Bhavani: The legend:
Kubera was gifted with an aircraft in recognition of his devotion to Lord Shiva. While visiting all the Shiva temples, he was struck by a scene on the banks of River Cauvery where deers, tigers, cows, elephants, snakes and rats were drinking water without any sign of enmity. It was a place inhabited by holy men, gandharvas and such good people. Kubera heard a voice from the sky saying that the Vedas came to the Earth on this place and hinted at the presence of a Shivalinga beneath a tree, advised him to worship the Lord and reap the benefits.Bhavani Temple temple is ancient, the presiding deities being
Sangameshwarar and His consort Vedanayaki. As the name Sangam implies there is a confluence of three rivers viz: Cauvery, Bhavani and Amrutha. Hence the shrine is likened to be the Triveni or Dakshin Prayag; interestingly river Amrutha is invisible here as is the Saraswati River in Prayag. Lord Vishnu and His consort are worshipped here as Koodal Azhagar and Soundaravalli thaayar.
It is said that during the East India Company regime, the then Collector of Coimbatore and Salem Districts, William Garrow, who had his headquarters at Bhavani, worshipped Goddess Vedanayaki. One night the Goddess directed him in his dream to vacate his bungalow immediately. The moment he vacated, the entire bungalow collapsed. In reverence to this spiritual experience, he presented an ivory cradle which is still in the temple with his signature.
Guru Purnima -2010
Guru Purnima celebrations hosted by Bhavani- Komorapalayam devotees on 25th July 2010, began with special Pujas at the Shankar Mutt followed by three hours of enchanting Thean Amudham bhajans. The Satsang was led by Shri.Arunji. He took cognizance of a large number of youth in the audience and delivered a social message on ‘Safe Water and Sanitation’ asking them to take responsibility for their rivers. This was much appreciated by the School principals present. The new bhajans composed for the evening were enchanting and as always the audience longed for more of the Celestial Nectar!
Here is a comment received from a well wisher who took part in the Satsang:
Dear Arunji,
Namaskar,It is our great pleasure and punniam we have enjoyed your thenamutha sathsangh at Bhavani. Till this day our mind has not come out from your songs. your social message has published by us in all the schools in around Bhavani & Komarapalayam. We pray to god to give more strength and long life to you and your family to continue this service to the society. JGD
