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*Perunna Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple*
Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple located at Perunna, Changanasserry is a 1200 year old renowned temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya.This temple is famous for its 'Pallivetta' utsav.
This is the only temple where Subrahmanya Swami or Lord Murugan is seen in furious form.
The idol of Lord Subrahmanya is five feet tall made in black stone and is consecrated on a lotus platform.In the temple, the furious form of Subrahmanya Swami is worshipped. The Vel is pointed downwards. Subrahmanya Swamy is worshipped here in the form of Devasenapathi, the supreme general of the holy forces. The deity is in an angry and furious mood as he had just killed demon Tarakasuran. He faces east as seen in most of the temples.
*Temple Story*
In a village called Uppizhi in Kerala there was a great Subrahmanya devotee called Kumaran Namboodiri. Like all other Keralaites he was a great devotee of Palani Murugan. Once when he visited the Palani temple, it seems he felt home sick. It seems Lord Muruga came in his dream and told him that “You can find my idol in the river Koduthurai. You recover that and consecrate it in Perunna”. Kumarab Namboodiri obeyed the order of God and the Perunna temple was established. The idiol was consecrated in the year 753 AD in the tenth day of Meenam month. It seems that as soon as the idol was consecrated, it was completely covered in Sun light. Every year this day is celebrated as the Consecration day . Every year the same miracle of Sun covering the statue happens.
Five Edangazhi(A measure of Kerala) rice is cooked every day and is offered to the Lord. Tuesday is considered as a special day to worship God here. The God is worshipped five times a day. Karthigai festival, Thai poosam , Skanda Sashti , Sura Samharam etc are celebrated in this temple. During Kartigai festival which is celebrated for thirteen days. The God is anointed with milk every day.
*Manoj Inamdar*
*Perunna Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple*
Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple located at Perunna, Changanasserry is a 1200 year old renowned temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya.This temple is famous for its 'Pallivetta' utsav.
This is the only temple where Subrahmanya Swami or Lord Murugan is seen in furious form.
The idol of Lord Subrahmanya is five feet tall made in black stone and is consecrated on a lotus platform.In the temple, the furious form of Subrahmanya Swami is worshipped. The Vel is pointed downwards. Subrahmanya Swamy is worshipped here in the form of Devasenapathi, the supreme general of the holy forces. The deity is in an angry and furious mood as he had just killed demon Tarakasuran. He faces east as seen in most of the temples.
*Temple Story*
In a village called Uppizhi in Kerala there was a great Subrahmanya devotee called Kumaran Namboodiri. Like all other Keralaites he was a great devotee of Palani Murugan. Once when he visited the Palani temple, it seems he felt home sick. It seems Lord Muruga came in his dream and told him that “You can find my idol in the river Koduthurai. You recover that and consecrate it in Perunna”. Kumarab Namboodiri obeyed the order of God and the Perunna temple was established. The idiol was consecrated in the year 753 AD in the tenth day of Meenam month. It seems that as soon as the idol was consecrated, it was completely covered in Sun light. Every year this day is celebrated as the Consecration day . Every year the same miracle of Sun covering the statue happens.
Five Edangazhi(A measure of Kerala) rice is cooked every day and is offered to the Lord. Tuesday is considered as a special day to worship God here. The God is worshipped five times a day. Karthigai festival, Thai poosam , Skanda Sashti , Sura Samharam etc are celebrated in this temple. During Kartigai festival which is celebrated for thirteen days. The God is anointed with milk every day.
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*Suprabhatam*
*Manimoortheeswaram Uchishta Ganapati Temple -Tirunelveli*
Uchchhishta Ganapati Temple is an Uchchhishta Ganapati temple situated in Tirunelveli in the State of Tamil Nadu. This 900 years old temple is said to be the biggest Vinayaka temple in Asia.
Uchishta Ganapati or Uchitta Ganapati is one of the 32 forms of Pillayar (the eighth form). Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati is depicted on his left thigh with his wife Neelavani (Neelasarasuvathi) in a kolam with his hymn written on Neelavani's abdomen. The tirtha of this temple is called the Rishi tirtha stage of Tamiraparani river. Another highlight of the temple is the Bhairava Theertham well. Vanni tree and palm tree are the main trees of this temple.
This is the Vinayagar temple which houses Asia's largest five-tiered Rajagopuram. Also, the special event of the temple is the rare occurrence of sun rays falling on the Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati every year on the Tamil New Year (the first day of Chitrai month).After entering Rajagopuram, there is a flagpole.Out of the total 3 prakaras,16 types of Ganeshas are enshrined in the prakara around Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati.The length of this temple is about 80 meters. Its width is about 40 meters.
The presiding deity Lord Vinayaka appears here as the sub-deity Parivaramurthi and bestows his blessings here. One of Vinayaka’s 32 forms is Uchishta Ganapati. Since, he is a Brahmachari, watching him embrace a lady is interpreted as his bestowing a child-boon.
Lord Vinayaka enters the inner sanctuary while resting his trunk on a woman’s naval. When a woman becomes a mother, she feels proud. She anticipates that the child will become righteous, noble, and obedient.
*Temple History*
Once upon a time, a demon named Vidyakaran remembered Brahma and did severe penance, so Brahma appeared before him. Vidyakaran asked him to grant him a boon, and Brahma also agreed to grant him a boon. Vidyakaran wished that death should not happen to him, death is common to all, So Brahma declared that he was ready to bestow another boon, so that he who would kill him, alone, unarmed, should fight against himself with his consort and win; Brahma also beckoned to say that only then should he die. Since this was unlikely to happen, Vidyakaran felt that there was no chance of his death and greatly grieved the Devas. The Devas, who were greatly affected by him, complained about him to the three gods, and due to the sacrifices of the three, Adiparashakti appeared before them, granted their request, and caused Ganapati to appear from the yaga. At the same time, Brahma married Uchita Ganapati and Nilasarasuvathi to make Neelasarasuvati appear as his daughter from his yaga. In this case, the trio informed Indra that Vidyakaran's death would be certain if he made Vidyakaran to fight with Ganapati at this time. Legend has it that Vidyakaran, who went to battle with the great Ganapati, who met the great Ganapati when he was alone with Nilasarasuvati, was unarmed and with his consort, fainted to death by the unbearable light of the great Ganapati. In accordance with the request of the Gods to grant grace to all from this same place, the supreme Ganapati along with Nilasarasuvathi is showering grace here.
Vinayaka Chaturthi is celebrated every year for 10 days in the month of Avani (Tamil) and the rare event of sunlight falling on Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati on the first day of the Tamil New Year Chitrai month. Special pujas are held on important days like on Chaturthi Tithi of every month, on Sankatahara Chaturthi and on the first day of every month.
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*Manimoortheeswaram Uchishta Ganapati Temple -Tirunelveli*
Uchchhishta Ganapati Temple is an Uchchhishta Ganapati temple situated in Tirunelveli in the State of Tamil Nadu. This 900 years old temple is said to be the biggest Vinayaka temple in Asia.
Uchishta Ganapati or Uchitta Ganapati is one of the 32 forms of Pillayar (the eighth form). Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati is depicted on his left thigh with his wife Neelavani (Neelasarasuvathi) in a kolam with his hymn written on Neelavani's abdomen. The tirtha of this temple is called the Rishi tirtha stage of Tamiraparani river. Another highlight of the temple is the Bhairava Theertham well. Vanni tree and palm tree are the main trees of this temple.
This is the Vinayagar temple which houses Asia's largest five-tiered Rajagopuram. Also, the special event of the temple is the rare occurrence of sun rays falling on the Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati every year on the Tamil New Year (the first day of Chitrai month).After entering Rajagopuram, there is a flagpole.Out of the total 3 prakaras,16 types of Ganeshas are enshrined in the prakara around Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati.The length of this temple is about 80 meters. Its width is about 40 meters.
The presiding deity Lord Vinayaka appears here as the sub-deity Parivaramurthi and bestows his blessings here. One of Vinayaka’s 32 forms is Uchishta Ganapati. Since, he is a Brahmachari, watching him embrace a lady is interpreted as his bestowing a child-boon.
Lord Vinayaka enters the inner sanctuary while resting his trunk on a woman’s naval. When a woman becomes a mother, she feels proud. She anticipates that the child will become righteous, noble, and obedient.
*Temple History*
Once upon a time, a demon named Vidyakaran remembered Brahma and did severe penance, so Brahma appeared before him. Vidyakaran asked him to grant him a boon, and Brahma also agreed to grant him a boon. Vidyakaran wished that death should not happen to him, death is common to all, So Brahma declared that he was ready to bestow another boon, so that he who would kill him, alone, unarmed, should fight against himself with his consort and win; Brahma also beckoned to say that only then should he die. Since this was unlikely to happen, Vidyakaran felt that there was no chance of his death and greatly grieved the Devas. The Devas, who were greatly affected by him, complained about him to the three gods, and due to the sacrifices of the three, Adiparashakti appeared before them, granted their request, and caused Ganapati to appear from the yaga. At the same time, Brahma married Uchita Ganapati and Nilasarasuvathi to make Neelasarasuvati appear as his daughter from his yaga. In this case, the trio informed Indra that Vidyakaran's death would be certain if he made Vidyakaran to fight with Ganapati at this time. Legend has it that Vidyakaran, who went to battle with the great Ganapati, who met the great Ganapati when he was alone with Nilasarasuvati, was unarmed and with his consort, fainted to death by the unbearable light of the great Ganapati. In accordance with the request of the Gods to grant grace to all from this same place, the supreme Ganapati along with Nilasarasuvathi is showering grace here.
Vinayaka Chaturthi is celebrated every year for 10 days in the month of Avani (Tamil) and the rare event of sunlight falling on Moolavar Uchishta Ganapati on the first day of the Tamil New Year Chitrai month. Special pujas are held on important days like on Chaturthi Tithi of every month, on Sankatahara Chaturthi and on the first day of every month.
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Durga temple of Varanasi also known as Durga Kund temple and Durga temple, is one of the most famous temples in the holy city Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and this temple is dedicated to Devi Durga. The Durga temple was constructed in the 18th century by Rani Bhabani of Natore.
The Durga temple was constructed in the 18th century by the Queen of Bengal - Rani Bhabani. Next to the temple there is a pond (pond) which was earlier connected to the Ganga river. It is believed that the current statue of the Goddess was not created by any human, but appeared in the temple itself.
Chapter 23 of Devi-Bhagwat Purana is described about the origin of this temple. According to the lesson, Kashi Naresh (Raja of Varanasi) had organized Swaywar for his daughter Shashikala's wedding. The king later found out that the princess of forest loves Prince Sudarshan. So Kashi Naresh secretly married his daughter to the prince.
When other kings (who were invited to automatically) found out about the marriage, they got angry and came to war with Kashi Naresh. Then Sudarshan prayed to Durga, who came on a lion and fought for Kashi Naresh and Sudarshan. After the war, Kashi Naresh requested Durga to protect Varanasi and with that confidence, this temple was built.
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The Durga temple was constructed in the 18th century by the Queen of Bengal - Rani Bhabani. Next to the temple there is a pond (pond) which was earlier connected to the Ganga river. It is believed that the current statue of the Goddess was not created by any human, but appeared in the temple itself.
Chapter 23 of Devi-Bhagwat Purana is described about the origin of this temple. According to the lesson, Kashi Naresh (Raja of Varanasi) had organized Swaywar for his daughter Shashikala's wedding. The king later found out that the princess of forest loves Prince Sudarshan. So Kashi Naresh secretly married his daughter to the prince.
When other kings (who were invited to automatically) found out about the marriage, they got angry and came to war with Kashi Naresh. Then Sudarshan prayed to Durga, who came on a lion and fought for Kashi Naresh and Sudarshan. After the war, Kashi Naresh requested Durga to protect Varanasi and with that confidence, this temple was built.
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*Subramanya Swamy Temple -Vijayawada*
Subramanya Swamy Temple dedicated to the Lord of serpents Kartikeya, the Subramanya Swamy Temple is a shrine located in Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), set on the foot of the Indrakiladari Hills. The temple worships all three forms of Lord Subramanya- Sri Dandayudhapani Swamy as a boy, Sri Valli Devayanai- his original form and lastly in the form of a serpent. It is carved out of sparkling white stone with intricate stonework embellishing the facade. The temple also houses a silver covered Garuda pillar which holds great religious significance for the devotees. There is an anthill by the temple, the natural habitat of snakes, which is worshipped by the devotees with equal zeal and belief.
Situated in the midst of beautiful mountains, forests and rivers, a visit to this temple, devotees has to take a holy dip in the Kumaradhara River to reach the temple gates. The entrance to the temple is made from the back, from where devotees can walk around the deity.Beyond the aforementioned Garuda, the pillar is the main sanctum of the temple where the presiding deities, Subramanya and Shesha reside.
*History*
Legend says that after killing the demon ruler Tharaka, Surapadmasura and Lord Shanmukha reached Kumara Parvatha with his brother Ganesha. He was received by Indra and his followers, who offered his daughter Devasena's hand to Lord Kumar. The wedding ceremony took place on Margashira Shudha Shashti at Kumara Parvatha.
Waters of several holy rivers was brought down for this ceremony, and with these waters, Mahabhisheka also descended which later came to be known as Kumaradhara. Serpent King Vasuki performed penance for several years in the Biladwara caves of Subrahmanya to avoid the attack of Garuda. Shanmuka appeared to Vasuki and declared him his primary devotee. Hence, the prayers offered to Vasuki are nothing but the prayers to Lord Subrahmanya.
The Ashlesha Bali Pooja and the Sarpa Samskara are the two major prayer services held at this temple. The Ashlesha Sarpa prayer service is performed as a protective ritual against Kaalasarpa Dosha.The Sarpa Samskara is done for ridding oneself from the Sarpa Dosha- a fault in the person's birth chart which makes him susceptible to adverse effects of the serpent curse. Affected people can seek the guidance of the priests and perform the required rituals to free oneself from the curse.
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*Subramanya Swamy Temple -Vijayawada*
Subramanya Swamy Temple dedicated to the Lord of serpents Kartikeya, the Subramanya Swamy Temple is a shrine located in Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), set on the foot of the Indrakiladari Hills. The temple worships all three forms of Lord Subramanya- Sri Dandayudhapani Swamy as a boy, Sri Valli Devayanai- his original form and lastly in the form of a serpent. It is carved out of sparkling white stone with intricate stonework embellishing the facade. The temple also houses a silver covered Garuda pillar which holds great religious significance for the devotees. There is an anthill by the temple, the natural habitat of snakes, which is worshipped by the devotees with equal zeal and belief.
Situated in the midst of beautiful mountains, forests and rivers, a visit to this temple, devotees has to take a holy dip in the Kumaradhara River to reach the temple gates. The entrance to the temple is made from the back, from where devotees can walk around the deity.Beyond the aforementioned Garuda, the pillar is the main sanctum of the temple where the presiding deities, Subramanya and Shesha reside.
*History*
Legend says that after killing the demon ruler Tharaka, Surapadmasura and Lord Shanmukha reached Kumara Parvatha with his brother Ganesha. He was received by Indra and his followers, who offered his daughter Devasena's hand to Lord Kumar. The wedding ceremony took place on Margashira Shudha Shashti at Kumara Parvatha.
Waters of several holy rivers was brought down for this ceremony, and with these waters, Mahabhisheka also descended which later came to be known as Kumaradhara. Serpent King Vasuki performed penance for several years in the Biladwara caves of Subrahmanya to avoid the attack of Garuda. Shanmuka appeared to Vasuki and declared him his primary devotee. Hence, the prayers offered to Vasuki are nothing but the prayers to Lord Subrahmanya.
The Ashlesha Bali Pooja and the Sarpa Samskara are the two major prayer services held at this temple. The Ashlesha Sarpa prayer service is performed as a protective ritual against Kaalasarpa Dosha.The Sarpa Samskara is done for ridding oneself from the Sarpa Dosha- a fault in the person's birth chart which makes him susceptible to adverse effects of the serpent curse. Affected people can seek the guidance of the priests and perform the required rituals to free oneself from the curse.
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There are many deities in Odisha, whose greatness will leave you speechless. Such a famous temple is the Maa Bhuasuni temple in Cuttack.
The Maa Bhuasuni temple is located on the bank of River Mahanadi. The temple is more than 800 years old.
Maa Bhaasuni is said to be a lively Goddess. According to the servitor of the temple the Goddess is so lively that if someone calls Her with devotion she responds immediately.
Devotees from different parts of the state as well as far away places pay visit to Maa Bhuasuni temle here. Many of them also have wishes that they want to be fulfilled by the blessings of Maa Bhubasuni.
A few years ago the princess of Nepal had come here for darshan of Bhuashuni a few years ago.
Even in the works of legendary saint Achyutananda, there is description of Bhuasuni Pitha and a strange tree.
Telling about the strange tree, the temple priest said that the tree in this pitha is more than 800 years old. This tree with five branched leaves has no name. The servitors insistently says that there is no such tree anywhere else. That’s why this tree is named, the unknown tree queen. If you eat the leaves of this tree in the name of Mother Bhuasuni, it can heal you, says the temple priest. Devotees visit here and tie colourful threads on the branches of this tree to get their wishes fulfilled.
The Maa Bhuasuni temple is located on the bank of River Mahanadi. The temple is more than 800 years old.
Maa Bhaasuni is said to be a lively Goddess. According to the servitor of the temple the Goddess is so lively that if someone calls Her with devotion she responds immediately.
Devotees from different parts of the state as well as far away places pay visit to Maa Bhuasuni temle here. Many of them also have wishes that they want to be fulfilled by the blessings of Maa Bhubasuni.
A few years ago the princess of Nepal had come here for darshan of Bhuashuni a few years ago.
Even in the works of legendary saint Achyutananda, there is description of Bhuasuni Pitha and a strange tree.
Telling about the strange tree, the temple priest said that the tree in this pitha is more than 800 years old. This tree with five branched leaves has no name. The servitors insistently says that there is no such tree anywhere else. That’s why this tree is named, the unknown tree queen. If you eat the leaves of this tree in the name of Mother Bhuasuni, it can heal you, says the temple priest. Devotees visit here and tie colourful threads on the branches of this tree to get their wishes fulfilled.
Sri Nitya Kalyani Temple- Kadayam
Nitya Kalyani Temple is also called as Vilva Vananatha Swamy Temple) located in Kadayam in Tirunelveli District of Tamilnadu.
Historically, as per the stone inscriptions, the Madurai Nayaka kings have developed the current structure of this temple. As per an inscription, Vikrama Pandyan has built the temple around 800 years ago. One of the inscriptions state that the Parivara deities were installed in 1216 CE. Even the Nayakar kings have contributed to this temple. The sage Sundarar had referred this temple and hence it is much older and is also considered as Devara Vaippu Sthalam temple
The north facing temple does not have tower. It is located in a calm and secluded area in the outskirts of Kadayam village. The temple is surrounded by paddy fields.
Legend/History
The King Dasharatha, the father of Lord Ram, was passing through the Bilva forest in today's Kadayam area. He found a Swayambu Shiva Linga and prayed for getting his progeny (as per another legend, he worshiped to get rid of his sin of killing Shravana Kumar). This Shiva Linga was hence called as Bilva Vana Nathar, meaning the Lord of Bilva forest. Later, his name got diluted as Vilvaranyeswarar. As per Kapila Purana, Lord Rama took bath in the river and worshiped Shiva in this site to get rid of his sin of killing Sambukasura.
As per a popular legend, Brahma performed penance towards Lord Shiva and got a divine Bilva fruit. He broke the fruit into three pieces and installed it in three different places, Himalayas, Meru mountain and in Dwada Shanta Van (Kadayam). The Devas maintained this Bilva forest. Lord Shiva Linga appeared on his own (Swayambu Linga) and Pavati worshiped him in this forest. As she appeared as Kausi to kill the Asuras named Sumba and Nisumba, her complexion became darker. She started severe penance in this forest; Brahma made her complexion as golden color and named her as 'Nitya Kalyani'.
It is said that there were many unfortunate incidents happened in those days which made people to believe that the Goddess Nitya Kalyani was angry; they moved away from the temple and started staying in remote places. Later, a Brahmin from Sringeri was believed to have performed some religious rituals to pacify the Goddess.
As per another legend, the Goddess Nitya Kalyani was unhappy and angry as the villagers were pursuing material values at the cost of performing their religious rites. Seven priests died on seven successive days. The Goddess threw her "kedayam", the war shield, to a place which was 4 miles away from the temple. The villagers migrated to the place where the weapon fell. That place was called as "Kedayam" which later became "Kadayam".
There is also another legend which states that the Goddess was unable to bear the noise created by the inhabitants of the village; hence, she threw her "kadagam" (bracelet) to a faraway place and asked the villagers to migrate there. Thus the place was called as "Kadagam" which later became "Kadayam".
Nitya Kalyani Temple is also called as Vilva Vananatha Swamy Temple) located in Kadayam in Tirunelveli District of Tamilnadu.
Historically, as per the stone inscriptions, the Madurai Nayaka kings have developed the current structure of this temple. As per an inscription, Vikrama Pandyan has built the temple around 800 years ago. One of the inscriptions state that the Parivara deities were installed in 1216 CE. Even the Nayakar kings have contributed to this temple. The sage Sundarar had referred this temple and hence it is much older and is also considered as Devara Vaippu Sthalam temple
The north facing temple does not have tower. It is located in a calm and secluded area in the outskirts of Kadayam village. The temple is surrounded by paddy fields.
Legend/History
The King Dasharatha, the father of Lord Ram, was passing through the Bilva forest in today's Kadayam area. He found a Swayambu Shiva Linga and prayed for getting his progeny (as per another legend, he worshiped to get rid of his sin of killing Shravana Kumar). This Shiva Linga was hence called as Bilva Vana Nathar, meaning the Lord of Bilva forest. Later, his name got diluted as Vilvaranyeswarar. As per Kapila Purana, Lord Rama took bath in the river and worshiped Shiva in this site to get rid of his sin of killing Sambukasura.
As per a popular legend, Brahma performed penance towards Lord Shiva and got a divine Bilva fruit. He broke the fruit into three pieces and installed it in three different places, Himalayas, Meru mountain and in Dwada Shanta Van (Kadayam). The Devas maintained this Bilva forest. Lord Shiva Linga appeared on his own (Swayambu Linga) and Pavati worshiped him in this forest. As she appeared as Kausi to kill the Asuras named Sumba and Nisumba, her complexion became darker. She started severe penance in this forest; Brahma made her complexion as golden color and named her as 'Nitya Kalyani'.
It is said that there were many unfortunate incidents happened in those days which made people to believe that the Goddess Nitya Kalyani was angry; they moved away from the temple and started staying in remote places. Later, a Brahmin from Sringeri was believed to have performed some religious rituals to pacify the Goddess.
As per another legend, the Goddess Nitya Kalyani was unhappy and angry as the villagers were pursuing material values at the cost of performing their religious rites. Seven priests died on seven successive days. The Goddess threw her "kedayam", the war shield, to a place which was 4 miles away from the temple. The villagers migrated to the place where the weapon fell. That place was called as "Kedayam" which later became "Kadayam".
There is also another legend which states that the Goddess was unable to bear the noise created by the inhabitants of the village; hence, she threw her "kadagam" (bracelet) to a faraway place and asked the villagers to migrate there. Thus the place was called as "Kadagam" which later became "Kadayam".