Dear All: For Your Information .
V.Sadagopan
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From: soundararajan
desikan
To: S SREEDHAR
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: singirikoil
Singirikoil or Singirikudi
This is a Nrusimha Khsetra, situated about 3kms west of Abhishekapakkam road
junction of Pondicherry--Cuddalore Road.This holy place is at a distance of
about 15 kms from POndicherry.
This temple dedicated to Sri Nrusimha belong to Chola period,identified as
AYIRRUR of ALWAR of Singavezhkundram(1051 A.D.)There were stone inscriptions in
the temple which describe the donations offered by Chola Kings , Sri
Krishnadevaraya etc to Sri Nrusimha
Sri
Nrusimha is giving dharsan with 16 hands( thirukkarams)in a gigantic posture( Pl
see photo in the website).There were Neelavathi, wife of HIranyakasibu,
threeASuras, Prahladha , Sukracharya, Vasishta in the lower east of the
pedastal
Sri Devanathan , the presiding deity of THiruvaheendrapuram is giving dharsan
here as Sri Nrusimha. Sri Thirumangai Azhvar says that SRi Nrusimha is there at
Thiruvaheendrapuram as Sri Devanatha.Markandeya purana describes this holy
Khsetra in Nrusimha vana purana. Thereis Brindavan for 4th Peedathipathi
of Sri Ahobila Mutt here
Thoroughout the cosmic world , you cannot worship such a gigantic
Nrusimha except here . This temple was constructed with reference to
BHeejatshara of Sri Nrusimha Anushtup Manthra . Vaikanasa agama koil. Ten days
Brahmotsava during Sri Nrusimha Jayanthi. Uthsavar goes to Pondicherry sea-shore
during Masi Makam ( Theerthavari at the ocean)
To be contd
Srikainkarya
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