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Friday, January 7, 2011

Featured Temples

Thittai Guru Temple – Architectural Marvel
Lalithambigai Temple – Thirumeyachur
Srivanchiyam – Vanchinathaswamy Temple
Thilatharpanapuri or Adhi Vinayakar Temple
Saraswathy Temple at Koothanur
Three forms of Shakthi near Poonthottam
Navagraha Temples – Introduction
Vaitheeswaran Koil – Angarakan Temple
Thiruvenkadu – Budhan Temple
Keezhaperumpallam – Kethu Temple
Alangudi – Guru Temple
Thirunageswaram – Rahu Temple
Suryanar Koil – Sun Temple
Thirunallar – Saneeswaran Temple
Kanjanur – Sukran Temple
Thingalur – Chandran Temple
Thirundudevankudi – Karkadeswarar Temple
Thiruvisanallur – Sivayoginathar Temple
Thirukadaiyur – Abhirami Temple
Thiruvalanchuzhi – Vellai Pillayar Temple
Thirupungur – Sivalokanathar Temple
Thirukkarugavur – Garbarakshambigai Temple
Thirukollikadu – Pongu Saneeswaran Temple
Thirupampuram – Seshapureeswarar Temple
Sri Lakshmipureeswarar Temple – Thiruninriyur
Patteeswaram - Durga Temple
Thirucherai - Kadan Nivartheeswarar
Thiruvidaimarudhur - Mahalingaswamy Temple
Bitchandar Koil or Uthamar Koil
Thiru Kandiyur
Tirupattur Brahmapureeswarar Koil
Naganatheshwara Temple, Bangalore
Gnayiru Gramam, Suryan Sthalam
Nakshathiram Temples or Birth Star Temples
Uthiram Star Temple at Edaiyathumangalam
Temples for Janma Rasi or Lunar Zodiac Signs
Thiruvaneswarar Temple for Pooratadhi Birth Star
Vaiyyam Kaththa Perumal, Thirukoodalur
Gajendra Varadhar Temple at Kapisthalam
Valvil Ramar Kovil, Thiru Pullaboothangudi
Adhi Vaidhyanatha Swamy Temple at Mannipallam
Kolavilli Ramar Kovil Thiruvelliangudi
Andalakkum Ayyan temple, Thiru Adhanur
Jagannatha Perumal Koil, Nathan Koil
Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, Thirunallur
Karumbeswarar Temple, Thirukkanur
Padikkasunathar Temple, Alagaputhur
Uma Maheshwarar Temple, Konerirajapuram
Gathra Sundareswarar, Kanjanagaram
Mahakaleshwarar temple, Irumbai
Suryan Sthalam, Kolapakkam
Somangalam, Chandran Sthalam
Thiruveezhinathar Kovil, Thiruveezhimizhalai
Airavateshwara Temple Darasuram
Marundeeswarar Temple, Tiruvanmiyur
Mathura Kaliamman Kovil, Siruvachur
Update on Adhi Vaithyanatha Swamy, Mannipallam
Bus Routes for Kumbakonam Temples
Thiruvanaikaval
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Thirunaraiyur
Nachiyar Kovil 
Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam
Sundareswarar Temple, Kovur
Haridwaramangalam
Mangadu Temples
Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Thirumazhapadi
Vada Aranyeswarar Temple, Thiruvalangadu
Jalanatheswarar Temple, Thakkolam

Jagannatha Perumal Koil, Nathan Koil

Jagannatha Perumal Temple at Nandhipura Vinnagaram is one of the 108 Divya Desams. This temple is more commonly known as Nathan Koil. As this temple resembles the Puri Jagannatha temple, it is also known as “Dakshina Jagannatham”. This place was once a forest of Shenbagam flowers and hence is known as Shenbagaranyam, meaning forest of Shenbagam. The moolavar or main deity of this temple is Srinivasan or Nathanathan.The utsavar (the deity taken out in processions) is known as Vinnagara Perumal or Jagannatha Perumal. His consort is Shenbagavalli Thayar. The Lord is present in a sitting posture, with sword, bow, chakram (discus), sangu (conch) and Dandam (stick) in his hand, under the Mandara Vimanam facing west. The holy water is Nandhi Theertham. Click here to read more....

Monday, January 3, 2011

Andalakkum Ayyan Temple, Thiru Adhanur

 Thiru Adhanur near Kumbakonam is one of the 108 Divya Desams.dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Andalakkun ayyan temple here is one of the Vaishnava navagraha parihara sthalams around Kumbakonam. It is a Guru parihara sthalam. The main deity in this temple is Andalakkumayyan. He is present here facing East in Kidantha Kolam and Bujanga sayanam. He has been worshipped here by Brighu Maharishi, Kamadhenu, thirumangai Azhwar and Agni. His consort here is Ranganayaki Thayar also known as Kamalasini.The utsavar is Ranganathar. Adi pooram, Brahmotsavam in Vaikasi and Pavitrotsavam in Avani are some of the important festivals in this temple. Click here to read more....