Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Mailaduthurai, Aandan Koil, and Marudha Nallore temple. Kumbakonam.

  1. Mailadhurai: Siva temple


    This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalam.


    The place is about 21kms from Seergazhi.


    Main Deity is Swayambu linga known as Mayuranadhar and his consort known as Abhayambky.



    Teertham: Rishaba teertham and Brahama teertham.


    Importance: Goddess worshipped Siva in the form of peacock so the place known as Mailadhurai (peacock).Ganges comes here to bathe once in a year and get rid of sins which human being pass on to her by taking a dip. So the place is considered equal to Kasi.



    Viswanadhar
    and Visalakshi are in a sanctum near the bathing ghat. One of the important festivals is all the Deities around the place come down to the Rishba teertha ghat in the month of Thula.



    Sambandhar and Navakkuarasarsang hymns on Lord Siva of this place. Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh.


  2. Aandan Koil: Siva temple.


    This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalam. The place is about 2kms from Valangimaan.



    Main deity: Swayambu lingam known as Swarnapureeswerar and sornambikai amman. Sthala Vruksham is Vanni.



    importance: Kasyapa Muni worshipped siva here. king Musukunda and Kandadevar had seen God personally here.


    Navakkuarasar sang hymns on Siva here.


  3. Marudha Nallore:



    This is One of 275 Devara sthalam. The place is also known as Thirukarukkudi also. The place is about 8kms from Kumbakonam,



    Main Deity: Karukkudi nadhar and his consort known as Sarvalankara ammai. Teertham is known as Yama teertham.



    Importance: Here the Lingam is made of mud .It is small and we can see the impression of hand on it.



    Sambandar sang hymns about Siva here.



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