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On Sun, 4 Aug 2024 at 09:19, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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