Arunachaleswara Temple -Thiruvannamalai
The Annamalaiyar Temple is located in Thiruvannamalai, at the
foothills of the Annamalai Hills, the headquarters of the Thiruvannamalai
District in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the great Shaiva shrines in Tamil Nadu. .M
is in the distance. There are bus facilities from places like Chittoor,
Tirupati etc. Sri Swami Arunachaleshwar's mother Arunachaleshwari also called
this shrine Thiruvannamalai. The form of Agni Linga is also found in
Thiruvannamalai. This temple is also known as Tejo Lingam, one of the five
Panchabhuta Kshetras in Thiruvannamalai.
There is a large courtyard around the temple. The pillars,
walls and ceiling of the temple are adorned with magnificent sculptures.
Topography:
The idol of the lord of this temple is known to be from the
earliest pen. A voice was heard from the sky saying that the two of them should
not quarrel, with which they both stopped arguing but suddenly this Determined
to find out the true form of the fire in the form of linga, Brahmadeva ascended
in the form of a swan, and Vishnu ascended in the form of a pig in the form of
a swan.
But the two of them could not see the beginning and the end
of the fire. When the enlightened Brahma and Vishnu returned to their place of
departure, Parameswara appeared to them. While praying to Parameswara to
forgive their fire, Maheshwara gladly withdrew his fiery form and appeared
before the two of them in the form of a hill. The hill continues to be visible
from behind the temple. A great festival is celebrated at this temple on the
full moon day of Karthika. Millions of people visit this Arunachaleswaram. In
the Gautama Maharshi Ashram, a demon named Mahishasurudu killed Mahishasurru, a
demon named Mahishasurudu, with the intention of violating the allegiance of
Goddess Parvati who was meditating for God. But Mahishasura was a great devotee
of Lord Shiva so she repented and struck him with a sword in her hand on the
top of the hill, where a Pushkarini formed. It is called Khadgapushkarini. She
was submerged in that Pushkarini water and Karthika came out on the full moon
day and appeared to everyone. Then as Mahishasura was carrying on his head,
Parameswara appeared to her in the form of a linga, a large astrological form.
That is why on the full moon day of Karthika, a great festival is celebrated
here and a large torch is lit on the adjacent hill.
The Arunachal Temple dedicated to Tejolinga is the largest
temple in the southern part of India. The temple is perched on a hill with
magnificent walls and a large entrance. The temple flourishes with a
thousand-pillar mandapam and an 11-story dome about two hundred feet high
above the Lion Gate. There are four large air towers on all four sides. History
has it that one of the air towers here was built by Sri Krishnadevaraya in
1560. The temple is spread over 25 acres and is adorned with 9 domes and 7
ramparts. The 217 feet high Rajagopuram is a magnificent view that showcases
the craftsmanship of the sculptors of the time. The uterus comes if the three
types are crossed. Along with other accompanying deities, Dakshinamoorthy and
Natarajaswamy is also present here. Lord Sri Ramana Maharshi has been residing
in this shrine for over 50 years while consuming this Swami. Ramana Maharshi
lived in Thiruvannamalai and was buried there. The Ramana Maharshi was
enlightened at the presence of the underworld inside the temple. Today this
underworld house is a sanctuary inside the temple. This field vision is access
to all sins and omniscience.
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