The
temple features:
This
temple is located in Thiru-Pasoor, five kms from Thiruvalur.
The carpet area of the temple is 2,32,800 sqft and is built facing north. It has a 5 stage tower and two corridors.(Pragarams)
The deity is called Pasunadhar and it is said that it is self incarnated in the east facing pose. The lord's consort Devi Pasupathi Nayaki has separate sanctum also in the east facing pose. The temple tree is Bamboo and the theertham is called Chola-theertham. There are 16 stone inscriptions here giving details of the kshetram
The carpet area of the temple is 2,32,800 sqft and is built facing north. It has a 5 stage tower and two corridors.(Pragarams)
The deity is called Pasunadhar and it is said that it is self incarnated in the east facing pose. The lord's consort Devi Pasupathi Nayaki has separate sanctum also in the east facing pose. The temple tree is Bamboo and the theertham is called Chola-theertham. There are 16 stone inscriptions here giving details of the kshetram
The
saint who sang hymns on the Lord:
Thiru-Navukarasar.Thirugnana-Sambanthar and Sundarar.
Thiru-Navukarasar.Thirugnana-Sambanthar and Sundarar.
Legend:
Once upon a time the world was completely submerged in water. Whereever one saw there was only water. At that time Sri Vishnu was in Yoga-nidra (means spritual sleep) reclining on the five hooded snake. Out of his navel came Brahma at the end of a stem to take over creation.
Two evil demons came and tried to kill Brahma the creater. As Vishnu was in yoganidra Brahma did not know what to do and started to pray to Yogamaya Sakthi.(Nidra-devi).
Devi Yogamaya came out of Sri Vishnu's body and she gave the energy to the Lord to kill those evil demons. War started and lasted many years. At last those two were defeated. Even in defeat they were defiant and offered a boon to Lord Vishnu. Accordingly the Lord asked that the boon he wanted was that he should be able to kill them.
They agreed but said "it is water all around and you can kill us only on the land". Sri Vishnu agreed and he spread his thigh like a piece of land and laid them both on his thigh and killed them. Thus he destroyed the evil ones and from that time this place is called Medhini (means earth.)
Once upon a time the world was completely submerged in water. Whereever one saw there was only water. At that time Sri Vishnu was in Yoga-nidra (means spritual sleep) reclining on the five hooded snake. Out of his navel came Brahma at the end of a stem to take over creation.
Two evil demons came and tried to kill Brahma the creater. As Vishnu was in yoganidra Brahma did not know what to do and started to pray to Yogamaya Sakthi.(Nidra-devi).
Devi Yogamaya came out of Sri Vishnu's body and she gave the energy to the Lord to kill those evil demons. War started and lasted many years. At last those two were defeated. Even in defeat they were defiant and offered a boon to Lord Vishnu. Accordingly the Lord asked that the boon he wanted was that he should be able to kill them.
They agreed but said "it is water all around and you can kill us only on the land". Sri Vishnu agreed and he spread his thigh like a piece of land and laid them both on his thigh and killed them. Thus he destroyed the evil ones and from that time this place is called Medhini (means earth.)
But
to wash away the sin of killing the two demons (Brhama-hathi-dosham)
Lord vishnu came to this place and had a holy dip in the Theertham (
temple tank ) and did deep penance for a long time. The Lord Siva
appeared before him and bestowed his blessings on Vishnu washing away
his sin. According to Sri Vishnu's request the Lord Siva took abode
in this place.
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