Tamil Podcast #53 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Kolavilli Raman Thirukkovil, Thiruvelliyangkudi

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Temple : Arulmigu Kolavilli Raman Thirukkovil, Thiruvelliyangkudi
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu Kolavilli Raman Thirukkovil, Thiruvelliyangkudi".

Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram is located 15 miles from Kumbakonam.As there is no lodging facility at this place, it's better to stay at kumbakonam or Aduthurai and plan to visit this place


Current Name : Velliyangkudi
MainDeity : Kolavilli Raman
Godesses : Maragathavalli
Utsavar : Sringara Sundaran
Theertham : Sukra theertham,Brahma Theertham
Vimanam : Pushkala varthaga vimanam

During his Vamana Avatharam, Mahavishnu had asked for 3 steps of soil from king Mahabali.But Sukracharya(guru of asuras) trying to save king,became a bee and blocked the hole of kamandalam.Mahavishnu sensing the trick, pulled the bee with a straw which took one eye of sukra. Sukra worshipped lord at this sthalam and got back his eye.


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Tamil Podcast #50 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Thirukovil,Thirumayilai

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Temple : Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Thirukovil,ThiruMayilai
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Alayam,ThiruMayilai".

Location&Direction:This temple is located in heart of chennai -Mylapore where you have all facilities to reach the temple.

Current Name : Mylapore
MainDeity : Kapaleeswarar
Godesses : Karpagambaal
Theertham : Brahma theertham,Mayil Theertham
Holytree : Punnai


Legend says that Thirugnana sambhandhar sang "mattita punna" pathigam in this shrine by which "Poompavai" came back alive where she was bitten by a snake and dead earlier.Brahma,Sukrachariyar and Lord Rama had worshipped in this temple.Goddess Parvathi had worshipped in this temple in the form of peacock (Mayil)and hence the name thirumayyilai to this place.

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Tamil Podcast #48 Vaaram Oru Alayam-Arulmigu kachapeswarar Thirukovil, Thirukkachur

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Temple : Arulmigu kachapeswarar Thirukovil, Thirukkachur
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu kachapeswarar Thirukovil, Thirukkachur".

Location&Direction:This temple is located in 3 kms from Singaperumal kovil on the way to Sri perumpathur.Singaperumal Railway station lies beween chennai- chengalpattu train

route

Current Name : Thirukkachur
MainDeity : Kachapeswarar
Godesses : Anjanatchambigai
Theertham : Kurma Theertham
Holytree : Banyan Tree
Darshan Time : Morning 7am - 10 am Evening 6pm -8pm


Legend says that Lord Narayana had worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of tortoise (kachapa) in this place.Hence the name kachur and Lord shiva was named as Kachepeswarar.
Lord shiva himself came as a Brahmin in disguise and fetched food and gave it to Sundarar who was very hungry when he came to this temple.Lord was named as "Virunditta

Iswarar" --- seen as Lingam in outer praharam.So it is believed that worshipping Lord here will solve problems with food in their home

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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.

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Tamil Podcast #44 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar

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Temple : Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar
This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu Appakkudathan Thirukovil,Thiruppernagar".

Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram is located closer to Thiruchi.it's 8 kms from pudhalur railway station and 4 miles from kallanai.

Current Name : Koviladi
MainDeity : Appakkudathan
Godesses : indradevi
Theertham : indra theertham
Vimanam : indra vimanam


Legend says that this temple is older than srirangam temple ,hence the name Koviladi (adi given to srirangam).it's one of the 5 arangam temples(appala rangam).Nammazhawar got motcham after he sang about this perumal in this temple.There is also a legend associated with this temple where Lord narayana came as a old brahmin in disgiuse to eat Appam from king Upamanyu.

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