Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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Thiru
Adhanoor – Bhargava Kshetram is one of 108 divya Desams of Lord Vishnu situated
5.5 kms away from Swami Malai and 11 kms
from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. This temple
is located just 1km away from another Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu, Thirupullam
Boothankudi.
Presiding
deity – Sri Andu Alakkum Ayan Perumal/ Utsavar – Sri Ranganathar with his
consort Goddess Ranganayaki/Kamalasini Thayar/Bhargavi Thayar
Pushkarani
– Soorya Pushkarani and Chandra Pushkarani
Worshipped
by – Sage Brighu, Agni, Thirumangai Alwar, Lord Indra and Kamadhenu
Prathyaksham
to – Thirumangai Alwar, Lord Indra and Kamadhenu
Vimanam
– Pranava Vimanam
Mangalasasanam
– Thirumangai Alwar
Festivals
– Thiruvadipooram, Brahmostavam in the month of Vaikasi and Avani
Pavithrostavam
Sannidhis
– Lord Agni, Kamadhenu, Sage Brighu, Lord Anjaneya,
This
sacred land is closely associated with the mythology of Samudra Madhan - churning of Milky Ocean. The
Deities lost their powers and glories, Lord Indra with all the deities
approached Lord Brahma to find a solution for this serious issue. Lord Brahma advised the deities to pray to
the supreme Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu instructed
the deities to churn the milky ocean that would provide the nectar of
Immortality, an appropriate solution to regain the lost glories of the deities. Lord Vishnu advised the deities to perform
the enormous task with the help of demons.
The demons were agreed to take part in this gigantic task with a
specific condition that the deities should share a portion of the elixir of
immortality with them. The conditions
were agreed by the deities and demons.
Mount Mandara as a center pole and serpent Vasuki as a rope, the
churning of the milky ocean began. Before long, mount Mandara started tilting and
created an impediment to their task.
Lord Vishnu transformed himself into a huge tortoise and protected mount
Mandara from sinking. In short, serpent
Vasuki started to spew out the deadly poison which could destroy the entire
Universe. Lord Shiva gracefully consumed
the poison and saved the Universe from destruction. Seeing all these hurdles, Maharishi Narada
advised the deities to worship Lord Ganesha who is the prime deity to be
worshipped before any venture. The
deities consecrated an idol of Lord Ganesha at Thiruvalanchuzhi and resumed
their task.
While
churning the milky ocean, many of the precious treasures were come out and it
was distributed among the deities.
Finally, Lord Dhanvandhari appeared with the elixir of immortality. Lord
Vishnu transformed himself into a beautiful young maiden ‘Mohini’ and
distracted the attention of demons, she elegantly walked amongst them and
served the nectar of immortality to the deities and reinstated their lost
glories.
Another
legend has that Thirumangai Alwar one of the 13 renowned Vaishnavaite Saints
visited this sacred land at the instruction of Lord Ranganatha of Sri Rangam. Thirumangai Alawar had undertaken the task of
building huge temple wall of Sri Rangam.
While construction was in progress, Alwar found shortage of fund. Thirumangai Alwar arrived in Thiru Adanoor at
the divine instruction of Lord Ranganatha.
Alwar found a holy man with a
measuring bowl, who had godly powers to fill the measuring bowl with the
desired objects. Thirumangai Alwar
revealed his inability to pay the wages for the laborers who were engaged in
the construction work. The holy man
agreed to pay off the wages for the workers under one condition that he would measure
sand with this empty bowl. The sand
would turn into gold for the sincere workers and remain sand for the
dishonest. While Thirumangai Alwar was witnessing
the holy man commenced his inexplicable task. Thirumangai Alwar was fascinated at this mystifying
incident and followed the holy man to a certain extent but soon he vanished. In a little while, Thirumangai Alwar
envisioned this holy man as the Supreme Lord with a measuring bowel on his one hand
and other was holding pen and palm leaf used for writing purpose.
Contact
Person – Sri Sheshadri Battachariyar Swamin -0435 2000503
This
temple remains open from 7.30AM to 12.30 PM in the morning and 5.30PM to 8.30PM
in the evenings.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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