Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Sri
Bangaru Kamashi Temple is one of the 51 Shakthi Peedam/Shakthi Sthalam located
in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. This is one of
the prominent temples of Goddess Sri Kamakshi built by the Kings of Tanjore. The idol of Goddess Sri Kamakshi made of
solid gold was shifted from Kanchipuram main shrine (Kanchi Sri Kamakshi Amman
Temple) in order to protect from the Mugal invasion. The herbs (Punugu) applied on the idol gives
out a stunning appearance of Goddess Sri Kamashi black in colour.
Presiding
deity – Goddess Sri Kamakshi/Sri Bangaru Kamakshi/Swarna Kamakshi
Festivals
– Navaratri, Pournami, Amavasya, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru Karthikai, Masi Makam,
Vaikasi Visakam, Adi Pooram,
Worshipped
by – Lord Brahma, Sage Durvassa, Adi Sankara,
Significance
– Sri Shyama Sastrigal, one of the Trinities of Carnatic Music was a temple
priest tirelessly served Goddess Sri Bangaru Kamakshi in this temple. He was a zealous devotee of Goddess Sri
Kamakshi envisioned the compassionate mother of Universe, he often converse with
the Goddess and sung praising the glories of her.
The
legend has that
there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the abstract
control of the demons. They harassed the
life of deities
and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu.
As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the
spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the
deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought
up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she
was married to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand
Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster, his own
daughter Goddess
Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial fire. This catastrophic
incident brought trepidation amongst the deities. Inconsolable Lord Shiva
carried the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and wandered on the Earth for several years.
The functions of Trinities to protect the Universe were
shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible consequences and
appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the lifeless body of
Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse
the grief of Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts
of the Earth. The places where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the
Earth were turned into ‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’.
This
temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM
in the evenings,
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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