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பசுபதீஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருக்கொண்டீஸ்வரம் / Thirukondeswaram / Thirukandeeswaram, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu. This is the 189th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 72nd sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. This place once called as Thirukondeeswaram, now called as Thirukandeeswaram.  In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal went to Thiruvanjiyam after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thiruveezhimizhalai. He didn’t mention this temple in particular. Since we have got the hymns on this temple and this place is on the way between the above two temples. Hence Appar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple also. வாய்ந்த மிழலை மாமணியை வணங்கிப் பிரியா விடை கொண்டு பூந்தன் புனல்சூழ் வாஞ்சியத்தைப் போற்றிப் புனிதர் வாழ்பதிகள் எய்ந்த அன்பினால் இறைஞ்சி இசைவன் தமிழ்கள் புனைந்து போய்ச் சேர்ந்தார் செல்வத்திருமறைக்காடு...

Uthra Ranganathar Temple, Pallikonda, Vellore Uthra Ranganathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Pallikonda Village in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. The Temple is situated on the banks of Palar river. Presiding Deity is called as Rangantha Swamy and Mother is called as Ranganayaki Thayar. The first of the three temples where Lord Narayana presented himself in a Sayana Kolam to block the floods intended to disrupt Brahma’s Yagna. Legends Etymology: This temple is situated in the village called Pallikondaan or Pallikonda on the banks of River Palar. As Lord is in his reclining form as in the milk ocean (Sheera Sagara or Par Kadal), the river is named as Palar which means “River of Milk" and the place is called Pallikondaan which means "The Reclining God".  Place for Salvation: According to Brahmanda Purana, staying in this temple for a night and worshipping Perumal ensure salvation to the soul. It is considered that if you stay for 3 nights at ...

Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Nemmeli, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam Kasi Viswanathar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Nemmeli Village near Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kasi Viswanathar and Mother is called as Visalakshi. The construction of the temple dates back to the later chola period. The temple is believed to be 500 years old. But exact history can't be predicted as there is no scripture available. Sri Shasta (deity) temple and Aiyanar temple are situated near this temple. Legends A Saint named Kavalar performed a dhavam on Navagrahas to make him and his generation free from their disturbances and Navagrahas blessed him with many boons beyond their limits. Knowing this, Lord Shiva cursed Navagrahas with the disease of Kustarogha (Leprosy). Navagrahas went to different places to worship Lord Shiva, to get rid of their Curse (Shaba). Lord Shani came to Nemmeli and worshipped Varuna Linga, and by the blessings of S...

Temple of Meruvarddhanaswami at Pandrethan near Srinagar.  The small village of Pandrethan is situated 3 miles above Srinagar on the Anantnag cart-road. At present its only attraction, excepting the newly built military barracks, is the well-preserved mediaeval temple behind the willow grove on the left-hand side of the cart-road (Plates XLIV, LXIII, LXIV, LXV and LXVI). The temple measures 17 feet 6 inches square externally, and belongs to the mandapa type - i.e., it is open on all the four sides. The unusually bold projection of the pilasters which support the pediments of the porches is "a great improvement upon the earlier stage, as the boldness of the projection and the retirement of the connecting walls afford a great and pleasing variety of light and shade which is altogether wanting in some parts of the more ancient buildings." The roof is of the usual pyramidal type, but its monotony is relieved by an ornamental band of dentils which divides it horizontally into two ...

The biggest u-turn of my life started when I met Guruji. Initially, I was not aware of what He really is, so when I did my first Art Excel course eight years back, I never realised the importance of it. I just took it lightly like any random activity done by a child. But I was blessed with Guru’s Grace and once again after I completed my schooling, I came across the Yes+ Course, suggested by my uncle. I finally successfully completed the course after several attempts made by my uncle and cousins who had experienced this grace before I could. I wasn’t really interested in doing it but my Yes+ teacher was always behind me. She was the one who always pushed me towards this grace. The year 2011 was filled with too many ups and downs in my life. That was when I realised the true importance of having a Guru in my life. I was very depressed; always worrying about certain things that I could not resist thinking about. It was bothering me every day, every hour, every second. I was totally shatt...