Vaaram Oru Alayam #78 Arulmigu Pathaleswarar Thirukovil, Arithuvaramangalam

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Temple : Arulmigu Pathaleswarar Thirukkovil , Arithuvaramangalam

This weeks episode is about " Arulmigu Pathaleswarar Thirukkovil ,

Arithuvaramangalam " .

 

Audio Link :

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857295/1/TamilPodcast78Vaar\

amOruAlayamArulmiguPathaleswararThirukovilArithuvaramangalam.mp3

Audio Duration : 5m 20 sec

 

Location & Direction:

This temple is located 20 kms from Kumbakonam. There are many buses

direct from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.

 

Current Name : Arithuvaramangalam (Thiru Arathai Perum Pazhai)

MainDeity : Pathaleswarar (Pathala Varathar)

Godesses : Alankara Ammai

Theertham : Brahma Theertham

Holytree : Vanni Tree

Pathigam : Thirugnana sambathar

 

This

temple is third in pancharanya

sthalams.(Thirukarukavur,

Thiruavalivanallur,Arithuvaramangalam,Thiruirumpoolai,Thirukolambathur).

As all these five temples are situated in a mark cross, one can visit

all these five temples in a day. This temple should be visited between

11.00 am-12.30 pm. When Thirumal and Brahma had an issue ,Lord shiva

stood as Jothi .Brahma took he form of swam to see the hair of Shiva,

while Thirumal took form of Varaga and went deeper into ground to see

the feet of shiva. There is a big ditch in the sanctum of

Pathaleswarar. Ditch- paazhi, (hence the name Thiru arathai perum

paazhi)

 

To hear more about the temple and sthalapuranam please click below

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857295/1/TamilPodcast78Vaar\

amOruAlayamArulmiguPathaleswararThirukovilArithuvaramangalam.mp3

 

Thanx

Nataraj Prakash

http://www.adhikaalai.com