Temple Dharshan - Pradhakshinam 1B

Pradhaskhinam series is started with the motive of throwing light about various temples that I’m visiting throughout this year 2019.

Pradhakshinam Series – 1B is here. Unlike in the Pradhakshinam 1A, where I just randomly put up temples, in this post, I’ve organized and grouped temples as per their locations, so that it would be easy for my readers to be guided, if in case you people are planning a journey.

In this post I’m talking about temples mainly from the places near Thanjavur, Various temples in Chennai and important temples that I’ve visited in the Peralam town of Thiruvarur district and Gunaseelam temple.

Thanjavur

Wherever I go, I put up Thanjavur at the first place, no matter what, because Thanjavur for me, is not only my hometown, it’s also a kind of first love and the memories associated with.

Thanjapureeshwarar Temple

ThanjaPureeshwarar temple is a temple, located at the entrance through where one can get into the main city, if one is coming from Kumbakonam. Located at Palliagraharam, this temple is the main reason that Thanjavur got its name. Here we have Kuberan, the lord of wealth, worshipped Lord Shiva. 

Siraikkatha Ayyanar Temple

Siraikkatha Ayyanar is located in the Palliagraharam area as well. He is the guardian of Thanjavur for my assumption at least. Because whenever I leaver the boundary of Thanjavur for any reasons, I’ll go to him and pray for the journey to be a safe one.

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Thillaisthanam

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Thillaisthanam, which is located just 2 kms from Thiruvaiyaru. This temple is located in the Agraharam of Thillaisthanam. 

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Papanasam

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Papanasam, located on the main route that runs from Thanjavur to Kumbakonam. This temple is a 1000 years old temple, built by Chozhas. I’m wondering how they’ve missed this temple which has been sung by Aazhwars, not being added in the 108 Divya Desams.

Thiruppalathurai temple

16th Century Granary, Thiruppalathurai

Palaivananathar Temple, Thiruppalathurai, Papanasam, located in the next bend in the same route, where the above temple is located. This temple holds the oldest granary, store house of paddy built in the 16^th Century by the Nayaks. It is a Padal Petra Sthalam (sung by the Naalvars) and is considered as the 19^th temple in their order.

 

Vaduvoor Ramar Temple

Sri Kothanda Ramaswamy temple, Vaduvoor. Located in the nearby area of the banks of a big lake of Vaduvoor, located on the route towards Mannargudi from Thanjavur. This temple is already a world famous temple. The Utsava Moorthy of Lord Rama is such a beautifully done, holding the bow in one hand, bearing a divinely smile. This temple is known as Dakshina Ayodhya.

Alangudi Gurusthalam

Sri Aabathsahayeswarar temple, Alangudi. This is the Parihara Sthalam of Guru (Jupiter) of Navagraham. This temple where Dakshinamoorthy holds the limelight as it is a Parihara Sthalam. This temple is praised in the Thirugnanasambandar’s hymns and is the 98^th temple located in the Southern Bank of River Cauvery. Even though this temple comes in the district of Thiruvarur, it is located next to Needamangalam which is on the route of Thanjavur to Thiruvarur.

Peralam Temples

Peralam is a small panchayat town which is easily accessible from Kumbakonam as well as Thirunallar. I visited 3 important temples of this area.

Thirupampuram

Thirupampuram, located 3 kms from the village of Karkkathi on the bus route of Kumbakonam to Karaikkal. This temple is located 25 kms from Kumbakonam and 8 kms from Peralam. This is the temple were all the snakes prayed to Paambunathar/ Lord Shiva and got relieved from their curse. This temple hosts a separate sanctum for Lord Rahu and Lord Kethu of Navagrahas. This temple is also a Parihara Sthalam of Rahu–Kethu Dhosham.

Thirumiyachur Lalithambigai Temple

Thirumiyachur, recently wrote 2 posts in my blog about this temple. Located 2 kms from the town of Peralam. This temple is Well Known as the birth place of Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam. Lord Shiva worshipped by Lord Surya. This temple holds much more special history, details given in the "Sthala Puranam of Thirumiyachur" and "The power of Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram", for the posts of Thirumiyachur.

Shri Saraswathy, Koothanur

Shri Saraswathy temple, located in Koothanur, 5 kms from Peralam. The only temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathy, the goddess of education. Devotees buy stationaries and do pooja by keeping it in the feet of Goddess Saraswathi, to get blessings for their exams and their endeavors. Approximately 1000 years old temple.

Gunaseelam, Trichy

Gunaseelam Temple

Prasanna Venkatachalapathy temple, Gunaseelam, Located in the Northern bank of River Cauvery, 24 kms from Trichy, this temple is located in the main route of Trichy – Salem. This temple is a well-known temple for curing mental ailments. This temple is approximately 1000 years old one.

Perungalathur

Panchamukha Anjaneyar Perungalathur

Kamakshi Temple, Perungalathur

Visited the temples of Panchamukha Anjaneyar and Sri Kamakshi temple, located in the main area of Perungalathur. Both the temples are somehow newly built, should not be more than 50 years old. Though the vibes in the Panchamukha Anjaneyar temple is divine and the Kamakshi in the Kamakshi temple is beautifully blessing the devotees with a divinely smile. 

 

Superstars of Chennai

The superstar temples of Chennai are the Shri Kalikambal in the Chennai beach, Shri Parthasarathy in Triplicane and Shri Kapalishwarar temple in Mylapore. How could I miss them? Kapali and Partha are the superstars of Chennai and both the temples surrounded Tambrahm people. In the busy metro city, it’s a treat for one to see such culturally active areas and temples in Singaara Chennai.

Kalikambal, Chennai

Shri Kalikambal temple as many people may know, is one of the oldest temple in Chennai. Chathrapathi Shivaji worshipped her when he visited Chennai on October 3^rd 1677, is a great historical significance of this temple. It is also said that, only after worshipping Kalikambal, Chathrapathi Shivaji has won a battle in his hometown.

Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane

Shri Parthasarathy temple is almost 2000 years old, located in Triplicane. Only temple where Lord Vishnu appears with the Moustache as he is the Sarathy of Arjuna. The main deity in the Sanctum is 9 ft tall and this is a temple comes under the 108 Divya Desams.

Kapalishwarar Temple, Mylapore

Shri Kapalishwarar temple, located in the heart of Chennai city, Mylapore. Goddess Shakti worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of peacock (In Thamizh – Mayil), that’s how this place got its name. Consort of Shri Kapalishwarar, Shri Karpagambal, blessing her devotees with full of kindness and affection as she is the Goddess of kindness and affection.

West Mambalam

Shri Kasi Vishwanathar temple, located in the West Mambalam, built in the 17^th century. Dedicated to Lord Kasi Vishwanathar of Varanasi as the name suggests. This temple is also known as the “Mahabilva Kshetram”. (no photo added)

Kanchi Mutt, West Mambalam

Shri Kanchi Mutt, located adjacent to the above temple, in West Mambalam, is another temple which hosts the sanctum of Kanchi Kamakshi, belongs to the Sri Matam of Kanchipuram. Behind the sanctum is the Goshala.

Mangadu

Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple

Shri Kamakshi Amman temple, located in Mangadu is again one of the ancient temple dates back to 2000 years. Shri Chakra placed before the Goddess holds the limelight here. Before marrying Shri Ekambareshwarar, the penance taken by Kamakshi is considered as highest form as she stood in the left toe touching the fire in the central Agni Kundam of 5 total fire pits and resting her right leg on her left thigh.

Thiruporur

Thiruporur Temple

Shri Kandaswamy temple, Thiruporur, is one of the famous temple dedicated to Lord Karthikeya. Built in Om like structure is one of the specialty of this temple. This temple has witnessed 7 deluges of the world and the present structure is withstanding the last deluge. Airavat, vehicle of Lord Indiran has its place in front of Lord Karthikeya.

Why Pradhakshinam ?

As the Pradhakshinam 1A post, restricting myself with 20 temples in 1B of Pradhakshinam series.

The main motive of sharing such short introduction to the temples that I’ve visited is actually has nothing to do with you. But it’ll help someone to boost up their mind to go and visit temples frequently, as temple is a place of positive vibes, it’ll make you all feel good.

Yours East Gaterr