Unknown ancient temples of tamilnadu - Page 8

Sirs:

This small hill is near Trichy. Hearing that this is a sakthi peetam
where Divine Mother sri Lalitha Maha Tirupurasundari is seated on
Sadasiva who is on a lying posture with Indra, Brahma, Vishnu
and Rudra supporting Sadasiva . It is just like a cot supported by
four legs upon which Goddess Lalitha is seated. This is described
in sri Lalitha Sahasranama as panchpreda samaseena ... But I have
not seen anything like this at that place. Can anyone in this forum
throw light on this ? Is it really there ? Thanks.

Dear NRR Ji

Please go thro the posts slowly. Somewhere the details has been posted by myself.

Anyhow as an answer, you cannot see such posture of shri lalithamba in that temple. It is the "chaya peedam" (where the shadow of sati fell-off). The sakthi peetams are identified by the Bairavar accompanied and the kunda formed. So, here also you can see the "kunda" and also a bairava guarding it.

A posture of lalithamba is seen there opposite as a painting. Thats all.

Coming to the point, the divine posture of lalitha sitting on the left-lap of kameswara is a dhyana posture and is there in her chintamani gruha. So, we can think the posture in that temple. The kunda and bairva are considered as sakthi-shiva combo and hence, we should think that they are in unification.

In lalithamba sobanam, it goes like this

"vattamana indha peedathil eesar, brahma, malavar rudhirar kattilin kaal
kattil palagai sivan, sadasivan paai, eesanan thalaiyanai sobanam sobanam"

So, the position is even higher than what you explained. But it should be think of there when we are in presence of the peeta. Peeta is normally an formless sort of worship (Powerfukl place too). Since our minds have always seen deities in sanctum sanctorum, here also we expects like that only. To satisfy our needs, the pictorial representation has kept by them in the opposite side.

The meaning of the nama "Panchapredhasanaaseena" is actually without her grace these 5 people will be like dead-bodies. Also she has the whole power to control (Srishti, sthithi, samhara, thirodhana, anugraha) and these 5 people are just servants for her.

Pranams

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Dhyayeyam rathna peede suka kala padidham shrunvatheem shymalagheem
Nyasthaikangrim sasi sakaladharam Vallagheem vadhayandheem
Kalharapaddha maalam niyamidha vilasath
Cholikam rakthavasthram
Mathangheem Sangapaathraam madura madhumitham
Chitrakoth baasi baalaam

(Devi Mahatmya)

Dear sri Durgadasan,
Thanks for the info. I went there about 30 years ago when I used to go to all
the places of pilgrimage. My imagination was different then and I imagined that
there would be idols. I have seen the painting.

I am aware of the tattvartha you have mentioned from the various stotras,
stories of Devi.

But, I am told that there is one such panchaloka vigraha of this type , may
be in Sringeri Sarada peetam or its branch mutt in Hyderabad. I heard from
my relatives that there was one in their house, which was handed over to the
Mutt since these powerful deities cant be kept in the house without proper
puja. This needs to be verified.

Dear NRR ji

The info is new to me. Please share if you come across any such things. Am much interested to see such idol (Even as small vigraha atleast). One fine day, when I went Panduranga temple in Thennangur, in the adjacent thapovanam am able to have a good darshan of shri lalitha with her whole parivara (Asvarooda, rajamathangi, Vaarahi, etc.). Here also the lalithamba you can see in such a nice pose of sitting over the throne weighing by these four lords. But, I think kameswara is missing there.

Pranams

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Dhyayeyam rathna peede suka kala padidham shrunvatheem shymalagheem
Nyasthaikangrim sasi sakaladharam Vallagheem vadhayandheem
Kalharapaddha maalam niyamidha vilasath
Cholikam rakthavasthram
Mathangheem Sangapaathraam madura madhumitham
Chitrakoth baasi baalaam

(Devi Mahatmya)

Dear all

I forget to tell one more essential deity to see there in Thirusoolam temple. Its the "NANDIKESWARA". Here, we can see all the four legs of the nandhi sitting in front of Thriusoolanadhar.

It is believed that worshipping this sort of nandhi during pradosham times will bring all fortunes to us, as this nandhi is said to be in just raising posture (he may start to walk at anytime to reach his devotees).

Pranams

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Dhyayeyam rathna peede suka kala padidham shrunvatheem shymalagheem
Nyasthaikangrim sasi sakaladharam Vallagheem vadhayandheem
Kalharapaddha maalam niyamidha vilasath
Cholikam rakthavasthram
Mathangheem Sangapaathraam madura madhumitham
Chitrakoth baasi baalaam

(Devi Mahatmya)

Sthalam: Arisirkaraiputhur
Swami: Padikkasu alitha nathar, Swarnapuriswarar
Ambal: Azhagambigai

Route: now known as "Azhagaputhur". 7 kms from Kumbakonam. Its on the way of NAchiarkoil-Kumbakonam.

Near temples: Nachiarkoil (Nachiar koil siddiswaram); Sivapuram

Legend: It is believed that swami gave padikkasu (golden coins kept in the entrance of sanctum sanctorium) to sundarar.

Important deity: The murugan who is the separate shrine at the entrance itself is having conch and chakra like vishnu. Also the peacock will be facing left (usually it faces right side of muruga).

The temple is located near the banks of Arisil aaru. Hence named Arisil karai puthur.

This temple is famous for relieving from debt. Since swami is ready to provide us money, this temple is considered as "Kubera kshetram"

Minibus are also going from kumbakonam, which takes you to both sivapuram and azhagaputhur. Main temple is located very near to main road and is even visible from the main road itself.

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Dhyayeyam rathna peede suka kala padidham shrunvatheem shymalagheem
Nyasthaikangrim sasi sakaladharam Vallagheem vadhayandheem
Kalharapaddha maalam niyamidha vilasath
Cholikam rakthavasthram
Mathangheem Sangapaathraam madura madhumitham
Chitrakoth baasi baalaam

(Devi Mahatmya)

Hello Members/Readers : SAIRAM and GREETINGS. May I, for the benefit of those devotees who do know, inform about the ancient Temple of NEELAYADAKSHI AMMAN @ KAYAROGANESWARAR Temple at NAGAPATTINAM. My article about this temple at chennaionline site can be viewed in the link http://chennaionline.com/tamil/news/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=62fa6b58-c1c2-4080-b299-a38e72461b49CATEGORYNAME=anmee

சிறப்புகள் வாய்ந்த இத் திருக்கோயில், பக்தர்கள் அதிக அளவில் தரிசிக்க வராததால், சரிவர பராமரிக்க முடியாத நிலையில் இருப்பது, வருந்தத்தக்கதாக இருக்கிறது. அரசும், அதைச் சார்ந்த சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அதிகாரிகளும் இன்னும் நன்றாகக் கவனித்தால், சரித்திரப்புகழ் பெற்ற பழமையான இத் திருக்கோயில் அதற்குரிய மதிப்பையும் புகழையும் மீண்டும் பெற்று, திருவிழாக்கள் அனைத்தும் நல்ல முறையில் நடத்தப்பட்டு, சீரும் சிறப்புடன் திகழ உறுதுணையாகும் என்பது நிச்சயம்.

பக்தர்களும் இக்கோயிலுக்கு அடிக்கடி சென்று, சக்தி வாய்ந்த அன்னை நீலாயதாக்ஷி சமேத காயாரோகணேஸ்வரர், மற்றும் இதர தெய்வங்களின் அருளுடன் எல்லா ஐஸ்வர்யங்களும் பேறும் பெற்று நலமுடனும் வளமுடனும் வாழ்ந்திட பிரார்த்திக்கிறோம்.

"கண்கவர் தங்கமய நீலாயதாக்ஷி
என்றென்றும் நமஸ்காரம் ஏற்றருள் புரிவாயே!"

அன்னையைப் போற்றும்பொழுது,

"அம்மை காமாட்சியே கருணா கடாட்சியே,
அரிய மதுரை ஆளும் மீனாட்சியே
நம்பும் அடியார்கள் கண்ணுறும் காட்சியே
நாகையதனில் வாழும் நீலாயதாக்ஷியே
சம்பு மோகித்திடும் காசி விசாலாக்ஷியே
சாலத் திகழும் ஆரூர் கமலாக்ஷியே
அடியாரைக் கரையேற்றும் அகிலாண்ட நாயகியே
கும்பிட்டு உனதடி குறுகிப் பணிந்தோம்
கெளரியே எழுந்தருள்வாயே"

என்று போற்றி வணங்குகிறோம்.
அருள்மிகு காயாரோகணேஸ்வரர் உடன் உறையும் அன்னை நீலாயதாக்ஷி திருக்கோயில், காவிரி ஆற்றின் தெற்கே அமைந்த திருநாகை என்னும் நாகப்பட்டினம் நகரில், கடற்கரையிலிருந்து சுமார் 3 கிலோ மீட்டருக்குள் அமைந்திருக்கிறது. இக்கோயில் ஏறத்தாழ 6ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் சோழர்களால் கட்டப்பட்டதாகக் குறிப்புகள் கூறுகின்றன..

இத்திருக்கோயில், தேவார தலங்களில் 82ஆவதாகவும், 64 சக்தி பீடங்களிலும், சப்தவிடங்க தலங்களில் ஒன்றாகவும் பெருமையாகத் திகழும் தலமாகும்.
Thanks & Regards
V. Ramaswamy

Nagappattinum Neelayadakshi temple is a very old ancient temple. It is a sapthavidanga Kshetram.

I shall try to visit the temple during my next trip to this area.

All the best

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‘Let Noble Thoughts come to us from all sides’ – Rigveda 1-89-i

Dear all

In nagapattinam, mariamman temple is famous for sedil. Sikkal is famous for murugan. But, though this neelayadkshi temple is very ancient and even padal petra sthalam, it is less popular. The reason which I think is, the main town of nagapattinam has been moved much far from this temple and this temple reamined isolated. My uncle is in nagapattinam. I went to his home many a times. But, never visited this temple. Because, my aunt said me, going the temple in evenings are very risky as many robberies will take place in the way near to temple. I dont know how far its true as I have not visited the temple. Anyhow government and devotees should take necessary steps to gain its beauty and also make the temple accessible.

OM NEELAYADAKSHI SAMEDHA KAYAROKANESWARA SWAMINE NAMAHA

Pranams

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Dhyayeyam rathna peede suka kala padidham shrunvatheem shymalagheem
Nyasthaikangrim sasi sakaladharam Vallagheem vadhayandheem
Kalharapaddha maalam niyamidha vilasath
Cholikam rakthavasthram
Mathangheem Sangapaathraam madura madhumitham
Chitrakoth baasi baalaam

(Devi Mahatmya)

SAIRAM. Thanks Shri RVRji and Shri Durgadasanji. Though I belong to Nagapattinam, we left that place in 1975 but frequent the temple often and I have contacts there. Neither have I heard nor understand that there is any such thing of robberies particularly in that area. There are many temples located in certain God-forsaken places also but people do visit without problems even if there is an element of fear. Similarly, in very much known and famous temples like Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, Palani Dandayuthapani temple which are always crowded and not-isolated, thefts, robberies and cheating do take place on a large scale. Still, people do not hesitate to visit. Anyway, my desire is that ancient temples like Neelayadakshi Amman temple (once frequented by devotees in very large numbers during our times), should also be sought after by Bhaktas. Thanks for your reply. May I know your uncle's name and where does he reside? I may know him if he has been there for long (before 1975). They also may know us because my father, late Shri S. Vaithinathaswamy Iyer was a Teacher and Scout-Master in National High School and we had business there (defunct since 1975).
Pranams (if you are older) and Best Wishes (if younger)
V. Ramaswamy (68 yrs.)