Thank you for your mail KR IRS 28924 On Sat, 28 Sept 2024 at 15:20, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote:
> NAGANATHAR TEMPLE Keezperumpallam, Mayavaram district-Tamilnadu –Compiled > > Dear friends, > > I had been to this temple few times. I am stopping my temple postings. for > the time being with this posting. > > Hope a divine reading > > Gopalakrishnan 28-9-2024 > > 1Introduction > > Moolavar: Naganathar > > Urchavar : Somaskandar > > Amman / Thayar : Soundaryanayaki. > > Age : 1000 to 2000 years old. > > Thala Virutcham: Bamboo. > > Theertham : Naga theertham. > > Location : Keezhaperumpallam. > > The Naganatha Swamy Temple or Kethu Sthalam is a Hindu temple in the > village of Keelaperumpallam, 2 kilometres from Poompuhar. The presiding > deity is Ketu, a shadow planet. However, the main idol in the temple is > that of Naganatha Swamy or Shiva. > > The temple has a flat rajagopuram surrounded by two prakaram (closed > precincts of a temple). > > The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 > p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. Mahasivarathri, Margazhi > Thiruvadirai, Panguni Uthiram and Thirukartigai are the major festivals > celebrated in the temple. > > The village finds cursory mention in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical > work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and > classified as Vaippu Sthalam. > > 2 Legend > > During the churning of the milk ocean, Vasuki the serpent used as the rope > for the purpose got exhausted and split its venom. Devas ran to Lord Shiva > for protection from the impact of the spreading poison. Lord swallowed the > poison and protected the world. Vasuki felt that it had caused Lord Shiva > to swallow its poison and performed penance seeking Lord’s pardon. > > Lord gave darshan to Vasuki and admired its sense of sacrifice. Vasuki > begged Lord Shiva to stay in the place. Lord obliged Vasuki and stayed here > named after the serpent-Naga – Naganathar. > > 3History > > The original complex is believed to have been built by Cholas, while the > present masonry structure was built during the Nayak during the 16th > century. > > In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu > Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil > Nadu. The temple is one of the nine Navagraha temples of Tamil Nadu and is > a part of the popular Navagraha pilgrimage in the state - it houses the > image of Ketu. > > 4 Architecture > > The temple has a recently built flat rajagopuram surrounded by single > prakaram, closed precincts of the temple. > > 5 Deities > > In this temple, Lord Kethu is present in the form of Human body and > serpent head. Though Lord Shiva is present here as the presiding deity, > Lord Kethu is worshipped first and then only the devotees visit the sanctum > to get blessings from Lord Naganathaswamy and the sri Soundharyanayagi. > > The image of Ketu is located in the first precinct and houses the image > made of black granite. The shrine faces West and shown worshipping the > presiding deity. The image of Vinayaka in the temple is called Anugraha > Vinayaka. > > The gopuram and the central shrine faces East, while the other entrance > faces South towards the shrine of Ambal. There are other shrines for > Ambal, Subramanya, Gajalakshmi and Bhairavar. > > 6 Poojas > > S.NO Pooja Name Timings > > 1. Ushath Kaalam 06.00 a.m > > 2. Kaala Saanthi 08.00 a.m > > 3. Uchchi Kaalam 12.00 p.m > > 4. Saaya Ratchai 05.30 p.m > > 5. Saaya Ratchai Erandam Kaalam 07.00 p.m > > 6. Arthajaamam 08.00 p.m > > Pooja tickets can be booked a day in advance at the temple counter. Online > booking is not available for this pooja tickets. Pooja will be performed > for a family. Any decent outfit will be allowed.Kethu peyarchi will be > celebrated once in 1 year 6 months, which is celebrated to mark the star > transition. > > 7 Festivals > > Maha Shivarathiri Festival : February > > Panguni Vasuki Utsav : March (or) April. > > Karthigai Festival : November. > > Navaratri Festival: September (or) October. Aippasi Abhishekam : October > (or) November. > > 8. About Planet Kethu > > Ketu is generally referred to as a “shadow” planet. He is considered as > Tail of the Demon Snake. It is believed to have a tremendous impact on > humans The body of the snake got attached to the head to become Ketu. > > Ketu represents karmic collections both good and bad, spirituality and > supernatural influences. Ketu is a karaka or indicator of intelligence, > wisdom, non-attachment, fantasy, penetrating insight, derangement, and > psychic abilities. > > Ketu is believed to bring prosperity to the devotee’s family, removes the > effects of snakebite and illness arising out of poisons. He grants good > health, wealth and cattle to his devotees. > > The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, > most of them spiritual. The Adi Devatha is Chitragupta and the Prathyathi > Devata is Lord Brahma and his color is red and his vahana is the eagle. The > grain associated with him is Horsegram. The flower is red lily and the > fabric is multi colored cloth, gem is Cat’s eye. Offering is rice mixed > with the powder of Horsegram. The significations of Ketu are salvation, > sight, property, land, gold, vehicle, fame, wife, children, knowledge, > business, happiness and unexpected gains. > > 9 Offerings > > There are special offerings like Lilly flowers, horse gram (Kollu), and > multi color cloths. > > 10 Devotees visit the temple > > People pray to planet Kethu for excellence in education and family > prosperity. > > Those facing some adverse aspects of this planet, pray first to Lord > Naganatha and Kethu with red flowers, offering horsegram rice – Kollu > sadham – as nivedhana and light seven deepas. > > Pujas are performed to planet Kethu at Rahukalas and Yemakanda Kala times. > > 11Temple timeings > > Opening Time (Morning) : 6:00 A.M to 12:30 P.M > > Opening Time (Evening) : 3:00 P.M to 8:30 P.M > > 12Annadanam > > Among all the forms of charity, Annadhanam is considered as an act of > highest virtue. The food impacts the life itself. Hunger and life cannot > co-exist. Hunger gnaws at the vitals, immobilizes and finally terminates > the life. Not for nothing, hunger is termed a worst type of disease. Only > food can remedy this dreaded disease. > > Annadhanam is a way of viewing the life as precious and aiding its > survival. That is the reason Annadhanam is even called jeevandhan. > > Daily minimum 50 devotees are eating very tasty meals at 12.15 Noon.Those > who are willing to offer donation to contact the Executive Officer in the > temple. > > 13 How to reach the temple > > The nearest railway station to Naganathaswamy Temple is Mayiladudhrai > railway station which is 24 Km away from the temple > > The temple is located in Keelaperumpallam, a village located 2 km from > Poompuhar and 93 km from Thanjavur on the Thanjavur - Poompuhar road. > > 14 Contact address > > Executive officer > > Arulmigu Nagannathaswamy Temple > > Keezhaperumpallam Mayiladuthurai Dist-609 105 > > Ph.No:04364-299424 > > -- > To go to your groups page on the web, login to your gmail account and then > click on https://groups.google.com/ > --- > 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/iyer123/2041244908.8524368.1727517027467%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/2041244908.8524368.1727517027467%40mail.yahoo.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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