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hema latha

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Posted: 11 years ago

#231

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thala

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Posted: 11 years ago

#232

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ayishas

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Posted: 11 years ago

#233

suraj ji athuku ithuthan meaning ah

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thala

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Posted: 11 years ago

#234

the lord vaidhyanathar who cures deadly diseases

there is a mole below the left arm

there are tiny hairs in his arms and legs

the risen part of the ankle

diminishes and increases in size related to the size of the moon

during full moon day its completely risen

and during new moon day its missig😲

agasthya rishi

another nataraja sculpture on the wall of the temple

the stunning murals

the british offering prayers to the lord vaidhyanathar, for curing his leprosy

I have visited the temple and

ever since i visted

iam still not out of the shock

YOU MUST VISIT THE TEMPLE

AND EXPERIENCE GOD

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thala

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Posted: 11 years ago

#235

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF

THE LARGEST NATARAJA IDOL

THE GOD WHO CURES DEADLIEST DISEASES

uma maheshwara temple

Konerirajapuram, in kumbakonam district of tamil nadu

The main God in the temple being UmaMaheswaran in the form of lingam ( suyambu- meaning the lingam has been formed by its own not carved) that the Garbagraham sanctum sanctorum has four pillars resembling four vedas. The main God in Lingam form is too big and beautiful with lots of Rudraksha beads decorating him. The temple is calm , quiet and has good ambience. The back side of the garbhagraham in the temple is in the shape of elephant's back , which distinguishes it to be build by a Chola King. The temple's garden has rare spiecies of Vilvam tree in it.

The temple has the largest metal cast Nataraja in the world, bigger than the one at Chidambaram which is of size: 8.5'x5.5'.

Temple's History :

The Chola king Kadaraditya Cholan and his wife Sembian Mahadevi were pious and asked the Sthapathi* to make a Lord Nataraja's statue in five metals or pancha loha which is tall and appealing . The Sthapathi was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and was very happy with the King's order.

The Sthapathi after receiving the order, works hard and presents the statue moulded to the king. The Kandaraditya Chola king isn't happy and asks him to make a Nataraj statue which is more alive, tall and appealing. The Sthapathi shows three casts of Nataraja which came upto 3 feet height but the King rejected them and gave him last chance to make it and ordered to chop his head if Sthapathi fails.

He set to work , but since the three casts of Nataraja were rejected by the King, He gave an ultimatum to the sculptor .Not delivering goods before the stipulated time would see him out of the Chozha Desa or have his head chopped. . The Sculptor was very depressed. He set to work. He had just a day more to present his work and he was still at work. He had a pot full of molten metal and was wondering whether to start the casting .He was praying to the Lord to make his creation appealing to the King. An old man and his wife came near him and asked for some water to quench their thirst. The Sculptor in no mood for hospitality, told the Old Couple " There's no water. If you want, drink this molten metal" and was stunned and horrified to see the Old Man taking the pot and drinking the contents and giving a little to His wife too. Slowly, in their place there emerged two Vigrahams, one of a majestic, large Nataraja and by His side a very beautiful Sivakami.

The King walked in at that time and was extremely happy to see the icons. The Sculptor was shivering with devotion at the Lord's magnanimity and related the episode and denied having made the Vigrahams. The King was furious and called his tale a lie and raised his sword , which struck the lifted right foot of the Deity. Blood spurted out and splashed on the King who developed leprosy. The Lord then appeared to all present there as Vrishabharoodar and told the King " I am here in the form of Lingam as Vaidyanatha . Offer prayers to me and perform abhisheka and you will be cured." He did. And he was cured. All the devotees who have utmost faith in this Lord, are believed to be cured off their disease.

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thala

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Posted: 11 years ago

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you are taken aback in astonishment and there are no words to describe the feeling ... He stands there, so realistic. His arms, feet, fingers, lips, eyes and every part of the body is said to be breathing life!! There is a mole under the left arm. The nerves and muscles are visible.The priest says there are tiny hairs which drop during the abhishekam on Thiruvathirai . The scar on the right foot where the king's sword struck is visible. And the smile...is divine ... capturing your soul. And the Goddess standing beside Him is exquisitely beautiful.

The Vilwa tree has 13 leaves in each stem. This is the Sthala Vruksha of the temple.

Lord Arasamara Vinayaka adores the temple. The vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is of Ashtadwarapala design .Mother Durga facing west blesses the devotees.

It is said that after the bone chilling experience in Tirukadayur, Yama the God of Death came to this place, worshipped Mother Durga to recover from the shock.

There are six Vinayakas in a single shrine looking like an assembly of Vinayakas. According to scriptures, Nandhi the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva worshipped here.

As the deities of the 8 directions - Ashtadig Balakas- worshipped here, they have their due places in the vimana.

16 Siddhas had prayed here seeking the mercy of Lord. There are three Chandikeswars in the temple. Lord Agasthya had the Wedding Darshan of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi with Lord Vishnu offering His sister to Shiva.

This idol of Nataraja and sivakami cant be moved. The soil present below the idol is given as prasadam

Planet Saturn - Sani Bhagwan is facing west. Before their journey to Tirunallar, Nala and Damayanthi worshipped Sani Bhagwan in this temple and secured His blessings. While black is the clothing for the planet in other places, here He graces in white robes.

Edited by thala - 11 years ago