Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Suruttappalli Sri Pallikondeswarar Temple is one of the
Abhimana Kshethram located close to Chennai – Thirupathi Highways near Uthukottai,
in a village of Chitoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
Presiding deity – Lord Pallikondeswarar with his consort
Goddess Sri Sarvamangalambikai,
Worshipped by – Lord Ganesha, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Sage
Markandeya, Sage Agastya, Lord Indra, Lord Kubera, Maharishi Narada, Sage
Brighu, Lord Chandra, Lord Surya, Deities and Rishis, Lava & Kusha, Sage
Valmiki, Sri Paramacharyal Sri Chandrashekhara Swarasvathi Swamy,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya
with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Goddess Sri
Maragathambikai with Kamadhenu & Kalpavruksha, Lord Valmikeshwara, Lord
Ramalingeshwara, Lord Kubera with consorts Shankhanidhi & Padumanidhi, Lord
Venugopalaswami, Lord Vishwanatha & Vishalakshi, Goddess Sri Rajamathangi, Lord
Ayyappa with Sri Poorna & Pushkala , Sri Varahaswamy, Lord
Karalahastheshwara, Balasubramanya, Lord Surya, Lord Chandra, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi &
Lord Vishnu, Kalabhairava, Sage Valmiki, Sage Markandeya, Sage Agastya, Sage
Narada, Lord Indra, Sri Rama & Sita
along with Lakshman, Bharatha, Shathrugna & Anjaneyar, Nalvar {Appar,
Sundarar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar & Manikka Vasagar }, Ekapadhamurthi,
Chandrashekara, Goshtamurtham – Lord Lingodbhava, Lord Brahma, Sri Vishnu
Durga, Sri Parvathavardhini, Lord Dakshinamurthi with his consort,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Thiru Karthikai,
Arudra Darisanam, Panguni Uthiram, Markazhi Utsavam,
Significance –
Lord Rama was afflicted with the sin of Brahmahathya, after
the fierce battle between Ravana. In
order to get rid of the sin, Lord Rama performed various Yagnas, ultimately
arrived on this sacred land at the instruction of Sage Vashishta and consecrated
a Linga /Rameshwara Linga and underwent severe austerities.
It’s the sacred shrine where the Pradosha Puja was initiated
for the first time.
The legend has the demons and deities were churning the milky
ocean for the elixir of nectar, using Mount Mandhara as the center point and
the King of serpent Vasuki as its rope, at one point of time Vasuki spewed the
venomous poison due to the immense pressure applied on it. The deities and demons appealed to Lord Shiva
to protect the Universe from the massive disaster. Lord Shiva gracefully swallowed the poison,
eventually laid down keeping his head on the lap of Goddess Sri Parvati to get
rid of the adverse effects of the poison consumed. Goddess Sri Parvati gently pressed his throat
to remain the deadly poison on the throat, without letting it enter into the
abdomen of the Lord. Hence, Lord Shiva has
attained the sacred name Neelakanda. This
is the sacred land on Earth where Lord Shiva laid down after consuming the venomous
poison, all the deities and Rishis and Sages arrived on this sacred land and eulogized
the glories of Lord Shiva.
This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 1.00 PM in the
morning and 3.30 PM to 8.30PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
