The
temple features:
This
temple is located in Thirukazhu-kundram about 30 kms from
Chennai.
The temple at the hill-top
The carpet area of the temple is 1, 04, 88, 000 sqft and is built south facing. The hill is 4kms in circumference and 500 ft in height. It has a tower in 9 stages. The temple has one corridor.(Pragaram)
The temple at the hill-top
The carpet area of the temple is 1, 04, 88, 000 sqft and is built south facing. The hill is 4kms in circumference and 500 ft in height. It has a tower in 9 stages. The temple has one corridor.(Pragaram)
The
deity is called Vedhagreeswarar in the east facing pose.It is said
the deity is self incarnated. The lord's consort Devi Chokkamman has
seperate sanctum facing north.
The temple tree is 'Banana'. The temple has a theertham called Pakshi theertham(meaning Pakshi is bird)
This deity in this sthalam was worshiped by eagles in sucessive 'yugams'. Sandan and Prasandan worshiped this deity in the first 'yugam'. Sambadhi and Jatayu worshiped in the second. Sambukutthan and Makutthan on third. The last and fourth were eagles named Thumbu and Aathithan. Hence this hill is called Kazhugu-Kundram (meaning the eagle hill)
The temple tree is 'Banana'. The temple has a theertham called Pakshi theertham(meaning Pakshi is bird)
This deity in this sthalam was worshiped by eagles in sucessive 'yugams'. Sandan and Prasandan worshiped this deity in the first 'yugam'. Sambadhi and Jatayu worshiped in the second. Sambukutthan and Makutthan on third. The last and fourth were eagles named Thumbu and Aathithan. Hence this hill is called Kazhugu-Kundram (meaning the eagle hill)
The legendary inscription says that the four yugas e 4 vedas Rig,Yajoor,
Sama,and Adharvana There are 98 stone inscriptions in this temple
giving the history of the kshetram
The
saints who sang hymns on the Lord:
Sundarar, Thiru-navu-k-arasar, Thirugnana-sambandhar and Manikkavasagar.
Sundarar, Thiru-navu-k-arasar, Thirugnana-sambandhar and Manikkavasagar.
Temple
at the bottom of the hill
The carpet area of the temple is 547200 sqft and is built south facing with four towers in each side 6,7,8,9 stages respectively in all the four directions.This temple has 3 corridors (Pragaram) There is a tank called Shank Theertham with 547200 sqft plinth area in the southeast direction. It is said that a conch is created once in 12 years from this tank. There are 12 theerthams as follows:
The carpet area of the temple is 547200 sqft and is built south facing with four towers in each side 6,7,8,9 stages respectively in all the four directions.This temple has 3 corridors (Pragaram) There is a tank called Shank Theertham with 547200 sqft plinth area in the southeast direction. It is said that a conch is created once in 12 years from this tank. There are 12 theerthams as follows:
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The
deity is called Baktha-Vatchalar in the east facing pose.It is said
the deity is self incarnated. The lord's consort Devi
Thirupurasundari has separate sanctum facing north. It is said the
davi too is self -incarnated
In truth even now one can see two eagles coming from some were, take a dip in the tank and accept the prasadham that the priest offers to them at the mid-day.
In truth even now one can see two eagles coming from some were, take a dip in the tank and accept the prasadham that the priest offers to them at the mid-day.
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