Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thiruooragam Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Temple is one of the 108
Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu. This is one of the oldest temples located on
east side of Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple of Kanchi. The temple inscription
reveals that it was built during the regime of Chola Dynasty. The main idol of
Lord Trivikrama is 35ft and there are sannidhis dedicated to Karakathan,
Oorakathan, Neerakathan and Karvanathan within the temple premise.
The presiding deity: Sri Trivikrama Perumal/Ulagalanda
Perumal Utsava Murthy: Perahathan with His consort – Aranavalli Thayar/Amruthavalli
Thayar/ Ananda Valli Thayar
Mangalasasanam: Thirumazhisai Alwar, Thirumangai Alwar
Sannidhis: Karakathan, Oorakathan, Neerakathan and
Karvanathan
Prathyaksham to: Adishesha and King Mahabali
Theertham: Naga Theertham
Lord Trivikrama is the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
King Mahabali – Grandson of Prahlada was a righteous ruler and an ardent
devotee of Lord Vishnu. He defeated Lord Indra and confiscated the entire
worlds. Thus, Lord Indra and the deities lost their powers and
glories. They approached Lord Brahma and explained their pathetic state.
Finally, Lord Brahma suggested approaching Lord Vishnu to resolve the issue.
Inorder to save the deities and Lord Indra, to reinstate their past glories
Lord Vishnu born to Sage Kashyapa and Aditi. Lord Vishnu incarnated
as dwarf – Vamana.
The demon King Mahabali conducted a Yaga in a grand scale.
Lord Vamana appeared in the Yaga arena, clad in white clothes, with an umbrella
over his head and a pitcher on his hand. King Mahabali was astounded at the
divinity of the Brahmachari and resemblance of thousand adityas on his face.
King Mahabali received the Brahmachari with utmost reverence. He revealed
his desire to offer wealth; jewels, land and precious ornaments as alms to
Brahmachari. Lord Vamana graciously refused to accept anything as
alms other than three footsteps of land measured by his tiny feet. It
brought laughter in everyone’s face in the assembly of King except Shukracharya.
Raja Guru – Shukracharya realized the real nature of Brahmachari.
Shukracharya took Mahabali secretly from the assembly to have a confidential
discussion. He tried all means to convince King Mahabali that the
Brahmachari is none other than Lord Vishnu. Shukracharya persuaded the
King not to offer any alms to Brahmachari. King Mahabali was in dilemma,
he revealed his intention that he does not want to keep away from his promise
to Brahmachari in the first place. He also added that he is more willing
to offer anything to his Lord. Out of humiliation Shukracharya cursed
King Mahabali that he would lose his Kingdom and glories at the very moment.
King Mahabali performed the formal procedure of donating alm
to a Brahmin. His wife Vindyavali dutifully followed King Mahabali in the
process. Shukracharya played a trick in order to stop King Mahabali from
the act, he disguised himself into a bee and wedged on the mouth of the
pitcher. Vindyavali held the pitcher contained water, while pouring water
from the pitcher find something has blocked the free flow of water from it. The
Brahmachari took a Dharba grass and pierced on the blockage deliberately. Shukracharya
shuddered in pain and lost his one eye. Vindyavali poured water from the
pitcher, it started to flow smoothly. The Brahmachari took his gigantic form,
He measured the heaven with his first step, He covered the Rasathala with the
second and the compassionate Lord asked King Mahabali where to place his third
feet? King Mahabali graciously bow down his head to place Lord’s feet.
In this temple Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Sri Trivikrama Perumal,
the presiding deity is in a gigantic form, beneath His right foot King Mahabali
also can be seen, just behind positioned are the Utsavamurty of Perahathan with
Aranavalli, Amrutha Valli, and Ananda Valli Nachiyar.
The temple remains open from 7.00AM to 12.00 PM in the
morning and 4.00PM to 8.00 PM in the evening.
No comments:
Post a Comment