
Sri Rama Bhoomadevi Jatayu
This week’s Podcast is about “Valvil Ramar Thirukovil,Thirupullam Boothangudi”. This divya Kshetram can be reached 5 miles from Swamimalai near kumbakonam .This temple can also be reached from another divya desam thiruadanoor which is 2 miles fromhere.
This divya kshetram is one of the chola naatu tirupathi temples of 108 divya desams.The moolavar ValvilRamar is in a reclining posture called Bhujanga sayanam and the utsava vigraha has chaturbuja and Lord Rama gives darsan with sangu and chakram.
Thayar - Hemambujavalli -Potramaraiyal
Theertham – Jatayau, krithura Theertham
Vimanam -- sobana vimanam
Thirumangaiazhwar – 1348 -PeriyaThirumozhi
The legend has it that the temple is located at the spot where Lord Rama has rested after offering moksham to Jatayu.The idol of Sri sita is not seen with the moolavar in the sanctum,as this temple represents the state where ravana separated Lord Rama from Sri sita.There is a separate shrine for Bhooma devi.Mandangudi,the birthplace of Tondaradi podialwar is about 2 kms from here.
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Tamil Podcast #16 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Sri Valvil Ramar Thirukovil,Thirupullam Boothangudi