Hi All,
I have a great destiny to visit all 274 devara shivalayas within my life time and I started my journey on a Maha Shivaratri (27-02-2014). I planned to visit Kanchipuram which is about 2 hrs travel from my place. After a whole day of bunchy works, I started around 7.30 PM from Potheri(Chennai Exterior) through
train and reached Kanchipuram around 9.30 PM.
1) Ekambareswarar Temple: ( Devara Shivalayam No. 1)
As soon as I dropped out from the train, I was able to see the clear view of Ekambareshwarar temple's Raja Gopuram. Following the Raja Gopuram, I was able to reach the temple. The temple is so crowded as it was on the occasion of Maha shivaratri.
Few Details about the temple:
This the one of five pancha budha sthalams, where shiva is praised as a lord of land. Once in Kailash, Lord Shiva was meditating on himself. Ambal, so playfully will close Lord Shiva's eyes with her hand without knowing the seriousness. Because of this incident all three logam's will get struck up. After knowing the seriousness of her fault, Ambal will request to forgive her. But Lord Shiva was not pleased, He will ask to goto boologam and do thavam on Shiva's name. Ambal reaches this place and create a lingam in sand under a Mango tree and started to do her thavam.
Lord Shiva would always like to test his devotees. He send his Gangai to destroy the lingam which Ambal made. Gangai will create a big storm and will try to destroy the lingam, but Ambal will hold it tight closed to her chest. After seeing this incident Lord Shiva is pleased and forgive Ambal.
Ekambara Nathar will have the shape of Ambal holding him tightly. There is a Mango tree behind the moolavar, where many marriages occurs. Lastly, I heard in a news that the tree began to produce fruits.
More details in : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=578
2) Onakantheswarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.2)
After having a wonderful dharsan at Ekambaranathar temple, I moved to Onakanthanthaali. Its around 1 - 2 kms walk from ekambaranathar temple near an EB station. They have made a set like Sundrar singing a song and a tamarind tree with golden tamarinds with Shiva and Parvathi inside.
Few details about the temple:
There are three lingams in the temple namely Oneshwarar, Kantheshwar, Jalendheswarar. Onan, Kanthan and Jalandhan are asurars who are sincere Shiva devotees. Onan do abishekam with his blood to Lord shiva and got many varams. Similarly Kanthan also praised Shiva and got many varams. All the three lingams are alone without Lord Parvathi.
Sundarar sings devaram to get money to construct a temple at this place. After hearing his song, Lord Shiva will show and tamaring tree and vanish. All the fruits in the tamarind tree becomes gold, through which Sundrar constructs a temple here.
There is a strong belief that, if one's time is good, then only he can step into onaankandanthaali. Also, if you sung the Sundrar's devara song here, you can become so rich.
More details at : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=180
3) Kachi Anekathangavathewarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.3)
After visiting Onankanthanthaali, I slowly walked to Anekathangavathewarar temple, which is so near to Kailasanathar temple. The temple is so inner and its quite tough to find. During my visit, thiruppani (temple paintaing and other maintenance works) was going, so they kept Shivalingam outside and do abhishekam to it.
Few details about the temple:
Magishi Makarishi finds a baby on a lotus flower. He name it as "Vallabai" and grow her up. Vallabai is a sincere Shiva devotee. Iranya Asurar Kaesi will get seduced on her beauty and take her to his place. Lord Vinayaga will get blessing from Lord Shiva at this place and go to war against Kaesi. After defeating Kaesi, He bring Vallabai back to this place.Lord Shiva and Parvathi will do the marriage between Lord Vinayaka and Vallabai at this place only.
4) Kailasa Nathar Temple
After visiting Anekathangavatheshwarar temple, I moved on to Kailasanathar temple, which is so near to this temple. This temple was constructed by Pallavas with Great dravidian architectural styles. Currently, these monuments are being faded, because of no proper maintenance. There was some culturals going in front of this temple. After my dharsan, I spend sometime watching the culturals with a hot sukku coffee.
Details of the temples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchi_Kailasanathar_Temple
5) Thirumettraleeshwarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.4)
After watching theru koothu and some cultural activities near Kailasanathar temple, I started to Thirumettraleeshwarar Temple. On the way, there is an Yoga center having the replica of Somnath Lingam. It looks so beautiful and they showed some videos related to their business. I slowed walked to Thirumettraleeshwarar temple from there.
Thirupani (Paintings and other maintenance works) was been held at that temple. There was no one in the temple, fortunately I was able to see the gurukal who showed me Vishnu Patham. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the moolavar.
Few Details about the temple:
Lord Vishnu like the linga shape of Lord Shiva and He request to give the Shivalinga roobam to him. Lord Shiva denied his request. But Vishnu was so keen on the linga shape, so He started to meditate on Lord Shiva. Shiva was pleased with Vishnu's thavam and told him to visit this temple and do the thavam here.
Vishnu was doing a standing thavam on Lord Shiva. Meanwhile, ThiruGnanaSamanthar visits this place and look Vishu from behind and though it was Lord Shiva and sung a thervara padhikam on his name. Lord Vishnu will began to melt on his song, by the end of his song His entire body got melted except His foot. This foot is praised as Oothaurugeeshwarar and you can see it on the temple.
Here Lord shiva will be facing to the West (merku), so the name Mettraleeshwarar.
If you praise Ambal over here, you can get a pleasant and blissful face.
More details at : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=259
As I feel so tired, I was unable to visit Sathyanathar temple in Kancheepuram. Following is the map of all the temples in Kancheepuram, so far written above.
By end of this visit, I have praised 4/274 Shivalayas.
I have a great destiny to visit all 274 devara shivalayas within my life time and I started my journey on a Maha Shivaratri (27-02-2014). I planned to visit Kanchipuram which is about 2 hrs travel from my place. After a whole day of bunchy works, I started around 7.30 PM from Potheri(Chennai Exterior) through
train and reached Kanchipuram around 9.30 PM.
1) Ekambareswarar Temple: ( Devara Shivalayam No. 1)
As soon as I dropped out from the train, I was able to see the clear view of Ekambareshwarar temple's Raja Gopuram. Following the Raja Gopuram, I was able to reach the temple. The temple is so crowded as it was on the occasion of Maha shivaratri.
Few Details about the temple:
This the one of five pancha budha sthalams, where shiva is praised as a lord of land. Once in Kailash, Lord Shiva was meditating on himself. Ambal, so playfully will close Lord Shiva's eyes with her hand without knowing the seriousness. Because of this incident all three logam's will get struck up. After knowing the seriousness of her fault, Ambal will request to forgive her. But Lord Shiva was not pleased, He will ask to goto boologam and do thavam on Shiva's name. Ambal reaches this place and create a lingam in sand under a Mango tree and started to do her thavam.
Lord Shiva would always like to test his devotees. He send his Gangai to destroy the lingam which Ambal made. Gangai will create a big storm and will try to destroy the lingam, but Ambal will hold it tight closed to her chest. After seeing this incident Lord Shiva is pleased and forgive Ambal.
Ekambara Nathar will have the shape of Ambal holding him tightly. There is a Mango tree behind the moolavar, where many marriages occurs. Lastly, I heard in a news that the tree began to produce fruits.
More details in : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=578
2) Onakantheswarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.2)
After having a wonderful dharsan at Ekambaranathar temple, I moved to Onakanthanthaali. Its around 1 - 2 kms walk from ekambaranathar temple near an EB station. They have made a set like Sundrar singing a song and a tamarind tree with golden tamarinds with Shiva and Parvathi inside.
Few details about the temple:
There are three lingams in the temple namely Oneshwarar, Kantheshwar, Jalendheswarar. Onan, Kanthan and Jalandhan are asurars who are sincere Shiva devotees. Onan do abishekam with his blood to Lord shiva and got many varams. Similarly Kanthan also praised Shiva and got many varams. All the three lingams are alone without Lord Parvathi.
Sundarar sings devaram to get money to construct a temple at this place. After hearing his song, Lord Shiva will show and tamaring tree and vanish. All the fruits in the tamarind tree becomes gold, through which Sundrar constructs a temple here.
There is a strong belief that, if one's time is good, then only he can step into onaankandanthaali. Also, if you sung the Sundrar's devara song here, you can become so rich.
More details at : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=180
3) Kachi Anekathangavathewarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.3)
After visiting Onankanthanthaali, I slowly walked to Anekathangavathewarar temple, which is so near to Kailasanathar temple. The temple is so inner and its quite tough to find. During my visit, thiruppani (temple paintaing and other maintenance works) was going, so they kept Shivalingam outside and do abhishekam to it.
Few details about the temple:
Magishi Makarishi finds a baby on a lotus flower. He name it as "Vallabai" and grow her up. Vallabai is a sincere Shiva devotee. Iranya Asurar Kaesi will get seduced on her beauty and take her to his place. Lord Vinayaga will get blessing from Lord Shiva at this place and go to war against Kaesi. After defeating Kaesi, He bring Vallabai back to this place.Lord Shiva and Parvathi will do the marriage between Lord Vinayaka and Vallabai at this place only.
4) Kailasa Nathar Temple
After visiting Anekathangavatheshwarar temple, I moved on to Kailasanathar temple, which is so near to this temple. This temple was constructed by Pallavas with Great dravidian architectural styles. Currently, these monuments are being faded, because of no proper maintenance. There was some culturals going in front of this temple. After my dharsan, I spend sometime watching the culturals with a hot sukku coffee.
Details of the temples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchi_Kailasanathar_Temple
5) Thirumettraleeshwarar Temple (Devara Shivalayam No.4)
After watching theru koothu and some cultural activities near Kailasanathar temple, I started to Thirumettraleeshwarar Temple. On the way, there is an Yoga center having the replica of Somnath Lingam. It looks so beautiful and they showed some videos related to their business. I slowed walked to Thirumettraleeshwarar temple from there.
Thirupani (Paintings and other maintenance works) was been held at that temple. There was no one in the temple, fortunately I was able to see the gurukal who showed me Vishnu Patham. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the moolavar.
Few Details about the temple:
Lord Vishnu like the linga shape of Lord Shiva and He request to give the Shivalinga roobam to him. Lord Shiva denied his request. But Vishnu was so keen on the linga shape, so He started to meditate on Lord Shiva. Shiva was pleased with Vishnu's thavam and told him to visit this temple and do the thavam here.
Vishnu was doing a standing thavam on Lord Shiva. Meanwhile, ThiruGnanaSamanthar visits this place and look Vishu from behind and though it was Lord Shiva and sung a thervara padhikam on his name. Lord Vishnu will began to melt on his song, by the end of his song His entire body got melted except His foot. This foot is praised as Oothaurugeeshwarar and you can see it on the temple.
Here Lord shiva will be facing to the West (merku), so the name Mettraleeshwarar.
If you praise Ambal over here, you can get a pleasant and blissful face.
More details at : http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=259
As I feel so tired, I was unable to visit Sathyanathar temple in Kancheepuram. Following is the map of all the temples in Kancheepuram, so far written above.
By end of this visit, I have praised 4/274 Shivalayas.
