Thiruchittrambalam 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 The foremost of Shivakshetram in TN which houses the Nataraja form of Lord Shiva as Adi Murthi.
Thiru -Sri, Chit - Conscience, Ambalam -stage. It denotes Lord Shiva who dances in the stage of our conscience.
It is also called as ‘Kanakasabai’ meaning the golden assembly.
This is the place Lord Shiva performed his Ananda Thandavam to Sages Patanjali and Vyagrapadhar.
@HinduMediaWiki This is also the place where Natyashastra originated. Lord Shiva assigned the entire administration to 3000 Thillai Vaazh Andhanar who were none but his own Ganas. This is continuing even today with generations after generations, they are continuing their service
It was here ‘Periya Puranam’ the divine literature on 63 Saivite saints (Nayanmars) was blessed by Sekkizhar. The Lord himself initiated it by giving the first word ‘Ulangelam’ - ‘In the whole world’.
This list is endless and his divine Leelas are endless
Thiruchittrambalam 🙏🏻
The current name ‘Chidambaram’ is derived from ‘Chittrambalam’.
It is also called ‘Thillai’ and a divine place where several of his devotees or Nayanmars attained Mukti including Nandanar. T is also one of the pancha butha stalams representing the cosmic form or Akash. Others are Ekambareswarar in Kanchipuram (Soil), Thiruvannamalai (fire)...
Jambukeshwarar in Tiruvanaikaval (water) and Kalahasthi (wind)
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Snakes, Snakes, and Snakes was what was heard before this Uzhavaarapani started. Several members of Annamalaiyar Arapani Kuzhu encountered snakes in their dreams as the preparation of cleaning this ancient Shri Rama temple at Nemili Mathura Mathapuram, 15 kms from Tiruthani went ahead.
Disturbed by the visions and past accounts of seeing large poisonous creatures in this dilapidated temple, Ramachandran sir @pollaavinayen to sought guidance of Devaprasna. Devaprasna revealed that this is the abode of Shri Ananta padmanabhaswamy and the presence of Adishesha and Vasuki here. The temple is the parihara sthalam for pre mature birth and other pregnancy related complications.
Despite of these scary visions and warnings from villagers, kuzhu went ahead with Uzhavaarapani on 11th Aug 2024. 25 students from Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai joined along with other devotees.
With divine blessings, Uzhavaarapani went well without even one encounter with snakes. Snakes had always been a common sight in several Uzhavaarapanis.
A thread on Sastha/Ayyanar worship. Do read.
Since time immemorial, Sastha worship has been prevalent across the globe. Sastha is widely worshipped as Ayyanar/Chathan in TN & Kerala with Shri Ayyappan of Sabarimalai as Dharma Sastha, one of the eight incarnations of Sastha. (1/n)
Sastha refers to teacher/ruler/respectful one while Ayyanar derived from Ayyan, which literally means the same. Ayyanar/Chathan references can be found in ancient Tamizh literary works Puranananooru, Silapathikaram with Kanda puranam calling him "son of Shiva". (2/n)
Puranas refers him as the 'protector of Vedas' and he is depicted with his two consorts Poorna and Pushkala. Inscriptions suggest Chera, Chola Pandyas and Pallavas worshipped Sastha for annihilation of enemies and prosperity. (3/n)
Do you know there is another Navapashana Murugan installed by Bhogar, one of the 18 siddhars? Yes, It's in Poomparai, 19 kms from Kodaikanal.
I was fortunate to visit Kuzhandai Velappar temple at Poomparai that contains the Navapashana Murugan as its presiding deity. #KodaiTales
Located at the centre of this picturesque hilly village, this ancient temple possibly more than 2000 year old was built by Chera King.
Few centuries back, Arunagiri nadhar stayed here and extolled Poomparai Murugan with a Thirupugazh.
Assuming the form of a child (Kuzhandai), Lord Murugan saved him from a Rakshasi. Hence the Lord here assumed the name, Kuzhandai Velappar.
Skanda/Kandan worship was once prevalent across geographies but now mostly restricted to southern India, Malaysia etc. Let's see some ancient skanda iconography. 1. Khmer Kandan - 7th CE- Kdei Ang Temple, Kampuchea 2. Skanda - 2nd CE - Gandhara, Afghanistan
3. Skanda - coin of Yaudheya - 1st CE - Punjab 4. Karthikeya - Gupta Period - 5th CE
5. Skanda - Kannuaj - medieval 6. Skanda - 9th CE - Central India 7. Karthikeya - 9th or 10th CE - Central India
Massive 6 ft Shivalingam unearthed at Arasampalayam in Karur dt, TN near the sangam of Amaravathy & Kudakunaaru rivers. Happened on Diwali day. It seems the land owner received divine direction in his dream to unearth after few dharmics approached him. Check this thread for pics.