Raju’s temple visits: Virinchipuram Shiva Temple

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Dear All,

There is

an update to my Blog with a travelogue to Virinchipuram Margabandheeswarar Temple near Vellore:

http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/

 

Significances:

1300 years old temple - the oldest and the biggest temple of Vellore districtGowri Devi, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Sriharan

had worshipped hereThe temple is famous for its prahara walls and the

sculptures. `Virinchipuram Madhil Azhahu' is a popular sayingThere are miniature Rajagopurams on the temple wall

itself on two sides. If a small Rajagopuram itself can be built on the

temple wall, the grandeur of the temple wall can be imagined. Also, this

has a sacred significance that the Siddhars, Sages and Celestial Gods are

believed to come here for worship during the nights through these

exclusive entrance for them where the normal humans can not enter.Aadhi Shankarar had done the Beejakshara Pradhishtai

to the Simha theertham of the templeLord Brahma who could not reach the head of Lord Shiva

once was born here and Lord Shiva bowed his head to accept the abhisheham

from him as a small boy Arunachala Puranam, Siva Rahasiyam, Kanchi puranam and

many other holy books have described this templeSung

by: Appayya

Dikshithar, Thirumoolar, Pattinathar, Appar, Sambhandhar, Arunagiri nadhar

and many othersThis is the birth place of Sri Appayya Dikshithar

(1520-1593), the greatest interpreter of Advaitha Sidhantha after Adhi

Sankara. His Margabandhu stotram on this Margabandheeswarar is for the

protection of people while on journey. By reciting this one can have Lord

Shiva with them as Marga-bandhu (protector during journey) along their journey.The

speciality of the temple being that there are two dwajasthambams, one for

the main shrine and another one exclusive for the Amman shrine.

Regards,

Raju