Om Namah Shivaya!!!
Presiding Deity : Sri Vyagrapaadeshwarara
Presidng Goddess: Sri Neela Visalakshi
This Temple is about 10Kms distance from Thirukovilur in a village called SiddhiLingaMadam. This Village is located near the banks of ThenPennai River... ( River looks like a stretch of plain sand as it had not carried any water in the past two years due to insufficient rainfall).
I visited this village on official duty @ about 8 Pm on one particular day and looked at the renovation work of a Mid sized Temple Ratha/Car, As i enquire about the same the people informed me that there is a Shiva Temple in the Near by Street. I decided to Visit the temple and left the village as they had already closed the temple.
I happened to Visit the Village the very next week and it was after noon about 3 Pm. This time also i felt like visiting that temple however the temple was to be opened only at 5Pm. However the curiosity made me to try my luck , I knocked at the doors of the Temple Preist , an elderly brahmin who stays in the sannidhi Street. To my surprise he obliged to open the doors.
As i enter the temple, i worship Lord Ganesha, near the Dwaja Stambam. I followed the priest, he opened the sanctum and did a wonderful aarthi. I had a wonderful darshan , i could see a cut mark on the Shiva Linga. I enquired , he informed this place has very ancient history and lot of rishis did penance here. Over a period of time the temple was covered by dense foliage and was not accessed for ages.
Later about 1000 year back, when the forest was cleared to make a settlement of the then king, this mark has happened when the axe hit the Shiva Linga.
Sri Vyagrapadha Maharishi, with his Tiger Paws used to climb the trees and pick flowers from and offer to God. He is seen in Meditative Posture behind the Sanctum.
In the recent days, Sri Gnananda Giri Swami , Guru of Sri Vittal Das Swami of Kumbakonam Vittal Mandir, did his penance in this village before moving to Thapovanam Near Thirukovilur.
The Goddess Sri Neela Visalakshi is of great beauty and graces her love to one and all.
You can reach this place from Thirukovilur, Villupuram, Thiruvennai Nallur
Three Tiered Gopuram
Sri Nandi
Lord Ganesha ( Kostha Moorthi)
Sri Dakshina Moorthy Statue Near the Dwaja Stambam
Sri Dakshinamoorthy
Sri Vyagrapada Maharishi Meditating with Chin Mudra depicted as Seated on a Lotus
Presiding Deity : Sri Vyagrapaadeshwarara
Presidng Goddess: Sri Neela Visalakshi
This Temple is about 10Kms distance from Thirukovilur in a village called SiddhiLingaMadam. This Village is located near the banks of ThenPennai River... ( River looks like a stretch of plain sand as it had not carried any water in the past two years due to insufficient rainfall).
I visited this village on official duty @ about 8 Pm on one particular day and looked at the renovation work of a Mid sized Temple Ratha/Car, As i enquire about the same the people informed me that there is a Shiva Temple in the Near by Street. I decided to Visit the temple and left the village as they had already closed the temple.
I happened to Visit the Village the very next week and it was after noon about 3 Pm. This time also i felt like visiting that temple however the temple was to be opened only at 5Pm. However the curiosity made me to try my luck , I knocked at the doors of the Temple Preist , an elderly brahmin who stays in the sannidhi Street. To my surprise he obliged to open the doors.
As i enter the temple, i worship Lord Ganesha, near the Dwaja Stambam. I followed the priest, he opened the sanctum and did a wonderful aarthi. I had a wonderful darshan , i could see a cut mark on the Shiva Linga. I enquired , he informed this place has very ancient history and lot of rishis did penance here. Over a period of time the temple was covered by dense foliage and was not accessed for ages.
Later about 1000 year back, when the forest was cleared to make a settlement of the then king, this mark has happened when the axe hit the Shiva Linga.
Sri Vyagrapadha Maharishi, with his Tiger Paws used to climb the trees and pick flowers from and offer to God. He is seen in Meditative Posture behind the Sanctum.
In the recent days, Sri Gnananda Giri Swami , Guru of Sri Vittal Das Swami of Kumbakonam Vittal Mandir, did his penance in this village before moving to Thapovanam Near Thirukovilur.
The Goddess Sri Neela Visalakshi is of great beauty and graces her love to one and all.
You can reach this place from Thirukovilur, Villupuram, Thiruvennai Nallur
Three Tiered Gopuram
Sri Nandi
Sri Dakshina Moorthy Statue Near the Dwaja Stambam
Sri Dakshinamoorthy
Sri Vyagrapada Maharishi Meditating with Chin Mudra depicted as Seated on a Lotus
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