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@tskrishnan
May 30, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
The Nandan Kovil temple situated near Kumbakonam is one of the Padal Petra Sthalams. The ancient name of this place is Thiru Nandu Devarkudi & now called as Karkadeswarar temple. It was made as a Katrali (stone temple) during Kulothunga Chola I times. #Walktotemple Image
The name of the lord here is Aru Marundhu easer & amman, Aru Marundhu ammai. Legend says a crab has worshipped Shiva here which is depicted in a panel as doing Abhishekam to linga. This is the reason for the temple being called as Thiru Nandu devarkudi Image
The village was granted as devathana by Kulothunga. The temple also had a functioning Athura Salai (Ayurvedic dispensary) as seen from the number of medicinal herbs found here. There is a panel which depicts sage Agasthya giving herbs to Dhanvanthri, watched by the King & Queen. Image

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Thiruvannamalai temple is one where every dynasty, which ruled Tamilagam has contributed to its construction and development. It was built during Pallava times.

#KarthigaiDeepam Image
Cholas embellished it. Thiru Karthigai festival in Thiruvannamalai was celebrated in a grand manner during Chola times. Image
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A thread on some of the important Durga Vigrahas from the archives, on the auspicious occasion of #DurgaAshtami

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As usual, the 'historian' is back with an article in Print with the usual incorrect facts, half truths and the known Chola hate. Here are some of the 'gems' from the article.

"In the hill’s vast history, it’s relatively recent—around the 9th-10th centuries CE—that it became sacred to Vishnu as Venkateswara"

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Ganapathi’s of Tamil Kings. The Pandya Parataka Nedunjadaiyan Ganapathi from Kudumiyanmalai !

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அடிப்படை எதுவும் தெரியாமல் எழுதுவது எப்படின்னு இவங்க கிட்டத்தான் “கற்றுக்கொள்ளவேண்டும்”. முருகன் எப்போதுமே வேதக்கடவுள் தான். சங்க இலக்கியமான திருமுருகாற்றுப்படை சொல்வதென்ன ?

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அந்தணர் வேள்வி ஓர்க்கும்மே; ஒரு முகம்”

வேத மந்திரங்களின் மாறாமல் அந்தணர்கள் தரும் வேள்வியை முருகனின் ஒரு முகம் ஏற்குமாம்.

அது மட்டுமா

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வேத மந்திரங்களை ஓதியே முருகனை வழிபடுகிறார்களாம். இன்னொரு சங்க நூலான பரிபாடல் சொல்வது

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நறு மலர் வள்ளிப் பூ நயந்தோயே!
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Janmashtami wishes to all ! May Krishna bless us all !!

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Krishna slaying Keshi from Pullamangai

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