KOTILINGESWARA NEAR KGF

KOTILINGESWARA NEAR KGF

My earlier posting of 2011 in my earlier blog posted today in this blog

Kotilingeswara temple is 110 kms from Bangalore.  To reach this place, one had to take the route to Bangarupet/KGF from NH4 when going from Bangalore.    The NH4 road after Kolar overbridge leads to this road.   Unfortunately there are no signboards upto Bangarupet.  Only when entering through BEML entrance arch, you know that you are proceeding to Bethamangla route and that signboard indicates Kotilingeswara is 10kms from the BEML colony.   Kotilingeswara temple has a large car parking area and the following sannadhis are in the temple besides the 90 lakh lingas installed so for since 1972.    Brahma with Vani, Vishnu with Sridevi and Bhoodevi and Madeshwara and Parvathi devi are all under one roof and poojas are performed regularly here.  In the same precincts, ashtalakshmi vigrahas are also installed.   

Nearby is the Manjunatha shrine, which the preist says is the first linga installed in 1972.   All other lingas were installed later.   They are in the process of installing the balance 10 lakh lingas. The temple does not accept yourself placing a linga purchased elsewhere.   They have their own arrangement for installing the linga of your choice. each linga prathistabanam costs Rs.4300/-.     The Vishnu temple also is in the same complex.    Annex to this complex houses the 108 feet Linga with the nandhi shown in the picture.   In the second complex is the sannidhis of Kannigaparameswari, Navagraha and Santhosi Matha.

The present state of installing all one crore linga is to be checked as 90 lakh lingas had been installed in 2011 itself.

There are important temples to be visited nearby like the Bangaru Tirupathi, Mulbagal Veera Anjaneyar temple and Kurudumale Mahaganapathi.

Bangaru Tirupathi Temple near Kolar

Bangaru Tirupathi Temple near Kolar

Picture below - View from inside- temple kulam can be seen

Bangaru Tirupathi temple is about 8 to 9 kms from Kotilingeswara temple in the road leading to Mulbagal.

There are 3 pictures shown.
The first one is showing gopuram, temple water tank etc., photo taken from inside the temple.   The second one shows the steps leading to Padmavathi temple.   The third photo was taken from outside to show the height of the hillock and atop is the Venkateswara temple.  

This temple's legend mentions of Bhirugu Maharishi similar to Tirupathi.    The maharishi worshipped the Lord here with his eyes in the leg.  Devotees have nethra dharisanam here of the Lord through a door with apertures.    The Lord is a small vigraha compared to Tirupathi and is so beautiful, you will not like to come out of the temple.  The pradakshanam is done with a small outer praharam and the prasada laddu is sold here.   The steps  to get down is the one which leads to the ascending steps of Padmavathi Thayar sannidhi again atop of another small hillock.   This idol also is small and beautiful.  

The months of July-August draws larger number of visitors compared to other months. Mulbagal is 17 kms from here and hence, the temple can be visited from Mulbagal also.

Kurudumale Mahaganapathi temple

Kurudumale Mahaganapathi temple

Kurudumale is about 100 kms from Bangalore on the Bangalore Tirupathi Highway.This temple is around 8 to 9 kms from Mulbagal in the road leading to Srinivasapura.    Just before reaching this temple, the Someshwara temple is ahead of it by 150 feet.  The Majestic Ganapathi is 13.5 feet height and can be seen in the picture.  The history of the temple dates back to krutha yuga.   The idol is said to have grown from a saligrama stone from Gandaki river of Nepal, over the Four Yugas to attain to its present size.  The Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva installed this idol,  hence the name Koodadri now turned in Kurudumale.   

Story goes that the demon Tripurasura will have his end only from a bachelor who enters into a wedlock but lives a life of celebacy.   Thus the Lord Ganesha after marrying Siddhi and Buddhi, has them as his weapons in his hand and lives a life of celebacy brings the end of the Asura.

The idol stood like that in ages, only during the period of Vijayanagar Samrajya the present temple was built around the idol. 

A few families live nearby the temple who sell flowers, oil and archana items.   If you want good flowers to offer to the Gods, you should take them with you. Only shoeflower (Chemparuththy) is available in front of the temple.  This temple with its beauitful Murti should be in everyone's itinerary visiting Kolar temples.

நித்திய கண்டம் பூர்ணாயிசு -பகவான் ராமகிரூஷ்ணரின் குட்டி கதைகள்

நித்திய கண்டம் பூர்ணாயிசு 
பகவான் ராமகிரூஷ்ணரின் குட்டி கதைகள்

My earlier posting in my earlier blog dated Saturday, August 6, 2011

ஆனி மாதத்தில் ஒரு வெள்ளாடு தன் தாயுடன் துள்ளி விளையாடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. அப்போது அந்த குட்டி ஆடு, தாயைப் பார்த்து ராஸலீலை என்னும் பண்டிகைக் காலத்தில் விசேஷமாக புஷ்ப்பிக்கும் ராஸ புஷ்பத்தை ஏராளமாக தின்று கொண்டாடப் போகிறேன் என்றது.  அதற்கு தாய் ஆடு இவ்வாறு சொன்னது. நீ நினைப்பது சரிதான், ஆனால் நடைமுறையில் அது அவ்வளவு சுலமானது அல்ல.   

உனக்கு புரட்டாசி ஐப்பசி மாதங்களில் காலம்  சரியில்லை.   துர்கா பூஜாவிற்கு உன்னை யாரவது பலி கொடுத்துவிடப் போகிறார்கள்.   அந்த கண்டத்தில் இருந்து நீ தப்பினால் அடுத்து காளி பூஜை வந்து விடுகிறது.   அதிலிருந்தும் நீ தப்பினால் அதை விடவும் பெரிதாகிய ஆபத்தாக ஜகத்தாத்ரி பூஜை வரும்.  அப்போது உயிர் தப்பி பிழைத்திருக்கிற எல்லா ஆடுகளையுமே பலியிட்டு விடுவார்கள்.   அதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக நீ எல்லா கண்டங்களில் இருந்தும் தப்பி பிழைத்தால் கார்த்திகை மாதத்தில் வரும் ராஸ புஷ்ப பண்டிகையை உன் விருப்பப்படி கொண்டாடி மகிழலாம் என்று சொல்லி முடித்தது. 

தாய் ஆடு சொன்னதுபோல் நமது வாழ்நாளில் ஏற்படக்கூடிய கண்டங்களை உணர்ந்து செயல் பட வேண்டும்.   இளமையில் ஒருவன் எவ்வளவோ நினைக்கலாம்.     மனக்கோட்டைகள் கட்டலாம்.   ஆனால் இவையெல்லாம் நிறைவேறிவிடும் என்று நினைக்க கூடாது.   

TEMPLE BULL TURNS INTO BULL HAULING CART - Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna's short stories.

TEMPLE BULL TURNS INTO BULL HAULING CART

கோவில் காளை போய் வண்டிக்காளை வந்தது  

Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna's short stories.

My earlier posting on  Sunday, August 7, 2011 in my earlier blogspot sarayu2ayodhya.blogspot.in

There is a Vishnu temple by the name Govindaji in Jaipur.  The priests of the temple were Brahmacharis earlier.    So they had moral strength and courage.   Once when the King of jaipur asked these priests to come and meet him the priests did not go and insisted that the King should come and see them.    After sometime these priests got married.   After that, there was no necessity for the King to ask for the priests to come and see him.   Because, the priests themselves started coming to the palace.   They will tell the king -"We have come to Bless the Maharaja!   We have brought the flowers  bedecked to the God Vishnu.   Kindly accept these flowers."  

The priests were pushed to a state that it started to be a regular thing of visiting the Maharaja afterwards.   They started having their wishes to be fulfilled by the Raja like their requests of - "Today we have started the construction of our house, the 'annaprasanam' of the child is to be performed, vidyarambha of the child, and it continued to the marriage of the ward."   Their wants increased as the family grew.   Therefore they had to visit the palace often.

Working under someone has always the necessary inherent requirements.   English education has made youngsters also to such employments, where the employers 'boot' them and they quietly suffer with that to have a family life.  A person looses his independence because of the company of a woman and further he cannot live the way he would have liked.   It is like a temple bull has now turned to haul a cart.

Bangaru Kamakshi Amman Thanjavur Tamilanadu

Bangaru Kamakshi Amman  Thanjavur  Tamilnadu

I had been to Thanjavur on  4th November 2014 and had darshan at Sree Bangaru Kamatchi amman temple. The Virgin goddess holds a parrot in her hand and she keeps the other hand in a slanting position below the hip region and her right leg appears to be turned inwards slightly and this is known as " tribhangam " and this is how Brahma got darshan of her.  

Due to the invasion of Kanchi by hostile powers the then sankaracharya (Shri Chandrashekara saraswathy IV-1746-1783) of the  Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam shifted base to Tanjore and later to Kumbakonam.    It is said that the gold vigraha of amman was brought to Thanjavur from the Kamakshi temple of Kanchipuram during this time.   It was one of the 5 Kamakshis inside the Kanchi temple. 

The  solid gold idol from kanchi was initially shifted to Udayarpalyam and later to Tanjore. It is said that to smuggle out the idol out of Kanchipuram, it was wrapped with cloth and the shiny surface was smeared by black punugu ( secretion of the Civet cat) and taken in a palanquin as if it was a child with small pox.  The feet of the idol are symbolically installed  in Kanchi temple.  Even today the idol is routinely smeared with punugu and appears black.  

The temple uses Sadaari like the Vaishnava temples. The garlands offered by devotees are taken out in the morning and evenings only and on not removed during the intervening period.  Even to day the heirs of the Rajas of Thanjavur offer thirumangaLyam during Panguni Uttaram (Meena masam Uthiram star).

The stotram on Goddess Kamakshi by Adi Sankara

Kamakshi Stotram of Sri Adi Shankara

Kamakshi Stotram - Kalpanokaha_Pusspa_Jaala

कान्तां कञ्ज_दलेक्षणां कलि_मल_प्रध्वंसिनीं कालिकाम् ।
काञ्ची_नूपुर_हार_दाम_सुभगां काञ्ची_पुरी_नायिकां
कामाक्षीं करि_कुम्भ_सन्निभ_कुचां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥१॥

Kaantaam Kan.ja_Dale[a-Ii]kssannaam Kali_Mala_Pradhvamsiniim Kaalikaam |
Kaan.cii_Nuupura_Haara_Daama_Subhagaam Kaan.cii_Purii_Naayikaam
Kaamaakssiim Kari_Kumbha_Sannibha_Kucaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||1||

चन्द्रार्कानल_लोचनां सुरुचिरालङ्कार_भूषोज्ज्वलाम् ।
ब्रह्म_श्रीपति_वासवादि_मुनिभिः संसेविताङ्घ्रि_द्वयां
कामाक्षीं गज_राज_मन्द_गमनां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥२॥

Candra-Arka-Anala_Locanaam Surucira-Alangkaara_Bhuusso[a-U]jjvalaam |
Brahma_Shriipati_Vaasava-[A]adi_Munibhih Samsevita-Angghri_Dvayaam
Kaamaakssiim Gaja_Raaja_Manda_Gamanaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||2||

वाचाम् आदिम_कारणं हृदि सदा ध्यायन्ति यां योगिनः ।
बालां फाल_विलोचनां नव_जपा_वर्णां सुषुम्नाश्रितां
कामाक्षीं कलितावतंस_सुभगां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥३॥

Vaacaam Aadima_Kaarannam Hrdi Sadaa Dhyaayanti Yaam Yoginah |
Baalaam Phaala_Vilocanaam Nava_Japaa_Varnnaam Sussumna-[A]ashritaam
Kaamaakssiim Kalita-Avatamsa_Subhagaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||3||

विश्वं तत् परिपाति विष्णुरखिलं यस्याः प्रसादाच्चिरम् ।
रुद्रः संहरति क्षणात् तद् अखिलं यन्मायया मोहितः
कामाक्षीं अति_चित्र_चारु_चरितां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥४॥

Vishvam Tat Paripaati Vissnnur-Akhilam Yasyaah Prasaadaac-Ciram |
Rudrah Samharati Kssannaat Tad Akhilam Yan-Maayayaa Mohitah
Kaamaakssiim Ati_Citra_Caaru_Caritaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||4||

वीक्षा_शिक्षित_राक्षसां त्रि_भुवन_क्षेमङ्करीम् अक्षयाम् ।
साक्षाल्लक्षण_लक्षिताक्षर_मयीं दाक्षायणीं सक्षिणीं
कामाक्षीं शुभ_लक्षणैः सुललितां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥५॥

Viikssaa_Shikssita_Raakssasaam Tri_Bhuvana_Kssemangkariim Akssayaam |
Saakssaal[t]-Lakssanna_Lakssita-Akssara_Mayiim Daakssaayanniim Sakssinniim
Kaamaakssiim Shubha_Lakssannaih Su-Lalitaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||5||

आम्नायाम्बुधि_चन्द्रिकाम् अध_तमः_प्रध्वंस_हंस_प्रभाम् ।
काञ्ची_पट्टण_पञ्जराऽऽन्तर_शुकीं कारुण्य_कल्लोलिनीं
कामाक्षीं शिव_कामराज_महिषीं वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥६॥

Aamnaaya-Ambudhi_Candrikaam Adha_Tamah_Pradhvamsa_Hamsa_Prabhaam |
Kaan.cii_Pattttanna_Pan.jara-Aantara_Shukiim Kaarunnya_Kalloliniim
Kaamaakssiim Shiva_Kaamaraaja_Mahissiim Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||6||

चिन्मात्रां भुवनेश्वरीम् अनुदिनं भिक्षा_प्रदान_क्षमाम् ।
विश्वाघौघ_निवारिणीं विमलिनीं विश्वम्भरां मातृकां
कामाक्षीं परिपूर्ण_चन्द्र_वदनां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥७॥

Cin-Maatraam Bhuvaneshvariim Anudinam Bhikssaa_Pradaana_Kssamaam |
Vishva-Aghaugha_Nivaarinniim Vimaliniim Vishvambharaam Maatrkaam
Kaamaakssiim Paripuurnna_Candra_Vadanaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||7||

क्षोणी_भृत्_तनयेति च श्रुति_गिरो याम् आमनन्ति स्फुटम् ।
एकानेक_फल_प्रदां बहु_विधाऽऽकारास्तनूस्तन्वतीं
कामाक्षीं सकलार्ति_भञ्जन_परां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥८॥

Kssonnii_Bhrt_Tanayeti Ca Shruti_Giro Yaam Aamananti Sphuttam |
Eka-Aneka_Phala_Pradaam Bahu_Vidha-[A]akaaraas-Tanuus-Tanvatiim
Kaamaakssiim Sakala-[A]arti_Bhan.jana_Paraam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||8||

आनन्दामृत_वारि_राशि_निलयां विद्यां विपश्चिद्_धियाम् ।
माया_मानुष_रूपिणीं मणि_लसन्मध्यां महामातृकां
कामाक्षीं करि_राज_मन्द_गमनां वन्दे महेश_प्रियाम् ॥९॥

Aananda-Amrta_Vaari_Raashi_Nilayaam Vidyaam Vipash-Cid_Dhiyaam |
Maayaa_Maanussa_Ruupinniim Manni_Lasan-Madhyaam Mahaa-Maatrkaam
Kaamaakssiim Kari_Raaja_Manda_Gamanaam Vande Mahesha_Priyaam ||9||

कल्याणी कलितावतार_सुभगा कस्तूरिका_चर्चिता
कम्पा_तीर_रसाल_मूल_निलया कारुण्य_कल्लोलिनी
कल्याणानि करोतु मे भगवती काञ्ची_पुरी देवता ॥१०॥

Kalyaannii Kalita-Avataara_Subhagaa Kastuurikaa_Carcitaa
Kampaa_Tiira_Rasaala_Muula_Nilayaa Kaarunnya_Kallolinii
Kalyaannaani Karotu Me Bhagavatii Kaan.cii_Purii Devataa ||10||

Ref: http://www.greenmesg.org/…/devi_kamakshi-kamakshi_stotram.p…

The temple is nearer to Brahadeeswarar Alayam and about 1.5 kms from there.  Buses from new bus stand and old bus stand connect this place and one has to walk about 0.5 kms from the bus stand.

The Kumbabishekam of this temple was done on 23rd March 2017 in which the Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt Sankaracharyas attended and blessed the devotees - Some photographs are shown above.

SHREE PUTHRA KAMESHTEESHWARAR TEMPLE ARANI TAMILNADU

Shree Puthra Kameshteeshwarar temple at Arani, Tamilnadu

This temple at Arani is at the banks of the River Kamandala. The name of the river comes from origin of the river from water spilled from the Kamandala of Maharishi Jamathakni. 

King Dasaratha who was not having any child thus for, did yagna here to beget heirs for his throne here.  There is a shrine for Dasaratha and he performed the Puthrakameshti Yagna as advised by Vashista and headed by Maharishi Rishyasrunga duly installing a Shiva Linga. He was bestowed with the four sons Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatruguna.  The name of the deity of the temple is thus Puthrakameshteeshwarar who graces the sanctum sanctorum under a nine headed serpant.

Those not having child pray here for 6 Mondays with the procedure for each Monday prayer.   During the month of tamil month Aani (June-July), on the Poornima day 11 Shivacharyas conduct the puthrakameshti yagna here. Devotees can participate in the yagna. 

                                                     Periyanayaki Amman

The Amman has a separate Sannidhi and is known as Periyanayaki.  Outside the temple compound and on the banks of the river Kamandala, sannidhis of Lord Vinayaka facing north and sannidhi of Lord Anjaneya facing south, face each other.

                                      Kamandala Nathi

During the festivities of Swathi star in Aadi (July-August), Purattasi Navarathri (September-October) and Masi Mahasivarathri (February-March) one lakh deepas are lighted.

                                        Somaskandar - Urchavar

I had been to Arani on 21^st February 2015 and had darshan at this temple, the temple is about 1.5 kms away from the bus stand and those who are able to walk about ¾ km can do so after getting a bus to Kamarajar Silai and then walk the distance. Otherwise autos ply to the temple and wait at the temple and leave you back in the bus stand. A picture of the temple is shown here.

Arani is a town and municipality in Thiruvannamalai district of Tamilnadu and is located 38 kms from Vellore and 60Kms from Thiruvannamalai.  The city is well connected with SH-4 (Arcot-Villupuram) and SH-132 (vellore-Arni).