Tuesday 18 September 2018

Akilandeswari blesses us giving relief to Breathing problems!!

Worship in Akilandeswari sametha Jambukareswarar temple in Pathiniyaalpuram village is a boon for devotees looking for relief from breathing or lung problems. Sathguru Venkataraman has revealed the sthala puranam of this temple for the benefit of all devotees!!The details were revealed in one of the publications of Agasthiar ashram.


Pathiniyaalpuram is a small village is located within saliperi village near Tiruvarur Nannilam route in Tamil Nadu. One has to travel in Tiruvarur Nannilam route and reach Saliperi. Villagers can be approached in order to reach this temple.

Since the Archaka comes to the Temple in the morning and stays here only for short time, one has to contact the archaka over phone and confirm in order to pray in this temple. The Google location of the saliperi village is as follows,


Akilandeswari sametha Jambukaaranyeswara temple

Agasthya vijayam publication book below reveals that Akilandeswari devi here has a natural hole in her nose (for nosering) that is the mooladhara bilam (hole) giving the prana jeeva shakthi to all living creatures-humans, animals, plants and all immovable objects in the ecosystem.

So donating a nosering to Akilandeswari here is a solution for all people suffering from breathing problems. Dhana dharmam in such ancient temples is for the benefit of this entire world. So this dhanam will bless us so that we get solution to our problems.

Please note that now the archaka is not able to directly place the nosering in the hole as it is partially closed now. So any nosering donated here is placed n devi's nose along with a block of sandal paste or chandanam. (To avoid any damage to vigraham as it is an ancient one) 

Wearing nosering as advised by ancestors is not a mere ornament but a way for regulating breathing. Gold has a property to retain mantra shakthi and gold nosering will bless the person wearing it with the mantra shakthi. Nosering worn by Aakilandeswari who is Akilanda Eswari or Empress of all the worlds, is for the benefit of all creatures.

The Agsthya vijayam publication cover page below gives all the details of Temple Sthala puranam,

Akilandeswari sametha Jambukaranyeswarar in the coverpage


Theetham near the Temple


View of Temple from Theertham

Other Blessings related to worship in Akilandeswari Temple

Relief from Breathing Problems is a rare and priceless boon

Many times we have good thoughts but are not able to put our thoughts into action. Worship in this temple will help us put our good thoughts into action and give us the required mano shakthi for materializing our good thoughts into action. Worship in Akilandeswari Temple blesses with women with Sumangalithvam.
Other Devatha Murty of the Temple



Sunday 5 August 2018

The Glory of Kashi or Varanasi !!

Kasi or Varanasi or Benaras is one of the Seven places granting Moksha to Devotees!!

The Kasi Viswanathar is one of the 12 Jyothir Lingam and Visalakshi devi is one of the Shakthi peetam in India. Ganga Devi has been blessing devotees here and is the lifeline of Kasi. Annapoorna devi gave annam or food to Lord Shiva himself here as seen below

Annapoorna Devi giving Biksha to Lord Shiva here in Laddo Alankaram



Golden Annapoorna Devi Darshan only during Diwali



Dev Diwali

Dev Diwali or Poornima or full moon of Karthika month is celebrated in great fervour with lamps lit along Ganga river Ghats in Kasi...Beautiful Photos below


The innumerable number of lamps lit here will definitely bring in the blessings of the 33 crore devatha murty who reside along with Lord Shiva in Kasi!!

Visual Delight below!!!












Bhairava is the Kshetra Palaka or guardian of Kasi. He is a very powerful deity in Kasi.

Bhairava in Kashi




Tiruchendur Muruga!!

Tiruchendur Murugan is one of the  Arupadai veedu Murugan temples.









Tiruchendur Murugan in Vettiver Alankaram







It is one the unique places where even the effect of Tsunami was not felt. The  sea is calmer here. It is to be noted that Tsunami devasted the nearby Kanykumari district and Kerala. 





Lord Muruga has fought with the demon Soorpadman in ocean here. In memory of the Victory of Muruga, the Soorasamharam Utsavam is held in great fervour every year during Skandha shasthi festival





It is a sea shore temple locaated in South East coast of India and Tamil Nadu. It can be reach by road and train. The nearest airport if Tuticorin which is 1.5 hours away.

Aarathi Video to  Lord Murugan in Tiruchendur


Lord Muruga worships the Pancha Bhootha Lingam or Five Lingams here in order to absolve the sin of killing demon Ssoorapadman. The Five Lingams are nearby the Garba Griham or sanctum Sanctorum and are very powerful.

So Muruga here is seen with a flower in hand for Shiva Pooja



Sunday 6 May 2018

Ramanujacharya : The Adhisesha Avaratam

Ramanujacharyar is the Adhisesha Avataram in Kaliyugam. Adhisesha took avataram as Lakshmana in Tretha Yuga, Balarama in Dwapara Yuga and Ramanuja in Kaliyugam.

Nammalwar was the Srivaishnava saint who gave the revered Nalayira Divya Prapabandam as Tamil Vedam in Alwar Tirunagari situated in Tamil Nadu. He lived long before Ramanuja was born in Bhoolokam. 

Madhurakavi Alwar wanted to revere a Vigraham of his guru Nammalwar and requested his guru for a vigraham. Nammalwar asked his disciple Madhurakavialwar to boil water from Tamraparani river  nearby and the Copper idol of Ramanuja emerged after boiling the river water. Nammalwar explained that he is the Bhavishya Acharya or the Acharya for the future generations. It is to be noted that Tamiram in tamil means copper. The Ramanuja idol is also a swayambu idol made of copper as seen below. This Ramanuja Temple exists behind the famous Adhinatha temple Divya Desam in Alwar Tirunagari. The murty there can be seen till date there.

Another Picture of Bhavishya Acharya in Alwar Tirunagari temple


Madhurakavi Alwar boiled the water of Tamraparani river for the second time as guided by Nammalwar. Now he received the copper vigraham of Nammalwar as he had requested.

Nammalwar Vigraham

Melkote

In Melkote Ramanujacharya brought back the famous Chella Pillai Perumal Utsava Murty from the Muslim King's Palace. The Utsava Murty is hence known as Chella Pillai as Ramanujacharya called him sweetly that way and immediately the lord walked in the palace from his room and came and sat in Ramanuja's lap. It is interesting to note that the Muslim princess was so attached to this Lord and could not bear his separation after Ramanuja brought him to the Temple. She merged her life in the Lord and is revered as Bibi Nachiyar in Srirangam.

The Chella Pillai or Cheluva Narayana Swamy Vaira mudi Utsavam is also very famous wherein the Lord wears the Powerful crown studded with Diamonds once a year during Chitirai poosam day. This Vaira Mudi or crown is said to belong to Lord Narayana himself in Ksheersagaram or Paarkadal. It was stolen by a asura and brought back from the asura to be consecrated here.

Cheluva Narayana Swamy Vaira Mudi Utsavam in Garuda Vahanam


Chella Pillai sitting in Ramanuja's lap: Symbolism


Ramanujacharya consecrated the Narayana Temple in Melkote. After organising worship procedures, Ramanuja was leaving Melkote and the disciples could not bear his separation. Hence Ramanuja asked disciples to make a Vigraham of himself and Ramanuja embraced the vigraham in order to transfer all his powers to the utsava murty. The Murty is known as Thamar Ugandha Tirumeni as seen below.

Melkote Ramanuja


Melkote Moola Murty with Ramanuja


Aarti of Melkote Ramanuja




Yadugiri Thayar in Melkote is the Mahalakshmi devi there

Ramanujacharya in Sriperumbudur

In Srirangam Ramanujacharya was giving a discourse to his disciples when suddenly he remained frozen like a statue for a few minutes. He regained normal consciousness a few moments later. His disciples asked the reason behind this unique behaviour and Ramanujacharya explained that in his Birth place Sriperumbudur, devotees had made a Utsava Vigraham of himself and was doing prana prathishta and eye opening ceremony for a few minutes. Hence Ramanujacharya said that he had to go there to Sriperumbudur in sooksham or subtle form for the Prana Parthishta. Hence the murty is known as Thaan Ugandha Tirumeni in Sriperumbudur as seen below.

Ramanuje being the Adisesha Avataram, once can see the serpent in the back of Ramanujacharya in Sriperumbudur. It can be seen during tirumanjanam or abhishekam

Adisesha serpent in the back of Ramanuja

Ramanujacharya in Sriperumbudur 

The Unique Serpent form in the Vigraham's back symbolising the Adhisesha Avataram

Ramanujacharya in Srirangam

In Srirangam temple, Ramanujacharya is present with his physical body for the past 1000 years and it is God's Grace that we are able to see the Sthoola Shariram of the Acharya. This is testimony to the fact that Acharya is the Adhisesha Avaratam. No other preservation mechanism is carried out for his body except for Pachai Karpuram and Kumkuma poo being applied in this Tirumeni. He attained the lotus feet of the Lord in Magha Sukla Paksha dasami, Saturday in 1137 AD listening to Diva Prapandam.

The Eyes of Ramanujacharya and his nails can be seen clearly till date when the archaka carries out the aarthi of Ramanujacharya.
Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha!!

Ramanujacharya in Srirangam Temple
Thaanana Thirumeni



Ramanuja Sannidhi inside Srirangam Ranganathar temple









Sunday 8 April 2018

Tirumullaivoyal Masilamaneeswarar Temple

Tirumullaivoyal near Ambatthur Chennai is on the way from Ambathur to Avadi, All buses from Ambathur to Avadi stop by Tirumullaivoyal bus stop. One has to travel from Main road via Pachai Amman temple to reach Tirumullaivoyal temple. The Google map location of Tirumullaivoyal Masilamaneeswarar temple is as follows,


Tirumullaivoyal Temple is unique in many ways. One is that the swayambu lingam is covered with sandalwood paste all through the year. Only on tamil month Chitirai, Sadayam Nakshatra day, the sandalwood paste is removed and a new sandawood paste is applied to the lingam.

Agasthair.org details that Masilamaneeswarar refers to the Shiva who symbolises the aspect of  flawless gem as seen in their weblink below. The darshan of the Lingam without sandalwood paste is said to be the darshan of the light of eternal truth as explained in their weblink below. Chitra Sadayam in 2018 is on May 10 2018. Having darshan of Masilamaneeswarar on May 10 2018 during sunrise is said to very auspiciousn since we would get the darshan amidst Rishis, Siddhas and angels.




Kodai Idai Nayaki Sametha Masilamaneeswarar(covered with sandalwood paste)

Tirumullaivoyal temple



Kodi idai amman and Dwara Shakthi amman mahimai

Sri Agasthya Vijayam, the monthly spiritual magazine details that there used to be a sannidhi for Dwara Shakthi Amman in this temple before 1990s. One had to have darshan of the dwara shakthi devi only through a small hole. After 1990s, somehow the devi sannidhi has been removed in the temple by mistake. 

Dwara shakthi Ambika is the devi who blesses women with Sowbhagyam and good children. Our bodies are said to have 9 Dwarams including eyes, ears, nose, mouth, places where we urinate/excrete, navel etc.

The menstrual period in women is the time, women are irritable because of negative vibrations that can take over their mind and cause physical discomfort also. Sri Agasthya Vijayam details that Veera Ganapathy is the lord who solves menstrual problems of women and protects their chastity.

The Three devi forms protecting women during the 3 days of menstrual period has also been revealed by Sathguru Venkataramam in the spiritual magazine Sri Agasthya Vijayam. The sloka to be recited during the 3 days has also been detailed in their magazine. Chanting the slokas during menstrual period days blesses women with Sowbhayam, good children and relief from in laws problems as per Sri Agasthya Vijayam.

  • Om Godhayi kulkarani devi: First day
  • Om Kulavi malakarani devi : Second day
  • Om Badhu bakshana karani devi : Third day

Dwara Shakthi Ambika in Tirumullaivoyal is said to be the unified form of the above 3 karani ambika forms. Worshipping devi here solves women's health issues related to fertility. Pooja can solve girls problems who have not attained puberty, women with irregular periods and also bless them with good children and sowbhagyam in life.

Veera Ganapathy

Om Godhayi Kulkarani Devi


Om Kulavi Malakarani Devi


Om Bandhu bakshana karani Ambika



Also the karani ambika worship during the 3 days blesses women with bliss and motherly love towards all creation. It a divine form of bliss as a prasad of the karani ambika worship.

Pournami Iccha Kriya Gnana Shakthi worship

The devi forms in 3 temples, Melur, Tiruvotriyur and Tirumullaivoyal near Chennai are said to be the forms of Iccha Shakthi, Kriya Shakthi and Gnana Shakthi of the Goddess. 

The same sculptor is said to have sculpted the three goddess from the same stone. Worshipping the 3 goddesses on Pournami day is said to carry immense blessings and solve even the most difficult problems in life. The details and photo of the 3 goddess is as below,

  • Tiruvudai amman : Iccha Shakthi : to be worshipped in Pournami morning
  • Vadivudai amman : Gnana Shakthi : to be worshipped in Poournami afternoon
  • Kodi idai amman : Kriya Shakthi : to be worshipped in Pornami evening


Tiruvudai amman, Vadivudai amman and Kodi idai amman



Sthala Puranam of Tirumullaivoyal

Once Thondaiman Chakravarthy king was returning from battle where he could not defeat asuras. On his way back, his battle elephant's leg got caught in mullai flower creeper. The king cut the creeper with his sword. The Swayambu Lingam under the mullai kodi got cut by the sword and blood oozed out of the creeper area.

The king tried to kill himself since he had tried to cut the lingam. Lord Shiva gave darshan to the king here and said he will remain without flaws despite having a cut in the lingam. Hence the name Masilamani eswarar. Shiva has a Gaja Brishta Vimanam or the vimanam in the shape of the back of the elephant.

Shiva sent his nandhi along with the king to fight the  battle with asuras again. The King won the battle the second time, The king constructed the temple here and Nandhi Deva is seen near the Sthala Vriksham, Mullai Creeper here. 

Nandhi does not face Shiva here and faces outside. This is because nandhi was sent to battle along with King to defeat negative forces. Hence he faces outside till date.

Nandhi facing outside
Mullai Kodi/Creeper is the Sthala Vrisham here


Vellerukku Thoon/Pillar

The king brought two vellerukku thoon or pillars from the asuras and installed in front of the Shiva Lingam here. 

The Velerukku thoon/pillars are home to many celestial angelic beings well versed in medicine and cure even incurable diseases. Agasthiar.org details that devotees should circle the pillars and donate sesame oil, coconut oil and shikakai powder to poor people here in order to get cured of their diseases here. Also ven pongal is to be donated here. The weblink given above in this post details the same.

Also this temple is the place where Indra got cured of his nervous problem and hence worship here solves ones nervous problems.

Theertham outside the temple


Mandapam outside the temple

Swrana Venkatesa perumal temple outside



Bhairava here is seen without Vahanam outside the temple. Such a Bhairava form is said to be Gnana Bhairava form. He is seen with his Bhairava Dhandam here.