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Next 3 days visiting #Temples in and around Trichy, Tanjavur & Kumbakonam. #WalkToTemple @veejaysai garu appreciate any special tips..

Started auspicious Vijaya Dasami day with Darshan of Supreme Mother Goddess Arulmigu Mariamman, Samayapuram. The main idol is made of Sand & Clay. As per Wikipedia this is the second most richest temple in TN after Palani.

Our next stop is Tiruvanaikaval, had darshan of Arulmigu Jambukeswarar and Arulmigu Akhilandeshwari. This is one of the the Pancha Bhoota Lingam and it represents water. With this we have seen all the 5. There was an massive golu in the temple.

Next is Uthamar Kovil, Thirukkarambanoor or Bhikshandar Kovil is dedicated to the Trimurthis. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu.

Next is Gunaseelam, abode of Lord Prasanna Venkatachalapathi. Bustling with crowds because ot Temple Car Festival today. Experiencing Temple Jatara after many years.

Next is Woraiyur Vekkali Amman Temple. Major feature of this temple is absence of roof over sanctum sanctorum. We missed Woraiyur Nachiar temple one of the 108 Dovyadesam as it was closed.

Last for the day #Srirangam abode of Lord Sri Ranganathaswamy & Thayar. World's Largest active temple complex and home of Sri Vaishnavites. Closed the day with the wonderful Evening Mangala Arti of Thayar.

Day 2
Majestic, Massive & Mind-blowing Brihadeeswaran and Brihannayaki Temple, Tanjavur. Must mention about Maratha Sarfoji and his decendants who have managed to keep up the glory of temple. Lucky to of see the Lord from up close. Followed by visit to Saraswati Mahal Museum.

Our next stop is Garbharaksambigai temple at Thirukarukavoor. Lord Shiva is Mullaivananathar & Parvathi is Garbharakshambigai. The goddess is believed to have saved the foetus of her devotee Vethikai, wife of sage Nithruvan, hence temple is visited by people praying for progeny

Next is Vaduvur Kothandaramar, also known as #DakshinaAyodhya. Just can't get over the beauty of the Utsava Moorthys in this temple. Must make a mention of the Archakar who performed detailed Pooja, the best we have experienced in the last two days.

Ending the day with visit to Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi. One of the important Vaishnava shrines in India also known as Dakshina Dwaraka. We were just in time to witness the Pallaki Seva of Lord and a super cute baby elephant in the seva of Lord.

Day 3
Starting the day with Tirunageswaram Naganathar Kovil. Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Naganathar and his consort Parvati is depicted as Piraisoodi Amman. This temple is one of the Navagraha Sthalas specifically for Rahu.

Next is Oppilliappan Kovil, dedicated to Lord Vishnu at Thiruvinnagar. Thayar is Bhumi Devi. Legend has it that when Lord wishnu offered to marry Markandeya maharishi's daughter, he apparently remarked why do you want a young girl who doesn't even know cook with salt.

Vishnu still agreed and married her and till date the prasadam offered to Lord doesn't have Salt. Hence the name Oppu-illia-appan.

Next is Nachiar Kovil or Thirunaryur Nambi Kovil. Kal Garuda is the prominent feature of this temple. The moolavirat and utsav moorthi of Garuda are same. The procession starts with 4 people carrying the Kal Garuda but increases to 8, 16, 32, 64 & 128 as the moorthi's weight keep

+Increasing as the utsavam progresses and vice versa. The aspect is treated magical as drops of sweat are also observed on the image of Kal Garuda during the 6 hour long procession held in Marghazi and Panguni.

Next is Dugai Amman, Patteswaram in Thenupuriswarar Temple. Goddess Durga is the family dirty of Cholas and are know to pray her fervently before they go for war. Saree auction underway at the temple

Next up is Airavateswara Kovil, Darasuram. It is a UNESCO World heritage site along with Brihadeeswara Temple. Lord Shiva's consort here is known as Periya Nayaki Amman.

Next up, Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai. This is one of the 6 abode of Lord Muruga. Legend has it that Karthikeya explains the meaning of Pranava to his father Shiva at Swaminalai. Hence, Karthikeya is shown as Guru and Shiva as his disciple here.

Next up is Mahamaham Tank, considered to be the largest temple tanks in Tamilnadu.

Next is Adi Kumbeswarar & Mangalambigai Amman Kovil, Kumbakonam. The town derives its name from the Lord. Legend says this is the first Shiva Linga consecrated on earth in Kaliyuga by the Lord himself.

Next is Sri Chakrapani Swamy Kovil dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Like Lord Shiva, Lord Chakrapani had third eye on his forehead. Here Lord Vishnu is in the form of Sudarshana Chakra.

Next is Sarangapani Kovil dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The name Sarangapani refers to the one with bow in hand. Sarangam meaning bow and pani means hand in Sanskrit.

Next is Ramaswamy Kovil. The temple has massive idols of Kothandaramaswamy, Sita Thayar, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna and Hanuman in the sanctum sanctorum. The other feature of this temple is Sita is in sitting posture.

Last for the trip is Kasi Viswanathar & Visalakshi Kovil, Kumbakonam. This is situated close to Mahamaham Tank.

Overall a very satisfying trip and we covered maximum temples around Trichy, Tanjavur and one would require atleast full one week to cover all the temples in this circuit. Most of them are massive with huge idols but poor maintenance. Appreciation to Arachakars for managing

The show day in and day out despite very little support from Govt.

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