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Dear friends, These are information posted by members compiledas QA by me in 1998’s-2000’s and stored in my computer. At this date I have noinformation of the members posted. Being compilation there may be errors. I am emphasising once again these areinformation posted very early by members.... Posted by RGopala krishnan,78 ,on 25-10-2021 Q1 What are Agamas? A1 Theword Agama means tradition.The Agamas are a body of ancient Indian texts dealing with all rituals andceremonies to be observed in temples. The Agamas deal withrules as to how each iconic representation of divinity (archa murthy) isto be conceived, constructed and worshipped. Q2 Name thefamous Maratha ruler who has visted the Kalikambal templeat Chennai ? A2 The Kalikambal temple atChennai in Tamilnadu is visited by thousands throughout the year.The deity here is believed to have been worshipped by Chattrapati Shivaji during his tour of the region Of the numerous temples that line the southern meteropolis ofChennai, the Kalikambal templein the heart of old Madras, in George Townstands out for its historic significance and its tradition of festivals, and itattracts thousands of devotees throughout the year. Q3 Name thefamous sakthipeetams in Maharashtra and Gaya A3 The Mahalakshmi temple at Kolhapurin Maharashtra is revered as one of the Shakti Peethams of India. MangalaGowri temple at Gaya This Upa Shakti Peetha temple enshrining Devi at Gayais a center of tantric worship. Q4 Name thefamous sakthipeetams in Kerala and their speciality A4 The Bhagawati temple at Chotanikkara in Kerala is a well visitedtemple, enshrining Rajarajeswari amanifestation of Mahakali, Maha Saraswati and Mahalakshmi The Bhagawati temple at Kodungallur in Kerala is an ancient one,enshrining Kali - also believed to be a manifestation of Kannagi of thecelebrated Tamil epic Silappadikaram Q5 Name thefamous sakthipeetams in farther North and farther south of India A5 The VaishnaoDevi temple in the northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the Kanyakumari templein the southernmost tipof the Indian subcontinent have both been centers of Shakti worship for centuries Q6 Name the famous Mahalekshmi temples in India A6 The Mahalakshmitemple at Kolhapurin Maharashtra regarded asa Shakti Peetham, and the Rangalakshmi or Ranganayaki shrine at Sree Rangam,one of the foremost Vaishnavitecenters, are two of the prominent shrines to Mahalakshmi. Q7 Where dowe have famous Saraswathi temples? A7 Sharada Devi - at the Sringeri Sankara Peetham ishailed as the embodiment of wisdom. There is a modern temple to Saraswathiat Pilani in Rajasthan. There are shrines to Saraswathi in several temples all overSouth India like Panachikkadu in Kerala etc. My note- At Kaaladi alsothere is a Sharada Devi temple in Kerala Q8 What is the speciality ofSiva temples in Kanchipuram? A8 There are no shrines to Ambal, in any of the shrines toShiva in Kanchi. Kamakshiis considered to be wholly present in Kanchipuram, as the only Ambal shrine. It is believed that Kamakshi wasoriginally a Ugra Swaroopini, and that Aadi Sankaracharya, upon establishing the SriChakra, personified her as the Shanta Swaroopini (see alsoAkhilandeswari at Tiruvanaikkaval). Q9 Doat Kanchipuram Sankaracharya attainedSamadhi? A9 There is Legend that Kanchipuram is the seat of the KanchiKamakoti Peetham also established by Adi Sankaracharya. It is believed that Sankaracharya attained samadhi atKanchipuram, although another school of thought holds that Kedarnathin the Himalayas is the site of his samadhi. Q10 What isthe speciality of Chottanikkara temple? A10 Chottanikkara enshrines Bhagawati - the motherGoddess, one of the most popular deities in Kerala. The town of Chotanikkara islocated near the cityof Ernakulam. Enroute is the Poornatrayesa temple at Tripunittura. TheDeity: Rajarajeswariis the presiding deity here. The image of Bhagawati (Rajarajeswari) is oflaterite; untouched by the human sculptor, this image is of irregular shape.and is covered with a golden kavacam. The image has four arms. The upper rightholds the discus, the left a conch. This deity isworshipped in three different forms - as Saraswati in the morning - draped in white,as Bhadrakali atnoon draped in crimson, and as Durga in the evening decked in blue Adjacent to this image in the sanctum is an image of Vishnuin granite. Vishnu andBhagawati together are referred to as Lakshminarayana. Theprayers here address the deity as Amme Narayana, Devi Narayana and LakshmiNarayana Interestingly, theimage here is not fixed to the ground and is mounted on loose sand. Wateroffered during ablution ceremonies percolates underground. Q11 Where do we have Sasthaenshrined with his concorts in kerala ? A11 In the trippoonithura temple. There is also a shrine toSastha depicting him with his consorts Purna and Pushkala. My note- The Achhankoviltemple on hill top with sharp hairpin bends, the Lord Dharmasastha isenshrined with his wives Poorna and Pushkala. The buses are from Shenkotta,though the temple is in Kerala state. Q12 Whohave made extensive contributions tothis shrine Chamundeeswari ? A12 Chamundeeswari the tutelary deity of the Mysore Maharajas has been heldin reverence for centuries, and the Wodeyarsof Mysore have made extensive contributions to this shrine. Q13 What is the speciality of Pillayaarpattitemple near Karaikkudi? A13 Pillayaarpatti near Karaikkudi inTamilnadu houses an ancient temple with a rock cut shrine to Ganesha, KarpakaVinayakar. It is rich in festivals and traditions. Q14 What is the speciality of UcchiPillayar temple (Rock Fort - Malaikkottai temple complex ofTrichi? A14 Ucchi Pillayar temple (Rock Fort- Malaikkottai temple complex) and is associated with legends from the Ramayana. Q15 Which are the special typeof Ganesha temples? A15 Girijaatmaja Vinayak at Lenyadrihills in Maharashtra is a representation of Ganesha in the form of aninfant. The TiruvalanchuzhiiShiva temple near Kumbhakonam in Tamilnadu is known more popularly for itsshrine to Sweta Vinayakar, said to be made of the foam of the milky ocean(Ksheera Sagaram). Perhaps the most ancient of Ganapati shrines in India, is the wellknown Karpaka Vinayakartemple in the town of Pillaiarpatti near Karaikkudi in Tamilnadu. This temple with a rock cutshrine, bearing a collossal form of Vinayakar, is over 1600 years old. The UcchiPillaiyaar temple, on top of a hill defining Tiruchirappalli's(Tamilnadu) skyline, enshrines Ganapati, whois said to have been instrumentalin enshrining Ranganathar at Srirangamnearby. Q16 How many forms ofGanapathi are there? A16 As with the 64 forms of Shiva 32 forms of Ganapati arerecognized in the Agamic scriptures. Q17 Name and detail the famousSun temples in India A17 Sun worship in India dates back to ancient times. Perhapsthe best known of the sun temples in India are the remains of the Konark templeon the east coast of India and the remains of the Modhera sun temple in thewestern state of Gujarat. SuryanaarKoyil near Kumbhakonam in Tamilnadu: was constructed byKulottunga Chola in the 1100s, to aid visiting dignitaries from Kanauj in sunworship. Konark Sun temple isprobably the best and most majestic specimen of temple art in Orissa,despite its ruined state. The DakshinaarkaSun temple at Gaya is associated with the rites for making offerings toancestors. The Modherasun temple, even in its ruined state is a majestic one, bearingtestimony to the art of the ancient Chalukyas of Gujarat. My note- There is a famoussun temple in Aadityapuram, Kottayam, Kerala Q18 Everybody knows about thetwo wives Usha and Chaya of Sungod. Name the third wife A18 Legends associated with Surya tell about his consorts Usha, Chhaaya and Padma -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1269807765.797157.1635163506109%40mail.yahoo.com.
