Sunday, April 27, 2008

Tamil Podcast #57 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Theepaprakasar Thirukkovil, Thiruthanka(thupul,kanchi)



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Temple : Arulmigu Theepaprakasar Thirukkovil, Thiruthanka(thupul,kanchi)
This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Theepaprakasar Thirukkovil, Thiruthanka(thupul,kanchi)".

Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram is located 3 miles from another famous divyadesam varadharajaperumal Thirukkovil at kanchipuram.It is situated 2 miles west of another divyadesam Astabuyakaram.


Current Name : Thupul,kanchipuram
MainDeity : Theepaprakasar ,Vilokoli perumal
Godesses : Marakathavalli
Theertham : Saraswathi theertham
Vimanam : Srikara vimanam


Lord mahavishnu helped Brahma's Pooja Riual by taking a demon in the form of Fire in his hands,hence the name Theepaprakasar.Tan means coolness.ka means garden.Brahma choose this cool garden to do his pooja ritual, hence the name ThiruThanka.Sri Swamy Desikan was born here and has a sanctum at this temple aswell.

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