Karur-temple visits

Temple visits-Karur

22/07/2013

Morning

Kulithalai route:

1)      Krishnarayapuram-Thirukkanmaleeswarar-Madhukaraveni-Kaveri Thenkarai sthalam-Timings:6.30 to 11 AM,5.30 to 8Pm

2)      Mettu Mahadanapuram-Mahalakshmi temple-6.30 AMto 12noon

3)      Chinthalavadi-Sri Yoga Narasimhar, Kalinga Narthana Krishnar=10AMto 12 noon only

4)      Karuppaththur-Sugantha Kunthalambal-Simhapureeswarar

5)      Lalapet-Dharmasamvardhini samedha Semporjotheeswara

6)      Lalapet-Aanjaneyar

 

7)      Aiyarmalai-Araalakesi Ambaln samedha Rathnagireeswarar-to climb 1080 steps-8AMto 4.30PM

 

Evening:

8)Nerur-Kasiviswanathar-Sadhasiva Brahmendraal Athishtaanam

9)Psupatheeswarar-Soundara nayagi,Kripa Nayagi(2 Ambaals)-within the city

23/07/2013:

10)Thanthonrimalai: Kalyana venkata Perumaal-5kms from the city

11)Kadavoor: Hemaapthanayagi samedha Karunagiri Perumaal

12)Devar  Malai: Kamalavalliththayar samedha Kadhir Narasimha Perumaal

13)Raamagiri: Kalyana Narasimha perumaal-no Thaayaar Sannadhi-construction going on –will take minimum 2 years

11,12 and 13 are in a triangular shape with Palayam as the centre:

14)Koviloor: Dakshina Thirupathi-venkatachalapathi

Evening:

15)Annakamakshi-near Bus stand

16)Venjamangudalur: Madhurabaashini samedha Kalyanaigirtheeswarar-16kms from city on the way to Dindigul

17)Ranganayaki samedha Abayapradhana Ranganathar-Mettu street-Karur

18)Shirdi Sai temple-Mettu street,Karur

19) Ragavendra Mutt- Mettu street

20)Viswakarma-Siddhivinayagar-Mettu street

21)Mariamman temple-Mettu street

24/7/2013:22) Kodumudi-Vadivudainayagi samedha Magudeswarar-Brahma in Vannimaraththadi,,veeranarayana Perumaal-Facing Kaveri-one of the saptha konu sivasthalangal-Prarthanai sthalam

23)Pugalur-Velayuthanpalayam-Pugazhimalai-Balasubramanyaswami-300steps-Broad steps

24)Kapilarmalai: Balasubramanyaswami-150 steps-Kalahastheeswarar-Kamalambikai

25) Vennaimalai-Balaasubramanyaswami-35 steps-7AMto 12 noon, 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM

Evening:

26)Thirumukkoodal-neae Nerur-Agastheeswarar-Anjanakshi,Mnimutheeswarar-Manimegalai

27)Nerur-Agneeswarar-Vadivudainayagi

Stay: Hotel Valluvar-near Bus-stand-Good restaurant attached

 

 

Temple visits-Trichy

Visit to Trichy temples

Day1: Evening:  1) Srirangam

Day2: Lalgudi route: 2)Pachaam pettai: Sri Parvadhavardhini samedha Ramalingeswarar

3) Pachampettai: Lakshminarayanar

4)Mayilrangam: Mangalambikai samedha Mayuranathar

5: do                    Perumal temple

6:edayathumangalam: Sri Mangalambikai samedha Mangaleeswarar

7:  do                                :Lakshminarayana Perumal

8:Thiirumanamedu: Sri Pachanadheeswarar

9:Nagar: Athulasundari samedha apradheeswarar

10) do   : Santhana Venugopalan

11) Maandhurai: Valambika samedha aamravaneswarar

12) Aangarai: Sri sundhara kaanchani samedha Marudhanthanaadheswarar

13)Poovaalur: kungumasoundari samedha Thirumoolanaadhaswami

14) Peruvalanalloor: Varadharaja Perumal

15) do                             :Brahannayagi- Brahadeeswarar

16) Lalgudi: Saptharisheeswarar

Evening:

17) rockfort

18) vanappattarai Mariamman

Day3: Morning:Lalgud route continued

19) Thinniyam:  Balasubramanyaswami

20) do                   koteeswarar-brahannayagi

21) do                   Perumal kovil

22) Thirumangalam: Loganayagi samedha Saamavedheeswarar

23)Manakkaal- Varadharaja perumal(There is a Sivan kovil also)

24)Anbil: Brahmapureeswarar-Soundaranayagi

25) do     : Vadivazhagiya Nambi (Soundararaja perumaal)

26) Mariamman

27)Aadhikudi(Sivan koil – this was closed when we went}

Evening:(Pancha bootha sthalangal)

27)NAAGANAADHASWAMI

28)Nnrudaiyan Vinayagar

29)Jagadambika samedha Boolokanadhar-EB Road

30)kamalambika samedha Kailasanadhar-Thanjavur Road- near soolakkarai Mariamman

31)Sundaravalli samedha velikandanadhar-near Indian Bank- Palakkarai

32) Kalluluzhi –Aanjaneyar

33) Narthana  Vinayagar- Mannarpuram

34) Kasi Visvanathar-near Gaiety

27,29,30,31and34are panchaboothasthalangal

15/06/2013: Morning: LALGUDT/ Ariyalur route: – continued

35)Aalangudi: Perumaal koil

36)Naththam near Maangudi: Aadhilakshmi-Aadhimoolam

37)Pullambaadi: Sivakami Samedha Sidhambareswarar

38)Pazhuvoor: Arundhavanaayagi samedha arundhavanaayagi

39) Ariyalur-Baladhandayudhapani

40)Ariyalur-Kothandaramar-Alarmel mangai thayar

41)Melappazhuvoor:  Agastheeswarar-Abithakujambaal

Evening:

42) Kumaaravayalur route:

43)Uyyakondaan Thirumalai: Anjanaakshi samedha Ujjeevanaadhaswami(Foot of Vayalur)

44) Kaasi Visvanathar-Visalakshi-Vsvanathapuram-Thennur

45)Naachiyaar koil-Woriur- Divyadesam

46) Vekkaali Amman Koil-PAndamangalam,Woriur

47)Gaandhimathi samedha Panchavarneswarar-Woriur

48)kungumavalli samedha Thaanthondreeswarar-Woriur,Salai Road

 

16/6/2013:

Musiri route:((Kaveri-Vadakarai sthalangal)

49) Thiruvaasi: PPS: Brahmapureeswarar, Maatruraivaradheeswarar-Balasoundari, Balambikai

50)Velloor: Sivakamasundari samedha Thirukkadeswarar-Aiswarya Mahalakshmi

51)Thirueengoimalai: Maragadhaambikai samedha Maragadheswarar

52)Thirunarayanapuram: Vedhanayaki samedha  vedhanarayana perumal

53)Arasalur: Sugandhakundhalaambaal samedha  Thayumanaswami

54)Thottiyam:thiripurasundari samedha Analaadeeswarar-Madhurakali Amman near Sivan Sannadhi

55)Musiri: Sundaravalli samedha Chandramouleeswarar

Evening: Mannachanallur route:

56)Gopurapatti: Aadhinaayagapperumaal

57)Azhagiya Manavalam: Soundararajapperumaal

58) Thiruppaingeeli: Neelaambika samedha gneelivaneswar-Emadharman sannadhi-to be seen before sunset

59)Thiruvellarai: Divyadesam: pundarikatchan-Pangayachchelvi

60) Mannachchanallur: Dharmasamvardhini samedha Boominathar

17/6/2013- Morning: Trichy- Chennai Highway:

61) Siruvachchur: Madurakaliamman: Open only on Mondays and Fridays

62)Vaalikandapuram: Vaalaambika samedha Valeeswarar

63) Valikandapuram-Perumal koil

64)Chettikulam-Ekaambareswarar-Kamatchi-foot of the hill

65) Chettikulam: Baladhandayudhapani-Top of the hill

66)Paadalur(oottaththur) Akilaandeswari-Suddharathneswarar-Natarajar made of Panchanadana stone

67)Paadalur: Kothandaramar

68)Thiruppattur: Brahmapureeswarar-Brahmasampathgowri

69)Samayapuram

Evening:

70) Thirunedungalam: Mangalaambikai samedha nithyasundareswarar

71)Thoovakudi: Chozheeswarar

72)Chozhanmadevi-Rajarajeswari

73)Thiruverumbur: Narunguzhalnayaki

18/6/2013: Morning: Manapparai route:

73)Maadhulaambikai samedha Naganadhaswami

74)Vadivudainayagi samedha Agastheeswarar: Near Jeevan College:

75)Ponsingampatti:Andhaala Eswarar samedha muktheeswarar

76)Viralimalai Subramanya swamy

Evening: Kulithalai route:(( Kaveri-Thenkarai sthalangal)

77) Thiruchchendurai:Manendiyavalli samedha Chandrasekaraswami-Maan and Mazhu in Ambaal’s hands}

78)Thirupparaaithurai:Hemavarnaambigai(Pasumpon Mayilambikai) samedha Tharukavaneswarar

79)Pettavaithalai: Balambika samedha Madhyarjuneswarar

80)Rajendram(Marudhur): Devanaayaki samedha Madhyaarjunar)

81)Kuliththalai: Baalakujaambikai samedha Kadambavana nadhar)

82) Andanallur: Balasoundari samedha Vadatheerthanadhar, Aalandhurainadhar ( Next to  Thirupparaithurai)-Kumbabishekam held recently

19/6/2013:

83)Thiruvanaikkovil

84)Uththamarkovil(Divyadesam)

85)Kaattazhagiyasingar(near Srirangam station)

 

 

Cultural degradation

Cultural Degradation

Recently, I watched one episode of the popular programme ‘ Neengalum vellalaam oru kodi’  which featured the so called ‘ulaga Nayagan’. It was shocking to see one middle aged lady saying that she told her daughter ‘Ask your father to go somewhere. I want to be with Kamal hassan’ And in the open hall and watched by millions of viewers she hugged him tightly and received a kiss from him. In the same episode the famous compere Divya Darshini(DD) openly demanded and received a hug and akiss from the actor?  How low the ladies can stoop?

In an episode of the popular programme ‘Neeya Naana’ in Vijay TV   years back, the topic was whether ‘Thaali’ was sacred or not. To the shock and surprise of all, one Maami removed her Thaali in the middle of the show and proudly declared that she had the permission of her hus band to do so. First of all, it was really sacrilegious to have telecast such a programme at all. Such debates should be on current topics of relevance to the public. There is no dearth of such topics in the regime of this corrupt and non functioning Government. Instead, these debates are always on inane topics which corrupt the youth like Love Marriage VS Arranged Marriage, marrying outside one’s caste, whether North Indian or South Indian girls are more beautiful. In one of the episodes, agirl had the gumption to say’ That boy is sema Kattai’. In such topics, individual problems which should be solved within four walls are discussed rather than matters of general interest.

Another disgusting feature is that almost all channels have one dancing concert in which scantily dressed men and women gyrate to the tune of vulgar film songs. These are nothing but the ‘record dances’ which used to happen in the past.

Indian women, especially  Brahmin women are known for th e qualities of ‘அச்சம், மடம்,நாணம்,பயிர்ப்பு’. It is not known whether the present generation knows even the meaning of these qualities.

While it is accepted that that TV Channels are doing business, should they not be compatible with social responsibility?

 

 

Temples in OMR visited:


03/03/13: Akilandeswari Samedha aazhikandeeswarar: Turn left after the toll booth oppositeRaju Nagar-Eswaran koil strret
2)16/02/13: Semmencherry-Srinivasa Perumal-Before Sozhinganallur-Left Hand Side of the Road while proceeding from Madhya Kailash
3)03/03/13:Otteswaran/ Mangalambikai-OttiyambakkamTurn right Thazhambur Road-about 8km from Thoraipakkam-opening hours uncertain
4) 03.03/13: Karambakkam: Karpagambal/Karpaga Eswarar: Left Hand side of the Main Road-Renovation in progress
5) 24/02/13: Thirunavaleeswarar temple-Navalur-Right Hand side of the Main Road
6))03/03/13:Manikandeswarar/ Maragathavalli: Ancient Chola Temple at Padur before Kelambakkam-Right Hand side of the Road-go slightly inside-opens in the mornings only
7)03/03/13: Thiruvelichai:Pasupatheeswarar/Simha Vidya, Sundara Varadaraja Perumal/Kanakavalli thayar,Rama Baktha Aanjaneyar, Prithyankara-opens between 9AM and 11AM only
8-)16/02/13:Brihannayaki samedha Chenganmaleeswarar-Chenganmal-Right Hand Side of the Main Road about 4kms before Thirupporur
9)24/02/13:Murugeswarar/Maragathambikai-Thaiyur- Turn right after Chenganmal about 3kms insidet-better to go before dark
10)24/02/13:Mareeswarar/Dharmasamvardhini-Thaiyur-about 1/2 km from the above-Go before dark
11)24/02/13:Veera Anjaneyar: Turn right afyer Thaiyur-about 1km inside
12)16/02/13:Thirupporur-Murugan Temple
13)16/02/13:Balambika/Kailasnadhar-Hill near Thirupporur temple