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Veera vasantharayar mandapam(Sree Meenakshi Temple)

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)

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)

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 P...

Swamy Temple (sivan sannathi) sree meenakshi temple

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...

Surya Bhagwan 108 potrigal

Surya Bhagwan 108 potrigal Om Athithi Puthraney potri Om Alartharkariyaney potri Om Arugu piriyaney potri Om Arunan sotharaney potri Om Ahandhai azhipavaney potri Om Agni athi devathayaney potri Om Aan grahamey potri Om Aathi vara nathaney potri Om Ayvin ilakkey potri Om Aarandaalbavaney potri Om Aanmaavey potri Om Athithya hruthaya priyaney Om Irul neekiye potri Om Iyakka sakthiye potri Om Eesan vala kanney potri Om Ukkiraney potri Om Usha naathaney potri Om Uvamai poruley potri Om Uyirgalin  vaalvey Om Uthira naathaney potri Om Uthiratathipathiye potri Om Yenbaanavaney potri Om Erukku samithaney potri Om Yelupari theraney potri Om Yennalethu mandhiraney potri Om Engum niraindavaney potri Om Yeatramalippavaney potri Om Oli pizhambey potri Om Oarali theraney potri Om Oayvilaney potri Om Omkara thuthithavaney potri Om Kathiravaney potri Om Kankanda deivamey potri Om Kalangamilaney potri Om Kamalam virippavaney potri Om Karnan thandh...

Surya Bhagwan Gayatri Mantra

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

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