Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirumanikuzhi/Uthavi
Manikuzhi /Vamanapuri/ Bhimshankar Kshetram/ Indraloka is one of the 275
Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Cuddalore District, Tamil
Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga. This is one of the oldest temples of Lord
Shiva built during the regime of Kings
of Chola Dynasty. The temple
inscriptions reveals that the Kings of Pandya and Vijayanagara Emperors are
also have made abundance of contributions to this temple.
Presiding deity – Sri
Vamanapureeswarar /Manikka Varadar/Uthavinayakar with his consort Goddess Sri
Ambujakshi Ammai/Manikkavalli/Uthavinayaki/Pangaya Kanni
Mangalasasanam – Thiru
Gnana Sambandhar
Saint Arunagirinathar sung
praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Theertham – Swetha
Theertham, Kedila Nadhi,
Worhsipped by – Lord Vamana
Sthalavruksham – Kondrai
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha,
Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Panchamurthis, Vishnu Linga,
Navagrahas, Lord Bhairava, Lord Surya, Lord Chandra, 63 Nayanmars,
Sapthamathas, Yuga Lingas, Goddess Gajalakshmi, Goshtamurtham - Lord
Dakshinamurthy, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lingodhbavar,
Festivals – Karthikai, Maha
Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam,Navaratri,
The legend has that Lord
Vamana was born as the son of Sage Kashyapa and Adhithi. The purpose of the incarnation of Lord Vishnu
as Vamana (Dwarf) was to retrieve the mother Earth from the clutches of the
demons. The demon King Mahabali,
grandson of Prahblada was a zealous devotee of Lord Vishnu. He conducted a grand Yagna, there appeared a
Brahmachari asking for a peculiar kind of alms. The Brahmachari’s request was a piece of
land measured three times by his tiny little feet. King Mahabali was astounded at the request of
the Brahmachari and was immediately ready to offer the land. As everyone
was witnessing the Brahmachari took a gigantic form and covered the entire
Universe with his first two footsteps, when he was asked for where to place his
third feet, the righteous King Mahabali bowed his head before him. Thus, King Mahabali attained Salvation at
the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu. Further,
Lord Vamana arrived on this sacred land, sanctified a Linga at the foothill and
worshipped Lord Shiva to get rid of the sin.
As a result this place has got its name ‘Thirumanikuzhi’.
This temple remains open
from 7.00AM to 11.00AM in the morning and 4.30PM to 8.30PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
1 comment:
I am happy with the presentation. Please include the following;
1. How to reach, nearest town, railway station, distance etc
2. Name of the Bhattachariar and his contact phone number
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