Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Kote Varadarajar swamy Temple, Sathyagalam





About the temple

The presiding lord of Sathyagalam temple is Sri Varadharajar perumal and his consort Peruyndevi thayar. When Srirangam was being attacked by Muslims, Swami Desikan moved along the Kaveri river and settled down at Sathyagalam for almost 12 years. Swami Desikan has written several books during his stay here.

How to reach

Sathyagalam is about 125 kms from Bangalore on Kollegal route. After reaching maddur on the Bangalore Mysore highway, take a left turn towards Kollegal when travelling from Bangalore. Buses towards Kollegal pass through Satyagalam. The temple is close to Sathyagalam Hand Post. A trip to Sathyagalam, Madhyarangam Ranganathar temple and the famous Shivanasamudram falls can be completed in a day.

Nearest Railway station: Maddur on Bangalore-Mysore route
Nearest Airport: Bangalore

Sannadhis

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Sannadhi
Peruyndevi thayar sannadi (Varadha Vallabha Thayar)
Sri Vedanta Desikar Sannadhi
Anjaneya Sannadhi

Specialty of the temple

Swami Desikar in this temple is found in Ninra Thirukolam (standing posture) as compared to other temples where he is in sitting posture. It is said that he was standing and curiously looking at Srirangam to check if everything is set right for him to return.

Swami Desikar is standing on Kooramsanam that was formed naturally by granite for Swami’s daily anusthtanam.


Temple Timings and Contact details

The temple is open from 6 am to 10 am in the mornings and from 5 pm to 7 pm in the evenings.

The priest to be contacted is Sri Madhavan Bhattar at 09880561934.
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Monday, July 7, 2008

Thiru Koodal Azhagar Perumal Koil, Madurai



Ashtanga vimanam

About the temple and the Specialty of the temple

The temple is situated in the heart of Madurai city and is famous for several reasons. Firstly being the singing of Thirupallandu, which are the first 12 verses of the 4000 divyaprabadam, Periyalwar in praise of the splendor of Azhagar.

The Lord is found in three postures in three levels in the temple

1) In the lower portion of the temple, the lord appears as “Viyooga soundararajan” in sitting posture called veetriruntha thirukolam under Aadhiseshan
2) In the second portion the lord is in sleeping posture and known as Andhara Vaanathu Empiraan
3) In the final portion the lord appears as Sooriya Narayanan in nindra tirukolam or standing posture.

The temple rajagopuram is a key attraction with magnificent architectural works.


The prakarams have pictures of the presiding gods of all 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas.

How to reach

The temple is situated in Madurai district of Tamilnadu. It is close to the main bus stop and also the famous Meenakshi temple. Madurai is well connected by trains, buses and flights with major cities.

Nearest station and airport: Madurai

Sannadhis

Thiru Koodal Azghagar
Maduravalli thayar (also known as varagunavalli, maragadha valli and vagulavalli)

Thayar Sannadhi
Andal
Navagrahas (only temple among 108 divyadesams with this sannadhi)
Lakshmi Narasimhar
Krishna
Rama
Acharyas

Pushkarni and Vimanam

The pushkarnis for the temple are Hema Pushkarni, Vaigai River, Chakkara Theertham and Kirutha Maala River

The temple vimanam is known as Ashtanga vimaanam.

Temple Timings and Contact Details

The temple is open from 6 am to 12 noon in the morning and from 4 pm to 9 pm in the evenings.

The priest to be contacted is Sri. S. Narayana Bhattar (9344113169)

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Sri Shirdiwale Saibaba Temples

Sri Shirdiwale Saibaba Temples

The Birth and parentage of Sai Baba are wrapped in mystery. Many authors and scholars conclude from the various proofs that Baba was born in 1838 in a Brahmin family at village Pathri in the District Parabhani, Maharastra State, India. The Brahmin parent handed over the tender child to the care of a fakir who in turn passed away in the young child to the care of a fakir who in turn passed on the youngest child to a saintly person namely Gopal Rao.

Deshumukh an ardent worshipped of the lord Venkateswara, Baba used to refer to him as his Guru “Venkusa.” It is also developed that Baba practiced penance at the tomb of his Guru in the cellar which is inside the “Neem” tree at Shirdi.


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Shani Shinganapur Temple

Wallpaper of Shani Shinganapur Temple

Unlike extra pilgrimage centres, the supporter now can achieve puja or abhishek or further religious custom themselves. Single of the exclusive of the sole of feature of the village shiganapur is that houses now which contain no door- border or tresses on them for the protection. They are in truth not required. Here the people are believed that it is the approval of the god that no offense wrong ever occur in this village.

They direct a disciplined life refraining from the liquid and meat. The community relative of the people are noticed by the faith, co-operation and empathy. Their life styles are based on respect for character in extra terms ecologically friendly, beside generally and efficiently sustainable norms.


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Perur Patteshwarar Temple

Perur Patteshwarar Temple

The garba graha of this holy place which was built by the karikala Chola in untimely Christian era. It is a Shiva shrine with a Swayambumoorthy.

The Sthalapuranam state that after the calf of Kamadhenu which was singing in the jungle of arasu trees its legs got plunge into a solid entity from the which is sacred Siva Lingam.
Shortly on a holy place which is approach to construct more than the Moolasthanam which involved the huge square of the citizens throughout the earth. The rest became a Vaipu Sthalam in the Salvatore. Since it was the harmonic by the Saint Appar and by Saint Sundarar in their Devaram.


Wallpaper of Perur Patteshwarar temple Temple


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Meenakshi Temple India

Meenakshi Temple India

The Meenakshi Temple is a complex temple which is situated in the city of Madurai. It is very huge and certainly a single which is very ancient in Maduraj is the most revered in India. The soaring and exquisitely which is carved towers which is enclose the temple and dedicated to Meenakashi temple in Madurai. The South gateway which is developed the same temple as just like other temple of Shiva and Meenakashi temple in Madurai. In the south the gateway which is like a twin temples of Shiva and meenakshi and is about the nine storeys high in Madurai.

Although the exact day of the temple’s which is origin is not called, the structures that are waiting today date every between the 12th and the 18th century. The present temple was built in the 17th century A.D. by th Nayak rules. They occupy a vast space – 258 m by 241 m. The temple has the “pool of lilies”, Measuring 49.5 m by 36 m, surrounded by steps and has a pillared portico on hour of its sides. At every turn there is an excellent sculpture, overwhelming architecture and very beautiful nice carvings.


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Maa Mahakalika Temple

Maa Mahakalika Temple, it is the largest tourist and pilgrimage centres in the dynamic state of Gujarat which is get attraction to the ocean at tourists and a pilgrimage every year and tops the list of educational institutions’ excursion programmes.

It is located from the city of Baroda, at a distance of 45 Kms. The very old town of Pawagadh which is located. The entire area in so many forest land and beautiful picturesque.
Goddess Mahakalika has even fulfilling wishes of millions of devotees at same years.


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Maa Mahakali Temples


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