| The
Mahaamaham tank
On the banks of the Mahaamaham tank,
there are 16 small mandapams (4 in the north, 3 in the west, 3 in the south,
2 in the east and 1 each in the diagonals) housing a Lingam each.
There are 20 theerthams in the tank
& bathing in the waters of each theertham rids of a specific sin &
bestows a specific blessing.
The 20 theerthams in the Mahaamaham
tank
1. Indra Theertham
- provides moksham
2. Agni Theertham - rids Brahmahatthi
dosham
3. Yama Theertham - rids fear
of death
4. Nruthi Theertham - rids
from fear of evil spirits
5. Varuna Theertham - provides
long life
6. Vaayu Theertham - rids
diseases
7. Gubera Theertham - provides
prosperity
8. Isaana Theertham - moksham
(to reach Lord Siva's feet)
9. Brahma Theertham - pacifies
ancestors
10. Gangai Theertham - provides
Kailasa padavi
11. Yamuna Theertham - provides
wealth
12. Godavari Theertham - fulfills
wishes |
13. Narmada
Theertham - provides physical strength
14. Saraswathi Theertham - provides
Gnaanam (enlightenment)
15. Cauveri Theertham - provides
knowledge
16. Kumari Theertham - blessings
to pets
17. Payodini Theertham - provides
joy
18. Sarayu Theertham - removes mental
strain
19. Arubathaaru(66)kodi Theertham
- removes grief & provides hapiness
20. Deva Theertham / Naaga Theertham
- rids of all sins & provides Devendra's post /
rids of Kaala Sarpa dosham |
After a dip in the Maamaham tank,
devotees should take a dip in the Potraamarai kulam & the Cauvery river
to complete the ritual.
The sixteen Siva lingams in the
sixteen mandapams around the Mahamaham tank
Shri Brahmatheerthaeswarar
Shri Mugunthaeswarar
Shri Thaneshwarar
Shri Yedabeshwarar
Shri Bhaneshwarar
Shri Koneshwarar
Shri Guneshwarar
Shri Bairaveshwarar |
Shri Agatheeswarar
Shri Vyaseshwarar
Shri Umabageshwarar
Shri Nairutheeshwarar
Shri Brahmeshwarar
Shri Gangeshwarar
Shri Mukthaeswarar
Shri Sathirabaleshwarar |
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