Amirthakateshwarar Temple, Melakadambur, Tamil Nadu🚩 #templesTN
Located near Chidambaram is this beautiful Shiva temple. Shiva is Swayambhu here. This is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Sthala puranam says that Devas after Palazhi Mathanam began to consume it without
worshipping Vinayaka who angrily took away the pot to teach them a lesson. When he passed through this place, a drop of nectar fell on the earth and it became a Swayambu Linga. Realizing mistake, Indira and Devas came here and prayed to Vinayaka. Ganesha
adviced them to worship
Shiva. Responding to their prayers, Shiva gave them the nectar and stayed here as Amirthakateshwarar (Amirtha-nectar), Kada- pot and Easwara- shiva.Temple structure is like of Chariot. One of the wheels is stuck to Earth as Vigneswara pressed it to Earth
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Jagannath ji and Dasia Bauri
A famous story of Bhagwan Jagannath ji 🚩 #story
Jagannath ji always hears people who call him of love, affection, and devotion. This is a well known story of Dasiya Bauri an ardent devotee of Jagannath Ji. Dasia was born in a low caste family
He believed that it was his sin of the previous birth, he is born in a low caste, and only by praying to Jagannath will save him from cycle of birth and death.
Once people from his village was going to Jagannath Mandir. Poor Dasiya had nothing to offer other than Coconut.
Village's laughed at this but accepted it. Next morning they were surprised to find shell of coconut where they left the offering. From next year he used to send Mangoes which was accepted by Jagannath Ji. When Dasiya had nothing left with him to feed his family,
Mukkoti Agastheeshwara Temple is located near Tirumala hill. This is a famous Shiva temple which is situated near the River Kalyani.
Shatla puranam says that after marriage of Srinivasa
Rishi Agasthya asks Srinivasa to stay in his Ashram. Srinivasa agreed to Agasthya's request, and decides that, he and Padmavathi will stay for 6 months. We can see Footprints of Bhagwan near riverside next to Agasthya munis ashram. @LostTemple7
Agastya performed Nityapoojas to Shiva in this place, and did Tapasya here. Prathishta of Mahadeva was done by Agathyamuni, so the name Agastheeswara Lingam. Inside the prakaram, Parvati Devi as Vallimata has Sannidhi.
Ameda Ksetram is located in the banks of Vembanad Lake. Temple is very unique and Powerful Sarpa Kavu.
Parashurama did Prathishta here. Vilakku which was lighted by Parasurama is still seen inside the temple.
The oil from this lamp is given to bhakthas for recovering from illness.
Sthala puranam says that, Once, when Parashurama was travelling through Kerala, he reached this place. As it was evening, he stepped into the Lake for Sandhya Vandanam
At that Sapthamathrukkal 👇
(Brahmini, maheshwari, kowmari, vaishnavi, varahi, indirani and chamundi) were travelling there on a tortoise through the water. The tortoise was unable to move, because the Water had made its way for Parashurama. The place where the tortoise became Still came to be known as 👇
Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple is one of the important Siva temples in Kerala which is also called Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple. The temple is famous for the Hanuman Prathishta inside.
Kshetram is situated on a small hillock, and 21 steps leading to Gopuram.
Shatla puranam tells, here Prathishta of Shiva was done by Sri Rama in the presence of Mata Sita, Hanuman, Sugreeva and Vibhishana on his return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. Sri Rama asked 👇
Hanuman to bring a Sivalinga from Himalayas. Hanuman went to Himalayas and searched everywhere for a Sivalinga, but as auspicious time was near Rama decided to do the Prathishta using the sand from that place. Hanuman became very sad seeing the prathishta was already done.
Alathiyur Hanuman Temple
Malappuram, Kerala 🚩 #keralatemples
One of the Powerful Anjaneya Temples in Kerala. Hanuman temple is adjacent to Shri Ramar Sannidhi. Here Hanuman's head is tilted towards the left to hear Shri Rama's words. Shri Rama is entrusting Hanuman👇
Task of locating Mata Sita in Lanka.
Prathishta of Hanuman is done by Sage Vasishta. Eventhough this is Shri Ram Temple, importance is given to Hanuman
Shri Rama shares with Hanuman the Abhignana Vaakhyam, the words that would enable him to gain the confidence of Mata Seetha.
Hanuman stands leaning a little towards the left, showing how he hear Shri Rama's words and also assuring him Your Wish is my Command.
The Vigraham of Hanuman gives us the Strength, Confidence and Bhakthi.
There is a place marked here to show Hanuman’s leap to Lanka over sea.
Situated on the banks of River Bharatappuzha, Navamukunda Kshetram is one among 108 Divya Desams of Maha Vishnu. Temple is very famous for Pithrtarpanam (Bali Tarpanam). Temple is said to be 5000 years old.
Sthala Puranam says that Navayogis, the sons of Hrishabha while wandering found Salagrama from Gantaki River. The Eldest Navayogi, did Prathishta of Salagrama in Thirunavaya but it sank into earth. Later the 7 brothers also did the same but all Salagrama deeply sank into earth.
The 9th yogi, understood why all the Salagrama sank. It was because proper rituals should be performed at the time of the Prathishta. He did Prathishta of Salagrama, as Mukunda giving Moksham to the departed souls with all rituals.Thus name of Temple came as Nava Mukunda temple.