Swetharanyeswara Temple

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Overview: The Swetharanyeswarar Temple is situated in Thiruvengadu, Tamilnadu, India and is committed to God Swetharanyeswarar (God Shiva). God Shiva offers darshan to lovers alongside his consort Goddess Brahma vidya ambal. The temple likewise has a different place of worship for Bhudhan. The temple is likewise known for its novel incarnate of God Shiva called 'Public square Murthi'. About the Temple: Thiruvengadu town is likewise well known for its one of a kind structure of pools in sanctuaries. This temple has 3 pools, 3 Gods. It is a conviction that who scrubs down in every one of these pools, the one will be free from their issues like maladies, deferral in marriage. Swetharanyeswarar is the fundamental God in this temple. It is said that Agora Murthi was one of the incensed incarnation of God Shiva. This Shiva temple is one of the 6 most hallowed spots on the banks of stream manikanigai and Cauvery which is considered as identical to the temple at Varanasi. The other 5 shivasthalams are Thiruvaiyaru, Chaayaavanam, Mayiladuturai, Tiruvidaimarudur and Tiruvanchiyam. Indiran, Airavatam, Budhan, Sun God Sooriyan and Moon God Chandiran are said to have loved God Shiva here. From the stone engravings found inside this temple, it is seen that the before Chola lords Aditya Chola and Rajaraja Chola have made a considerable measure of commitments to this temple. There are a few places of worship of significance in this very much went by temple, including those to Durga and Kali. The picture of Nataraja here is of extraordinary excellence. Love to Aghoramurthy - (Veerabhadrar) is said to be of significance on Sunday evenings in this temple. As found in Chidambaram, there is additionally a temple for God Vishnu close to the place of worship for Nataraja. This is Adi (first) Chidambaram in light of the fact that before moving Shiva in Chidambaram he done the first move here. The temple sits in the focal point of the town, Thiruvenkadu, which is what might as well be called the Sanskrit Swetharanyam. The passage is through the Rajagopuram on the east and inside you see the Kodimaram, the sacrificial table, Nandikeswara and Vinayaka. One can likewise see Agnitheertham, the Agneeswara temple, the Oonjal Mandap and the Meikandar temple past this. In the prakara one can see Suryatheertha, Suryakoil, temple office at the external prakara, storage facility and bloom garden. At the western prakara, there is a temple for Aarumuga, a hundred-column mandap and a Shivalinga, called Veerapandiyan. Inside there are sanctuaries for all gods and numerous models. God Nataraja in different move postures are critical here. The principle divinity has a different temple and he is called Aadavallaan in different engravings. There is a Linga in spatika (alum) with a mystery sthala - Known as the Aadhi Chidambaram, to which 4 Abishekam are done consistently. It is said that the 14-dab kaappu at his lower legs symbolizes the 14 earths and the 16 tangled hairs, the 16 expressions. About the Deity: Aghoramurthy is exceptional here - God Shiva took this structure to pulverize Maruthuvan, an evil presence. He is seen strolling with his left foot forward. He is dull and forcing and holds weapons in 7 of his 8 arms and wearing a red robe. He has a red hot third eye, projecting canine teeth, 14 snake wreaths alongside an accessory of dabs. A few sanctuaries are critical here - Like those of Durga and Kali. The Natarajar statue here is celebrated. Sunday love of Aghoramurthy - Shiva's red hot structure (Veerabhadrar) is vital. The banyan tree here is called Akshayavadam (unbounded one, indestructible banyan tree). Extraordinary pujas are done to Natarajar and Spatikalingam, pretty much as in Chidambaram. Legend/Story: Marutwasura, an asura, was disturbing the Rishis and the general population of Thiruvenkadu. The general population appealed to God Shiva. God Shiva sent Nandi (Bull) his Vahana, to battle the evil spirit. Marutwasura was crushed by Nandi and tossed into the ocean. Marutwasura through his repentance got Sula from God Shiva. The devil then came back with more noteworthy power to assault the honest individuals. By and by, at the aficionados solicitation, Shiva sent Nandi. Be that as it may, on this event, Nandi couldn't battle the evil presence as the devil had the Sula of Shiva. The devil brought on wounds on Nandi's back with the Sula. The symbol of Nandi which bears scars on its body is seen here.An irate Shiva opened his Third Eye and slaughtered the evil spirit. The icon of Aghoramurthy, a sign of Shiva's annoyance, is introduced in Thiruvenkadu. Worshiping Aghoramurthy, particularly on Sunday evenings is viewed as critical and uncommon. There is additionally another story of Swetaketu connected with Thiruvenkadu. Swetaketu's story is like that of Markendaiyan. Swetaketu was bound to bite the dust toward the end of his eight year however the God kept Yama from taking His aficionado's life. Rare Fact: God Shiva is known not performed his seven types of move or Tandavam viz Ananda tandavam, Sandhya tandavam, Samhara tandavam, Tripuranta tandavam, Urdhva tandavam, Bhujanga tandavam and Lalita tandavam here. The three heavenly tanks here, known as Agni Theertham, Surya Theertham and Chandra Theertham are accepted to have been made out of the three drops which tumbled from God Shiva's eyes when he was moving. Another rare element is that the divinity is available here with five countenances viz Easanam, Tatpurusham, Aghoram, Vamadevam and Sadyojatam. They speak to bearing and a part of God Shiva. Easanam is confronting the sky and speaks to immaculateness, Vamdevam confronts north and speaks to sustenance, Tatpurisha confronts east and speaks to deep sense of being that has crushed the self image, Aghoram confronts south and speaks to the ruinous and regenerative part of Shiva, Sadyojatam confronts west and speaks to creation.