How to go to Sri Chakra Kali Temple, Chennai

Sri ChakraKali temple, Vandalur, Chennai

Rathna Mangalam - known for Tagore Engineering college and Lakshmi Kuberan temple also hosts Sri Chakra Kali and Arai Kasu Amman

Sri Chakra Kali is a wonderful Kali deity and showers blessings through her grace

The temple shares the same road with Sri Lakshmi Kuberan temple and Arai Kasu Amman temple is opposite to this temple 

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Coimbatore - Pattiswaram temple, Perur

Perur - Pattiswaram - six kilometres from Coimbatore Jn is known for smirking Lord Nataraja who is on the last leg of celestial dance . It's also called as Western Chidambaram. One who prays here will attain total salvation 

• The specialities of this holy place are:

1. immortal palm

2. reproductionless tamarind

3. wormfree dung

4. bone becoming stone

5. The dying creatures keeping their right ear upwards

• karikARchOzan worshiped here to get rid of the sin of murder here. 

• Kulasekaran got cured of the leprosy  

• Muchukundan got removed the darkness in his face 

The heads of the eight directions are figuring in the vimana of the sanctum sanctorum.  

The vimana of Mother Pachai Nayaki is square in shape.  There is a shrine for other Ambica Mother Manonmani.  

Lord Muruga is in between the shrines of Lord and Mother in the Somaskanda form.  

As this is a salvation centre, Lord Bhairava appears without His dog vahan as Gnana Bhairava. 

The Lord Anjaneya is made up of wood

Uppur Vinayagar /Ganesh temple - Rameswaram Yatra Starting Point

When Sri Rama came to know about the place of captivity of Sita through Anjaneya, He set out from Prachravana hills with His monkey army to Vanni forests through the eastern coast. He worshipped Veyil Ugantha Vinayaka in Uppur in a serene environment and sought His blessings for victory in his efforts and proceed

It's normal for anyone to start their work by worshipping Lord Ganesh. No wonder that Uppur Ganesha guided Lord Ram to emerge victorious over Ravan and get his Sita back to Ayodhya

The rays of Sun fall on the Lord on the southern side during Dakshinayana and on the northern side on Utharayana periods. 

Uppur Vinayaka temple is 15 km from Thondi in Tiruvadanai Taluk in Ramanathapuram district on Sethu Beach road

 

 

 

Thirupunavayil / Tirupunavasal Shiva Temple

Sri Vruddhapureeswarar (Pazhampathinathar) Temple, Tirupunavasal, Pudukottai is closely associated with Ramayana.

Sage Agasthiar was performing Pooja here when Lord Rama and Lakshmana were searching for Sita in TheerthaTandavam. Agasthya rushed to Lord Ram and asked to perform Pooja to defeat Ravana

This Temple is unique for its Shiva Linga. The Linga is 9 feet tall and its Avudayar circumference is 82.5 feet

The Lord was named Vruddhapureeswarar indicating the age. Vruddha means old. In Tamil, He is called Pazhampathinathar. The Lord Shiva is worshipped by Lord Brahmma on the advise of Goddess Parvathi

Mars (Chevvai) also worshipped and got rid of his sins. This place removes Chevvai Dosham

Those celebrating the Valaikappu-Seemantham for the pregnant women, offer the first bangle to the Goddess. It is noteworthy, till today there is not a single maternity hospital in places around the temple. Their faith is so deep that by the grace of Kali, the delivery would safely occur in their respective house itself.

The place is near to Trichy, Rameswaram

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How to reach Saduragiri from Chennai

Sathuragiri Hills or Chathuragiri otherwise known as ' SUNDARA MAHALINGAM ' is situated 10 km from Watrap (Wathirairuppu) near Srivilliputhur. The name Sathuragiri came from Chathur (4) Veda (Vedas) Giri (Hill), where all the four Vedas met and formed the hill. The four hills are believed to be Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and Siddhagiri. Sathuragiri is the Abode of God. It is here Lord Shiva in the form of a saint blew the conch to mark the territory 

Shiva blessed a couple Pacchaimal and Sadai Mangai who fed Shiva (in disguise) with Cow milk daily 

This is also called as "Siddargal boomi". 18 Siddhas still live here and full of medicinal herbs. Rasawadam - turning object to Gold was practiced here. 

Korakkar caves are on the way to Sundara Mahalingam and Rettai lingams both Suyambu lingams

A few distance before the lingams is the Vagara medicine well created by Kalangi Rishi. A bath in this water will cure all diseases and sins

There is another Santhana Mahalingam - a Thaiviga Lingam - few meters away and a trek of 4 km in forest will lead to Periya Mahalingam

Pothigai express from Chennai leads to Srivilliputhur and one can hire an auto to go to Thaniparai (base camp). from there Lord Shiva will take you all the way up to experience the bliss. It's his abode and we are his kids. He'll take care !!!