Vaaram Oru Alayam #65 Arulmigu Dayanitheeswarar Thirukkovil,VadaKurangaduthurai

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visit : http://vaaramorualayam.blogspot.com http://www.adhikaalai.comTemple :This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Dayanitheeswarar Thirukkovil,VadaKurangaduthurai".

Location & Direction:This

sthalam can be reached 22kms from Kumbakonam which inturn can be

reached enroute Kumbakonam-Thiruvaiyaaru busroute in Thanjavur District.Audio Link : http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857186/1/TamilPodcast65VaaramOruAlayamArulmiguDayanitheeswararThirukkovilVadaKurangaduthurai.mp3

Audio Duration : 6m 2 secCurrent Name : VadaKurangaduthuraiMainDeity : Dayanitheeswarar,Kulaivangunathar,Valipureeswarar Godesses : Jada maguda nayagiHolyTree : Thennai

Theertham : ValiTheertham

Pathigam : Thirugnanasambantha swamigalDarshan Time : Morning 8am- 12pm Evening 5.30pm-8pmPooja timings : MorningSandhi 8 am,Evening-6pmThe

place where Vali and sugreeva worshipped Lord shiva are named

Kurungadurai. As this temple is situated at the west coast of River

cauvery ,it's called as VadaKurangaduthurai. Once Vali during war

lost half of his tail (got cut). He worhsipped Lord Dayanitheeswarar at

this temple and got his tail back.Hence the name Valeepureeswarar. Lord

also helped a pregnant women by bending down a cocunut tree to quench

the thirst of that women,hence the name Kulaivangunathar.

Arunagirinathar has also written 3 verses on Lord Muruga who is at the

2nd praharam of the temple.To hear more about the temple and sthalapuranam Please click belowhttp://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857186/1/TamilPodcast65VaaramOruAlayamArulmiguDayanitheeswararThirukkovilVadaKurangaduthurai.mp3

ThanxNataraj Prakashhttp://www.adhikaalai.com