SAPTA STANA STALAMS Tiruvaiyaru Sapta Sthanam refers to the seven temples in and around Tiruvaiyaru, that constituted the saptha-pathi (seven steps) at the wedding of Nandi (or Nandikeswara, Siva’s foremost gana and attendant) to Swayamprakshai.
Siva himself officiated at the wedding, held at Tirumazhapadi, and then took the couple to Siva temples in seven nearby towns, representing the traditional seven-steps ritual connected with Vedic marriages. Each of these temples / towns also contributed a requirement for the wedding: Siva himself officiated at the wedding, held at Tirumazhapadi, and then took the couple to Siva temples in seven nearby towns, representing the traditional seven-steps ritual connected with Vedic marriages. Each of these temples / towns also contributed a requirement for the wedding: Fruits from Tiruppazhanam (Apatsahayeswarar temple) Food / rice from Tiruchotruthurai (Odhavaneswarar temple) Vedic priests / brahmins from Tiruvedikudi (Vedapureeswarar temple) Ornaments (Kandi) from Tirukandiyur (Brahmasira Kandeeswarar temple) Flowers from Tirupoonthuruthi (Pushpavaneswarar temple) Ghee / clarified butter from Tiruneistanam / Thillaistanam (Neiyadiappar temple) Celebration at Tiruvaiyaru (Aiyarappar temple) The occasion is celebrated every year, with a glass-encrusted palanquin carrying the idol of Siva, that starts at Tiruvaiyaru. During this festival, on the day before pournami (full moon) in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April-May), Aiyarappar and Dharmasamvarthini Amman from Tiruvaiyaru invite the deities of six temples nearby to the post-wedding celebrations. The interesting part is, at each temple, they are joined by the deities (utsava murtis) of that temple, and go together with them to the next temple, in their respective palanquins. First, Aiyarappar and Dharmasamvarthini go to Tirupazhanam. The next stop is Tiruchotruthurai, followed by Tiruvedikudi, Tirukandiyur, Tiruppoonthuruthi and finally, Thillaisthanam. The Thillaisthanam temple – being the last stop – is kept open through the night, with celebrations and devotional aspects being conducted in parallel. Devotees sing pathigams from the Tevaram all night, and around midnight, crackers are burst to celebrate the events. --------------------------------------------------------------------- There are seven great Shiva temples in Mylapore, Chennai. Most have heard of the famous Kapaleswara Temple, but how about the other six? In fact, many who visit the Kapali temple regularly have not even stepped inside the important Velleeswarar Temple just next door to it! The key to this Siddha worship procedure is that devotees should offer worship at the six other Shiva temples first before visiting the Kapaleswara Temple. Order of temple in which we need to visit: Mylapore Saptha Sthaana Shiva worship includes (1) Sri Karaneeswarar Temple (2) Sri Theerthapaleeswarar Temple (3) Sri Velleeswarar Temple (4) Sri Virupaksheeswarar Temple (5) Sri Valeeswarar Temple (6) Sri Malleeswarar Temple and (7) Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, in that order -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://youtu.be/kTb4zZwPkvQ?list=PLK-cLjWWTpnorYHirUzB8DNrYUm31DR4n View of Mylapore 7 temples. K Rajaram IRS 7624 On Fri, 7 Jun 2024 at 00:08, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Temple around Chennai: Collection & count No. 68 > > (1) Sri Karaneeswarar Temple, Mylapore Chennai > > The Karaneeswarar Temple is a popular Hindu shrine situated at the Bazaar > Road in Mylapore, Chennai. One has to take the Kutchery Road from the > Mylapore Tank bus stop and from there the Bazaar Road. The temple is > primarily dedicated to Lord Shiva. > > The Karaneeswarar Temple is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the > neighbourhood of Mylapore in Chennai. The temple is dedicated to Shiva as > Karaneeswarar. There are also shrines to Sarvamangala Vinayaka (Ganesha), > Dandapani (Kartikeya), Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. > > Sri Karaneeswara temple is one of the Sapta Sthana Shiva temples in > Mylapore (one of the seven sacred Shiva temples in Mylapore). This east > facing temple has a five tier Raja Gopuram (tower). The exterior wall > surrounding the main shrine has separate niches for Lord Ganesha, Sri > Dakshinamurti, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma and Goddess Durga. Lord > Chandikeshwara is also near the image of Lord Brahma, just like in many > other temples. > > According to legend, a young Brahmin in Mylapore worshipped a lingam, a > symbol of Shiva. Through his penance, he discovered that Shiva was > responsible for the creation, protection, and destruction of the universe. > Subsequently, the lingam became the main deity of this temple, came to be > known as Karaneeswarar (literally "one who causes"). While there is no > concrete proof, it is widely believed that this temple may date back to the > 12th century CE. > > The main deities of the temples are Karaneeswara (Shiva) and his consort > Porkodi Amman (Parvati). The temple is located at Bazaar road in the middle > stretch of the popular Kutcheri road in Mylapore. It is about half a > kilometer from the famous Kapaleeswarar temple. Karaneeswara means "the > Lord who is the cause" in Sanskrit. Shiva is believed to be the primordial > cause of the universe which is his very form. He is also the Lord who can > teach us the causality behind all events. > > The main deities are found in two separate shrines. The temple has a small > tower and as per the tradition followed in all old South Indian temples, > this temple also has bali peeth, flag staff and Nandi idol facing the main > shrine. The entrance of the main shrine has the idols of Shiva's son > Ganesha and Dhandayudhapani (a form of Subramanya). > > The other shrines found in this temple: > Nataraja (Shiva as Lord of Dance) with his consort Sivakami, Hanuman, > Bhairava, Arunachaleswarar (a form of Shiva) as a lingam with his consort > Annamalai, Subramanya with his consorts Valli and Devasena, Ganesha with > his consorts Siddhi and Buddhi, Saneeswarar, Navagraha, Ganesha, Nalvar – > the four great devotees of Shiva, Sekkilhar, Surya & also 3–4 Shiv Lingas > under the tree > > Devotees believe the temple visit can cure any ailment or disease. > Karaneeswarar is also said to grant material boons. The worship of > Karaneeswarar and his consort is said to grant a happy family life and > amicability amongst family members. > > An offering of a mixture - of coconut oil, sesame oil (gingelly) and > castor oil in equal parts - to light oil lamps in multiples of six, is > prescribed in this temple. Another important ritual is the Pradakshina > (circumbulation). > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- 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/CAL5XZooHihZCQ%2Bg_AhrQzYcZaB3aKC0d9xk_be8DLw43wVf6gg%40mail.gmail.com.
