Update to Raju’s Temple Visits: Sri Sailam at Andhra Pradesh

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Dear All,

 

 

 

There is an update to my Blog with a travelogue to Srisailam at Andhra:

 

http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/srisailam/

<http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/srisailam/>

 

 

 

Significances:

 

 

 

* The presiding deities are Lord Mallikarjuna Swamy, one of the

twelve Jyothirlingas and Goddess Bhramaramba Devi one of the

eighteen Mahasakthis and both are self-manifested. The unique

feature of this kshetram is the combination of Jyothirlingam and

Mahasakthi in one campus, which is very rare and only one of its kind.

Only one of the Jyothirlingams, Rameswaram and only one of the

Mahasakthi peetams, Kanchipuram are in Tamilnadu.

* The prominence of Srisailam is highlighted by the fact that in

the sankalpa mantra of our today's homams we specify our place

of location with reference to Srisailam only. The earliest known

historical mention of the Hill - Srisailam, can be traced in

Pulumavi's Nasik inscription of 1st Century A.D.

* Part of the 275 Thevara temples. Sambhandar and Sundarar have

sung about Srisailam from Kalahasthi itself; Thirunavukkarasar, on

return from Kailasam, worshipped here.

* Maha Bharatham, Ramayanam, Siva Puranam, Mathsya Puranam, Agni

Puranam and Vayu Puranama have mentioned this temple.

* Arunagirinathar and Vallalar have sung on this temple

* Marutha tree (Arjuna tree) has been Sthla Vruksham only in 3

temples and they are:

a) Thiruppudai maruthur near Ambasamudhram in Trinelveli -

Kadaimaruthur or Pudarjunam

b) Thiruvidai maruthur near Kumbakonam where Sri Mahalinga Swamy is

present - Idaimarudhur or Madhyarjunam

c) SriSailam - Thalai marudhur or Mathyarjunam

Arjunam also has a meaning of Parameswaran

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Raju