Temple : Saranathar
Thirukovil,Thirucherai
Audio Duration : 8m 8 sec (Download audio link below)
http://vaaramorualayam.blogspotThis week's Podcast is about "Saranathar ThiruKovil,Thirucherai". This divya Kshetram is 15 kms South of kumbakonam, and 4 km north of kodavasal.
The
Moolavar is Saranathan in a standing posture and the thayar is known as
saranayaki.As per Legend it is believed that Markandeya and Kaveri Amman
meditated upon Lord Vishnu.It is also believed that brahma made a clay plot to
rescue and preserve the Vedas during pralaya,but none of the pots made by
Brahma would last.There upon he was directed by Lord Vishnu to proceed to
Thirucherai (Saara Kshetram) and make a pot out of the clay on the banks of
kaveri, and thus the Vedas were protected in a pot made out of tough mud at
this place.
Moolavar : Saranathar
Thayar - SaraNayaki
Theertham
– Sara Pushkarini
Vimanam -- SaraVimanam
Darshan
Time : 6.30am – 12, 5-8pm
This temple has two prakarams and 90 feet high Rajagopuram.There are shrines for Yoga Narasimhar and RajaGopalaswamy with his consorts Rukmani and satyabama.It is also believed that Anjaneya blesses the devotees from the west end of Pushkarini and Ganesh from northeastern side.
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Thanx
Nataraj Prakash
For Previous Episodes :
Episode 26 : Sri Gajendravaradhar Alayam,Kapisthalam
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