Thursday, June 14, 2012

Thaen Amudham Divya Satsangs in Kumbakonam and Thiruvarur

19th June 2012 - Deiveega Innisai at the Sarangapani temple  premises. Kumbakonam. 

Sarangapani temple is the biggest Vishnu temple in Kumbakonam and it belongs to 13th century. The temple sanctum is designed like a chariot with wheels and is drawn by horses and elephants. 

 20th June 2012 Thean Amudha Divya satsang at Thiru Chirupuliyur Samprokshanam celebrations
at Thiruvarur. 


Thiru Chirupuliyur off Thiruvarur Krupasamudram or Arulmaakadal temple is located at the junction of Mayavaram - Tiruvarur High Road. Lord Ranganatha originally gave darshan to the Rishis in his full form as in Srirangam. Because of their old age, the Rishis could not see the big image of the Lord clearly and hence the Lord appears here in Bala Sayanam as a small kid in sleeping posture. This is one of the only two Divya Desams where the Lord in Sayana Kolam is facing the Southern direction, the other being Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam. 


 Legend has it that Garuda does not fly over this place! Once Garuda and Adisesha got into an argument as to who was more powerful and devoted to the Lord. Seeing Garuda a little arrogant, Lord Vishnu went in favour of the Serpent God. Worried that Garuda might be angered at this, Adisesha seeks Lord’s protection, upon which Lord asks him to roll himself and lie under him. It is said that as a result of this anger, Garuda never flies over this place. There is a separate shrine for Sri Adhisesha near the pushkarani - known as Ananthalwar Temple.It is said that one will be relieved of Naaga Dosham if one visits this place. Unmarried people and childless couple visit this temple for prayers. 


 Sage Pulikkal Munivar came to Chirupuliyur and did penance here praying to Lord Narayana to grant him eternal bliss. The Lord obliged and the place was named after the sage as Chirupuliyur. The idol of the Sage is found along with that of Kanvar in the sanctum sanctorum. All episodes connected with this place are found in the fourth chapter of the Brahmanda Puranam. Saint Tirumangai Alvar has glorified the significance of this lord in ten divine hymns.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Resurrecting the lost glory



One of the ancient temples built during the rule of the Pandya Kings  was  resurrected at  Konthalam in Erode District on 31st May 2012. It was preceded by elaborate vedic  ceremonies with deep spiritual fervor. Many felt as though they had returned to witness the reenactment of what happened at the same venue circa 800AD. 


At the entry point of the  main motorway  it looked like  any other  obscure village but once we got closer to the  renovated  Thiru Nageswara- Varadaraja temple, we were enraptured by  the  sculptural aesthetics. The consecration ceremony  was performed by eminent  vedic Pundits from across the State ably supported by the  vedic  team from Sri Sri Gurukul. The finale  was witnessed by several thousands  who basked in the Celestial Nectar nama sankirtan the previous night when the sky  was resplendent with  color filled pyrotechnics.