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- Subject: [Oppiliappan] Divya Desam series - Mathura (Tiru Vadamadurai)
- From: Padmashri Sampathkumar <padmashri_sampathkumar@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:24:21 -0800 (PST)
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MATHURA (Tiru Vadamadurai)
This Divya shetram is in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the holiest pilgrim centers in India. Mathura is on the banks of the River Yamuna.
The legend has it that Sathrughna the brother of Lord Rama after vanquishing the demon king Lavanasura built this city of Mathura. The Govardhagiri hill is closby and the famous Brindavan, where Krishna performed Raas Lila, is at 10 Kms away.
The main temple is Rangamandir. The moolavar is Govardhanesan also called Balakrishnan. The Thayar is Satyabhama Nachiyar. The Theertham is Yamuna Nadi and the
Vimanam Govardhana Vimanam. There are more than thousand temples and 35 ghats in this shetram. The Govindadev temple and Sri Krishnaji temple, Githa Mandir are a must to visit.
Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam:
Periyaazhwar ? 16, 277, 267-74, 341, 399, 430
Andaal ? 478, 538, 539, 560, 569, 617, 624, 634, 637-46
Tondaraadipodiaazhwar ? 916
Tirumangai Azhwar ? 1512, 1527, 1833, 2673
Nammaazhwar ? 3555, 3615, 3675-3682 (pasuram number as found in Naalaayira Divya prabhandam)
Sri Ramanuja sampradaya, Nimbarka Vaishnava sampradaya, Madhva sampradaya, Vallabha and Chaitanya traditions are being practiced in this shetram.
Om Namo Narayana
Padmashri Sampathkumar
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