Goddess Maragadambikai, with Sanganidhi and Padmanidhi as dwarapalakas, greets one at the entrance. Santhavasal to Padavedu Renugambal Temple – 6 km Vellore Highways junction to Santhavasal – 37 km A temple not to be missed since this has something for all types/ ages of people – as a spiritual place and as a pleasure spot – so near Chennai.Ĭhennai (Adayar) to Vellore Highways junction – 142 km.The main deity is the beautiful Lord Venugopala Swamy standing in a very stylish posture playing flute along with his consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama.Due to the 2500 feet height factor and the many mountains around, a very strong and cool breeze blows out at the mountain top and one has to stand very carefully with a firm grip on the ground.En route one has to pass through a few iron bridges constructed around the hill which are engineering marvels. A breath taking journey to this temple can be performed partly by a specially made tractor which takes people to the foot of the temple from where there are about 350 steps to climb.
The only route available is a ghat road running through a thick and beautiful forest.Opens only on Saturdays from 9AM to 4PM and is located on top of the Raja Gambeera Mountain popularly known as Kottaimalai at a height of about 2500 feet.Ancient Sambuvarayar period stone temple with a beautiful stone dwajasthambam.Not possible to miss the temple once seen in photos – such a lovely location.Pooja Timings : Poojas are perfomed 4 times everyday and temple is opening by 6 am and closing by 12.30 Noon in the forenoon and opening by 4.30 pm and closing by 8.30 pm in the afternoon everyday.Annual Festivals are celebrated in the month of ‘Vaigasi’ and ‘Navarathiri’ festival is celebrated in the month of ‘Purattasi’.Īmazing Krishna Temple of Sri Venugopala Swamy at Kottaimalai (Padavedu) near Vellore at Tamilnadu: She is known by other names as well Thillai Amman, “Vadapathira Kali” Bhranta Samundeeswari. The presiding deity of this temple is Thillai Kali Amman.
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In this land, Arulmigu Sabanayagar Temple generally known as ‘Nataraja Temple’ stands unique covering all Epical and Ethical background full of artistic, antique, architectural and historical values.
According the Hindu Mythology if you visit and have a Darshan at Chidambaram you will get salvation from this life (birth). This temple about construction in the regime of ‘Kopperunsingan’Ĭhidambaram is otherwise called as “Thillai” Because there were abundant Thillai trees. Stone Inscripts : The Hindu ‘Shoza’ periods are represented in the inscriptions in this temple. So that Goddess ‘Thillai Amman’ in this temple seems with four faces. Because of the penance of Lord Brahma ‘Kali’ became Cool. This anger was pacified by Bhahma by Chenting Veda and also praising her. In order to contain her haughtiness and to teech a lesson that Sivam and Shakthi are also important in our life. In this parvathi could not equally play this posture and agreed her defeat and she was go to the extreme end of the town. It could not be played by the woemn folk due to their modesty and shyness. This ‘Ooorthava Thandava’ is one of the posture in the dance. But knowing fully well Siva played on “OORTHAVA THANDAVA” i.e. While they were playing dance, Siva was about to be defeated. In order to resolve thus, they performed a dance programe at Chidambaram in front of Vishnu, Bhramma and points. – SaranathanIt was an argument that who is superior, either ‘Sivam’ (Lord Siva) or Shakthi (Parvathi). We have the facility to come here both by train and Raod ways. It is 1.5 Km from Railway Station in the Chennai – Tanjore main Line of the Southern Railway. This holy temple is situated towards the North side of world famous Sri Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram.