Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Jai Sriman Narayana, This is a question on the sthala puranam of Triambakeshwar. Pardon me if this question is not so important, but I am always drawn towards the sthala puranams of the famous temples and want to find out the details. Triambakeshwar is a very nice temple - similar in architecture to Somnath temple. I liked it very much. It was a Monday - so there was a heavy rush and lots of chantings were happening in the temple. The main shrine has 3 lingas - depicting Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh it seems. Only men are allowed to touch them and make a wish. (And thats why the name triambakeshwar). Another reason (other than the reason of trinity residing together) is that triambakeshwar represents the 3 aspects - Knowledge, Wisdom and Devotion. The idol of Lord shiva has 5 heads there. And here is my question : What is the significance of Lord Sriman Narayana reclining close to the foot of the hill and why Godavari is coming out of the foot close to His Navel. Because the sthala puranam as I read, does not have a mention about our Lord. So I wanted to know, the association with Lord. And I also get pained by the sthala puranam of Rameshwaram, where its said that Lord Rama worshipped Shiva. Once I read that this does not find a place in Valmiki Ramayan and so should be discarded. But then, whats the significance of Rameshwaram, as that temle too serves the faith of many ardent devotees. Jai Sriman Narayana Maruthi Ramanuja Das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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