Thiru Kaannattam Puliur: Arulmigu Patanjali
Nadhar Temple.
The temple is one of the Siva Devara Sthalam of Nadu Nadu
Temples. This is also one of the Pancha Puliur Kshetram.
This is main Raja gopuram of temple is of three tiers. There
are two prakaram in the temple.
Main Deity in the temple is small Swayambu Lingam known as
Arulmigu Pathanjali Nadhar and his consort known as Kanaar Kuzhali / Ambujakshi
Amman. Urchavar is Soma Skandar.
Teertham is Soorya Teertham and River Kollidam.
Sthala Vruksham is Atthy (fig) tree and white Errukku plant
As we go around the inner prakaram we see Vinayakar,
Viswanadhar, Visalakshi, Gaja Lakshmi, Murugan, Brahman, Thirumaal, Saneeswarar,
Pathangali Muni and Sooryan sanctums.
Here in this temple Dakshina Murthy is seen sitting. Kallala
Maram is missing, which is unusual. We also see Lord Krishna in-between two Nagam
and Siva lingam in-between two Nagam.
Lord Nataraja is seen with his left leg is moved a little
forward and his body bent slightly backward. Purana says Lord Siva danced here to
grace Patanjali Muni. Here in the temple
Patanjali Muni is seen
with Naalwar. It is believed to be Naga Dosha parihara Sthalam.
Patanjali Muni worshiped Lord Siva of this temple. Hence the
name here for Lord Siva is Patanjaleeswarar. We see sculpture of Patanjali Muni
in the temple.
Sthala Purana says Adisheshan in paarkadal disguise himself
as Patanjali muni and worshiped Lord Siva here. Lord Siva graced him by
performing Aanandha Thaandavam. Patanjali
requested him to bless him with his Aananda Thandavam and Lord Siva obliged and
in some of the places Patanjali muni had darshan of Aananda Thandavam. Lord
Siva was happy to add his devotee Patanjali's name, before his name. So he is known
here as Pathanjaleeswarar.
Sundarar sang Hymns on Lord Siva of this place.
Thirumaani
kuzhi Temple:
Thiru Vaamaneeswarar.
The place is about ten kms from Cuddlore on the
bank of River KedilaThis temple is one of the Nadu Nadu
Devara Sthalams.
The main Raja Gopuram is of five tiers and there are three
prakarams.
As we enter inside we see Dwajasthambam
Nandi Devar is seen in small mandapam
Teertham is River Kedila and Swetha teertham.
Sthala Vruksham is Kondrai
Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as
Vaamaneeswarar and his consort known as Ambujakshi Amman in separate sanctum
facing east.
Something unique in the temple is we see Beema
Rudrar screen in front of Lord Vamaneeswarar. Beema Rudrar is always guarding
Lord Siva here. First pooja is performed for Beema Rudrar. The
screen is lifted and the pooja for Lord Vaamaneeswarar is
performed.
As we go around the inner prakaram we see Selva
Ganapathy, Udhavi Ganapathy, Arumugan, Nalwar, 63 Nayanmars, Saptha Madhar,
Pancha Moorthys, Gaja Lakshmi, Bairavar, Navagraha, Vishnu Lingam, Soorya and
Chandran.
Thiru Annamalaiyar seen at the back of
main sanctum
Sri Durgai sculpture seen to side wall of
main sanctum
We see beautiful sculptures on the walls related to Sthala
puranam
Sthala Purana says Lord Vishnu descended down
as small Brahamin boy named as Vaamana. He went to King
Maavli and asked for three feet of land by his foot. King agreed to
give land forVaamana.
Immediately Vaamana took to his original
form and measured earth and space for two feet by his foot. King
Maavali bowed his head down for Vaamana to rest
his feet on his head for the third one. Vaamana did so and
it was the end of King Maavali’s life.
As a parihara for the death of King Maavali, Lord
Vaamana worshipped Siva lingam here .Hence the place is known as Maani
kuzhi and Lord Siva as Vaamaneeswarar.
Thiru Gyana Sambandhar sang Hymns on Lord
Vaamaneeswarar. Arunagiri Nadhar sang Thirupugazh on Lord Murugan of this temple.
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