Tamil Podcast #56 Vaaram Oru Alayam-Arulmigu Yoga Narasimhar Thirukkovil,Thirukadikai(Sholingar)

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Temple : Arulmigu Yoga Narasimhar Thirukkovil,Thirukadikai(Sholingar)
This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Yoga Narasimhar Thirukkovil,Thirukadikai(Sholingar)".

Location&Direction:This Divya Kshetram is located 20 miles from Arakonam Railway Station.This temple can also be reached via, Porur,kanchipuram from chennai.

Current Name : Sholingar (kadikaasalam)
MainDeity : Yoga Narasimhar (Akkarakani)
Godesses : Amruthavalli
Utsavar : Thakkaan
Theertham : ThakaanTheertham
Vimanam : Simha vimanam

Ahobila Hill is the place where Mahavishnu took Narasimha Avatar initially.Lord took this avatar again to the fullfill the wishes of saptharishi and vamana devars. Lord Anjaneya helped these rishis by killing two demons (kaalan and keyan).If you spend 24 minutes(kadikam) in this place, it leads to moksham,hence the name Thirukadikai or Kadikaasalam(kadikai- 24 minutes,asalam-mountain).Well known saints Thottachariya and erumbiyappa lived in this place.

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Tamil Podcast #32 Vaaram Oru Alayam- Sri Azhagiya singar Perumal Thirukovil,Thiruvelukkai

This week’s Podcast is about “Azhagiyasingar – Narasimhar - Thiruvelukkai”.

The Moolavar is Azhagiyasingar – Narasimhar is also called as Mukunda Nayakar in a standing posture and the thayar is known as Amruthavalli also called Velukkaivalli. As per the legend it is believed that Lord Narasimha at the Hastishalia caves in the Attigiri sanctum hill, manifested himself yet again as Narasimhar and chasedaway the demons from the vicinity and stayed at this kshetram as Yoga Narasimhar. Since the Lord stayed at this place at His pleasure (Vel means desire), this place is called Velukkai.

Moolavar – Azhagiyasingar – Narasimhar
Thayar – Amruthavalli
Theertham – Kanaka Saras
Vimanam – Kanaka Vimanam

Azhwar mangalaasaasanam:
Thirumangai Azhwar – 2674 (127)
Peyaazhwar – 2307,2315,2343 (pasuram numbers as found in Naalaayira Divya Prabhandam).

The annual festival is being celebrated in the Tamil month of Margazhi.

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