Skanda Puranam !! Sidheshwar Lingam !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!



Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara!!
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Lord Shiva narrates to Goddess Parvathi about His eternal abode on the Earth, situated in the vast land of Prabhasa Theertham on the Western Coast.  This entire land is spread out the brilliance of Lord Surya comparatively for longer hours, thus it was known as 'Prabhas' / Luster, and this is also the foremost reason for the existence of Lord Surya Narayana Temple on this sacred land.  Very close to this Temple of Lord Suryanaraya, situated a magnificent temple of Lord Sidhheshwar, which was known as Jaigishavyeshwar in olden days.  Lord Shiva explains the myth of the existence of Lord Siddhheshwar to Goddess Parvati. There was a sage Jaigishavya, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva who used to worship Lord Mahoday, a self-manifested Linga.  He was leading an extremely austere life, remembering the fondness of ashes of Lord Shiva; he smeared the Linga with the ashes and slept on the ashes.  The most pleased Lord Mahoday blessed the sage with immortality and he would be a known as 'Yogacharya' /Teacher of Yoga.   Lord Mahoday worshipped by Yogacharya would be capable to remove all the sins committed.   At the begining of the Kali era, the 'Balkhilyas' the sages /Lord Brahmas Putras arrived to worship Lord Mahoday worshipped were attained Salvation.  The self manifested Linga  of Lord Mahoday is also known as Sidheshwar Linga  which is capable to fulfill  the desires of the worshipper.
 
 
There are many pilgrim places situated in the vicinity of Siddha Linga Kshetram.  It is believed that, whoever worships Siddhalinga on the Trayodhashi day of bright half of the month Chaithra attains virtues similar to Pundareeka Yagna. 

 

 

 


Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 

Jai Sriman Narayana !! 

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