Navarathri Greetings to all my friends.
This time, I am taking you to Patteswaram temple which is close to Swami Malai , One of the Aarupadai Veedugal of Lord Muruga, The presiding deity is Dhenu Pureeshwarar ( Siva) and His consort is Gnanambigai. The Nandi here, is found on the left side of the main entrance unlike other temples where we find it facing the Lord. It was as per Lord's wish that Nandi moved to one side as Siva wanted to have a look at Tirugnanasambandar, the child poet saint as he was approaching the temple. The legend has it that, this Sivalingam was consecrated by Lord Rama. There is a small shrine for Anjaneyar and there are separate shrines for Vinayagar and Subramaya. The Madapam in front of the Amman sannidhi has pillars embellished with intricate designs. The idols of of Kala Bhairavar and Vinayagar inside the temple are huge in size. The gates of the main temple are guarded by gigantic statues, Dwarapalakas of the Lord.
The Goddess Durga's idol situated on the Northern side is considered to be very powerful who showers her divine blessings like a mother, on all her devotees. Durga here is Santha swaroopi, has 8 hands and is sitting on Her mount Lion. The temple gets crowded on Tuesdays and Fridays and many perform Rahu puja here to ward off the ill effects of the planet. The Cholas were worshippers of Durga and the deity was installed here after the fall of Chola dynasty.
How to reach- This temple is very near to the Kumbhakonam town ( 5 km ) and is well connected by road. Many buses ply from the town and this temple is very close to Swamimalai temple.Nearest airport is Trichy and rail station is at Kumbhakonam. One would find good hotels in the town itself.
PHOTOS
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20 comments:
Loved those dwarapalas .
Thanks TGS. But there are 2 more inside , they almost touch the ceiling.
Beautifully narrated... Especially loved the story about the Nandi bull.
Loved the pics, amazing as usual Chitra.
Have a nice day:)
Thanks Chitra! One more place to visit on our next trip; this vacation was very hectic and we barely did the rounds of our native temples..there is a small Shiva temple, also known as Patheeshwaram near our village.
Nice pics Chitra. It brings back the memories of my visit to this temple. I liked the Madhurai pictures too.
Arti, thank you so much.
Shri,
:). Happy I can use your name now. Yes, this temple is really beautiful , especially the decorative pillars inside , photography is banned inside.
Sridharan, thanks.
Lovely pics and lovely info chitra. thanks for the madurai navarathri pics, I 'm just back from Tirupati. It is futher beautified by the brahmotsavam lights, but we were not allowed cellphones and cameras and so could not click the pics.
Beautifully written post and I love the pictures!Happy Navaratri to you your family dear!
USMasala
Asha, thanks. You are lucky you could make a trip to Tirupati during Brahmotsavam.Happy Navarathri wishes.
aipi, thanks. Wish you the same.
I love the thought of The Goddess Durga showering her divine blessings on all her devotees.
As always Chitra fascinating reading.
PW, thank you so much.
Felt good reading
thank you Mahesh.
Dusshera Greetings to you Chitra!
Hope you had a good trip Chitra; had visited Rshm decades ago.
Stunning, as always. I am glad to find your pilgrimage again. For a while there, my links told me that the blog was gone. i am glad to know better.
:-)
Traci
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