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Sri
Vaanchiyam
Devotees can be rid of Kala Sarpa Dosham by offering worship at the Sri Vaanchiyam temple to both Rahu & Ketu at the same location. The holy Ganges which is believed to rid the bathers from all sins is said to have got rid of her sins by bathing in the Guptagangai waters of Sri Vanchiyam. |
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Tirumalai
Tirupathi - Some beliefs
It is believed & accepted that all flowers that bloom in Tirupati is for the Lord's worship & hence there is a practice that no women adorn their hair with flowers while in Tirumala. There is a habit of giving the flowers used to worship the Lord to devotees as prasadam in all temples. But in Tirupati, there are no idols or images of any God other than Srinivasa. So all the flowers are offered to him in the name of other Gods too. Hence these flowers are not the prasada of Lord Srinivasa alone & hence are not offered to devotees as his prasadam. Ramanujar created the habit of placing these flowers in a well (Poonginaru - Poo - flower; Kinaru - well) near the sannadhi. The flowers for the Thomaala (Thol Maalai) & Poolaangi (Poovaadai) sevais are formed into garlands at a place called Yamunaathurai. It is located near the spot where the ladoos are prepared. A devotee of the Lord Yamunachaariyaar (also known as Aalavandaar) used to collect flowers, make beautiful garlands & offer them to the Lord. The king Anantharaayan was impressed with his devotion. Seeing him suffer in an old hut, he created a mandapam for him. To date, garlands are being made in this mandapam. |
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Arupadai
Veedu - The six most important temples of Lord Muruga
1. Palani near Madurai - Dhandayutapani 2. Pazhamudircholai near Alagar Koyil near Madurai - Solaimalai Murugan 3. Swamimalai - Swaminathanaswamy 4. Tiruttani near Tirupati and Chennai - Bala Subramanya Swami 5. Tirupparamkunram near Madurai - Subramanyaswami 6. Tiruchendur - Bala Subramanya Swami and Senthilandavar. |
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The
five temples for Surya worship, in Tamil Nadu are known as the Pancha
Baaskara Sthalangal.
They are 1. Gyayiru, near Chennai 2. Thiruchirukudi, in Thanjai 3. Thirumangalakudi, in Thanjai 4. Thiruparidhiniyamam, in Thanjai 5. Thalaigyayiru, in Thanjai. |
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Paadal Petra Stalangal - Siva temples whose praise has been sung by the Nayanmars - also known as Devaram Petra Thirukoilgal. |
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Ashta
Veerattaana Sthalams - The sthalams where the Lord Siva has destroyed
evil asuras & danced in joy. They are eight (ashta) in number.
Tiruvatikai, Tirukkadavur, Tirukkurukkai, Tirutturutti, Tirukkovilur, Vazhuvur,
Tiruvirkudi and
Tirukkandiyur. |
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Pancha
Sabha Sthalams of Lord Nataraja - The five Cosmic Dance Halls of Lord
Siva
Chidambaram - Kanaka Sabhai (gold) Madurai - Rajata Velli Sabhai (silver) Tirunelveli - Tamra Sabhai (copper) Tiruvalankadu - Ratna Sabhai (ruby) Kutralam - Chitra Sabhai (mural) |
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Pancha
Bhoota Sthalams - Tiruvannamalai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvaanaikkaval, Kalahasti
and Chidambaram.
Tiruvannamalai is the Thejo sthalam - Fire Kanchipuram (Prithvi sthalam - Earth) Tiruvanaikaval (Appu sthalam - Water) Kalahasti (Vayu sthalam - Air) Chidambaram (Akasa sthalam - Space) |
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Nava
Kailasam - There are 9 Siva temples in Neyveli-Thoothukudi. All
the shrines are aspects of a navagraham.
1. Paapanaasam - Suryan - Mela Kailasam 2. Cheran Mahadevi - Thingal - Mela Kailasam 3. Kodaganallur - Chevvai - Mela Kailasam 4. Kunnathur - Rahu - Keezh kailasam 5. Murappanadu - Guru - Keezh kailasam 6. Thiruvaikundam - Sani - Keezh kailasam 7. Thenthiruppaerai - Budan - Keezh kailasam 8. Raajapathy - Kethu - Keezh kailasam 9. Saendha Poomangalam - Sukran - Keezh kailasam |
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