Senile Narayana who questions linga purana authors as a shudra will hold KYV compiled by the same person and also recite mantras compiled by the same person> dont you members tell that old haggard to shut up? KR
On Sun, 7 Jul 2024 at 01:45, Narayanaswamy Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear folks > > Discredited and dishonoured as an inveterate liar, the notorious KR > ex-IRS 4724, quotes at nauseating length extracts from the Linga Purana > as recited > by Soota. > > Was not the Linga Purana written by the same illegitimate Vyaasa -- triple > rapist/adulterer (of Ambikaa, Ambaalikaa and Ambaalikaa's maid-servant) son > of Durganthi and vagrant casteless ascetic Paraasara) -- who fathered > illegitimate sons blind Dritharaashtra, mottled-skinned Paandoo, and > Vidooraa, wrote the obscenities-full Mahaabhaaratham and the > blasphemies-full (Vishnu) Bhaagavatham? > > Was not always-nude, uninitiated Soota the fourth son of Vyaasa, who > emerged when Vyaasa was rubbing two sticks together to produce fire, > ejaculated involuntarily, and his semen fell on the two sticks, thereby > giving birth to Suta? > > To what degree are the Linga Puraana and the words of Soota > credible, in the circumstances? > > Should they not be totally ignored, and cast into the garbage-heap? > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 10:23 PM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala held in reverence >> along with the temples in Ettumanoor, Kaduthuruthy, Vazhappally, >> Chengannur, Ernakulam, Vadakkunathan, Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple, >> Thiruvananthapuram and Thirunakkara. >> >> The name of the place had its mythological origin from the word 'man oor' >> in Malayalam, which means the place of deer as 'maan' means deer and 'oor' >> means place. Another version is that the name originated from the 'Ettu >> Mana Ooru', ie, 'The Land of Eight Namboothiri Manas' or 'Ashta Grihas'. >> These Eight Manas (Brahmin families) are the original Ooralans of great >> Ettumanoor >> Mahadeva Temple. Ettumanoor is a historical place as myths have said >> that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa had established the famous Ettumanoor >> Mahadeva temple here. >> >> Kaduturuthy has an average elevation of 12 m (39 ft). Its name derives >> from Kadal thuruth, ( kadal turuthi projection of sea) meaning near to >> the beach as it is believed that several centuries ago, the Arabian Sea >> extended inward into the place, and that it receded due to a tsunami. >> Another story believed that the origin of name "Kaduthuruthy" is Demon Khara >> got three "Shiv lingas" for his severe penance from lord Shiva, Khara >> started a journey by carrying three Shiv Lingas, two Lingas in each hand >> and one in his mouth. After a while he got tired as well the Lingas are >> heavy, he placed his right-handed Linga in Vaikom, left-handed Linga in >> Ettumanoor and from mouth. >> >> Vazhappally is "Vazhkai Pally" (Malayalam: വാഴ്കൈ പള്ളി) means let the >> temple win. There are various theories as to the origin of the word >> 'Pally'. Pally is a word in the Pali language. The Vazhappally Maha Siva >> Temple is located in the heart of the ancient Vazhappally village. >> >> The name Chengannur (chem-kunnu-ur/oor) is derived from the words 'chem' >> (Malayalam) which means red, 'kunnu' (Malayalam) which means hill and >> 'ur/oor' (Malayalam) meaning land. The presiding deity Mahadeva in the >> form of a lingam faces east, while the image of his consort Bhadrakali is >> located behind it facing west. >> >> The word Ernakulam has a varied derivation, with some references to >> mythology and others to temples. According to Komattil Achutha Menon, the >> word Erangiyal got its start from a particular kind of mud. In the past, >> Lord Shiva was referred to as Erayanar in Chennai. This was done in >> Kerala as well, and it became known as Ernakulam after that. There are also >> other opinions about the origin of the name, saying that Rishinagakulam >> became Ernakulam after losing it, but that the word Ernakulam came from >> Ernakulathappan Temple, and that it came from the word Kulam (Pond) for a >> long time because it was full of water bodies. >> >> In 2012, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recommended 14 >> sites, including Vadakkumnathan Temple and palaces, from Kerala to >> include in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[5] The temple is also >> the first one among the 108 Shiva Temples in ancient Kerala, established by >> Parashurama, and is mentioned in the Shiva Temple Stotra as >> Shrimad-Dakshina Kailasam, meaning 'Mt. Kailash of the South'.Legends >> regarding the origins of the Vadakkumnathan Temple are briefly narrated in >> the Brahmanda Purana and these legends are referenced in some other works >> as well. >> >> Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple of the god Shiva >> situated in Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. Pazhaya >> Sreekanteswaram Temple is considered the original abode of the god. >> >> >> >> The Linga Purana 1.17 - Origin of the Linga (liṅgodbhava)(स॒द्यो जा॒त) >> >> Sūta said:— >> >> 1-5. Thus, the origin of Sadyojāta *(स॒द्यो जा॒त=immediately created) has >> been succinctly narrated. He who reads or listens to or narrates this to >> excellent brahmins attains identity with brahman by the grace of the >> supreme lord. >> >> The sages said: >> >> How did Linga originate? How should lord be propitiated in Liṅga? What >> is this Linga? What its substratum? O Sūta, you should narrate all this to >> us. >> >> Romaharṣaṇa said: >> >> Formerly, Devas and Sages had, in reverence, asked Brahmā thus: “O lord, >> how did Liṅga originate by itself? How should lord Rudra be worshipped in >> the Liṅga. What is Liṅga? What its substratum? >> >> Brahmā said: >> >> Pradhāna is Liṅga and lord Siva is its substratum. >> >> 6-13. O excellent Devas, it was for us both—Viṣṇu and myself that Liṅga >> manifested itself in the ocean. It was when the aerial charioteers had gone >> to the Janaloka together with the Sages and when the period of sustenance >> being over the creation was withdrawn and when at the end of a thousand >> sets of four yugas, they had gone to Satyaloka and in the end, except their >> overlords, had attained identity with me, then all immobile beings had >> dried up due to all-round drought and other beings like men, animals, >> Piśācas, Rākṣasas, Gandharvas including plant life were scorched to death >> by the rays of the Sun. Everything was a single vast sheet of water. It >> was terribly dark all round. In that vast sheet of water, the lord devoid >> of impurities and free from calamities had gone to sleep. He had a thousand >> heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet and a thousand arms. He, the >> universal soul, omniscient, the source of origin of all, was characterized >> by the qualities of rajas, tamas and sattva in the form of Brahmā, Rudra >> and Viṣṇu. He was omnipresent and the supreme lord in view of his being the >> soul of all. He was in the form of Kāla with Kala in his umbilicus. He was >> white, black, pure, of huge arms, the soul of all and identical with Being >> and non-Being. >> >> 14. On seeing the lotus-eyed deity lying thus, I was deluded by his māyā. >> I asked him angrily: >> >> 15-16. Who are you? Tell me. Then with my hand I raised up the eternal >> lord. Due to the severe and firm blow of my hands he woke up from sleep and >> sat in his serpent couch. Within a moment he regained control of himself >> and with his lotus-like bleary eyes he looked at me. >> >> 17. Enveloped that he was by a halo of brilliance he spoke to me as I >> stood before him. He got up from bed and laughing awhile addressed me >> sweetly. >> >> 18-32. “I welcome you, O dear Brahmā of great brilliance.” O leading >> Devas, when I heard his words uttered smilingly my arrogance was provoked >> by rajas and I spoke to him thus: “With smiles within, you call me by the >> appellation ‘Dear’ (as if I were inferior to you). But know that I am the >> cause of creation and annihilation of the universe. O sinless one, you >> address me as a preceptor would address his disciple. But I am the creator >> of the universe, the prompter of Prakṛti, the eternal, unborn Brahma, the >> origin and soul of the universe. I am the lotus-eyed lord. Now tell me >> quickly why you speak thus in utter delusion. >> >> He then replied to me—“See for yourself that I am the creator, sustainer >> and destroyer of the universe. You are born of my eternal body. You forget >> that I am the lord of Universe, the Supreme soul invoked and eulogised. I >> am Viṣṇu, Acyuta, Īśāna, the origin of the universe. It is not your fault >> that you have forgotten me. This has been effected by me through my māyā. >> Listen to the truth, O four-faced deity. Indeed, I am the lord of all >> devas. I am the creator, leader and destroyer. There is no other lord like >> me. I alone am the Supreme Brahman. O Brahmā, I am the greatest principle, >> the greatest luminary, the supreme soul. O four-faced lord, whatever is >> seen or heard in this universe—the mobile and immobile, is identical with >> me and permeated by me. Formerly the unmanifest pradhāna the twenty-fourth >> principle from the gross to the indestructible atom was created by me. Out >> of fury were Rudra and others created. Out of joy and sport you were born >> as also the Cosmos: Intellect, the threefold ego, subtle elements >> sense-organs including the mind; and gross elements were also created by me. >> >> As he finished his speech, a terrible, thrilling fight ensued between us. >> In the middle of that ocean of dissolution we were engaged in fight, >> instigated by rajas. >> >> 33. In the meantime, a brilliant Linga appeared in front of us in order >> to suppress our dispute and enlighten us. >> >> 34. It had thousands of clusters of flames. It was comparable to hundreds >> of (all-consuming fires). It was stable, with no decline or increase. It >> had neither a beginning nor an end nor a middle. >> >> 35. It was incomparable, inexplicable, and indistinct. It was the source >> of the universe. Lord Viṣṇu was deluded by its thousand flames. >> >> 36. I too was deluded. Then Viṣṇu said to me—“Let us test this fiery >> Being. I shall go to the root of this incomparable column of fire. >> >> 37-38. You should go up assiduously”. After saying this, Viṣṇu assumed >> the form of a boar. O Devas, I assumed the form of a swan. Ever since they >> call me haṃsa (swan) or Virāṭ haṃsa (cosmic swan). >> >> 39-43. He who repeatedly calls me swan, shall himself become a swan of >> bright and white colour, with fiery eyes and feathers. O gods! I assumed >> the speed of the wind and the mind and went higher and higher. Viṣṇu the >> all-pervading soul assumed the form of a black boar and went lower and >> lower. The boar looked like a heap of blue collyrium. It was a hundred >> Yojanas in length, ten Yojanas in girth. Its body was huge as the mount >> Meru. It had white and curved teeth. It had the refulgence of all-consuming >> sun with long snout and loud grunt. Its legs were short and its body of >> diverse colours. It was victorious, firm and incomparable. Assuming this >> form of a black boar, Viṣṇu went lower and lower, hurriedly, for a period >> of one thousand years. >> >> 44. Still he could not reach the root of the Liṅga. O destroyer of >> enemies, throughout that period of time I was going higher and higher. >> >> 45. I hurried up my efforts to see the end of that Liṅga. I was tired. >> Arrogant that I was I could not see the end and returned to the place of my >> start. >> >> 46. Similarly, Lord Viṣṇu was also tired. His fear was evident in his >> eyes. He, the origin of all Devas, immediately came up there. >> >> 47. We bowed to lord Siva. The noble-minded Viṣṇu was deluded by Śiva’s >> Māyā and he stood there in mental dejection. >> >> 48. We bowed to lord Śiva at the sides, behind and in front and wondered >> what that was. >> >> 49. O great Devas! then a loud sound Om issued (out of the column). It >> was clearly a prolated sound. >> >> 81 Om is a mystic syllable consisting of three sounds a, u, m. It is the >> object of profound religious meditation. The highest spiritual efficacy is >> attributed not only to the whole word but also to each sound separately. >> >> 50-51. Thinking what it could be, Viṣṇu stood there together with me. >> Then he saw the eternal first letter ‘a’ on the right hand side of the >> Liṅga; then on the left the letter ‘u’; thereafter, the letter ‘m’ in the >> middle and the vibratory tone in the end. That tone was ‘Om’. >> >> 52-55. Viṣṇu saw the first syllable ‘a’ in the south, like the disc of >> the sun, the second syllable ‘u’ as refulgent as fire in the north, the >> third ‘m’ in the middle as refulgent as the sphere of the moon; above it, >> he saw the lord like the pure crystal. It was the fourth entity, devoid of >> attributes, nectarine, unsullied, undisturbed, devoid of mutually clashing >> opposites, unique, void, without an exterior or interior but still endowed >> with exterior and interior, as it was stationed both without and within. It >> was devoid of beginning, middle and end, it was the cause of bliss. >> >> 56-62. The three mātrās and half a mātrā called nāda, together constitute >> Brahman. The three Vedas Ṛk, Yajus and Sāman are in the form of the three >> mātrās. Viṣṇu contemplated on Śiva, the universal soul, through the words >> of the Vedas. The Vedas became a sage. Viṣṇu understood the glorious >> essence of the Vedas—the supreme lord through that sage alone. >> >> Brahmā said: >> >> Rudra is free from anxieties and worries. Speech recedes along with the >> mind being unable to attain him. He is expressible through the single >> syllable (om), which is the Divine order, the supreme cause, truth, bliss, >> nectar, the supreme Brahman, greater than the greatest. Out of that single >> syllable ‘om’, the syllable ‘a’ is Brahmā; ‘u’ Viṣṇu, and ‘m’ is Rudra. ‘a’ >> is the cause of creation, ‘u’ of illusion and ‘m’ of bliss. >> >> 63-65. The syllable ‘m’ is the sower, ‘a’ is the seed and ‘u’ is the >> womb. The three symbolise the lord, Pradhāna and Puruṣa. Thus the sower, >> the seed and the womb, together with nāda, constitute lord Śiva. The sower >> divided itself out of his own free will. Out of the liṅga of the lord the >> sower created the seed ‘a’ which he discharged into the womb ‘u’ where it >> increased all round. >> >> 66. It turned into a golden egg enveloping the first letter ‘a’. This >> divine egg was ensconced in the water for many years. >> >> 67-68. Then at the end of a thousand years the egg that had evolved out >> of the unborn and stationed in the waters was split into two by the >> primeval lord himself. The splendid golden skull of the egg became heaven >> and the base became the earth. >> >> 69. From the egg the four-faced Brahmā was born. He is the creator of the >> universe, the lord of three forms. >> >> 70-72. The wise exponents of Yajus say that Om is Brahman. The Ṛk and >> Sāman śrutis too have declared similarly. On the lord of Devas precisely we >> meditated and we eulogised him by reciting the Vedic mantras. Delighted by >> our eulogy the unsullied lord delightfully stationed himself into the >> divine Liṅga after assuming the form of sound. >> >> 73-82. The letter ‘a’ was his head; ‘ā’ the forehead; ‘i’ the right eye; >> ‘ī’ the left eye; ‘u’ the right ear; ‘ū’ the left ear; ‘ṛ’ the right cheek; >> ‘ṝ’ the left cheek, ‘lṛ’ [‘ḷ’] and ‘lṝ’ [ḹ] the pairs of his nostrils; ‘e’ >> the upper lip, ‘ai’ the lower lip; ‘o’ and ‘au’ the two rows of teeth; ‘aṃ’ >> and ‘aḥ’ the palates; the five letters beginning with ‘k’ his five hands on >> the right side; the five letters beginning with ‘c’ his five hands on the >> left side; the five letters beginning with ‘ṭ’ his right leg; the five >> letters beginning with ‘t’ his left leg; the letter ‘p’ his belly; ‘ph’ his >> right side, ‘b’ his left side; ‘bh’ his shoulder, ‘m’ his heart; the >> letters ‘y’ to ‘s’ the seven dhātus; ‘h’ his soul and ‘kṣ’ his anger. On >> seeing the great lord along with Umā. Viṣṇu bowed and then looked up at >> him. He saw a mantra emerging from ‘Om’ with five digits. Resembling pure >> crystal it contained thirty eight syllables. It was conducive to the >> increase of knowledge, and it was the means of achievement of all righteous >> matters. He saw the Ṛk of twenty four syllables and four digits in Gāyatrī >> metre and in green colour, with the efficacy for gaining control. He saw >> the Atharvan mantra of thirty three syllables, eight digits, black in >> colour and with its efficacy of black magic. He saw the Yajus mantra of >> thirty five syllables, eight digits, white in colour, with the efficacy for >> peace. He saw the Sāman mantra of sixty-six syllables, of thirteen digits, >> in the jagatī metre, in the coral-red colour, with the efficacy for >> creation and dissolution of the universe. >> >> Having obtained these five mantras, lord Viṣṇu performed japa. He saw >> lord Śiva in all digits and syllables (constituting the limbs) ith body >> consisting of Ṛk, yajus, and sāman, with Īśāna for his coronet, Tatpuruṣa >> for his face, Aghora for his heart, Vāmadeva for his private parts, >> Sadyojāta for his feet, serpents for his ornaments, with eyes and hands all >> round. On seeing the great lord (of above description) the overlord of >> Brahmā, the cause of creation, sustenance and dissolution and the granter >> of boons, Viṣṇu eulogized him with pleasing words. >> >> Ṛgveda X.90. 1. >> >> In Hindu Mythology Viṣṇu is represented as reclining on the serpent Śesa. >> A vivid picture of Śeṣaśāyī Viṣṇu is depicted on the outer wall of the >> Daśāvatāra temple at Deogarh. >> >> Brahmā is four-faced (Caturmukha). It is stated that originally he had >> five heads but one was cut off by Śiva for telling a lie. According to >> another version, the fifth head was burnt off by the fire of Śiva’s eye for >> speaking disrespectfully of Śiva. We read in the Śatarudra saṃhitā that it >> was Kālabhairava, a terrible form of Śiva who cut off the fifth head. Viṣṇu >> Purāṇa (chapter 8) however gives a different version. It states that >> Bhairava attempted to cut off the fifth head of Brahmā at the instance of >> Śiva but gave up the attempt when Śiva intervened at the behest of Viṣṇu. >> >> It refers to the invisible (avyakta) Pradhāna, the twenty-fourth category >> in Sāṃkhya philosophy. >> >> Ahaṃkāra (ego) is threefold: sāttvika, rājasa and tāmasa. >> >> Om is a mystic syllable consisting of three sounds a, u, m. It is the >> object of profound religious meditation. The highest spiritual efficacy is >> attributed not only to the whole word but also to each sound separately. >> >> Om is a symbol of Brahma: Cf. Yogasūtra: ‘tasya vācakaḥ praṇavaḥ’. In >> later times it came to represent the Hindu triad, viz., ‘a’ (Viṣṇu), ‘u’ >> (Śiva), ‘m’ (Brahmā). But this order is not followed in some Purāṇas. For >> instance, according to Liṅga ‘a’ represents Brahmā, ‘u’ Viṣṇu and ‘m’, >> Rudra. >> >> KR IRS 4724 >> >> On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 at 22:18, Gopala Krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *VAIKOM SREE MAHADEVA TEMPLE-Compiled* >>> >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> In my high school days I have visited the temple many times since my >>> late brother- in- law was native of Vechhoor, Vaikkam. After years he >>> settled in Tripoonithura. But the memories of that period are a fading one >>> for me. >>> >>> In 2002, I visited the temple along with the Inspection of exchanges >>> along with my colleague Mr Sankara narayanam and DGM Mr Bala Subramoniam. >>> In fact we are very close till today, since we worked together at Tutucorin >>> Cross bar exchange as Junior Engineers. Later he passed AMIE, wrote >>> UPSC examination and got selected as ITS. Later period he joined as DGM >>> in Kerala circle office. >>> >>> Recently I saw a you-tube video about Vaikkam temple. I thought today my >>> posting can be about Vaikkam temple. The information is compiled from >>> different sites. Certain lengthy/ minute information are not included. >>> >>> I start with the morning and evening prayers of Lord of Siva at Vaikkam, >>> which was a must in my childhood days. Lines by Poonthanam nampoothiri- >>> >>> 1.Naranayingane janichu bhoomiyil, >>> >>> Naraka varidhi naduvil Jnan, >>> >>> Naraksthil ninnenne kara ketheedenam, >>> >>> Thiru vaikam vaazhum Shiva shambo >>> >>> 2.Marana kalathe bhayathe chinthichal, >>> >>> Mathi marannu pom Manamellam, >>> >>> Mana tharil vannu vilayadidenam, >>> >>> THiru Vaikam Vaazhum Shiva Shambo >>> >>> 3.Shiva Shiva yonnum parayaavathalla, >>> >>> Mahaa maya than prakruthikal, >>> >>> Mahaa Maya neekkitarulenam Nadha, >>> >>> THiru Vaikam Vaazhum Shiva Shambo >>> >>> 4.Valiyoru kaattil akapetten jnanum, >>> >>> Vazhiyum kaanaathe uzhalumbol, >>> >>> Vazhiyil ner vazhiyaruleedenam Nadha, >>> >>> THiru Vaikam Vaazhum Shiva Shambo >>> >>> 5.Yeluppamayulla vazhiye kkanumbol, >>> >>> Idakkide yaru padiyundu, >>> >>> Padiyaarum kadannu avide chrllumbol, >>> >>> THiru Vaikam Vaazhum Shiva Shambo >>> >>> Shiva Shambho Shambho , Shiva Shambho Shambho , >>> >>> Shiva Shambho Shambho , Shiva Shambho Shambho , >>> >>> Hope a divine reading >>> >>> Gopalakrishnan 04-07-2024 >>> >>> 1 Introduction >>> >>> In Vaikom, Shiva is fondly called as Vaikkathappan, the lord of Vaikom. >>> The lingam here is believed to be from the Treta Yuga, the second age of >>> Hinduism and is considered one of the oldest temples in Kerala where puja >>> has not been broken since its inception. >>> >>> Probably, Vaikom Mahadeva Temple may be the only temple devoted to Lord >>> Shiva which has been equally revered by both Shaivaites and >>> Vaishnavaites. It is one of the oldest temples in Kerala where the >>> rituals have never been stopped since its inception. >>> >>> Vaikom is a temple town located in the Kottayam District of Kerala and >>> about 32 Km away from Ernakulam on the NH to Trivandrum. The temple is one >>> of the most popular and one of the largest temples too in Kerala. >>> >>> It is one of the oldest temples in Kerala and is famous for its Vaikom >>> Ashtami festival. >>> >>> The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala held in reverence >>> along with the temples in Ettumanoor, Kaduthuruthy, Vazhappally, >>> Chengannur, Ernakulam, Vadakkunathan, Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple, >>> Thiruvananthapuram and Thirunakkara. >>> >>> 2. Legend >>> >>> The legend behind the temple is mentioned in the ancient text Bhargava >>> Purana and the Sanalkumar Samhita. >>> >>> Kharasura (The Demon with the name Khara) was an ardent the devotee of >>> Lord Shiva and he went to Chidambara to worship Lord Shiva after attaining >>> Shaiva Vidya Upadesh from Saint Malyavan. He underwent a severe penance >>> there and pleased with his devotion and dedication, Lord Shiva appeared in >>> front of him. >>> >>> The Lord gave all the boons asked by Kharasura and also gave three Shiva >>> Lingas. Lord asked him to consecrate the lingas at suitable places and >>> start worshiping them. He promised that he will appear in front of anybody >>> who worship these lingas and eradicate the agony and troubles. Happy >>> with the boon, Kharasura started his journey with three llingas. >>> >>> He held one linga in his left hand the other one in the right hand. The >>> third one he kept on his neck. On the way, he felt tired and sat in a calm >>> and serene place to take rest. After some time, he decided to start his >>> journey. When he tried to pick up the idols, he realized to his utter shock >>> that they have got fixed to the ground. >>> >>> Saint Vyaghrapada was following him invisibly throughout the journey and >>> at this juncture, he appeared in front of Kharasura and asked him to leave >>> the lingas there and start worshipping there. The linga which he was >>> carrying in his right hand is believed to be the one at Vaikom Temple. The >>> one in the left hand is the idol at Ettumanur Temple and the one he was >>> carrying on his neck is the one at Kaduthuruthi Temple. >>> >>> The fact that the distances from Vaikom to Kaduthuruthi and Kaduthuruthi >>> to Ettumanur is almost equal, gives this legend a high level of >>> credibility. Besides, the belief is that praying at all these three temples >>> in a single day is more auspicious. >>> >>> Later Kharasura attained salvation and Vyaghrapada Maharshi remained >>> there worshipping the idol installed with the right hand of Kharasura. On >>> an Ashtami day of Malayalam Month Vrischikam, Lord Shiva along with his >>> consort Parvathy appeared in front of the saint and blessed him. Lord told >>> him that this place will soon be called Vyagrapadapuram and will attract a >>> lot of pilgrims. >>> >>> Years have passed and the Saint too got salvation >>> >>> Once, Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu was moving by the >>> sky, he experienced the presence of divine rays at a particular place on >>> the earth. He came down and searched for the source of the rays and found >>> it to be a Shiva Linga immersed in water. >>> >>> He picks up the Linga and did rituals chanting many holy hymns. Pleased >>> with this act, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi appeared in front of him and >>> asked him to construct a temple and consecrate the linga there. Lord told >>> him that as the consecration was done by Parasurama, the Linga will have >>> both the energies or Chaitanyas of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. >>> >>> Full of joy and gratitude, Parashurama performed puja there for some >>> days. Then he built a temple here and entrusted a noble Brahmin man from >>> the Taruna village. He taught the brahmin, the holy chants, mantras, >>> procedures and shlokas necessary to perform puja to Shiva and initiated him >>> as the chief priest of the temple. Parashurama donated the whole temple to >>> the brahmin and disappeared. >>> >>> 2. History >>> >>> I could not get any details from internet about the period of >>> construction. However Perumthachaan has constructed the temple. >>> >>> Two times fire occurred in the temple as listened in You-tube and temple >>> has been reconstructed. >>> >>> 3Architecture >>> >>> Vaikom temple is built in the typical Kerala style architectural and >>> is well-known for its unique cultural performances and elephant pageant. >>> Architecture >>> >>> One of the biggest temples in Kerala, the temple has a courtyard of >>> about eight acres of land. The premises levelled with river sand is >>> protected by compound walls with four gopurams or entrance towers on all >>> the four sides. Even though temples are generally constructed near perfect >>> East-West direction (e.g., the temples in Ettumanoor and Kaduthuruthy), the >>> Vaikom temple is built a tilt of five degrees in the North-South >>> direction. >>> >>> There is a golden flag staff and once we enter the temple is the >>> ‘Stambha Ganesha’ to the north east corner. There is a namaskara mandapa, >>> with episodes from Ramayana sculpted in the inner roof. A huge Nandi idol >>> is placed just outside the main sanctum santoram. >>> >>> 4 Sanctum >>> >>> The sanctum sanctorum is apparently round in shape roofed with copper >>> sheets and with two chambers. In fact, this is the only temple in Kerala >>> with an oval shaped sanctum, though externally it appears like a >>> circular temple. This oval shape is evident when the width of antharaala is >>> measured. Only builders with exceptional skill can execute such marvellous >>> architectural structures. It is believed that the temple was built by >>> Perumthachan, who was an exceptional architect of his time. >>> >>> The Mukha Mandapa, the first pillared hall and chamber is built in >>> shaped stone and single piece woods. The walls and pillars are very strong. >>> The garbhagriha or the sanctum sanctorum – the second chamber is built >>> completely in stone including the roof in a square shape. >>> >>> Six steps-It is a very curious and peculiar fact that we are unable to >>> obtain the darshana of the lingam from the sanctum without passing through >>> a staircase with six steps, either from the entrance or the sanctum. It >>> signifies the six vikaras (impurities) which are Kama (lust), Krodha >>> (anger), Lobha (power), Moha (attachment), Mada (ego) and Matsarya (envy). >>> Crossing the staircase signifies the devotee letting go of these six >>> impurities and attaining liberation or moksha. >>> >>> This is well depicted in the famous Malayalam song, Naranayingane >>> Janichu Bhoomiyil, written about the deity of this temple by Poonthanam >>> Nampoothiri. >>> >>> 5 Main deity >>> >>> The lingam here is believed to be from the Treta Yuga, the second age of >>> Hinduism and is considered one of the oldest temples in Kerala where puja >>> has not been broken since its inception. >>> >>> It is the belief that the temple and its connected customs and rites are >>> planned and fixed by Parashurama himself. It is believed that Shiva, also >>> known here as Vyaghralayesha (the lord of Vyaghrapadapurma), gives His >>> blessings to the devotees in three incarnations or avatars, in the morning >>> as Dakshinamurthi, in the afternoon as Kiratamurthi, and as Shakti >>> Panchakshari in the evening. >>> >>> 6. Upadevathas >>> >>> Unlike other temples there are no upa devathas except one Yakshi >>> enshrined in the southwest corner in a small sanctum in a later period. >>> >>> The temple of Sri Kochalumchuvdu Bhagavathy Amman, who is considered as >>> a form of Kali and the consort of Vaikathappan. >>> >>> 7 Darsan timings >>> >>> The darshan opening time of the temple is 4 AM and close at 8 PM. You >>> can perform daily rituals of the temple and also visit for darshan. >>> >>> 8 Puja/ Aarti Offerings >>> >>> 3:30 AM Palli Unarthal 4.00 AM Nadathurappu >>> >>> Nirmalya Darsana Ethirthu Pooja Usha Pooja >>> >>> 6.30 AM Ethirthu Sribeli 7.30 AM Panthiradi Pooja >>> >>> 9.00 AM Navakam Pooja 10.00 AM Ucha Pooja >>> >>> Abhisheka – PanchagavyamNavakam, and special Abhishekas >>> >>> 11.30 AM Ucha Sribeli >>> >>> 12:00 PM Temple Closing time >>> >>> 5:00 PM Temple reopens 6.30 PM Deeparadhana >>> >>> 7.00 PM Athaza Pooja 8.00 PM Athaza Sribeli >>> >>> 9:00 PM Temple closing time >>> >>> 9 Abhishekam Timings >>> >>> 10 AM >>> >>> 10 Offerings in the temple >>> >>> 1 Jala Dhara >>> >>> Just like the Ksheera Dhara, pure water is used instead of milk and the >>> Abhisheka is done continuously with the recital of Manthras. >>> >>> 2 Prathal >>> >>> The most important and Holy ‘Prathal’ is the main offering to the >>> Vaikkathappan. Prathal is the most Holy Anna Dana among all other Danas. >>> The first leaf is placed in the Manya Sthana before distribution. To give >>> Prathal as an offering and eating of the Prathal is very auspicious and >>> makes the receiver holy. All who observe any fast have to eat the rice of >>> this Prathal. Then their Vritha will be fruitful and all sins remitted as >>> per Bhargava* Purana. >>> >>> Ananda Prasada >>> >>> After the Prathal there is a custom to give Ananda Prasada to the >>> devotees. The Melsanthy brings some Bhasma on a plate and gives it to the >>> people after Prathal. It is called the Ananda Prasada. >>> >>> Once while cooking the items for the Prathal a poisonous snake fell in >>> the cooking vessel and died. Because of the poison those who ate the >>> Prathal fell unconscious. It is said that then a Brahmin smeared in Bhasma >>> instructed them to take the dry Bhasma from inside the Sreekovil and give >>> it to the unconscious people, assuring them that the poison will be >>> removed, He disappeared. When the people were given the dry Bhasma all the >>> people got cured and rose as if awaken from sleep. It was believed that the >>> Brahmin was really Vaikkathappan. As the Brahmin Bhojan is rare nowadays >>> the Ananda Prasada is also rare. >>> >>> Sahasra Kalasa >>> >>> The Sahasra Kalasa is performing Abhisheka with 1001 pots of water and >>> other holy items. It is continuously done for 10 days with 101 pots of >>> Abhisheka every day. It is done in the Mandapa. After marking Padma, a >>> golden pot is placed in the middle for Brahma Kalasa and eight pots are >>> placed around it within the Sankalpa of seven seas and Karana Jala around >>> them on eight parts, each part is pilled with Panchagavya, butter milk, >>> milk, ghee, honey, Navarathna Jala (water with Navarathna), water with Kusa >>> the grass and water with Astaganda. All of these are used every day. When >>> Sahasra Kalasa is performed there will be feasts every day for ten days. On >>> the eleventh day Rudra Pooja is performed. The next day Udayasthamana Pooja >>> is performed in Udayanapuram Temple. >>> >>> Dravya Kalasa >>> >>> The Abhishekas of one day of Sahasra Kalasa is called Dravya Kalasa. >>> Kalasa Pooja is done on the Mandapa like Sahasra Kalasa. >>> >>> Aayira Kalasa >>> >>> One thousand and eight Kalasas filled with different materials are used >>> for this Abhisheka. It is completed in one day. >>> >>> Ayirakudam >>> >>> At the Sreekovil or at the Navakapura. On Brahma Kalasa and a large >>> copper vessel is filled with fresh water and jaladrony pooja is one. Then >>> ten poojas are continuously performed. For each Pooja one hundred and eight >>> Jala Kumbhas are used for this Abhisheka. It is the ‘Aayirakudam’ of >>> Vaikkathappan. >>> >>> Vilwapatra mala >>> >>> Vilwapatras are offered to Lord Vaikkathappan as a special offering >>> which is so dear to Him. He grants gladly what the devotee asks. >>> >>> Bhasma Mala >>> >>> It is also a special offering in this Holy Temple reminding us about the >>> importance of Vaikom Bhasma >>> >>> Vilakku or Lamps >>> >>> Some devotees offer Vilakku as an offering in this Temple. They donate >>> oil for the lamps lit in the Sannidhya. >>> >>> Appam Nivedya >>> >>> Unniyappams are offered to the Sthamba Ganesh for the removal of Vighnas >>> or obstacles. It has started recently. >>> >>> Ksheera Dhara >>> >>> One hundred and one measures of milk after jaladrony pooja is poured in >>> Dhara Kidaram made of silver and this Abhisheka is done on the Sivalinga. >>> >>> Aluvilakku >>> >>> A lamp with three hundred and sixty five wicks in the shape of a pipal >>> tree is lighted using ghee or oil. It is becoming popular among the >>> devotees nowadays. This lamp is lighted at the Sreekovil yard. It is the >>> belief that the desires would be fulfilled by this offering. >>> >>> 11 Festivals >>> >>> This temple is famous and visited by thousands of devotees daily for the >>> darshan of Lord Shiva. There are many festivals celebrated in Vaikom >>> Mahadeva temple but Vaikom Ashtami is one of the famous festivals that >>> starts in Vrishchikam month. >>> >>> 11A Vaikom Ashtami >>> >>> The legend behind this festival is that years ago a saint man named >>> Vyaghrapada prayed to God siva for years after many years God siva and his >>> wife Parvathy Devi appeared in front of him. It is believed that god Siva >>> appeared in front of him in the day of Krishna Ashtami. >>> >>> Vaikathashtami, observed in the Malayalam month Vrishchikam on the eight >>> day after full moon day, is one of the most popular temple festivals in >>> Kerala. >>> >>> On the day of Vrichika Ashtami (According to Malayalam calendar), Shiva >>> and his consort Parvati appeared before Vyaghrapada. The Lord proclaimed, >>> "This place shall be known as Vyaghrapadapurma", and disappeared. The >>> world-famous Vaikkathashtami festival and all connected holy festivals are >>> observed here even to this day on the same Vrichika Ashtami. >>> >>> 12 ‘Manya Sthana’ >>> >>> Manya sthana is where the saint Vilwamangalathu Swamiyar, who could >>> see Gods spotted the Lord while having food. The main kitchen is towards >>> the east of the ‘Manya Sthana’. >>> >>> 13 Closed Door at Vaikom Shiva Temple >>> >>> There is a door in the western courtyard of the temple which always >>> remains closed. Here is the legend behind that. Parasurama awarded the >>> rights on the temple to one hundred and eight families. As time passed they >>> got divided into two groups supporting and opposing the ruler. The quarrel >>> between these two groups intensified day by day. >>> >>> The temple was in the ownership of 108 families in olden days. The >>> owners were divided into two groups and one group joined the king's side. >>> Their disputes and quarrels increased day by day. One day a section of the >>> divided group came to the temple at noon. The chief of one of the groups, >>> Njallal Namboothiri barged into the temple to stop the puja. At that time >>> the naivedyam, the food offered to the deity, was used to be placed in the >>> western side of the Namaskara Mandapa hall. Njallal Namboothiri barged >>> through the western door, kept his shawl above the western door and spat >>> the remains of his paan on the food. Thus, the puja was disrupted. On >>> return, while he was taking his shawl from the door top, he was bit by a >>> highly poisonous snake. He crawled himself outside the western door and >>> died. The door automatically closed itself and a heavenly voice was heard >>> from inside the sanctum sanctorum saying, "This door should not be opened >>> anymore!". The door remains closed to this day to show the wrath of Shiva >>> against the disruption of his worship. >>> >>> 14 The Vaikom Satyagraha >>> >>> Vaikom is also one of the oldest townships in South India, and was the >>> venue for the Vaikom Satyagraha, the much-famed civil rights movement in >>> Indian history. The Vembanad Lake and the Murinjapuzha Backwaters are >>> sights to behold in Vaikom. Periyar reached Vaikom on April 13. The >>> rest, as they say, is history. >>> >>> Paved the way for temple entry proclamation of Kerala in 1936; Symbol of >>> fight against caste barriers >>> >>> Before India attained independence, untouchability and casteism was >>> prevalent across all the princely states of Kerala. The roads around Vaikom >>> temple became the venue for the agitation known as the Vaikom Satyagraha. >>> Many national leaders including Mahatma Gandhi talked to the kings of >>> Travancore who later signed the Temple Entry Proclamation which is >>> considered as a milestone in the history of the land. 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