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Some information on an important Shani Mandir in South India

 

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|| Om gurave namah ||Dear Jyotishas,Here is an interesting writeup, This temple specifically keeps two son's of Shanaischara i.e Maandi and Gulika.Warm RegardsSanjay P"Planet none can afford to ignore

 

 

 

 

The temple of Lord Ramanathaswami at Thirunaraiyur (Nachiarkoil) near Kumbakonam has a famous shrine for Sanaischaran or Saneeswaran, which is thronged by devotees on Saturdays, writes T. A. SRINIVASAN. "http://www.hindu. com/thehindu/ fr/2004/01/ 02/stories/ 2004010201491200 .htm

Lord Sanaischaran with Consorts Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi and sons Maandhi and Kuligan.

THIRUNARAIYUR OR Nachiarkoil is well known as one of the 108 Vaishnavite Divyadesams, sanctified by Thirumangai Azhwar in 110 verses in his "Periya Thirumozhi" and for its Kal (stone) Garuda Sevai. But it also houses two famous Siva temples. One of them is Siddheswaram, where Lord Siva, known as Siddhanathaswami, is enshrined and the other is the temple for Ramanathaswami, the presiding deity in the island temple at Rameswaram.

The Siddhanathaswami temple is a "Paadal Petra Sthalam" as Thirugnanasambandar and Sundaramurthi Nayanar have sung the glory of the Lord. The Ramanathaswami Temple is more popular for its shrine of Sanaischaran (one who moves slowly), erroneously called Saneeswaran, according to some scholars, with his two wives and two sons.

Situated on the Kumbakonam-Tiruvaru r bus route, eight km from Kumbakonam, Thirunaraiyur Ramanathaswami Temple lies between Siddheswaram Siva temple and Thirunaraiyur Nambi (Nachiarkoil) temple. All buses from Kumbakonam to Tiruvarur, Koradacheri, Nannilam, Nagapattinam, Eravancheri and Tiruvidaicheri pass through Thirunaraiyur.

According to legend when King Dasaratha ruled the entire world, Saturn was to pass through Rohini star after staying in Krithigai, on one occasion. Sage Vasishta and others told Dasaratha that if Saturn did so it would spell doom for the world. There would be famine everywhere for 12 years and animals and human beings would be put to much hardship. He requested Dasaratha to prevent it. Dasaratha immediately got into his fast-moving chariot, carrying all Divine weapons and reached the star, Rohini. He saw Saturn moving in his golden chariot towards Rohini and sent the Divine weapons including the "Samhara Asthram" towards him.

The Ramanathaswami Temple ... with renovation work having been taken up, it should soon sport a spruced up look.

 

Saturn, laughing at the king's futile attempts, told him that He could destroy anybody by His mere look. The powers that Dasaratha had got through severe penance, austerity and Divine grace prevented Saturn from eliminating him. Dasaratha requested Saturn not to pass through Rohini and thus spare the world from experiencing famine for 12 years. Saturn was immensely pleased with the king's concern for the welfare of his subjects and granted the two requests. He also told him that if he visited Thirunaraiyur and bathed in the tank there he would appear before him. Dasaratha did accordingly and Saturn appeared before him. Saturn or Sanaischaran, born to Chayadevi and Suryan (Sun God), takes 30 years to go round the Sun and hence he is called a slow mover. He takes two and a half years to move from one zodiac sign to another. As Thirunaraiyur is the place where He appeared before Dasaratha, it is considered to be an important place of Saturn worship. It

is said that in no other place, including the more famous Thirunallar temple, is He worshipped along with his two wives, Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan. According to the sthalapuranam, Lord Rama and Anjaneya, during their return from Lanka to Ayodhya, visited this place.

Saturn is said to go round the legendary Meru Parvatham everyday and embrace it. He was born on a Saturday with Rohini as His birth star. He rides a vehicle pulled by the eagle and carries a bow, an arrow, trishul and gatha in his four hands. He is fond of stotras praising him and the food most liked by Him is rice mixed with gingelly, coconut and jaggery.

A lamp with gingelly seeds, tied in a new cloth and kept in gingelly oil, is lit before him. He likes flowers, dress and other things in blue colour.

She is known by the same name as in Rameswaram ... Parvadhavardhini Ambal.

 

Though a sub-shrine of the Ramanathaswami temple in Thirunaraiyur, which is also called as Saneeswarar Thirukkoil, Saturn's abode here has separate Dhwajasthambam, Balipeetam and the crow mount in front of it. The sthalavriksham is "erukku" and the holy water source is known as Rama Theertham. The temple is agog with activity on Saturdays and during the Gurupeyarchi and Sanipeyarchi.

The presiding deity in the main temple is Ramanathaswami, facing east, and it is considered to be as holy as the one in Rameswaram. Many devotees who are unable to visit Rameswaram, make their offerings to the Lord here.

The Goddess here, as in Rameswaram, is known as Parvathavardhini and Her shrine faces south. Medha Dakshinamoorthy is enshrined on the southern side and His idol is one of enchanting beauty. On the southwest side is the shrine of Vinayaka while Subramania, with His two Consorts, Valli and Devasena, is worshipped in the shrine on the other side.

Lord Ramanathaswami ... the Moolavar inside the sanctum sanctorum.

 

There are also shrines for Gajalakshmi, Hanumantha Lingam, Annamalaiyar, Brahma, Durgadevi and Chadikeswarar. There is a separate shrine for Navagrahas with the Sun at the centre with his two Consorts, Ushadevi and Prathyushadevi, which is said to be a rarity. The other eight grahas are found around Sun.

The great temple, which is under the control of the HR and CE Department, is being renovated. The Balalayam was set up on June 5, this year. The kumbabhishekam is planned for January next year.

Contributions may be sent to the Executive Officer, Ramanathaswami Temple, Nachiarkoil- 612602 and further particulars can be had from N. Shanmugam, phone number 0435— 2476411/2476157.

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Dear Sir,

 

It's great, Last week i also visited a temple in my birth place, what surprised

to me is, temple has got some yantras are carved like idols, No Where, I saw

this kind of prana prathisthita yantras, It indicates some forgotten tantrik

tradition in my region, i have taken pics from my cell.

 

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Vedic Astrologyandhealing , aavesh t <aavesh_s wrote:

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> Dear Lalit and members,

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> Some information on an important Shani Mandir in South India

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> Regards,

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> aavesh

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|| Om gurave namah ||

> Dear Jyotishas,

> Here is an interesting writeup, This temple specifically keeps two son's of

Shanaischara i.e Maandi and Gulika.

> Warm Regards

> Sanjay P

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> " Planet none can afford to ignore

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> The temple of Lord Ramanathaswami at Thirunaraiyur (Nachiarkoil) near

Kumbakonam has a famous shrine for Sanaischaran or Saneeswaran, which is

thronged by devotees on Saturdays, writes T. A. SRINIVASAN. "

> http://www.hindu. com/thehindu/ fr/2004/01/ 02/stories/ 2004010201491200 .htm

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> Lord Sanaischaran with Consorts Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi and sons Maandhi

and Kuligan.

> THIRUNARAIYUR OR Nachiarkoil is well known as one of the 108 Vaishnavite

Divyadesams, sanctified by Thirumangai Azhwar in 110 verses in his " Periya

Thirumozhi " and for its Kal (stone) Garuda Sevai. But it also houses two famous

Siva temples. One of them is Siddheswaram, where Lord Siva, known as

Siddhanathaswami, is enshrined and the other is the temple for Ramanathaswami,

the presiding deity in the island temple at Rameswaram.

> The Siddhanathaswami temple is a " Paadal Petra Sthalam " as Thirugnanasambandar

and Sundaramurthi Nayanar have sung the glory of the Lord. The Ramanathaswami

Temple is more popular for its shrine of Sanaischaran (one who moves slowly),

erroneously called Saneeswaran, according to some scholars, with his two wives

and two sons.

> Situated on the Kumbakonam-Tiruvaru r bus route, eight km from Kumbakonam,

Thirunaraiyur Ramanathaswami Temple lies between Siddheswaram Siva temple and

Thirunaraiyur Nambi (Nachiarkoil) temple. All buses from Kumbakonam to

Tiruvarur, Koradacheri, Nannilam, Nagapattinam, Eravancheri and Tiruvidaicheri

pass through Thirunaraiyur.

> According to legend when King Dasaratha ruled the entire world, Saturn was to

pass through Rohini star after staying in Krithigai, on one occasion. Sage

Vasishta and others told Dasaratha that if Saturn did so it would spell doom for

the world. There would be famine everywhere for 12 years and animals and human

beings would be put to much hardship. He requested Dasaratha to prevent it.

Dasaratha immediately got into his fast-moving chariot, carrying all Divine

weapons and reached the star, Rohini. He saw Saturn moving in his golden chariot

towards Rohini and sent the Divine weapons including the " Samhara Asthram "

towards him.

>

>

> The Ramanathaswami Temple ... with renovation work having been taken up, it

should soon sport a spruced up look.

>

> Saturn, laughing at the king's futile attempts, told him that He could destroy

anybody by His mere look. The powers that Dasaratha had got through severe

penance, austerity and Divine grace prevented Saturn from eliminating him.

Dasaratha requested Saturn not to pass through Rohini and thus spare the world

from experiencing famine for 12 years. Saturn was immensely pleased with the

king's concern for the welfare of his subjects and granted the two requests. He

also told him that if he visited Thirunaraiyur and bathed in the tank there he

would appear before him. Dasaratha did accordingly and Saturn appeared before

him. Saturn or Sanaischaran, born to Chayadevi and Suryan (Sun God), takes 30

years to go round the Sun and hence he is called a slow mover. He takes two and

a half years to move from one zodiac sign to another. As Thirunaraiyur is the

place where He appeared before Dasaratha, it is considered to be an important

place of Saturn worship. It is

> said that in no other place, including the more famous Thirunallar temple, is

He worshipped along with his two wives, Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known

as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan. According to the

sthalapuranam, Lord Rama and Anjaneya, during their return from Lanka to

Ayodhya, visited this place.

> Saturn is said to go round the legendary Meru Parvatham everyday and embrace

it. He was born on a Saturday with Rohini as His birth star. He rides a vehicle

pulled by the eagle and carries a bow, an arrow, trishul and gatha in his four

hands. He is fond of stotras praising him and the food most liked by Him is rice

mixed with gingelly, coconut and jaggery.

> A lamp with gingelly seeds, tied in a new cloth and kept in gingelly oil, is

lit before him. He likes flowers, dress and other things in blue colour.

>

>

> She is known by the same name as in Rameswaram ... Parvadhavardhini Ambal.

>

> Though a sub-shrine of the Ramanathaswami temple in Thirunaraiyur, which is

also called as Saneeswarar Thirukkoil, Saturn's abode here has separate

Dhwajasthambam, Balipeetam and the crow mount in front of it. The sthalavriksham

is " erukku " and the holy water source is known as Rama Theertham. The temple is

agog with activity on Saturdays and during the Gurupeyarchi and Sanipeyarchi.

> The presiding deity in the main temple is Ramanathaswami, facing east, and it

is considered to be as holy as the one in Rameswaram. Many devotees who are

unable to visit Rameswaram, make their offerings to the Lord here.

> The Goddess here, as in Rameswaram, is known as Parvathavardhini and Her

shrine faces south. Medha Dakshinamoorthy is enshrined on the southern side and

His idol is one of enchanting beauty. On the southwest side is the shrine of

Vinayaka while Subramania, with His two Consorts, Valli and Devasena, is

worshipped in the shrine on the other side.

>

>

> Lord Ramanathaswami ... the Moolavar inside the sanctum sanctorum.

>

> There are also shrines for Gajalakshmi, Hanumantha Lingam, Annamalaiyar,

Brahma, Durgadevi and Chadikeswarar. There is a separate shrine for Navagrahas

with the Sun at the centre with his two Consorts, Ushadevi and Prathyushadevi,

which is said to be a rarity. The other eight grahas are found around Sun.

> The great temple, which is under the control of the HR and CE Department, is

being renovated. The Balalayam was set up on June 5, this year. The

kumbabhishekam is planned for January next year.

> Contributions may be sent to the Executive Officer, Ramanathaswami Temple,

Nachiarkoil- 612602 and further particulars can be had from N. Shanmugam, phone

number 0435†" 2476411/2476157.

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