Friday, November 20, 2009

karaneeswarar temple -the 7th of the seven saptha sthaana siva temples at mylapore,Chennai


Why is he alleged Kapaleeswara? There is an arresting adventure abaft it. Already Brahma did not pay respects to Shiva and Parvathi aback he met them at Mount Kailash. Shiva got affronted with the aberrant behavior of Brahma and plucked off one of Brahma’s arch to advise him a lesson. Brahma got abashed and repented for his act. He at already came to Mylapore installed a Siva lingam and started accomplishing tapas propitiating aristocrat Shiva.

As Shiva took abroad one of Brahma’s head- kapalam and Brahma installed a Siva lingam to absolve for his sin. The Siva lingam actuality came to be alleged Kapaleeswarar.

Mylapore is alleged by several names

There is an arresting news as to why this abode is alleged Mylapore. Already Parvathi was absent on seeing a peacock dancing aback she was with her accompaniment Shiva. He got affronted with her bawdiness and accursed her to become a pea hen. Parvathi came to Mylapore alleged Kapali Nagar again and did absolution as brash by Shiva. Afterwards several years of tapas Parvathi was adored of her anathema and rejoined Shiva. Back Parvathi came as a Mayil (pea hen) this abode came to be alleged Mylapore. The authoritative Goddess actuality is alleged Kalpagavalli.

This angelic atom is additionally alleged Vedapuri. A demon Somuka capital to apprentice Vedas and addled the angelic beings. He snatched the Vedas and abolished in the sea. Shiva directed Mahavishnu to restore the Vedas. Accordingly Mahavishnu dead the demon and adequate the Vedas which was taken to Kapaleeswarar temple. Back the Vedas were brought to this abode it is alleged Vedapuri.

Let us see as to why this atom is alleged Sukrapuri.

Lord Vishnu bearded as poor petit Brahmin appeared afore Baron Mahabali and asked for three anxiety of apple –Mundru adi mann.The baron readily agreed to this and took out his kamandala to cascade baptize on apple as a badge of acceding the request. But his minister, Guru Sukracharya knew the character of the poor Brahmin and dissuaded the baron from acceding the land. The baron angry a deafened ear to Sukracharya who took the anatomy of a fly and blocked the bill of the kamandala to anticipate the breeze of water. Mahavishnu at already broken the nostril with a darbha grass to facilitate the breeze of water. In this act Sukracharya absent one eye and proceeded to Mylapore. His eyes was adequate and he accomplished salvation. Thus Mylapore is additionally alleged Sukrapuri.

There is an arresting news affiliated with the Brahmotsavam of this temple.

Sivanesa chettiar of Mylapore was a allegiant addict of Shiva whose babe Angampoompavai was apathetic by a cobra and died. The chettiar afterwards cremating her calm her basic and placed it in an urn. Thirugnana sambandar the saint artist who was on a crusade to Mylapore visited Sivanesan chettiar who anecdotal the sad account of his babe s death. Thirugnanasambandar at already brindled the angelic baptize from the temple catchbasin on the urn absolute the basic of the girl. Lo and catch the means of Providence are inscrutable; the babe was brought aback to life. As a badge of acknowledgment Chettiar offered his babe in alliance to Thirugnanasambandar who beneath adage that back he adequate her activity she is like his daughter. This adventure is acclaimed during the 8th day of Brahmotsavam in the temple.

No one absolutely knows the aeon of architectonics of the temple. Historians accept that the present temple is not the one referred to Thirugnanasambandar. The present temple is about 300 years old. The images and sculptures in the temple accord to the contempo appearance of architecture. The aboriginal temple charge accept been done ashore.

There is a huge temple catchbasin in advanced of the temple.

Presiding celestial - Kapaleeswarar

Goddess - Kalpakavalli.

Navagraha and Saivite nayanmars are adored in a abstracted enclosure. Aristocrat Saneeswarar is additionally installed in a abstracted atelier sanctorum.

Pradosham is empiric with allegiance aback admirers assemblage the temple to accept a darshan of the Lord.

Sivarathri is empiric with acerbity and appropriate poojas are done throughout the night.

Aruvathi moovar which is acclaimed during March and April is carnival time. The weeklong anniversary attracts admirers from far off places to accept a affair with Gods who are taken out in a procession.

Mylapore is anchored abreast the santhome bank in the Bay of Bengal

1 comment:

  1. beautiful....reminds me to Prambanan temple in my country....

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