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Veera Vasantharayar Mandapam(Sree Meenakshi Temple) Going east from this tower,we come to a big mandapam with forty six pillars.This is called the Veeravasantharayar mandapam after it builder Muthuveerappa naicker elder brother of Thirumalai Naick. Facing the idol of Lord sundareswarar' this is a of Nandhi,(bull) Lord Siva's conveyance. There is a tell arch of lights in this mandapam.Thi wa donated by the Maruthu Pandyas,the lights are being maintained by the Sivaganga Devathanam. There are fancy shops on both sides of this mandapam. On some of the pillars in this mandapam .we find scenes depicting Lord Siva as the killer of the God of Death for saving Markandeya, a hunter carrying his wife on his shoulders ,majestic pose of Lord Siva ,dancing Badrakali and Dwarabalagas.

Chidambara Ragasiyam (The Secret) After  8 tears of R & D, western scientists have proved that at Lord Nataraja's big toe is the centre point of World's Magnetic Equator. Our ancient Tamil scholar Thirumoolar has proved this five thousand years ago. His treatise ,Thirumandiram is a wonderful scientific guide for the whole world. To undertand his studies ,it may be need a 100 years for us. Chidambaram temple embodies the following characteristics; 1.This temple is located at the Centre Point of World's Magnetic Equator. 2.Of the ''Pancha bootha''i.e. 5 temples,chidambaram denotes the Skies.Kalahasthi denotes Wind.Kanchi ekambareswarar  denotes land.All these temples are located in a straight line at 79 degrees  41 minutes in longitude.This can be verified using Google .An amazing fact & astronomical miracle! 3.Chidambaram temple is based on the Human Body having 9 entrances or openings of the body.

Parrot Cage Mandapam (Sree Meenakshi Temple) Next to the swing mandapam and just all the entrance to the Amman Sannathi is the Parrot Cage  Hall (kilikoodu mandapam).Some parrots kept in a big cage .Now this cage is in the entrance of the south. These parrots provide delight to the children.The kids talk something to the parrots,Those creatures repeat the sounds .This gives pleasure to the younger generation.The parrot is a sacred bird and is often shown in company with other Gods and Goddessess.Particularly ,goddessess are always seen with a parrot in their left hand.Obviously it means presence of peace and happiness. There are 28 pillars in this Mandapam . Each on of these excess in artistic beauty,on these pillars we  see the statues of the Pandavas,Vali,Sugreevan and other deities,yali is engraved in another pillar.A stone ball revoles in its mouth.This is indeed an admirable creation. Opposite the  Amman Sannadhi,on one side of the Palipeedam (sac

Swamy Temple (sivan sannathi) On each side of the entrance to the swamy temple (Lord Sundareswarar's Temple)is a statue of a Dwarabalaga (Guard engraved out of a single.12 feet high installed on base of 4 feet.) On the pillars near these Dwarabalagas,we see Lord Siva with five heads seated beside His consort and Goddess Meenakshi with five heads. There are also the statues of the saints,Appar,Sundarar,Sambandar and Manickavasagar. Next is the three storeyed tower of the Swamy sannathi.It is 41 feet high with a base of 31 feet long and 18 feet broad.There are 36 sculptures in this tower.This tower was built in 1168 by Kulasekara Pandyan. Non -Hindus are not allowed to go beyond this entrance. Inside the gate way of this tower are Adhikara Nandhi (Bull of Power)and Chamundi. Beyond this is a six-footed dais where the book of Saint Paranjothi on the Lord's feats (Thiruvilayadal) is said to have been inaugurated. The Copper guar

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Surya Bhagwan Gayatri Mantra Om Aswathajaya vithmagey Padma hasthaya dheemagi Thanno surya prachodhayath! Namaskaram; Om paanavey namaha Om hamsaya namaha Om baskaraya namaha Om suryaya namaha Om sooraya namaha Om thamogaya namaha Om rathiney namaha Om viswathruthey namaha Om avyaaptharey namaha Om haraye namaha Om vethamayaya namaha Om vibhavey namaha Om soothaam savey namaha Om soopram savey namaha

Chakkarathaalwar gayatri mantra Om Sudarsanaya Vithmagey Maha jwalaya dheemagi Thanno chakra prachodhayath!

Geethasaaram Yethu nadandhatho ,athu nandragavey nadandhathu Yethu nadakiratho,athu nandragavey nadakkirathu Yethu nadakka irukiratho,athuvum nandragavey nadakkum Unnudaiyathai ethai izhandhai,etharkaga nee alugirai? Yethai nee kondu vandhai,athai nee izhappatharkku Yethai nee padaithirundhai,athu veenavatharkku Yethai nee eduthu kondayo ,athu ingirundhey edukkapattathu Yethai nee koduthaayo,athu ingeye kodukkapattathu Yethu indru unnudaiyatho,athu naalai mattroruvarudaiyathagirathu Mattroru naal athu veroruvar udaiyathagum  Indha maatram ulaga niyathi aagum

Amman Temple (Amman Sannathi) From the Parrot cage Mandapam one can go into Sree Meenakshi's sanctum sanctorum.There is a small tower at this entrance .It is three  storeyed tower ,forty feet high.Its base is 27 feet long and 20 feet broad.There are 476 sculptures in this tower.This tower can be seen only from the eastern side of the Golden Lily Tank.This tower is called Vembathur.Tower after its builder,Ananda Thandava nambi of Vembathur,Inside the tower's gate there are two paintings on wooden planks one depicts Sree  Meenakshi's wedding  and other Her crowing.  Non hindus are not allowed to go beyond the tower entrance. Passing this entrance .We can see a flag -post,covered with golden leaves.At the south eastern corner of this outer Prakaram (path around the shrine),there are the statues of Thirumalai Naick and his two wives. The kolu Mandapam is the western corner,During the Navarathri (nine nights)festival in the tamil month of

Golden Lily Tank -Sree Meenakshi Temple (pottramarai kulam) From the Mudali Pillai Mandapam ,we come to an important part of Sree Meenakshi Temple.A beautiful rectangular tank face its right across its northern bank is situated the sanctum sanctorum of sree Meenakshi.There are big stone corridors on the four sides of this tank. The Golden Lily Tank is 165 feet long and 120 feet broad .There are stone steps on all the four sides leading almost to its bottom .The tank is filled with water during the major part of the year.Only very rarely does the tank get dry. Before entering sanctum sanctorum .Hindus who go into the temple bare footed,wash their feet in the tank's water. After washing their feet (and incidentally perhaps their sins)the pious Hindus sprinkle some water on their heads take a handful of the water,get up the steps spray the water on a step ,stand on the portion ,face themselves towards the main deity put their palms together and pray with ey

Swing Mandapam On the western side of the Golden lily tank ,there is a small  mandapam built in black marble.This is called the swing Mandapam (Nall) or oonjal Mandapam. Every Friday evening the golden idols of sree Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara are placed in a swing on the dais of this mandapam.A  String is tied to this swing .A man sits on the floor in front of the swing and pulls it so that the swing moves to front.Now this mandapam is decorated fully with design mirrors. On other days ,Tamil hymns are sung by odhuvars who sit in front of the swing dias. The six shrines of Lord Muruga are painted  on the side walls above the dias opposite the swing mandapam,there is a small mandapam here,we can see artistic paintings painted during Rani Mangamma's time .The statues of Rani Mangamma her minister Ramapayy and grandson Vijaya ranga chockanathar,also find  a place in this mandapam.

Mudali Pillai Mandapam Next to this tower ,is the Mudali Pillai Mandapam.This is also called Mudali Mandapam and dark Mandapam.It is 60 feet broad.It was built in 1963 byKadandhai Mudaliar. On both sides of this Mandapam,there are pillars with beautiful statues of women. A Legendary story is related about these women.Once the wives of the saints of Tharuga forest fell in love with Lord Siva when He appeared before them in the form of BIKSHADANAR(begger).They were so enamoured with love that they stood spell bound by the Lord's be witching  beauty and grace. In such a gratitude they did not even notice the slipping of the clothes from their waists.The sculpture  has showed  a superb skill in making these statues .The statue of Lord Bikshadanar also exhibits the inordinate efficiency of the artist.There is a statue of a saint of  the Tharuga forest.There is also a statue of Mohini (the Lady who throws charm).The idols of Ganesha and Subramania also find a place in

Description of Sree Meenakshi Temple (A Self Explantory 2 ) As Directed by the divine voice.Malayadhwaja Pandyan taught Thadadhagai all branches of learning and arts of warfare.In due course, Thadadhagai became the ruler of the Pandyan kingdom.The people lived in bliss under the Divine Ruler. After the death of  king Malayadhwaja,Kanchanamala was sad that her daughter still remained a virgin.However the virgin consoled her mother that she would marry at the proper time. Thadadhagai then set out to establish her power by defeating all other rulers.After her victory over several kings and Gods.Thadadhagai  besieged the Kailas Mountain the Abode of Lord Siva. Countless Ganas (The Lord's Servants) were sent by Lord Nandi,the Guard of Kailas,to fight with Thadadhagai .But they were all rooted At once Lord Siva Himself bore the weapons of war and came to battlefield.He saw before him the majestic figure of his consort standing erect like a lioness.Thadadhagai al

Description of Sree Meenakshi Temple (A Self Explantory) Sree  Meenakshi Temple is one of the greatest temple of South India.It is situated in the heart of the city of Madurai.Its towers can be seen even from a distance' An aerial view of the temple will be simply grand. Goddess Meenakshi is the main deity of the temple,Hence it has become customary to go into the temple through the entrance on the eastern side,facing Sree Meenakshi. This entrance is twenty five feet high and eighteen feet broad .There is no big tower at this entrance as the other entrances .However, the beautiful  sculptures of Lord  Vinayaga and Lord Subramanya find a place at the sides of this entrance .At the centre ,we find the wedding scene of Sree Meenakshi ,worked out in fine mortar. This entrance leads up to Asta Sakthi Mandapam the Abode of Eight powers.We find on the left four these power,namely Goddessess Gowmari,Rowmari,Vaisnavi,and Mahalakshmi .On the right are the idols of Y