Sri Thirubhuvana Nayaki sametha Maagaraleeswarar temple - Tirumagaral

Sri Thirubhuvana Nayaki  sametha Maagaraleeswarar temple - Tirumagaral

Location

This temple is located on the Kancheepuram - Uthiramerur route via Orikkai.  Enroute to Uttiramerur, and on the banks of river Seyyaaru, Magaral village is a place  of  heritage  and  history.

"Arulmighu Tirumagaraleeswarar Temple"
Maagaral Village, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, PIN 631603

Sanctum

The sanctum is an elevated structure. One has to enter the elevated artha mandapam for the darshan of moolavar. The moolavar, is chathura peeta Aavudayaar; the linga baanam is like the tail part of Udumbu; and it is Swayambhu lingam.

Inner Praharam

As we enter the inner praharam which is  an  elevated structure, we see the Dwarabalakas on both sides. Towards the right is the Ambal sannidhi and towards the left is the Murugar sannidhi. going around the  inner Prakaram. We are able to see the 63 Nayanmars, Valampuri   Vinayagar  Sannidhi,   Murugar  Sannidhi  with  Valli   and  Deivanai,   Natarajar  Sannidhi,   Bhairavar Sannidhi  and  Navagraha Sannidhi.  

Architecture

The Raja Gopuram  of  the  temple  adds to the majesty and grandeur of the temple. As we enter into the temple one can witness the Dwajasthambam,  and the  Nandi.  To  the  left of the Dwajashtmbam we see the sacred  pond, called Agni theertham.  We  have  to  walk  around  the  outer  Prakaram via the left side. In evening, hearing the Thevara Isai of  the  temple  Odhuvar, this walk in outer Prakaram will stir our soul for spirituality. In the back portion there is a Nandavanam.

Sthala Viruksham & Theertham

The sthala viruksham is Lemon tree, and the theertham is Agni theertham, Navvi theertham

Importance

• "Maagaram" means "Udumbu". Since, Easwaran gave his presence in the form of Udumbu  this Sthalam is called as "Maagaral".
• Padal petra sthalam: Magaral is the 7th  of  the  32  Thevara  Sthalams  in  the  Thondai Mandalam. Sambandar came to Magaral during 7th Century AD. Divine life society has published a book on sixty three nayanars for the benefit of devotees. Sundaramurthi Nayanar  was a great devotee of Lord Siva.  He is one of the Tamil Samaya Acharyas (four Tamil religious Teachers). Sundaramurthi Nayanar sang the glories of Lord Siva at all the sacred places that he visited. These hymns are called Thevaram. They have been collected into a book-form.
• Here Lord Sri Muruga has an elephant as vahana instead of the usual Peacock. Indira, to celebrate the victory of Lord Muruga over the demon king Suran, gave his daughter Devasena in marriage to Lord Muruga and also gave his elephant Iravatham. Hence the vahanam.

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Sri Mangalambika sametha Kripapureeswarar temple - Thiruvennainallur

Sri Mangalambika sametha Kripapureeswarar temple - Thiruvennainallur

Location

It is 20 km from Viluppuram en route to Thirukkoyilur. This is the 14th of the 22 Tevara Stalams in the Nadu Naadu  region of Tamilnadu. The river Pennar runs by the temple.

Sanctum

The presiding deity is Kripapureeswarar as Swayambu lingam and the Ambal Mangalambikai – both facing east.

Inner praharam

The central shrine consists of a sanctum and an arthamandapam, with niche images of Bhikshatanar, Dakshinamurthy,  Lingodbhavar, Bhrama and Durga.

Architecture

The eastern wall of the outer prakaram has a 5 tiered gopuram, which was built by a later Pallava chief Kadavarayan (circa 1181) prior to the period of Kulottunga III.

Sthala vriksham &Theertham 

Bamboo (Moongil)is the Sthala vriksham and Pennai river, Dhanda theertham are the theerthams

Importance

• One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams
• This place is associated with the attainment of sainthood by Sundaramoorthy Nayanar
• There are three lingams in the temple – the Vijaya lingam worshipped by Arjuna seeking child boon, Sundara lingam worshipped by Devendra and Sankara lingam worshipped by Lord Vishnu.
• Parvati is said to have worshipped Shiva in a fortress of butter

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Sri Avudaiyanayaki sametha Kadambanathar temple -Kadambar koil.

Sri Avudaiyanayaki sametha Kadambanathar temple -Kadambar koil.

Location

Kadambar Temple About 15 Kilometer away from Kanchipuram (Kancheepuram) , on the road that leads to Uthiramerur in the village called as Kadambar Koil. The temple is on the southern bank of Cheyyar.

Sanctum

The name of the presiding God in the temple is ‘Kadambanathar’ and is a Suyambu lingam.

Inner praharam

The inner praharam contains the usual deitles and a saparate sannithi for the goddess Avudaiya nayaki. All other deities are present around the temple.

Architecture

It doesn’t have any major sculpture works. The temple carries a lot of historic values with it. The enterance from the main gopuram leads to the kodimaran, and nandhi and the  main sanctum.

Importance

The Cheyyar river which normally flows east-west, flows north-south at this place

Legend

When a Pandya brahmin called Gunaseelan was dead, as per his wish, his son Budhisenan brought his ash to immerse it in Kasi. When he was doing Sandhyandhanam here keeping the pot with ash in the bank, he smelt flowers’ smell from the pot. He was surprised to find that the bones got changed to flowers in the pot. At that time, a sacred voice was heard that this place is much holier than Kasi and so let the ashes be immersed here. He did the same in the river Cheyyar here so as to fulfill his father’s wish. So this is a place where one can do the rituals for the forefathers like in Kasi and to worship for salvation.

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