangement of their marriage and the same will be settled by the Divine couples at an earliest possible by removing the obstructions which causes for the delayed marriage.

The Lord Kalyanasundarar stands as bridegroom and blessing the devotees. The Goddess Kogilambal seen the foot steps of the Lord by bowing her head with shyness. We can see such as glorious scenes only at this place.

And also the Lord gave 'Mangalya Pichai' to the 'Rathi Deve' and combined the both 'Manmathan and Rathi Devi' in this place.

The Durgai Amman stands in the north side of the Goddess Kokilambal facing north direction. And the 'Raghu Bhagavan' who gave graces for the birth of child stands in the left side.

It is an eye faced truth that the devotees who pray the Lord by offering garlands to the divine couples for wedding ambition the eternal couples bless the devotees with grace to attain their ambition with in a short period after their prayers.

This temple is constructed by Chola Queen Sembiyanmadevi during Chola Dynasty. Its being referred Thevara song by the Gnanasambandhar and Thirunavukarasar. This story behind God and Goddess took birth in this earth and wedded, once God Udhvaganathar got angry and cursed Kokilambal and she incarnates the daughter of Bharatvajrishi and married Lord.

Power of Prayer from Thirumanancheri Temple
The unmarried youths and Ladies should pray the divine couples with whole hearted by offering Garlands to the devotees. Then the obstrucles stands for the delayed marriage will be solved by removing the hindrances and their marriage will be settled at an earliest possible by the grace of the divine couples.

After marriage the married couples should come once again to this place and complete their prayer by worshiping the Lord Kalyanasundarar.

The married couples who were separated from their married life for various resons may also come and pray the Lord Kalyanasundara for their unity. This kind of prayer is also conducted in this temple.

Prayer for the Birth of a Child
Every month during New moon day(Amavasai) only in front of 'Raghu Bhagavan' sanctum from morning 8 a.m To 1 p.m. prayers will be conducted for the birth of a child to the married couples. The married couples to the present on the auspicious day by offering garlands to the 'Raghu Bhagavan' and should take part in the prayer for the fulfillment of their ambition.

In this temple there is no 'Raghu Kalam', Emagandam, Ashtami and Navami thithis. In all days the devotees may take part in the devotional prayers.

Thirumanancheri Kalyana Sundarar Temple Structure
Arulmigu Uthvaganathasamy Temple is a holy shirine of Lord Kalyanasundarar. This temple is facing East. As soon as we enter the Sanctum after leaving Rajagopuram Lord GAnapathi has embodied himself. Then we can see Thuvajasthambam, Balipeedam, Mahanandhi and Mandapam(Great Hall)

After leaving Kattagopuram Varasihi Vinayagar bestow hiw good will infront of Vinayagar Shobana Manadpam.

Inside the sanctum Arulmighy Sri Uthvaganathar (Arulvallanathat) bestows his Goodwill in a beautiful manner in Thuvara Mandapam with Thuvara Balagar and Nandhi.

In Niruththa Mandapam Sherr Natarajar Bestows his goodwill in a dancing exposure. In front of Natarajar in the south Praharam Lord Kalyanasundarar stands by embodied the Goddess Ambigai with a laughing expose facing east. The Kalyana Sundarar is the king of monarc and Hero of Lord in the temple.

After getting their good wishes shree Kokilambal Ambigai Sitting in Suhasanam poisture as a bride in the wedding plateform. It is a great feast to our eyes to look after and worship the Goddess.

When we enter to the Inner Praharam we can see the sanctum of four dieties of Samayakkuravar's who propagate salvate in this country in front of the Natarajar Sabai.

In the South side of the Devakushtam Pichadanar, Balaganapathi, Natarajar, Dakshinamoorthi in a yoga poisture were found. In the west side Lingothpavar, and in North side Brahman, RAghuBhagan and Sri Durga have been installed ina seperate sanctum.

In the Kannaimoolai a beautiful Lord vinayagar sannadhi in the western side Karuvarai along with Upaya Nachiar Lord Mahavishnu, Lakshmi sannadhi and also the Idols of Baharatha Maharishi, Sembian Madevi, Mallappa Naicker were installed in the four directions of Karuvarai.

In the east Thirumalai row the following Idols were installed they are shree Saneeswara Bhagavanm Pachaiyappa Nathar, Rudravaneswarar, Pachaiammai and Nayagi Rudravaneswari.

In general this temple is having so many immortal and rate deities to worship and pray for the grant of mercy and blessings of Lords for the Good will of devotees in all aspects in fulfill their ambition.

Temples for Childless Couples

Temples for Childless Couples
In continuation to my two earlier posts on temples for childless couples for childbirth, I am providing below two temples for childless couples that are in city or town so that travel and accommodation are not a problem.

Reason for Childlessness
The Naga dosham or the Sarpa dosham is the main reason for married couples to remain childless. Therefore the childless couples trying to conceive are searching for pariharam for Naga dosham. Irrespective of whether the childless couple is willing to accept for such concepts of doshams, the effect is the same, namely, the problems of being childless. People who believe-in God and astrology will visit temples for childless couples. Those childless couples not believing astrology will be depending on medical treatments along. The point to be noted here is that the medical treatment for childless couples is only the necessary condition and visiting temples and doing the pariharam for childless couples is the sufficient condition for childbirth. Most of the temples an astrologer suggesting will be located well far away from city and therefore the childless couples trying to conceive should make transport arrangements.

Pariharam for Childless Couples in Chennai
Next is the most important temple where the childless couples trying to conceive must visit. The name of the temple is the Sri Panchamuga Lakshmi Narasimhar Sannadhi, located in North Madras, which is also the Divyadesam 109. The presiding deity is Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar with five faces which are respectively given by

1. Garudar
2. Varaahar
3. Narasimhar
4. Hayagreevar
5. Anjaneyar or Hanumaan.

The pariharam for childless couples provided in Divyadesam 109 is generally not available in any other temples. In this opinion, the Divyadesam 109 happens to be a very special temple for childless couples for childbirth who have faith in praying Lord Narasimhar. The success of the pariharam offered in this temple can be seen in the facebook page of Divyadesam 109. Childless couples who are interested to do pooja to Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar should visit the temple on any Saturday at 05:00 PM. 

Panchamuga Narasimhar Temple,
Chennai

Sri Panchamuga Lakshmi Narasimhar Sannidhi,
Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar
Chennai.

To perform pooja in this temple pls contact us in doshanivarthi@gmail.com

குழந்தை வரம் தரும் கார்கோடேஸ்வரர் கோவில்

குழந்தை வரம் தரும் கார்கோடேஸ்வரர் கோவில்

தஞ்சை மாவட்டம் திருவையாறு அருகே உள்ள திருநல்லூரில் கார்கோடேஸ்வரர் கோவில் உள்ளது. இந்த கோவிலில் இறைவனாக கார்கோடேஸ்வரரும், இறைவியாக காமரதிவல்லியும் வீற்றிருந்து பக்தர்களுக்கு அருள்பாலித்து வருகின்றனர்.

இத்தலம் பிரிந்த தம்பதியரை சேர்த்து வைக்கும் தலமாகவும், குழந்தை இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு குழந்தை வரம் தரும் கோவிலாகவும் விளங்குகிறது. பழமைவாய்ந்த இந்த தலம் கடக ராசிக்காரர்களுக்கு பரிகார தலமாகவும் திகழ்கிறது.

பாம்புகளின் அரசனான ஸ்ரீகார்கோடகன் இக்கோவிலுக்கு வந்து சிவபெருமானை நோக்கி கடும் தவம் இருந்ததால் இங்குள்ள இறைவனுக்கு கார்கோடேஸ்வரர் என்ற பெயர் ஏற்பட்டது.

காமக்கடவுளான மன்மதனுக்கு உயிர்பிச்சை வேண்டி அவரது மனைவி ரதிதேவி வழிபட்டதால் இங்குள்ள அம்மனுக்கு காமரதிவல்லி என்றும் காமரசவல்லி என்றும் பெயர் வந்தது. இக்கோவிலை கி.பி.962-ம் ஆண்டு சுந்தரசோழன் (கி.பி.957-974) என்கிற ராஜகேசரிவர்மன் கட்டியதாக கல்வெட்டுகள் கூறுகின்றன.

தலவரலாறு : 

தலவரலாறு முன்பு ஒரு முறை பாம்புகளின் அரசனான கார்கோடகன், பரிஷத்து என்ற முனிவருக்கு துன்பம் செய்தான். இதனால் கோபப்பட்ட முனிவர் தொழுநோயால் அவதிப்படுவாய் என்று கார்கோடகனை சபித்தார். தன்னுடைய சாப விமோசனத்திற்காக கார்கோடகன், மகாவிஷ்ணுவிடம் சென்று முறையிட்டான்.

அதற்கு மகாவிஷ்ணு 'நீ கார்கோடீஸ்வரம் சென்று சிவனை நோக்கி தவம் இருந்தால், நோய் நீங்கி விடும்' என்றார். அதன்படியே கார்கோடகன், கார்கோடீஸ்வரம் வந்து சிவனை நோக்கி கடும் தவம் இருந்தான். அவனது தவத்தை கண்டு மகிழ்ந்த சிவபெருமான் அவருக்கு சாபவிமோசனம் அளித்தார்.

பரிஷத் மகாராஜா என்பவர் பாம்பு கடித்து மரணம் அடைந்தார். இதனால் கடும் கோபம் கொண்ட அவரது மகன் ஜனமேஜயன் சர்ப்பயாகம் வளர்த்தான். இந்த யாகத்தில் தேசத்தில் உள்ள அனைத்து பாம்புகளும் விழுந்து உயிரை விட்டன.

குழந்தைவரம் :

அப்போது பாம்புகளின் அரசனான கார்கோடகன் இவ்வூரில் உள்ள சிவபெருமானை கட்டிப்பிடித்து தன்னை காப்பாற்றும் படி வேண்டிக் கொண்டான். அப்போது இறைவன், இத்தலத்தில் எவரையும் நாகம் தீண்டக்கூடாது.

காள சர்ப்பதோஷம், நாக தோஷம் இருக்கக்கூடாது. பாம்பு கடித்து யாரும் இறக்கக்கூடாது என்று கார்க்கோடகனிடம் கூற அதைக்கேட்ட கார் கோடகன் அப்படியே நடப்பதாக கூறி இறைவனிடம் அதற்கான வரத்தையும் பெற்றுக் கொண்டான்.

இதனால் திருமண தடை, உத்தியோக தடை, பிரிந்த தம்பதி, குழந்தையின்மை, மன வளர்ச்சிக்குறைந்த குழந்தைகள் போன்ற குறைகளை நீக்கி நன்மை பயக்கும் சிறந்த பரிகார தலமாக இத்தலம் விளங்குகிறது. இந்த ஆலயத்துக்கு வந்து இறைவனை வணங்கி சென்றால் சொல்லத்தெரியாத, சொல்ல முடியாத வியாதிகளும் குணமாகும்.

மன்மதன் :

மன்மதன் முன்பு ஒரு காலத்தில் மக்கள் பக்தியை கைவிட்டு சிற்றின்பத்தை நாடினர். ஆன்மிக நாட்டம் கொண்ட தேவர்கள், முனிவர்கள், சிவபெருமானிடம் சென்று முறையிட்டனர். அவர்கள், காமனை அழிக்காவிட்டால் இந்த உலகை யாராலும் காப்பாற்ற முடியாது என்றனர். இதைக்கேட்ட சிவபெருமான் திருக்குறுக்கை என்ற இடத்தில் யோக நிலையில் அமர்ந்தார்.

அப்போது சிவபெருமானை நோக்கி மன்மதன் மலர்கனைகளை எய்தான். இதனால் யோக நிலை கலைந்த சிவபெருமான் மலர்கனைகள் வந்த திசையை நோக்கி திரும்பி பார்த்தார். அங்கு நின்று இருந்த மன்மதனை தமது நெற்றிக்கண்ணால் நோக்கினார். அதில் மன்மதன் எரிந்து சாம்பலானார்.

கணவனை இழந்த ரதி தேவி, அதே கார்கோடேஸ்வரரை நோக்கி கடும் தவம் இருந்து தன்னுடைய கணவனை உயிர்ப்பித்து தர வேண்டும் என கோரிக்கை வைத்தார். ரதியின் கோரிக்கையை ஏற்ற சிவபெருமான், மனம் இறங்கி ரதி தேவிக்கு மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை கொடுத்தார். இதனால் இத்தலம் ரதிவரபுரம் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.

மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை :

இதற்கான ஆதாரங்களை இத்தலத்தில் உள்ள கல்வெட்டுகளிலும், சிலைகளிலும் காணலாம். இக்கருத்தை சித்தரிக்கும் வகையில் இந்த கோவிலில் அழகின் பிறப்பிடமாக விளங்கும் ரதியின் செப்புத்திருமேனி ஒன்று உள்ளது.

இரண்டு கைகளை ஏந்தி இறைவனிடத்தில் தன் கணவனை உயிர்ப் பித்து தரும்படி மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை கேட்ட போது, இறைவன் மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை அளிக்கும் கோலத்தில் கையில் பூவுடன் இந்த சிலை வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ரதி தேவிக்கு சிவன் மாங்கல்ய பிச்சை அளித்த திருத்தலமானதால் இக்கோவில் பிரிந்த தம்பதியினரை சேர்த்து வைக்கும் கோவிலாக திகழ்கிறது.

மேலும் தாம்பத்திய உறவு சரி இல்லாதவர்கள், குழந்தை பாக்கியம் இல்லாதவர்கள் இங்கு வந்து வழிபட்டால் நல்ல பலன் கிடைக்கிறது என இத்தலத்திற்கு வரும் பக்தர்கள் நம்பிக்கை தெரிவிக்கின்றனர். இதுதவிர காதலர்களை சேர்த்து வைக்கும் தலமாக இத்தலம் விளங்குகிறது. இவ்வாறு சிறப்புகள் வாய்ந்த இத்தலத்தில் தற்சமயம் திருப்பணிகள் நடைபெற்று வருகின்றன.

வருகிற பிப்ரவரி மாதம் 10-ந் தேதி கும்பாபிஷேகம் நடைபெறுகிறது. இந்த ஊரில் ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் மாசி மாதம் பவுர்ணமி தினத்தில் காமன் பண்டிகை கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இதில் இரண்டாக வெட்டிய ஆமணக்கு செடியை நட்டு வைப்பார்கள். இது சத்தியத்திற்கு கட்டுப்பட்டு 8 நாட்களுக்குள் உயிர்ப்பித்து மீண்டும் தழைத்து விடுகிறது.

தோல் வியாதிகளை நீக்கும் பெருமாள் : 

இத்தலத்தில் உள்ள இறைவியை ஒவ்வொரு பவுர்ணமியன்றும் வழிபட்டால் அனைத்து விதமான செல்வங்களையும், நீண்ட ஆயுளையும் பெறலாம். இத்தலத்தில் வீற்றிருக்கும் ஸ்ரீதேவி, பூதேவி சமேத வரதராஜபெருமாளை வேண்டினால் நினைத்த வரங்கள் கிடைக்கும்.

அத்துடன் தோல் வியாதி உள்ளவர்கள் இத்தலத்து பெருமானை நினைத்து வேண்டினால் எளிதில் தோல் வியாதி நீங்கும். இத்தலத்தில் உள்ள காளிஅம்மன், மாரி அம்மன், திரவுபதி அம்மனை வழிபட்டால் கல்விசெல்வம் உள்பட அனைத்து செல்வங்களும் தங்கு தடையின்றி கிடைக்கும் என இங்கு வரும் பக்தர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர்.

அமைவிடம் :

தஞ்சை மாவட்டம் திருவையாறில் இருந்து சுமார் 25 கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்திலும், திருமானூரில் இருந்து 20 கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்திலும், ஏலாக்குறிச்சியில் இருந்து 6 கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்திலும், அரியலூரில் இருந்து 18 கிலோ மீட்டர் தூரத்திலும் உள்ள திருநல்லூரில் கார் கோடேஸ்வரர் கோவில் உள்ளது. தஞ்சையில் இருந்தும், திருவையாறில் இருந்து இத்தலத்திற்கு செல்ல பஸ் வசதி உள்ளது.

Sri Kalyana Prasanna Venkatramanar Temple, Mohanur

Sri Kalyana Prasanna Venkatramanar Temple, Mohanur

Mohanur is located in Namakkal district of Tamilnadu. It is a small village situated on the bank of river Cauvery. This town panchayat is located 19 km from Namakkal and 13 km from Karur. Satyanarayana Pooja will be conducted every Tiruvonam star day in this temple. Mohanur is having a special feature where river cauvery is flowing from north to south direction

Kalyana Prasanna Venkatramanar temple is one of the famous temples located in Mohanur. Padmavathi thayar is the consort for Lord Kalyana Prasanna Venkatramanar. This temple is believed to be 500 years old. There is a history behind the origin of this temple. A devotee of Lord Venkatachalapathy used to visit Tirumala during Brahmorchavam every year. On that particular year he was not able to go there because he had paralytic attack. So he was not able to walk to have a darshan of the lord. He got fed up and went to cauvery river to end his life. By that time a snake appeared before him and did not let him to commit suicide. Lord told in his dream that he was in the ant hill. The devotee found his idol in that ant hill and consecrated it near the cauvery riverbank.
On entering the temple we can see navaneetha krishna with butter in his hand. Vilvam is the sthala viruksham (sacred tree) here. Inside the temple  Chakkarathazhvar sannidhi is there and Yoga Narasimhar shrine is anterior to that. Behind the main deity sanctum, Lord Dhanvanthiri shrine is there. There is also Lakshmi Hayagreevar shrine and opposite to that is Saraswathi sannidhi is there.

Satyanarayana Pooja In Mohanur

During Navarathiri festival times, on a sunday a festival called ” A day in Tirupathi ” is celebrated here. On that festival time they follow the same procedures as in Tirumala and deity will be having same alankar as of Venkatachalapthy. Another remarkable pooja performing here is the Sathyanarayana pooja on every Tiruvonam star, birth star of Maha Vishnu. On the particular day tirumanjanam is offered to the Lord on morning and at evening Sathyanarayana Pooja is performed. The greatness of the pooja is that devotees place coocnuts without stripping the outer cover in that pooja and pray to God to fulfill their requirements. In that pooja they do aavaahanam of Sathyanarayana swamy in that coconut and give it back to the devotees. They have to keep the coconut in the pooja room and should pray to the lord for their needs. It is believed that within three to five months their wishes are fulfilled. After that coconut should be placed back again in the temple on a Tiruvonam star day with the outer cover stripped. It is said that many people got their wishes fulfilled with this worship. It is popularly called ” mattai thaengai Vazhipaadu ” in Tamil. Usually this pooja is performed at evening but for the last four or five months this is performed in the morning als -

Mohanur can be reachable either from Namakkal or Karur. Lot of town buses and long route buses are available to Mohanur from Namakkal. Mohanur is having newly constructed railway station. However there is no train service avilable as of now. So nearby railway station is Karur. From Karur one can catch bus or taxi to reach Mohanur -

Sri Soundararaja Perumal temple - Thadikombu

Sri Soundararaja Perumal temple

                Moolavar             :               Sri Soundararaja Perumal

                Amman / Thayar              : Soundaravalli

                Thala Virutcham               : Vilwa tree

                Theertham         :               Kudaganaru River

                City        :               Thadikombu

                District  :               Dindigul

                State     :               Tamil Nadu

5 day festival in the month of Chithirai (April-May) and 10 day Adi Poornima-July-August are the festivals celebrated in the temple, drawing huge crowd of devotees.          

The temple is noted for its sculpture of rare and minute workmanship

The sculptures in the corridor-prakara are noted for their exquisite beauty and minute workmanship in nails, muscles and reflecting even the inner veins

Those who have lost their possessions, and those desirous of restoring broken relationships offer lime fruit garlands to Karthaveeriarjuna lighting ghee lamps. Sri Andal graces on every Thursday in the Mandap here, when devotees perform turmeric abishek for early wedlocks.  People believe that they get even foreign suitors if so prayed for.  Devotees also throng the temple for child boon, academic achievements, business development etc.

Those having prayer commitments to Madurai Azhagar can offer the same in this temple.

Those weak in education, suffering from lack of memory pray to Lord Hayagriva and Mother Saraswathi gracing from their shrines in the Prakara.  On Tiruvonam star day, they perform special pujas to Lord Hayagriva with honey, coconut and a nivedhana made of jaggery powder and ghee and cardamom garlands.

There is a separate shrine for Lord Dhanvanthari.  On new moon days, abishek is performed with oil and herbal paste known as Lehiyam.

Chakarathalwar graces with deities attributed to Gayatri Mantra.  Lord Narasimha graces with Ashtalakshmis.

There are also shrines for Vishwaksenar, Twin Vinayaka, 10 incarnation forms of Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi Narasimha, Venugopala, Anjaneya and Swarna Bhairava.

Sculptures of exquisite beauty:

The temple may well be called a treasure house of Indian sculptures of rare workmanship.  They speak volumes.  Mother Soundaravalli graces from a separate shrine.  Lord Vinayaka and Vishnu Durga and deities of prosperity – Sanganidhi and Padmanidhi graces at Her shrine.  Mother’s shrine may well be called a museum of sculptures.  The sculptures include Lord Vishnu measuring the three worlds, Lord Narasimha, Vaikundanathar, Venugopala, Lord Vishnu on Gaurda, Anjaneya carrying Lord Rama on his shoulders, Chakarathalwar, Oordhvathandavar (cosmic dance of Lord Shiva), Oordhvakali, Akora Veerabadra, Rathi and Karthaveeryarjuna.

Tiruvona deepa:

Lord Soundararaja Perumal graces from sanctum sanctorum with His consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi in a standing form.  As it is believed that Lord Kallazhagar of Madurai has connections with this place also, a festival of the Lord visiting the Kudaganaru River is celebrated as in Madurai in Vaigai River.  The festival represents the grace of the Lord to Sage Mandukya.  On each Tiruvonam star day, a dheep is lit at the feet of the Lord.  The procession deity would be following the lamp taken before Him.  It is believed that those fortunate to have this darshan would be relieved of their sins.

Brahmmotsavam is celebrated in the moth of Adi (July-August).  The car festival of the Lord takes in place on the full moon day of the month.  Sri Akarshana Bhairva offers solution to devotees to manage economic problems.

The Sanskrit word Mandookam means frog.  A sage was once cursed and became a frog and is known as Sage Mandookya.  He performed severe penance on Lord Vishnu in this place for relief from the curse.  During the course of his penance, a demon was harassing him.  Responding to prayer call of the sage, Lord Vishnu-Madurai Kallazhagar destroyed the demon and protected the Rishi.  As entreated by the sage, Lord stayed here itself in the name of Soundararajar.

The temple, enjoying equal respect and importance as the Kallazhagar temple in Madurai, is believed to have been built 500 years ago by Atchuda Devarayar, a descendant of Krishna Deva Raya.

Sri srinivasa perumal temple -serangoon road singapore

Sri srinivasa perumal temple serangoon road  singapore

The history of Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple dates back to the late 1800s when influential community leaders like Mr Arunachala Pillay, Mr Cootaperumal Pillay, Mr Ramasamy Pillay, Mr Appasamy Pillay, Mr Chockalingam Pillay and Mr Ramasamy Jamidar, all of whom had close working links with the East India Company, wanted to build a Hindu temple for Vaishnavite worship.

These men got together and purchased a piece of land measuring 2 acres 2 woods and 24 poles from the East India Company in 1851 for 26 rupees and 8 annas (at that period of time Indian currency was still used in the Settlement of Singapore). The temple they built in 1885 was referred to as the Narasinga Perumal Kovil.

Following the construction of the original temple structure, 2 adjoining parcels of land were later obtained for the temple’s needs. In 1894, devotees Mr Moona Sithumbaram Pillay and Mr Vinasithamby Murugesu purchased a 25,792 square feet piece of land which they donated to the temple. The second piece of adjoining land measuring 3,422 square feet was obtained by the Mohammedan Hindu Endowments Board, MHEB (under whose administration the temple was from 1907) from the East India Company on 15th August 1912 on a 999 year lease at an annual fee of 1 Straits Settlement dollar.

The original temple structure remained unchanged until the early 1950s. In 1952, the MHEB decided to rebuild and reinstate the Temple. Redevelopment was only carried out in the early 1960s when well known Indian community leader and philanthropist Mr P. Govindasamy Pillay financed much of the works. Mr Pillay is credited with building the first two storey marriage hall within the temple. It was officially opened by Enche Yusoff Bin Ishak, the first president of Singapore on 19th June 1965.

The present building minus the Pillaiyar sanctum, Rajagopuram (grand tower entrance) and the covered walkway were completed in 1966. At this juncture, many elders advised that the main deity of the temple be changed from the imposing Sri Narasimha to the gracious Sri Srinivasa Perumal. The temple was thus renamed Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple.

Although financial constraints had prevented the addition of a Rajagopuram to the façade of the temple in the early days, in 1979, Rajagopuram was erected. All costs for the entire construction and renovation works in the 1970s redevelopment phase were generously borne by Mr P Govindasamy Pillay.

In 1978, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple was declared a National Monument by the Preservation of Monuments Board.

The temple underwent major facelifts in 1987, 1992 and 2005. During the different phases of redevelopment, improvements were made to the façade and facilities to meet imperative devotee needs. Visitors to the temple today can witness the painstaking efforts undertaken by the temple’s successive management committees to ensure that its conservation status was maintained. From well laid out sanctums, rich sculptural embellishments to an ornate mandapam (pillared pavillion) built for the worship of processional deities, these and many more new features make the temple an embodiment of Hinduism. 

Some of the major festivals celebrated here are Thaipusam, Navarathiri, Vaikunda Ekathesi and Purattasi Sani.

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Sri Veera Raghava Swami temple

Sri Veera Raghava Swami temple

Moolavar             :               Veera Raghava Perumal – Evvulkidandhan

                Urchavar              :               Veera Raghavar

                Amman / Thayar              : Kanakavalli

                Thala Virutcham               :               -

                Theertham         :               Hrudhapadhani

                Agamam / Pooja              : Pancharathiram

                Old year               :               1000-2000 years old

                Historical Name                :               Evvulur

                City        :               Tiruvallur

                District  :               Tiruvallur

                State     :               Tamil Nadu

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The temple is praised in the Prabandham hymns of Tirumangai Azwar, Tirumazhisaipiran and Vaishnavite Acharya Sri Nikamanta Maha Desikan.

The temple witnesses a huge devotee crowd in thousands during the two Brahmmotsavams, the first of 10 days in Chithirai (April-May) and the second 10 days in Thai covering January-February. The crowd is equally big for the Pavithra Utsav lasting seven days. Besides these, Thai new moon day, Vaikunda Ekadasi in December-January, Tamil and English new year days, Deepavali and Pongal are celebrated in the temple.

Abishek to Lord is performed with perfumed oil only. Hruthapadhani spring is considered more sacred than the holy Ganga and it is believed that it cleanses devotees even from the very thinking of a sin.

Lord Veera Raghava Perumal is all merciful a physician.  Any sick person praying here continuously on three new moon days is cured of diseases as stomach pain, defects in hands and legs and fever.  Devotees also pray for child boon and happy wedding and reliefs from any untold hardship and suffering.

Devotees offer Papli Tupatti – an upper cloth to Perumal. This is not available in shops. This is sold in the temple office only priced at Rs. 300. Devotees also offer discs embossed with some figures as eye, full figure, house etc. They offer special archanas and aradhanas and distribute nivedhanas to visitors. Devotees also offer 9 yard length silk sari to Mother. For removal of pimples in faces, they dissolve milk and jaggery in the temple tank and put salt and pepper in the mandap.

This is the most important Divya Desa in the Thondai Mandalam region.  The sacred spring in the temple is considered more sacred than holy Ganga and a dip cleanses the devotee of even thinking of a sin.  Six pujas, as per rules are performed in the temple at fixed times each day. The temple has a mention in Markandeya Purana.  Abishek to Lord is performed only with perfumed oil.  Lord is in a reclining form – on a five feet peeta, 15 feet long.  There are shrines for Lord Lakshmi Narasimha, Chakkarathazhwar.  This is an ancient temple built during the period of Pallavas.

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Sri Nitya Kalyana Perumal temple Tiruvidandhai

 Sri Nitya Kalyana Perumal temple  Tiruvidandhai

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Moolavar             :               Nitya Kalyana Perumal, Lakshmi Varaha Perumal

                Urchavar              :               Nityakalyana Perumal

                Amman / Thayar              :               Komalavalli Thayar

                Thala Virutcham               :               Punnai

                Theertham         :               Varaha Theertham, Kalyana Theertham

                Agamam / Pooja              :               vaikasanam

                Old year               :               1000-2000 years old

                Historical Name                :               Tiruvidandhai

                City        :               Tiruvidandhai

                District  :               Kanchipuram

                State     :               Tamil Nadu

Saint Tirumangai Azhwar has lavishly praised Mother Lakshmi born in the milk ocean and occupying the handsome chest of Lord Nitya Kalyana Perumal gracing the devotees from this shrine.  His Mangalasasanam hymn is the quintessence of not only the saint’s devotion to Lord and Mother but an exquisite poetic expression through the Tamil language.  Only gifted scholars can render the verse in English or any language.

Vaikunda Ekadasi is very devotionally celebrated in the temple in December-January.

                Of the celebrated 108 Divya Desas of Lord Vishnu, this is the only temple, where the Wedding Festival is celebrated throughout the year – all the 365 days of the year. Women facing delays in their wedding are advised to pray to Mother in the temple

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m

Lord Perumal appears majestically in His standing form facing east.  The Vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is called Kalyana Vimanam.  Sage Markandeya had worshipped Perumal in this temple.

               

This is the place of prayer suggested to those affected with evil looks (dhrushti dosha), adverse aspects of serpent planets Rahu and Kethu and those facing delays in marriage.

Lord of the temple is praised in the Mangalasasanam hymns of Saints Tirumangai Azhwar and Manavala Mamunigal.  There is a dot on the cheek of the Lord which is considered as a protection from the jealous look of others.

Mother made a single woman fusing together 360 virgins, hence praised as Akhilavalli Nachiar.  The philosophy behind this is described as that Lord Vishnu alone is Purusha the male and all others are but females.  He is Nayaka.  Others are Nayakis.   Mother in Her separate shrine is worshipped as Komalavalli.  Lord Perumal in the temple appears with one foot on earth, the other on the heads of Adisesha and his wife and having Akhilavalli Thayar on His left lap and graces as Lord Varaha Murthy.

During Thretha Yuga, Bali the son of king Meganathan was ruling the kingdom in a righteous way.  Demons Mali, Malyavan and Sumali and others sought the help of Bali to fight against the devas.  Bali simply declined to help them.  The demons  fought alone were defeated by the Devas.  They came again to Bali for help which he obliged this time.  Bali won the war but was afflicted with Brahmmahati dosha.  He came to this place for relief and performed penance on Lord Perumal.  Pleased with his penance, Perumal appeared before Bali and granted darshan in Varaha Rupa.

Sage Kuni and his daughter performed penance on Lord Narayana to reach Sorga-Paradise.  Kuni alone reached Sorga but not the daughter.  Maharshi Narada told the young girl that she could not reach Sorga as she was not married.  He requested other sages to marry her.  One Kalava Maharshi married her and got 360 female children.  He performed penance on Lord Narayana begging Him to marry his daughters.  Narayana did not come.  A brahmmachari – bachelor came one day there saying that he was on a Divyadesa Yatra.  As he was very handsome as Nayarana, the sage requested him to marry his daughters.  He agreed and married one each day.  On the last day, He showed what He was.  He was but Narayana in the form of Varaha.  He fused all the daughters into one and had them on His left lap.  As Perumal had them together in one form on His Left Lap (left in Tamil is Idam) the place came to be known as Tiruvidavendhai which later changed as Tiruvidandhai.

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