Virudhachalam Viruthagirishwarar Temple | Tamilnadu Temple | விருத்தகிரீஸ்வரர் The Sthala Vruksha is the Vanni tree. As per the Legends, that this is the Kalpaka tree which came to the Earth from the Heaven to worship the Lord. The Sthala Purana give an interesting account of the place. It confirms the antiquity of the place […]
Vadaranyeswarar Tiruvalangadu Temple As per the Legends, the Sage Sunanda of the Himalayas desired ardently to witness the divine dance of Lord Siva. Lord was pleased with his prayers and asked him to go to Tiruvalangadu and perform penance there to fulfil his wish. As instructed Sage did penance for many years that he was […]
Mahabalipuram Temple History This place must have been built between the 2nd and 5th Centuries AD. Cholas made Kancheepuram as the Capital in 5th Century and ruled the region. Elanthirayan, the Chola prince, who sailed from Manipallava, an island off Ceylon, had Kanchi as his capital. While sailing in the ship, it was wrecked on […]
Thiruvanmiyur Marundeeswarar Temple History As per the Legends, Valmiki, the Author of The Ramayana in Sanskrit attained Salvation here after worshipping Lord Tyagaraja. Valmiki who longed to give up the mortal coils approached Sage Markandeya, who told him of the glories of Siva and asked to go around the world. Valmiki was told that he […]
Thirunaraiyur Sani Temple History As per the Legends, King Dasrath was ruling the entire world. Once Sani had to pass Rohini star after staying in Krithika for some time. Rishi Vasishta and other Sages told Dasaratha to stop this transfer as it will bring Severe drought for every 12 years. King Dasaratha with his weapons […]
As per the Legends, Lord Vishnu took the ferocious form of Narasimha (Lion head and the human body) and killed the demon Hiranyakasyapa. Even after killing the demon, the anger was controlled and started roaming around the forests and hills causing huge damage. Devas prayed Lord Siva to control the anger of the Lord Narasimha. […]