Infinite Divya Desams: 2021

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Legend has it that Lord Vishnu blessed Markandeya rishi and Uparisaravasar at this shetram. According to the sthala purna, the Pandyan king Uparisaravasar while hunting a rogue elephant by mistake killed a Brahmin performing tapas on the banks of the river. Repenting for his act, the king renounced his throne and wandered around, finally reaching Tirupper Nagar.

One day Lord Siva appeared before the king and asked him to worship Lord Vishnu at this shetram to get rid of the Brahmahati dosham.

There upon the king built a temple for Lord Vishnu and each day after worship offered food together with appam, and payasam, to the Brahmins who came to his house. One day Lord Vishnu came to the king's house disguised as a poor Brahmin and informed that he is tired and hungry and needed food. The king requested the Brahmin to wait till the other Brahmins also assembled. But He conveyed to the king that He is too hungry and cannot wait. There upon, the king agreed to serve Him food. But to the surprise of the king the Brahmin ate all the food, and wanted some more. The king requested Him to take rest and went in to cook some more. At that time Markandeya rishi, who was informed by Siva to seek refuge in Lord Vishnu for longevity of life, was directed to the King"s place to worship Lord Vishnu taking rest as an old Brahmin. Accordingly the rishi went to the king's house where he saw the old Brahmin lying on the couch holding an appa kudam in one hand. Markandeya approached the Brahmin and bowed 100 times. Lord Vishnu regaining His original form lifted his hand from the appa kudam and blessed Markandeya with longevity of life. He also blessed the king to get rid of the dosham. We find the moolavar in the reclining posture in the temple holding appakudam and blessing Markandeya. Since Markandeya got his longevity of life the tank in this shetram is called Mruthyu vinasini Theertham. Appam is offered in this temple to the Lord, every night.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Appakkudathaan

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tirupper+nagar

https://www.google.com/search?q=Koviladi

Nachiyar

Nachiyar Koil is one of the few divyadesams where the goddess has prominence over Vishnu. Some of the other temples where such female dominance is observed are Andal Temple at Srivilliputhur, Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple at Woraiyur and Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple in Thiruvellarai. While Srivilliputhur is called Nachiyar Thiru Maaligai, Thirunaraiyur is called Nachiyar Koil.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Nachiyar+divya+desams

https://www.google.com/search?q=Pundarikakshan

https://www.google.com/search?q=Thiruvellarai

https://www.google.com/search?q=shibi+varaha

https://www.google.com/search?q=3700+Vaishnavites

https://www.google.com/search?q=Swastik+divya+desam

Vishnu was of the view that during Kali Yuga, men would have to listen to women. Hence he decided that he would first set an example and listen to the goddess here. During all festive occasions, the first rights are reserved for Nachiyar, who moves ahead, while Srinivasa follows her. Even the food is first served to Nachiyar and then to Srinivasa. Being a temple where goddess has prominence, Vishnu is located slightly by the side and goddess has the prominent position inside the sanctum.

http://8div.blogspot.com/search/label/PanchaSamskara

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Thirukarambanur

https://www.google.com/search?q=Thirkarambanur

https://www.google.com/search?q=uthamar

https://www.google.com/search?q=pichandar

https://www.google.com/search?q=Bikshandar

Kardama Rishi

https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Cosmo

Constructed by Janaka,

https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Earth

rooster

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tirukkozhi

https://www.google.com/search?q=rooster+divyadesam

Friday, December 24, 2021

Mangammal

https://www.google.com/search?q=mangammal+divyadesam

indra

https://www.google.com/search?q=indra+divyadesams

Friday, November 12, 2021

Thirukkannapuram

As per Hindu legend, Rangabhatta an ardent devotee and priest of the temple offered a garland to the presiding deity daily offered by a courtesan. The courtesan used to wear the garland before offering to the priest. One day, the ruling king found a hair in the garland asked the priest about it. The priest said that the hair was that of the deity himself. The king thought that priest was lying and wanted to punish him. While he checked the deity, Vishnu himself appeared with a Sowri (wig). Since Vishnu appeared with Sowri, he is called Sowrirajan in the temple.
Muna Yodhran Pongal is a traditional food offered to the deity every night during the last Pooja. There are two legends associated with it. According to one of them, a devotee by name Munayodharan offered the dish made of rice, lentil and ghee to Vishnu everyday in the temple. During one night, he could not offer and he felt for it. Vishnu was pleased by his devotion and appeared to him in his house during the night. Bells were ringing, lights were glowing and a path was defined from his house to the temple where smell of his offering was appearing all the way.
According to another legend, Muniyodharan Pillai, a Chola feudatory was bestowed with the responsibility of collecting taxes in the region. He was a great devotee of Vishnu and stayed in Tirukannapuram. During the torrential flood, he spent all the amount collected for the welfare of the people. The king was displeased and he arrested Muniyodharan. Viraghadibhogam was a maiden that held Muniyodharan in high esteem and she pleaded with god Vishnu. Vishnu appeared in the dreams of the king and ordered him to release Muniyodharan. It is believed Viraghadibhogam offered Pongal to Vishnu and hence it came to be known as Muniyodharan Pongal.

https://www.google.com/search?q=sowriraja

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelamegha_Perumal_temple

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Neelamegha+Perumal