Jayalalithaa visited the temple on July 2, 2001, along with her aide Sasikala and astrologer Parappanangadi Unnikrishnan Namboodiri, after visiting Guruvayur Temple and Sree Aalathiyur Perumthrukkovil in Tirur. She reached the temple around 9 p.m. when only half an hour was left for the sanctum sanctorum to close. She offered a golden and a silver pot specially brought from Chennai to the deity. Also Read - Shoplifter turned author “After that visit, whenever she had success and crisis in her life, she conducted many poojas and offerings to Sree Rajarajeshwara,” said TTK Devaswom Board executive officer M. Narayanan Namboodiri. “For the last five months, daily ‘Neyyamrithu’ was offered in her name for her speedy recovery. Last week a team from her office had visited here and done poojas,” he added. Though Jayalalithaa planned for a second visit in 2012, it didn’t happen due to other issues. Also Read - NEET 'Irregularities': Akhilesh Yadav Targets BJP, Demands SC-Monitored Probe “The present chief minister O. Panneerselvam, who was the then finance minister, visited the temple to check the arrangements. For some reasons, that visit never took place,” the officer added. In 1999, Tamil Nadu native Mariyappan- an ardent follower of Jayalithaaa-offered an elephant for her to the temple named as Sivasundaran - which died last year. The visit also created controversies as the temple authorities were criticised for opening the temple for an extra hour for Jayalalithaa and also for reconstructing a step in the temple for easing her entry. ( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/071216/jayalalithaa-shared-a-special-relation-with-talipparamba-rajarajeshwara-temple.html On Sun, 4 Aug 2024 at 03:40, Gopala Krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > RAJARAJESWARA TEMPLE, TALIPARAMBA-2 > > Kannur District- Kerala- Compiled > > Continued from part 1 > > 9 Offerings > > Devotees offer Ghee-amrita and ghee -vilakku. Ponnumkudam and Vellikkudam, > filled with ghee, are offered from Natravat pooja onwards. > > Special prostrations knew as Yaamanamaskaaram and Ashwamedha namaskaram > with appropriate mantras from Rigveda are very important offerings for the > lord. However, prostrations to the lord are not made at the namaskara > mandapam > > According to a legend, Sri Rama on his return from Lanka to Ayodhya > prayed at this temple and offered prostrations to the lord at this > namaskara mandapam, and to commemorate this great event thereafter no one > has made prostrations in the mandapam. > > Thaali, the wedding pendant, is an important offering for goddess > Parvathi. > > Ghee in small pots is offered to the presiding deity Shiva and is placed > on steps leading to the sanctum. It’s called Neyyamrithu in Malayalam > language. > > The ghee offered is used for abhisheka and for lighting the lamps in the > central shrine. On auspicious days like Mondays, pradosham etc., hundreds > of such small naiamrithu pots can be seen placed before the deity. > > Details of important offerings with charges are given elow:- > > No Offering Rate (in Rs/-) > > 1 Neyyamruth (Ghee Pots) 5.00 > > 3 Neyy Vilakku (Ghee Lamp) 20.00 > > 4 Ponninkudam (Gold Pot) 1600.00 > > 5 Vellikkudam (Silver Pot) 1200.00 > > 7 Swarna Thali (Gold Pendent) 20.00 > > 8 Swayamvara pushpanjali 70.00 > > 9 Aswamedha Namaskaram 3000.00 > > 10 Yama Namaskaram 4000.00 > > 11 Sreerudra Namaskaram 2500.00 > > 11 Niramala (other expenses additional) 2000.00 > > 12 Thulasi Mala(Thulasi Garland) 20.00 > > 12 Thumba Mala(Thumba Garland) 40.00 > > 13 Thrimadhuram 25.00 > > 14 Deepasthambham 1500.00 > > 15 Chuttuvilakku 1500.00 > > 17 Swarna Prathima 25.00 > > 18 Velli Prathima 15.00 > > 19 Sadhanam Konduvannu Oppikkal (for self bringing offerings) 25.00 > > 20 Choroonu 200.00 > > 21 Thiruvappam 3500.00 > > 22 Aanayoottu 2500.00 > > 23 Nakshathra oot/Annadanam (for one day) 8000.00 > > 24 Sadhya- annadhanam 35000.00 > > 25 Videography charges 500.00 > > Devotees must book in advance for offerings like Aswamedha Namaskaram, > Yama Namaskaram, Niramala, Deepasthambham, Chuttuvilakku, Thiruvappam and > Annadanam > > 10 Prasadam > > Devotees receive Thulasi and Vibudhi as the prasaadam. Turmeric powder is > the prasaadam of the goddess. > > 11 Festivals > > Shivarathri is the important and auspicious day celebrated with > festivities. Several special poojas are performed on this occasion and the > Balibimbam is carried on a caparisoned elephant and taken around the temple > premises with the accompaniment of instrumental music and the recital of > hymns. > > The Uthsava Bimbam of lord Krishna of the Trichambaram Sri Krishna temple > will also be brought here and the Sankaranaarayana pooja, the worship of a > combined form of lord Shiva and lord Vishnu will be performed. > > Vishu, the auspicious day, which is considered to be the beginning of the > original Malayalam year, will be celebrated from the previous evening, and > at the night the presence of lord Krisnha of Thrichabaram temple will also > be there for a few hours. Seeing the Vishnukani is very auspicious, which > will have a protective influence for the whole year. > > Puthari, a festival of the harvesting season, Karkadaka Sankramam (July) > and Nira are other important days specially celebrated in the temple. > > 12 Uddanta ssthrikal > > A revealing incident is mentioned about the celebrated logician of the > fifteenth century, Uddhanda, Shastrikal, who considering himself as the > worshipper of the attributeless reality, Nirguna Brahmam only, never used > to fold his hands in salutations to any deity, a personalized > representation of reality. > > When he happened to come to this temple and stood before the sanctum > sanctorum, unknowingly as if by magic his arms folded and the palms > closed together in obeisance to the lord, which in his own words "like a > lotus flower closes itself on seeing the moon." > > 13 Entrance to women > > Men are allowed to enter the shrine at any time, but women are allowed > only after 7:10 pm to 8 pm. > > While men are allowed to enter the Nalambalam always, woman are allowed > only after the Athazha pooja in the night. At this time the Lord is > supposed to be happy in the company of his consort, Parvathi, and pleased > to grant the desires of His devotees whom pray to Him with humility and > sincerity and this is considered to be the most auspicious time for women > to enter the Naalambalam as they get the occasion to worship the divine > couple. > > 14 Traditional way of visiting > > According to the traditional system of visiting this temple, the devotee > first worships Lord Krishna at the shrine of Vasudevapuram on the southern > bank of the vast temple tank known as Aashraamath-chira, where there is a > beautiful idol of Krishna playing the flute. Worship of Krishna before > entering the great temple of Shiva symbolizes the essential unity of Lord > Vishnu and Lord Shiva as two aspects of the same Supreme Being. There are > other special features in this temple that highlight this unity. It is > believed that there was an ashram of sage Agastya on the bank of this > temple tank. The tank was reconstructed in the present stage, it is > believed about 460 years ago, by a devotee named Chittoor Namboodiripad. > > Then, proceeding towards Sree Rajarajeswara temple one worships at the > shrine of Sree Bhoothanatha (Kumbhodhara), who is the chief lieutenant of > lord Shiva. Kumbhodhara is also known as Aravathappan. Sri Krishna and > Sri Bhoothanatha are considered the accompanying deities of lord > Rajarajeswara. > > The main gate is on the east before one enters the temple; one turns > eastwards and offers prayers to Lord Vaidyanatha (kanhirangaatt-appan), > an aspect of lord Shiva worshiped as the lord of physicians, enshrined in > temple about 6 km from Rajarajeswara temple. > > On entering the eastern gate the devotee circumambulates the whole central > shrine before stepping inside. > > Towards the northern side there is a small shrine of a guardian deity > called Yakshi. Usually a Yakshi is considered to be a female spirit with > malevolent propensities, but the Yakshi installed here represents a > prosperity-giving and benevolent spiritual power. The figure is a > life-size wooden sculpture of unique charm. The Yakshi is represented as > looking intently into a mirror. > > After worshiping this guardian deity, the devotee proceeds towards the > front of the central shrine and worships the Rishabha, the bull (mount of > lord Shiva) outside the central shrine facing the lord. Near Rishabha is > the Balikkallu of huge proportions, made of granite with many figurines and > intricate carvings. > > While circumambulating the Naalambalam (the outer structure around Sree > Kovil, the sanctum sanctorum), one walk towards the left side and from the > Nirarithikonam (south-west corner) worships Goddess Annapoorneshwari of > the famous shrine in Cherukunnu, a few kilometers away. It is believed that > the Goddess at Cherukunnu married to Lord Rajarajeswara. > > Standing on the west one worships Goddess Bhadrakaali enshrined in a > renowned shrine of divine mother in Maadaayikkavu. Originally, it is said > that goddess Bhadrakaali was worshiped in the western Gopuram of Sri > Rajarajeswara temple and later the idol was taken and installed in the > shrine at Madaayikkavu. > > After making the circumambulation outside the Nalambalam the devotee > enters the inner space around the sanctum sanctorum to worship Lord > Rajarajeswara's > Jyothirlingam. As usual in the temples of lord Shiva, the circumambulation > is performed only up to the theertha-channel, and it is completed with a > reverse circumambulation up to the channel. > > As per custom, only men enter the Naalambalam during the daytime, while > women standing outside. > > Women can enter the Naalambalm any day after the Athazha pooja is over in > the evening. > > It is assumed that after Athazha pooja the lord is in an aspect of a very > pleased and gracious disposition accompanied by his consort goddess > Parvathi and his sons Ganesha and Subrahmanya — this is considered to be > the most auspicious time for women to enter the Naalambalam as they get the > occasion to worship the divine couple. > > 15 Customs to be Followed > > Do not enter the nalambalam wearing or keeping in hand shirt, banyan, > pyjama, lungi, bermuda, three fourths etc > > Ladies are allowed to enter nalambalam only after athazha pooja(night) > with ghee pots > > Devottees are not allowed to circummbulate after athazha pooja > > Only Hindus are allowed to enter the temple > > Devotees are not allowed to enter nalambalam keeping in hand any other > temples prasadam > > Children more than 5 years are only allowed to enter the nalambalam > > Children below 5 years and Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple. > > Men are expected to wear dhotis and not allowed to wear shirts or carry > them in their hands while entering the shrine. Women are allowed in sarees > and salwars only. > > Offerings to the lord should be put in the hundika(bhandaram) > > For videography and photography receipts should be obtained from the > counter > > Devotees are not allowed to enter the temple wearing footwear. > > 16 Lakshmipuram > > The place Taliparamba is also known as Lakshmipuram, and it is believed > that the name is related to this legend. In some hymns to lord > Rajarajeshwara the lord is also addressed as the Aishwarya prabhu, the lord > of prosperity and Lakshmi Puraadheeshwaran the lord of Lakshmipuram. > > 17 Speciality of the temple > > Some of the other distinctive features of this shrine are there is no > Dwajasthambha here and there is no annual festival or ritualistic annual > bath. The deity is never taken outside of the precincts of the temple. > > There are four Thanthris belonging to four Illams such as Poonthottathil > Pudayoor Mana, Eruvesi Pudayoor Mana Edavalath Pudayoor Mana and Naduvath > Pudayoor Mana. > > 18 Patronage > > The Rajas of Chirakkal have been pious devotees of Sri Rajarajeshwara and > some touching incidents are told relating to the intensity of their > devotion. > > The Maharajas of Travancore used to make an offering of an elephant to the > temple before ascending the throne during king’s rule. > > The Zamorin of Kozhikode was also an ardent devotee of this deity. > > 19 Bestowing honours > > The temple has a tradition of bestowing honours, by giving a golden > wrist-band and title by the chief priest, to outstanding people in their > respective fields of work. Many persons in various fields have been awarded > such honours. > > 20 Koodiyattam and Chakyar koothu > > The place is considered as most sacred for performing Koodiyattam and > Chakyar Koothu. Whenever a new Koodiyattam is being directed, it is first > performed at this temple. > > Small pots of ghee are offered to the presiding deity Shiva and are > placed on steps leading to the sanctum. These are called Neyyamrithu in > Malayalam. > > 21Pregnant women visiting > > Though it is not practised as widely as it was in the earlier days, it is > still a religious custom among many local Hindu women to visit three > prominent temples in Taliparamba when they are pregnant. Apart from > Rajarajeshwara temple, the other two temples are Sri Krishna at > Trichambaram and another Shiva temple, Kanhirangad Sri Vaidyanatha > Kshetram, in Kanhirangad, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from Taliparamba. > > It is believed that Shiva at Rajarajeshwara temple assures the child a > high status, Sri Krishna of Trichambaram bestows it with good nature and > mental qualities and the deity at Kanjirangad temple gives the child long > life. > > 22 Facilities > > Accomodation facilities are available for devotees at the devaswom guest > house. There are boarding and lodging facilities in Taliparama city also. > > 23 Administration > > The temple is administered by TTK Devaswom Board. Rajarajeswara temple is > a special grade temple under the TTK Devaswom Board. > > 24 Vazhipadu booking > > Bank Details > > Bank : SBI > > Branch : Taliparamba > > A/c No :31605898586 > > Account name : Executive Officer > > IFSC : SBIN0001000 > > 25 Temple address > > Administrator > > Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple > > Taliparamaba – 670 141 > > Kannur District, Kerala > > Office Phone: 04602203457 > > Temple Enquiry phone: 04602200723 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" 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/iyer123/CAEE2L%2B2gi6M-oc7td7eeY-UwkYdBpQs6McVSnFaj6kkMMgpuZA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAEE2L%2B2gi6M-oc7td7eeY-UwkYdBpQs6McVSnFaj6kkMMgpuZA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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