Thursday, 12 January 2017

Tiruchendur

Welcome To Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruchendur

Thiruchendur Murugan temple is known as the second Arupadai Veedu of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga won the battle with the asura, Surapadma and worshipped Lord Shiva in this sacred place. The temple is situated along the shores of the Bay of Bengal.
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Normally, the Raja Gopuram will be in the eastern side of temples in Tamil Nadu. But in Thiruchendur alone the Raja Gopuram is in the western side. It is said that the Raja Gopuram was not erected on the eastern side since the sea is very close in the eastern side.

Mela Gopuram has nine storeys and it is about 137 feet high above Yalimattam, 90 feet long north to south and 65 feet broad east to west. At the top of the Gopuram the width is 20 feet and the length is 49 feet. To indicate that the Gopuram consists of 9 storeys there are nine Kalasams (sacred copper pots) at the top of the Gopuram.


Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple - History

An asura by name Surapadma was ruling Veera Mahendrapuri, an island fortress. He performed many austerities invoking Lord Shiva and the Lord granted him many boons. Later, the asura became arrogant and captured all the three worlds—the heaven, earth and the hell. He made the Devas, the heavenly immortals to do menial task. The Devas were unable to bear his torture and complained to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva opened his third eye to create a son to kill Surapadma. Six sparks of fire emanated from the third eye. These divine sparks were received by River Ganges through Agni, the God of Fire and passed on to the Himalayan lake, Saravana Poigai. Here they were transformed into six babies. Saravanapoigai .Here they were transformed into six babies.
These babies were suckled by the six Kirithika nymphs. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi Devi came to Saravana Poigai, and when Goddess Uma fondly clasped the babies they joined together to become Lord Arumuga with six faces and twelve arms. When child Arumuga grew up to become a young boy, Lord Shiva asked him to destroy Surapadma and free the Devas from their cruel bondage. Lord Muruga reached Tiruchendur with his huge army and camped. He sent his lieutenant, Veerabahu to the asuras as an emissary and asked Surapadma to release the Devas. Since Surapadma turned down the request, a war ensued.
An intense battle was fought for a few days. During the first five days of the war, the brothers of Surapadma and all other asuras perished. On the sixth day, in the battle between Lord Muruga and Surapadma, the lance of Lord Muruga pierced the body of Surapadma, who got himself transformed into a frightful mango tree, and broke it into two. The broken pieces instantly transformed themselves into a mighty peacock and a cock. Lord Muruga took the peacock as his vahana or vehicle and the cock on his banner. This event is popularly known as Surasamharam, or the destruction of Surapadman. After Surasamharam, Lord Muruga desired to worship his father, Lord Shiva. Hence Mayan, the divine architect constructed this shrine at Tiruchendur. Even now Lord Subramaniyan is seen in the posture of worshiping Lord Shiva in the sanctum sanctorum.

Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple - Historical Event

A familiar local tradition runs to the effect that about 1648 AD, a race of seafaring men, identified later as Dutch, descended upon Tiruchendur and carried away the idol Shanmukhar and Śiva Natarajar, thinking that they were made of gold. Their attempt at melting it proving futile, they tried to carry them away by sea. But the sea suddenly grew boisterous, and rocked the ship violently, so the sailors threw the idols into the sea.
The loss of the idols was discovered and duly communicated to Vadamalaiyappa Pillaiyyan, the local administrator of the Nayakkan ruler at Tirunelveli. A great devotee that he was, Pillaiyyan was sorely affected and knew not what to do. He ordered for a similar idol to be made in panchaloka. As the duplicate one was ready, and was on its way to Tiruchendur to be installed, in 1653 Vadamalaiappa Pillaiyyan had a dream.
Acting to the advice conveyed to him by the God, he put out to sea and following the instructions that the idol was to be found at the spot whereon a lime fruit would be found floating, and the place marked by the circling overhead of a kite, the bird of Vishnu.
Vadamalaiappa Pillaiyyan recovered the original idol and reinstalled it in the temple in the year 1653. The replacement idol was then consecrated in the shrine of Tiruppirantîsvarar alias Venku Patcha Kovil situated east of Palamcottah (known as Murugan Kurichi).
Vadamalaiappa was greatly struck by the Lord's grace in giving him this great relief, in memory of which he erected a mantapa at Tiruchendur in his name and endowed it largely for the performance of a Kattalai abhishekam and pujas for Subrahmaniam on the seventh days of Masi and Avani festivals. An inscription at the mantapa relates the incidents referred to.
Among many others, kirtanas composed by Venri Malaik Kavirayar, are sung at this mantapa at the time when Shanmukhar is brought here for Ubaya Mandagappadi on the seventh day of the Masi and Avani festivals. The poem relates the incidents and their rejoicings at the Lord being got back again. "Vadamalai Venba" is another poetic panegyric on Vadamalaiappa Pillaiyyan.
M. Rennel, the French author of A Description, Historical and Geographical, of India (published in Berlin, 1785), gives a picture of the temple, which, he says, he got from a soldier in the service of the Dutch Company. He relates an incident which offers a reasonable explanation of the Tiruchendur tradition. "In a descent made by the Dutch off the Coast in 1648," he says, "the Dutch halted in the temple and on leaving did their best to destroy it by fire and by a heavy bombardment. But they only partially succeeded and the tower defied all their efforts." Possibly the capture of the idol was one of their achievements.
As a matter of fact M. Rennel calls the place Tutucutin, but from the picture and an accompanying sketch-map it is clear that Tiruchendur was meant. The Dutch were incessantly at war with the Portuguese on the coast.









Nali Kinaru


Panchalingam
Saravanapoigai


YOU SEE THE BELOW LINKS:
http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/tirunelveli-in-and-around-trip.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2015/04/kuladievam-1mangalambikai-samedha.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.com/2017/01/nava-tirupathi-in-tirunelveli.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/chitra-pournami-at-thiruvannamalai.html


http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/03/tirumala-and-tirupathi.html



nava tirupathi in tirunelveli


The nine Vishnu Temples are located very close to one another. They are all in Thoothukudi District. The Vaishnava shrines are having an interesting legend. The shrines are notable for nine stone carvings and temple architecture.

Sl No
Name  of the Place
Distance  (Km)
Name of the deity
Dharshan Time
1
Srivaikundam
40km from Thoothukudi
Swami Kallapiran
6-12 A.M and
4.-8 P.M
2
Natham
1km  Srivaikundam
Swami Vijayasanar
9 A.M To 6 P.M
3
Thirupuliyankudi
2km from Srivaikundam
Swami Kaisinivenda Perumal
9 A.M To 6 P.M
4
Perunkulam
8km from Srivaikundam
Swami Mayakoothan
7.30 -12.00A.M
5.00 -7.30 P.M
5
Erattai Thiruppathi 1
10.km from Srivaikundam
Swami Devarpiran
8 A.M To 5 P.M
6
Erattai Thiruppathi 2
10.km from Srivaikundam
Swami Senthamarai Kannan
8 A.M To 5 P.M
7
Thenthirupperai
12 km from Srivaikundam
Swami Maharanedungkuzhaikadar          
7.30 -12.00A.M
5.00 -7.30 P.M
8
Thirukkolur
8km from Srivaikundam
Swami Vaithimanithi
7.30 -12.00A.M
5.00 -7.00P.M
9
Alwarthirunagari
5 km from Srivaikundam

Swami Aathipiran
7.30 -12.00A.M
5.00 -8.00P.M

Most of the Thirupathi are located on the main road from Tiruchendur to Tirunelveli. Among the nine, two temples i.e Alwarthirunagari and Srivaikundam are located on the main road between Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli. The other seven temples are located little interior from the main road. The pilgrims those who are visiting Thiruchendur they will pay a visit to Alwarthirunagari and Srivaikundam. These two temples are situated on the bank of the river Tamirabarani. In these two temples every year a festival is celebrated in the month of September for 10 days on large scale. Every year in the month of September to October (Tamil month Purataci ) all Saturday ‘s the Tamilnadu State Transport corporation ply the special buses to these Navathirupathi Temples from Tirunelveli New Bus-stand. Advance booking also done.


1. SRIVAIKUNDAM - SURIYAN

                     
2. NATHAM  - CHANDRAN

3. THIRUPULIANGUDI -  BUDHAN
4. IRATTAI TIRUPATHI-1 - Raghu - Tholavillimangalam
5. IRATTAI TIRUPATHI-1 - KETHU
6. Then thriuperai - SUKARAN


7.Perungulam - SANI

8. THIRUKKOLUR - SEVVAI

9. Alwar Thirunagari - GURU


VANA THIRUPATHI: 


This Temple is about 45km from Tirunelveli and around 20 km from Tiruchendur. The nearest railway station is Kachanavilai on the Tiruchendur to Tirunelveli section. Frequent buses are available. The temple is opened from 6.00 A.M to 8 P.M.

           மூலவர் சீனிவாசப்பெருமாள்           மூலவர் ஆதிநாராயணர் 




YOU SEE THE BELOW LINKS:
http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/tirunelveli-in-and-around-trip.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2015/04/kuladievam-1mangalambikai-samedha.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.com/2017/01/tiruchendur.html


http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/chitra-pournami-at-thiruvannamalai.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/03/tirumala-and-tirupathi.html

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

navakailasam in tirunelveli / papanasam

NAVA KAILASAM - SHIVA TEMPLES NEAR TIRUNELVELI - THERE ARE 9 SIVA TEMPLES IN TIRUNELVELI-THOOTHUKUDI AREAS


No
Temple
Swamy
Planet
Distance from
1
Pananaasam
Arulmigu Papanasa Nathar Temple
Suriyan
Paapanaasam to Cheran Mahadevi 22 Kms
2
Cheran Mahadevi
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Chandran
Cheran Mahadevi to Kodaganallur 25 Kms
3
Kodaganallur
Arulmigu kailasa Nathar Temple
Chevvai
Kodaganallur to Kunnathur 12 Kms
4
Kunnathur 
Arulmigu Kotha Parameswarar Temple
Raghu
Kunnathur to Murappanadu 18 Kms
THIRUNELVELI
5
Murappanadu 
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Guru
Murappanadu to Srivaikundam 20 Kms
6
Thiruvaikundam
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Sani
Srivaikundam to Thenthirupperai 6 Kms
7
Thenthirupperai
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Budhan
Thenthirupperai to Raajapathy 4 Kms
8
Raajapathy
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Kethu
Raajapathy to Saendha Poomangalam 5 Kms
9
Saendha Poomangalam
Arulmigu Kailasa Nathar Temple
Sukran

Navakailayam

Nine Lord Siva shrines highlight as Navagraghas which gives health and wealth to the pilgrims. Among the nine temples five are situated in Thoothukudi district and rest of them in Thirunelveli district. The following Temples referred as Navakailayam shrines (Nine Shiva Temples)
1 Papanasam: It is 45km from Tirunelveli. Presiding deity of the temple is Pabavinasar alias Kailasanatha and Mother goddess is Ulagammai A good picnic spot a large number of tourists. Agasthiar water falls is 2 kms from here.

2 Cheranmahadevi: It is 22km from Tirunelveli and is located on the bank of river Tamirabarani. presiding deity of the temple is Sri Ammainathar alias Kailasanathar and Goddess Avudinayaki. Frequest city buses available from Tiruenlveli Junction.

3 Kodaganallur: It is 15km from Tirunelveli on the way to Cheranmahadevi and the temple is located near Nadukallur village. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar and Goddess Sivakamiammai . City buses available from Tirunelveli Junction Bus stand.

4 Kunnathur: It is 2km from Tirunelveli Town railway station. And also very near to Thiruvengadanathapuram Kunnathaur is located in small hillock. Presiding deity is Kothai Parameswaran. Goddess Sivakamasundari.

5 Murappanadu: It is 17km from Tirunelveli and 40km from Thoothukudi on the National Highways. It is also situated on the banks of river Tamirabarni. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakamiammal.

6 Srivaikundam: It is 30km from Tirnelveli and 40km from Thoothukudi it is also located on the river Tamirabarni. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakamiammai. The first Navathirupathi temple is located here.

7 Thenthirupperai: It is 38km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar .Goddess Allakiyaponamal One of the Navathrupathi temple also located here.

8 Rajjapathi: It is 38km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur near Thenthirupperai. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Alagiya ponnamal and Sivakamiammai.

9 Senthapoomangalam: It is 20km km from Thoothukudi on the way to Tiruchendur near Athoor and Ponnakayal. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakami Ammai. City bus available from Thoothukudi Old bus stand.



Of the nine Kailash Kshetras – Nava Kailash – Papanasam is the first attributed to Sun God. Hence, the place is known as Surya Kshetra and Surya Kailash. On a Thaipoosam day, Lord Nataraja granted darshan to sages Patanjali and Vyakrapatha standing between the horns of Nandhi the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva. Remembering this event, special pujas are performed on the Thaipoosam day with sandal paste to Nandhi


It is to be highly remembered that during all religious important days and the auspicious days for long hours. The temple remains open as per the temple time schedules from early morning to mid-noon and later in the late evening hours to dusk with great devotion and dedication. It is one of the most sought after Lord Shiva temple in this district and southern India.
It is 15km from Tirunelveli on the way to Cheranmahadevi and the temple is located near Nadukallur village. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar and Goddess Sivakamiammai . City buses available from Tirunelveli Junction Bus stand. 
It is 2km from Tirunelveli Town railway station. And also very near to Thiruvengadanathapuram Kunnathaur is located in small hillock. Presiding deity is Kothai Parameswaran. Goddess Sivakamasundari. 

It is 17km from Tirunelveli and 40km from Thoothukudi on the National Highways. It is also situated on the banks of river Tamirabarni. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakamiammal. 

It is 30km from Tirnelveli and 40km from Thoothukudi it is also located on the river Tamirabarni. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakamiammai. The first Navathirupathi temple is located here. 
It is 38km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar .Goddess Allakiyaponamal One of the Navathrupathi temple also located here. 
It is 38km from Tirunelveli on the way to Tiruchendur near Thenthirupperai. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Alagiya ponnamal and Sivakamiammai. 
It is 20km km from Thoothukudi on the way to Tiruchendur near Athoor and Ponnakayal. Presiding deity is Kailasanathar Goddess Sivakami Ammai. City bus available from Thoothukudi Old bus stand. 


YOU SEE THE BELOW LINKS:
http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/tirunelveli-in-and-around-trip.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2015/04/kuladievam-1mangalambikai-samedha.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.com/2017/01/tiruchendur.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.com/2017/01/nava-tirupathi-in-tirunelveli.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/02/chitra-pournami-at-thiruvannamalai.html

http://umaprakashapurva.blogspot.in/2017/03/tirumala-and-tirupathi.html