Sunday, February 3, 2008

Tamil Podcast #45 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Valeeswarar Thirukkovil,Thirukkarikarai



Temple : Arulmigu Vaaleswarar Alayam,Thirukkarikarai

This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Vaaleswarar Alayam,Thirukkarikarai".

Location&Direction:This sthalam is located in between Nagalapuram-pichatur villages on chennai-puttur highway.One can reach this temple from Thiruvallur busstand where this sthalam (thirukarikarai) comes next to uttukottai and nagalapuram.This temple is 50 kms from Thiruvallur.

Current Name : RamaGiri
MainDeity : Vaaleswarar
Godesses : Maragadambigai
HolyTree : Banyan tree
Theertham : NandhiTheertham
Pathigam : Thirugnanasambantha swamigal,Thirunavukarasu swamigal

Darshan Time : Morning 8am- 11pm Evening 3pm-6pm

Pooja timings : Morning 7 am

Lord Hanuman who was carrying a SivaLingam to Lord Rama from Kasi had to stop here and after series of incidents turned a pond into a hill (Giri) ,hence the name Kalinga-Madukarai which inturn turned to Thirukkarikarai.

To hear more details about this temple and hear sthalapuranam:
Audio Time : 6 m 47 sec
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