Friday, March 30, 2012

New release of DVDs‏

SRINIDHI VIDEOS, THIRUKKOSHTIYUR PRESENTS NEW DVDS

1. Divya Garuda Sevai Part 3   contains   Vanavamalai Garuda Sevai,   Thiruneermalai,  Navathiru
                                                                   pathi Garuda Sevai

2. Divya Garuda Sevai Part 4   Contains   Anbil Garuda Sevai, Thirucharai Garuda Sevai,
                                                                    Thirupulkulizhi Garuda Sevai, Thirunindravur Garuda
                                                                     sevai.

3. Divya Darisanam Part 1     Contains     1. Melkotte Vairamudi Sevai. 2. Prahlada Paripalana
                                                                    3. Periya Garuda Vahanam,  4. Padeyatta Sevai
                                                                    5. Gajendra Moksham With Rajamudi  6. Desavatharam
                                                                     6. Krishnaraja Mudi Sevai

4. Divya Thirumanjanam Part 1 Contains    Thirukkoshtiyur nambigal Thirumanjanam and Melkotte
                                                                      Ramanujar Thirumanjanam and Thivindrapuram
                                                                       Manavalamamunigal Thirumanjanam.  All are with
                                                                       Alangara Thirumanjanam with kattiyam

Each DVD cost   Rs.100/-   If you want dvd contact:     R.Govindarajan (Thirukkoshtiyur Vembu)
West Car Street, Thirukkoshtiyur 630 210 Cell:  9677992406, 8015474410
email :   srinidhivideos@gmail.com                               

Adiyen
Thirukkoshtiyur Vembu

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Sri Venkatesha Vaibhavam and Sri Venkatesha Kalyanam by Prof. K.S.Narayanacharya

A Month long upanyasam on "Sri Venkatesha Vaibhavam" and "Sri Venkatesha Kalyanam" by Prof. K.S.Narayanacharya is scheduled from April 1st  - April 30 2012,  6.15 PM - 8.15 PM.
On April 30th 2012, 10.00 AM, "Sri Padmavathi Venkateshwara Kalyanothsavam" has been organised.

Address :-
"Himamshu Jyothi Kala Pita"
4th Main Road, 16th Cross,
Malleshwaram
Bangalore-560003.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Thanks to srikanth for sharing the invitation 





Wednesday, March 28, 2012

"எழும்பூர்" பெயர்க் காரணமான பெருமாள் கோயில்!‏

"எழும்பூர்" பெயர்க் காரணமான பெருமாள் கோயில்!
   


சென்னை மட்டுமின்றி தமிழகம் முழுவதும் உள்ள மக்களுக்கு மிகவும் பரிச்சயமான இடம் எழும்பூர். இதற்கு முக்கிய காரணம் தென் மாவட்டங்களிலிருந்து ரெயிலில் வருபவர்கள் இங்கு தான் இறங்க வேண்டும்.

ஆனால் எழும்பூர் என்ற பெயர் வருவதற்கு காரணம் ஒரு கோயில் என்பது இப்பகுதிக்கு இன்னொரு சிறப்பாகும். அத்தகைய சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த எழும்பூர் எல்.என்.பி.கோயில் தெருவில் உள்ளது அருள்மிகு சீனிவாசப் பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில் ஆகும்.

அருள்மிகு சீனிவாசப் பெருமாள் திருக்கோவில் :

வைகுண்டத்தில் வீற்றிருக்கும் மகா விஷ்ணு இந்த மண்ணுலகில் பல்வேறு இடங்களில் கோயில் கொண்டு இருக்கிறார். இப்படி அவர், 600 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு பத்மாவதி தாயார் உடனுறை சீனிவாசப் பெருமாளாகி, எழும்பூர் என்று இப்போது அழைக்கப்படும் இடத்தில் எழுந்தருளி அருள்பாலித்து வருகிறார்.

அவரை கௌசிகர், அத்திரி, விஸ்வாமித்திரர், கௌதமர், பரத்துவாஜர், வசிஷ்டர், கஸ்யபவர் ஆகிய ஏழு முனிவர்கள் வழிபட்டு ஆராதித்து வந்தமையால், சீனிவாசப் பெருமாள் அமைந்த இடம் "எழுமூர்" என்று அழைக்கப்படலாயிற்று. இதுவே நாளடைவில் மருவி எழும்பூர் என அறியப்படுகிறது.

இத்திருக்கோயிலில் பூஜைமுறைகள் ஸ்ரீ வைகானச ஆகம முறைப்படி நடைபெறுகிறது. இங்கு எழுந்தருளியுள்ள அருள்மிகு சீனிவாசப் பெருமாள் தன்னை நாடி வந்து துதிப்பவர்களுக்கு எல்லாச் செல்வங்களையும் வாரி வழங்கி அருள்பாலிப்பது கண்கூடு.

இதேபோன்று இவ்வாலயத்தில் கோயில் கொண்டுள்ள ஸ்ரீ பத்மாவதி தாயாரும், ஆஞ்சநேய பெருமானும் தன்னை நாடி வரும் இறையன்பர்களின் தேவைகளை வேண்டியவாறு ஆசி புரிந்து எல்லா நலன்களையும் தருவது தனிச் சிறப்பாகும்.

இத்திருக் கோயிலில் எழுந்தருளியிருக்கும் இதர தெய்வங்களான ஸ்ரீராமர், ஸ்ரீ ஆண்டாள் மற்றும் ஸ்ரீ விஸ்வ சேனர் (தும்பிக்கை ஆழ்வார்) ஆகியோரும் பக்தர்களுக்கு தங்களுடைய அருளை வாரி வழங்கி அனைவரையும் மேன்மைப்படுத்த தயங்கவில்லை.

உற்சவங்கள் :

இந்தக் கோயிலில் உற்சவங்களுக்கும் பஞ்சமில்லை. பிரம்மோற்சவம், கருடசேவை, ஸ்ரீ பத்மாவதி தாயார் பஞ்சமி தீர்த்த உற்சவம் ஆகியவை முக்கியமான உற்சவங்களாகும்.

புரட்டாசி திருவோணத்தில் பிரம்மோற்சவம், ஆவணி திருவோணத்தில் பவித்ரோற்சவம், மாநில மூல நட்சத்திரத்தில் ஸ்ரீ ஆஞ்சநேயர் ஜெயந்தி, மார்கழியில் பகல்பத்து, வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி, இராப்பத்து உற்சவம், பங்குனியில் ஸ்ரீ ராம ஜெயந்தி, பங்குனி உத்திரத்தில் திருக்கல்யாண உற்சவம், தமிழ், யுகாதி மற்றும் ஆங்கிலப் புத்தாண்டு விழாக்கள், சித்திரை சதயம் - திருவாதிரை முடிய உடையவர் உற்சவம் என உற்சவங்கள் இத்திருக்கோவிலில் நடைபெறுகின்றன.

இந்த உற்சவங்கள் யாவும் திருமலையில் நடைபெறும் இதே உற்சவ நாட்களில் தான் நடைபெறுகிறது என்பது சிறப்பு அம்சமாகும்.

சீனிவாசப் பெருமாள் கோயில் மண்டபம் :

புகழ்பெற்ற இத்திருக்கோயிலுக்கு மேலும் சிறப்பு சேர்க்கும் வகையில் அண்மையில் 5.45 லட்சம் செலவில் புதிய மண்டபம் ஒன்றும் கட்டப்பட்டு, திறப்பு விழாவும் கொண்டாடப்பட்டது.

இத்தனை சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த இக்கோயிலுக்குச் சென்று பத்மாவதி உடனுறை சீனிவாசப் பெருமாளை வழிபட்டு வாழ்வில் எல்லா நன்மைகளும் பெறுவோமாக!


No 5, LakshmiNarayana Perumal Koil Street, Egmore, Chennai 600008
Telephone: 044-28193439

Thanks to Adiyen Thoopul Krishnaswami K.R/Ramesh Srinivasan for sharing this wonderful information

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

GRANTHA SATHUSHTAYAM KALAKSHEPAM‏

SRIMATHE RAMANUJAYA NAMA;
GRANTHA SATHUSHTAYA KALAKSHEPAM.
Sri Mannargudi swamy, conducts BAGAVAT VISHAYAM, GEETHA & SRIMATH
RAHASYATHRAYA SARAM kalakshepams at different places @ Chennai.We
propose to cover all the three and provide to interested people, as
audio file.Some doubts in one subject gets answered in the kalakshepam
of other. Say doubts arising in Deepam are answered in Bagavath
geethai class and so on and so forth.So a comprehensive approach is
better.We dont demand additional time from Swamy as these are on going
classes.We already have 20 recordings in each and can proceed
immediately by uploading.The current c overages will follow.This we
propose start from SUNDAY 11th March 2012, CHITHRA nakshatram of Sree
Veeraraghava Perumal of Tiruvallur.All who are interested can contact
now.We will upload 2 each every week. 2 each in Bagavath vishayam
starting from MUDAL SRIYAPATHY, SRIMATH SARAM starting with
GURUPARAMPARATHIKARAM & Geetha starting from chapter 1.
Already 10 classes were uploaded.The fees are Rs. 15,000 per
annum for all the four kalakshepams. you can pay this
in 3 instalments as Rs. 5ooo/ every 4th month.
Amount already paid for deepam can be deducted and
the balance may be remitted to Sri Bakthisara Pathangi Rangaramanuja
educational trust, account no. 0735301000012894 on Lakshmi Vilas bank
ltd, Tiruvallur branch. ifsc code no LAVB 0000735.Address of the trust
is no.26, Dhanalakshmi street, MGM Nagar, Tiruvallur.FOR ALL WHO JOIN
BEFORE 14 April 2012 Srimathsaram kalakshepam of17 chapters covered in
the last 4 years will be given as a free gift in a DVD.All who are interested may contact Thiru Nanda Pathangi,
@thiruevvul@hotmail.com/ thiruevvul@gmail.com. Mobile
9629343599/9941513007.Tel:+ 91-44-27664603

Upanyaasam By Sri. Velukkudi Swamigal

OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VISHVAKSENAYA NAMAH:

Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
II Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.
Sri Ramanavami Celebrations.
Upanyasam By,
U.Ve. Sri. Velukkudy Krishnan Swamigal.
Dates : 31-03-2012 & 01-04-2012
Time : 6.30 P.M.
At : Mahaswamigal Anantha Mandapam.

All are welcome.

PRR Mini Hall, Tiruvallur

We have a mini hall @ Tiruvallur. PRR- Pathangi Ranga Ramanuja swamy minihall where many family functions are organised. The revenue from this activity also can support us in our service to Ramanuja siddantha spreding. Kindly make use of it and support it as per your needs.
Regards.Nanda pathangi. 
9629343599/9710096162. 
 Please click here for photos

Appeal : Thuvar Ramar Temple samprokshanam and utsavar pradhistai



Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sri Kailash Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple, Rajaji Nagar 5th Block, Bangalore

Photo Courtesy: Geetha Padmanabhan
Last month I was searching for a picture of Ananthasayana perumal (Moolavar in Karkala) in google and after 2 days I found the picture and posted it in my blog. The picture was small and resolution was less.

To my surprise I received a mail from Srinivassan Soundarrajan and he had beautiful pictures of  Ananthasayana perumal in his gallery. I thanked him and posted the pictures of Ananthasayana perumal

Few days later I was browsing through his gallery and found beautiful ranganathar and the description read Ranganathar, Rajaji nagar Bangalore. It was a weekend and I took an auto and ended up in West of Chord Road(Manjunath Nagar) Ranganathar temple. I entered the temple and surprised to see Ranganathar which was different from the photo. I did archana and returned home. The same night I messaged Srinivassan Soundarrajan and told him about the ranganathar temple in West of Chord Road.

He was not aware of the exact location and he promised me to get back with the proper address and location of temple. This was because he left Bangalore few years back.

Today I again did a search in google maps based on approximate location suggested by Srinivassan Soundarrajan. I boarded a bus and got down at Bashyam circle and walked towards the location suggested by my google maps based on GPS(mobile phone). After 10 mins of walk I saw a gopuram in the corner of road and found it was a Bala murugan temple. I turned back in confusion and the Sri Kailash Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple,was on the opposite side with a park in front of the temple.

I rushed inside the temple and this time it was the same ranganathar I saw in the photo gallery of Srinivassan Soundarrajan. There were 2 devotees in the temple and I spent some time and had a nice dharsan. I thanks Srinivassan Soundarrajan for giving me the oppurtunity to visit 2 ranganathar temples located in less than 2kms radius.

 Sri Kailash Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple is located in Rajaji Nagar 5th Block, which is less than 3kms Bangalore Railway station.

This temples has Panchamukha Anjaneyar, Ranganathar (More than 20 feet length), Srinivasa perumal, Shiva, Tirupurasundari, Navagraha, Ganesha and Subramanya. Lakshminarasimhar temple is right in front of temple. Also one can find 7 feet sani bhagwan temple and Balamurugan temple in the opposite side.



shared from Srinivassan Soundarrajan photo gallery






Click here to watch the moolavar video from Sankara tv

Sri Mannar Rajagopalaswami temple, palayamkottai

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Temple History:
 
The demons were giving lot of troubles to Indira, the king of Devas.  Once, when Arjuna went to Indira’s kingdom, Indira told him that there were 3 crore demons in a place called Thoyamapuram situated in the midst of the ocean and that they were harassing the Devas.  He asked Arjuna to defeat and kill them and free him and his subjects from their terror.

Arjuna went to the island and challenged them for a war.  It was not that easy to fight them as every killed demon came back alive.  A voice from the space told Arjuna that he could conquer them only if the demons mocked at him.

Arjuna pretended as if he was retreating.  The demons mocked at him.  Arjuna immediately applied his Pasupatha weapon gifted by Lord Shiva and destroyed them wholesale.  Pleased Indira gifted the Gopalawami idol which he was worshipping.

Few days later, Lord Kanna appeared in the dream of Arjuna and asked him to leave the idol in Ganga which Arjuna did.  The Pandya king Sripathy, while bathing in Ganga, got the idol, brought it to this place, installed and built this temple and named the Lord Azhagia Rajagopalan.

Greatness Of Temple:

One Vishnu Priyan was the priest of the temple.  His wife delivered only female children successively.  The priest prayed for a male child to succeed him in the service of the Lord.  As the next delivery also was of a female child, irate priest threw the Arti plate on the Lord as He did not respond to his prayer and this caused a small injury on the nose of the Lord.  When he returned home, he found that the female child was a male one.

Trembling with fear, the priest returned to the temple and fell at the feet of the Lord and begged His pardon.  The Lord appeared before him as Gopalaswami with His consorts Bama and Rukmini and came to be praised as Azhagia Mannar.

The Lord graces from the sanctum sanctorum as Vedanarayana Perumal with Mothers Sridevi and Bhoodevi.  In the inner mandap, the Lord graces with Mothers Vedavalli and Kumudavalli.  On the tower, He graces as Azhagia Mannar Rajagopalaswami with Mothers Sridevi and Bhoodevi.


Brahmotsavam Invitation 2012





Saturday, March 24, 2012

Invitation for Sri Rama Navami Uthsavam at Cheyyar Temple

Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

We have been reporting about Sampathi Sametha Sri Vijaya Kothanda Ramar,Sri Paduka Sevaka Hanumar Tirukkovil, in Cheyyar, near Kanchipuram. This is a very unique Temple, with Jataayu's brother Sampaathi's idol installed along with sri Vijaya Kothanda Ramar, in the garbagriham . Sri Hanuman Vigraham prostrating before Sri Rama Padukas ( the reason being called as Sri Paduka Sevaka Hanuman ).
The trustees of this Temple, under the guidance of our Ashramam devotee, Sri Rambadran, is making elaborate arrangements for the two day Sri Rama Navami festival, a printed invitation is attached with this.
31/03/2012 Sudarsana Hoamam in the morning and Sri Seetha Rama Tirukkaklyana Mahothsvam in the evening
01/04/2012  108 Kalasa Tirmanjanam in the morning with the Theertham brought from Cheyyar River and Tiruveedhi Purappadu in the evening.
All devotees are invited to attend events on both the days.

Daasan,
R Srinivasan.


Badrinath yatra in September 2012


Friday, March 23, 2012

Nachiar koil divyadesam

Nachiar Koil Kal Garuda sevai


Thursday, March 22, 2012

Melkote Vairamudi Brahmothsava

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Vaduvur Thriruther Silai & Vaasamalai - An appeal for sponsorship for 18 cloth pillars

Namasthe,
 
10 days Sri Ramanavami Utsavam at Vaduvur Sri Kothandaramaswamy is fast approaching starting from March 31st - Apr 09th 2012.

The most important one is Thiruther (Chariot) as attached in the picture on the 9th day.

Currently, the Thiruther Silai, Vaasa Maalai and pillars in clothes (as shown in the attached photos) needs an immediate replacement as it has worn out

We already have a devotee, who has sponsored for Silai and Vaasa Maalai (roughly 2000 square feet) at an estimate of 1.5Lacs. 
 
However for the 18 pillars in clothes (as shown in the attached photo), we are approaching individual devotees for sponsorship of each Clothes Pillar, which is estimated to be Rs 2500/- per pillar, each around 12-13ft in length. 
 
If you are interested to sponsor, please contact me at +91 9443448834 or send confirmation mail to vaduvurgovindan@gmail.com
 
We also request all devotees to visit the temple and seek darshan of Divya Thambathi during the 10 days event. 
 
Daasan
 
Ganapati N. Govindarajan
Vaduvur Purana Street
 

 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Rajagopalaswamy Kulasekara Perumal temple in Mannarkoil

Quick Facts
Moolavar : Veda Narayana Perumal
Utsavar : Rajagopalaswamy with Garuda
Goddess : Vedavalli Thaayar and Bhuvanavalli Thaayar
Time to visit : 7am-12noon and 5pm-7pm
Contact: PS. Narasimha Gopalan Acharya @ 04634 252874
Special features
The three-tier central shrine under the Ashtanga Vimaana is similar to the Thiru Koodal divyadesam.
Kulasekara Azhwar spent his last 30 years here performing daily service to Lord Rajagopalaswamy before attaining Moksham.
The temple houses a sprawling garden for Shenbagam flowers, a favourite of Kulasekhara Azhwar.

How to reach Mannarkoil
Mannarkoil is about five km. west of Ambasamudram off the Tenkasi – Courtallam Highway. Auto from Ambasamudram bus stand to Mannarkoil will cost Rs. 60. One can also reach the temple by local or mini bus from Ambai bus stand. Buses ply every 30 minutes from Tirunelveli. Cab from Tirunelveli to Mannarkoil and back will cost around Rs.700. 
 

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Monday, March 19, 2012

Akhila Bharatha Srimad Bhagavatha Maha Sathram, regarded as the largest annual Vaishnavite spiritual retreat in South India, will be held at the ancient Thuravur Mahakshetram Temple at Thuravur from April 2 to 14,

Please visit the link below to read complete article.

Elaborate arrangements for 29th Bhagavatha Maha Sathram in Thuravur

Thuravoor Temple history

An ancient Devasthanam located by the side of NH-47, approximately 25 kms south of Kochi city, is the sacred abode of Lord Sree Narasimhamoorthy and Lord Sree Mahasudarsanamoorthy. The entire temple complex can be seen from the road.
Two separate temples in close proximity - within the same compound - reflect the synthesis of a unique and mysterious divine power. The idol of Sree Narasimhamoorthy is said to have originated in the holy city of Kashi (Varanasi). Swami Padmapadar (8th century AD), the principal disciple of Adi Sankaracharya, had worshipped the very same idol at Kashi.
Distinctive in its architectural and artistic grandeur, Thuravoor Mahakshethram is one of the most venerated places of worship in Kerala. Twin-Sreekovils in a single Nalambalam, two gold-plated flagmasts that tower into the skies, a majestically tall Anapandhal (elephant rostrum - the largest in Kerala), a strict regimen of observances of vrathas for the priests, days after days of rituals and festivals, chanting of Vedic hymns and presentation of learned discourses on Puranas throughout the year ... all these attract streams of devotees to the temple from within and outside the State.
thuravoor temple keralaGreat seers and saints such as Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri - Sree Bharathi Theertha Swamigal, Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Kanchi - Sree Jayendra Saraswathy, Sankaracharya of Puri - Sree Adhokshajananda Swamigal, Uduppi Pejavar Math head - Sree Visweswara Theertha Swamigal and the Jiyar of Ahobilamath - Sree Sadagopa Narayana Yatheendra Swamigal - have all visited and experienced the spiritual and devotional grandeur of this fabled Devasthanam.
Of the two temples here, it is believed that the one dedicated to Sudarsanamoorthy was the first to come into existence. Though there is no record of its origin, the temple is estimated to be over 1300 years old. There are scholars who hold that the circular-shaped Sreekovil belongs to the Thretha Yuga; according to others, its origin dates back to the Dwapara Yuga. Some palmleaf texts on the temple do exist; but nobody has yet been able to understand or decipher them.
As for the Narasimhamoorthy temple, records do show that it came into being sometime in the 7th century AD, during the reign of a Chera king named Keralendran. His guru was the great Muringottu Adigal, a well-known Tulu Brahmin priest and scholar.
Geographically, the temple site belongs to the former Cochin state. However, it subsequently came under the purview of Travancore for certain political reasons. But this transition was subject to an important proviso: If a Travancore king were ever to set foot on the Mahakshethra soil, the temple would be immediately restored tThuravoor Mahakshethram Narasimhamoorthy Mahasudarsanamoorthyo Cochin. Therefore, for a long time, no Travancore king visited the temple. In 1951, on the merger of Travancore and Cochin and coronation of Sree Chithirathirunal, the Maharaja visited the temple - the first time for a Travancore king to do so. He walked to the temple over a carpet to avoid stepping directly on the ground.
Sub-shrines: Within the Nalambalam, on the southern side of the inner courtyard is the shrine of Ganapathy. Outside the two Sreekovils - but within the same temple premises - are the idols of Sastha on the south, with the serpent gods just behind it; Bhagavathy on the west and Brahmarakshassu on the north - housed in separate, smaller sub-shrines.
Inviolable discipline and austerity: The roles of the Melsanthi (chief priest) and Keezhsanthi (assistant priest) at this temple are reversed every year. So long as the Melsanthi continues in his position, he has to maintain absolute celibacy; he must not leave the temple compound during his tenure, and has to follow an austere lifestyle and a observe a stringent daily regimen.

NARASIMHAMOORTHY TEMPLE

Though the Narasimhamoorthy temple (on the northern side) is separted by a wall, the two temples are interconnected. The fairly large, square-shaped, copper-roofed Sreekovil is built of granite.The Namaskaramandapam is ornamented with sculptures of lotus blooms. The granite pillars on the Mandapam also feature highly imaginative carvings. One stone pillar carries the image of Deepalakshmi. The sculptures and murals on the outer walls of the Sreekovil are so beautiful, they will take your breath away. Kerala's age-old tradition in temple architecture is reflected here.
The walls of the Sreekovil are adorned with sculptures of elephant heads at regular intervals. Two of the elephants are with their trunks down, while the rest have their trunks raised. This may have been done to avoid monotony.
The compound wall of the Sreekovil are also adorned with enchanting murals. The painting of Mahavishnu reposing on Anantha deserves specific mention. Since the temple was formerly in the Cochin territory, the god depicted is likely to be Sree Poornathrayeesa, the family deity of the Cochin royalty. Nataraja, Indra with his thousand eyes in the presence of Ugranarasimha, Sreekrishna, and a damsel with her face turned away from a scene showing a love-lorn couple are some of the pictures that will linger in the mind of a visitor.
The Garbhagriha of the the Sreekovil has two ante-chambers. Here too, the idols of Dwarapalakas are installed in one of them. The Garbhagriha houses a beautiful, four-armed idol of Mahavishnu who is perceived as Ugranarasima. In the corridor on the southern side, there is an idol of Lord Siva. You can view and worship Him through the narrow window in the wall on the southern side.
Generally, Narasimha idols are seen in a sitting posture. But here, the idol is on its feet. One may assume that originally this idol in the standing position was originally that of Mahavishnu; and, as a result of poojas and other sacred rituals, it it is being perceived as Ugranarasimha.
Connoisseurs of art within and outside Kerala agree that the sculptures, relief works and carvings on the southern side of the Sreekovil are priceless works of art. Scholars from afar often visit the temple for an in-depth study of these masterly creations. You can see here nine different perceptions of Narasimha including Ugranarasimha, Lakshmi Narasimha and Yoga Narasimha. Khadgi straddling an elaborately decorated horse, Yakshi carrying a hand-mirror and eloquent scenes from Ramayana are worth a close observation.
The Narasimha temple has its own gold-plated Garudadwaja, oriented towards the east.
On the extreme eastern side, in the direct line of vision of the Narasimamoorthy shrine, is a massive temple tank measuring 100 x 80 metres. It is believed that the cool, clean, serene waters of the tank provide a calming effect on the Lord’s fierce frame of mind.

SUDARSANAMOORTHY TEMPLE

The idol of Sudarsanamoorthy features four arms, each carrying a different object: a conch shell, a chakra (discus), a gadha (mace) and a lotus bloom.
The foreground of the temple is spacious and paved with rough-hewn granite slabs. The Namaskaramandapam is also fittingly large and impressive. On the ceiling of this Mandapam are exquisitely carved figures of Ashtadikpalakas (guardians of the eight directions) with Lord Brahma in the middle.
A characteristic feature of Kerala temple architecture is that many Sreekovils contain more than one chamber. The large, circular Sreekovil contains three enclosures. Two circumambulatory paths go around the Garbhagriha. On one of them are some tall, granite pillars. A casual observer may not see the Dwarapalas (entrace guards) at first. They are installed within the veranda adjoining the Sreekovil.
The outer walls of the Sreekovil are profusely adorned with intricately sculpted woodwork. One of the very interesting sculptures is that of Devi breastfeeding Ganapathy. Depictions of this nature are very rare. Sculptures of Devi astride the Nandi with a bell in her hand, Ganapathy depicted in different rows and a frozen dance-and-music extravaganza are some of the visual treats here. On either side of a narrow doorway (which looks like a window), one can see miniature figures of an entourage of servant-gods.
The gold-plated flagmast on the eastern side of the Sudarsanamoorthy temple is taller than its counterpart for the Narasima temple.
For the rituals and pooja offerings, the well and the kitchen in the Sudarsanamoorthy premises are shared by the two temples.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Balaji Temple, Birmingham

One of my friend told me about Balaji temple in Birmingham, UK and I did a google search to view the photos and found some wonderful pictures. Adiyen has shared them below.