Sunday, March 23, 2008
Tamil Podcast #52 Vaaram Oru Alayam-Arulmigu Devathirajan Thirukkovil, Thiruvazhundur
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Temple : Arulmigu Devathirajan Thirukkovil, Thiruvazhundur
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu DevathirajanThirukkovil, Thiruvazhundur".
Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram which is in Thanjavur district, is located inbetween mayavaram and kumbakonam
Current Name : Thiruvazhundur (Therazhundur)
MainDeity : Devathirajan
Godesses : Senkamalavalli
Utsavar : Aamaruviyappan
Theertham : Dharsana Pushkarini
Vimanam : Karuda vimanam
The great Tamil poet kamban was born here and currently the place is named as Kamban medu after him.Markandeya got moksha after worshipping the lord here.Legend says that King Uparisaravasu who had a Chariot to fly in sky, once due to his wrong decision, got cursed by Rishi's. He fell down with his Chariot at this place.His vehicle (Ther) landed at this sthala hence the name "Therazhundur".This place is also known as Krishnaranyam(krishna's forest).
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