Visiting Place:
Annamalaiyar Temple .
About Annamalaiyar Temple : Annamalaiyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity
Shiva, situated at the Annamalai
mountain Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu and India.
The temple and the embodiment of Lord Siva in this place of Tiruvannamalai are described in many Sanskrit and Tamil scriptures. Following to the legends, there was quarrel between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma concerning who is bigger god. Hence Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma required to have a contest and asked Lord Siva to referee and decide who is greater between them. Lord Siva was decided to the contest and who still can arrive embodiment at the crown and the feet of the Siva lingam will be judged as highest. From now Siva embodiment himself into ‘Agni Lingam or Jyothi Lingam’.The Annamalai Hill was Agni (fire) for the period of Krithayugam, was Manikkam (Emerald) for the period of Threthayugam, was pon (Gold) for the period of Dwaprayugam and rock for the period of Kaliyugam as per the ancient legends.
Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva, once closed the eyes of
her spouse humorously in a flower garden at their residence roof of Mount
Kailas. Even though just an instant for the gods, all brightness was in use
from the world, and the earth, in turn, was inundate in darkness for years.
Parvati conduct penance down with other devotees of Lord Shiva. Later than her
Lord Shiva do as a column of fire at the top of Annamalai hills, recurring
brightness to the Universe. He then mixes with Parvati embodiment to form
Ardhanarishvara, the half-female, half-male form of Lord Shiva. The Annamalai,
or red hill, continue to behind the Annamalaiyar temple. The hill is holy place and measured a lingam,
or iconic symbol of Shiva.
The temple town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the mainly
prehistoric tradition sites of India and is a hub of the Saiva faith. The
Arunachala Mountain and its surroundings have been held in huge consider by the
Tamils for centuries. The temple is impressive in beginning and temple
structural design and is rich in custom, history and festivals. The main holy places of Annamalaiyar face east, covering
idol of Nandi and Surya, is the prehistory construction in the temple. At the
back the walls of the sanctum, present is statue of Venugopala swamy, an
embodiment of Vishnu. About the sanctum, there are images of Somaskandar,
Durga, Lakshmi Devi gaja, Dakshinamoorthy, Swarnabairava, Nataraja, and
Lingodbhavar Shiva embodiment from lingam. The Palliyarai, the divine room for relax deities, is
situated at the first division around the sanctum. The place of pilgrimage his companion, Unnamulai Amman, lies in the
next area, with Amman portrayed in a position image.
The View of Thousand Pillar Mahal at temple
premises.There is a sixteen pillared Deepa Darshana Mandapam, in the third
area. Karthigai Deepam festival is main importance of this
temple; this festival takes position each November December in Karthigai (Tamil
month) and celebrated for thirteen days.
Ten days in the Annamalai temple and next three days are Durga temple.
On the final day, an enormous light is lit in a cauldron with three to four
tons of ghee at the top of the Annamalai hill which is able to be seen all over
the city.
How To Reach
Annamalaiyar Temple:
By Road: Mostly, it is the Tamil Nadu state transport buses which serve the local
populace of the region.
By Train: The
town has its own railway station in the form of Thiruvannamalai Railway Station
and
which is 44 KM
away from Annamalaiyar Temple .
By Air: The
nearest airport is the Chennai International Airport at a distance of 173 km.
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