Chennai Kumizhi Shiva Temple - Arulmigu Tirupurasundari Amman Sameda Vedagirishwarar Temple

Kumizhi - Shiva’s Abode in Chennai

Kumili for many is a lush green hills in western ghats with meadows and pleasant winds.Kumizhi in Chennai, near Nallambakkam where Lord Shiva as Vedagirishwar and Goddess Parvathi as Tirupurasundari rest in a serene atmosphere to bless their children

Hilly Ride amidst Greenery 

Its a wonder that a small mountain range with placid lakes and green pathways is near Chennai’s IT corridor. The place is twenty minutes drive from Mambakkam (Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road) and half hour from Guduvancherry. One has to traverse through a reserve forest to approach Kumizhi Village. The Shiva temple is a mile from there on hills with beautiful lake on one side and green trees on the other side

Chennai’s Kailash 

After a mile surrounded by hills on three sides comes Tirupurasundari sameda Vedagirishwar temple. Lord Ganesha welcomes in both forms - a cute little stone Ganesh with a Vishwaroopa Vinayaga behind him . There is big Hanuman with a senate shrine. Nandi mandapam with the backdrop of the hill prepares our mind to supreme - Lord Vedagirishwar facing east and Goddess Tirupurasundari facing south are full of grace

There are separate shrines for Lord Valli Deivanai sameda Subramaniar , Goddess Durga, Lord Bhairavar, Chandran

Saroni Thadagam curing Skin Diseases

The temple pond - Saroni Thadakam cures Skin diseases including Leprosy. The clay of this pond is taken by devotees and applied to cure skin ailments. The pond never dries up and One walks up few meters able to realise the numerous channels that bring the medicinal waters to pond.

Naughty Monkeys

A group of monkeys 🐒 are around this temple and catch the Prasad offered by temple priest. Their playfulness will make us come out of the professional world and enjoy nature in its best form

https://youtu.be/G_ngFoPxgGc

AtiRudram @ Tiruvannamalai - 12th December 2017

Athi Rudram and Satha Chandi Maha Yajnam at the Holiest of Holy place on earth Thiruannamalai, from 12th December 2017 to 22nd December 2017

Sri Gurubyo Namah:

Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal Kaingarya Trust      

                                                                                           

With Prayers to the lotus feet of Shree Chandra Sekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal and

Shri Kanchi Acharyas, the trust has proposed to conduct

Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal Varshika Aradhanai Mahotsava

Athirudram – Sathachandi Mahayagnyam  at   the Sri Sheshadriswamigal Adhishtana

Complex, Thiruvannamalai.

           

 Sri Chandra Sekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal Kaingarya Trust proposed to conduct

Athi Rudram and  Satha Chandi Maha Yajnam at the Holiest of Holy place on earth Thiruannamalai,   from 12^th December 2017 to 22^nd  December 2017.

           

With the fervent anugrahams of HH Mahaperiava, the trust has been spearheading  AthiRudrams and Sahasrachandis at every other known Adishtanams of the revered Acharyas of Sri  Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and other Holy places related to Kanchi Mutt and it is fortunate to arrange the next one at this Holiest of towns Tiruvannamalai the Agnishetram where Mahaan Sheshadri Swamigal,

HH Ramana Maharishi continue to bless millions of Devotees everyday and the  town  made holier by the visits and Giripradakshinam of Mahaswamigal. Sri Ramana maharishigal and sri Sheshadri Swamigal lived nearly forty years in this shethram at the same time

 A full fledged AthiRudram is to be conducted for 11 days and  150 Ritwiks/veda pundits participate with dedication and focus. Specific counts of  experts  on each of Rig, Krishna Yajur, Suklar Yajur, Jayamani Saka Sama, Atharvana veda particip


ate strictly following their own self discipline and anushtanams as clearly defined in texts.  Ritwiks seldom move out on these days.

Also a Satha Chandi Yagnyam to propitiate Goddess Devi is to be conducted every day morning  with sapthasathi parayanam on all these days .

           

 The following table highlights the key activities on each day.

4.45 am - 6.00 am	Ganapathi Homam	Avahanthi Homam
7 am – 1 pm	Atirudra parayanam with Homam (by 135 ritwiks)	Chandi Homam – Durga Sapthasathi Parayanam, Dasamsa Homam, Navavarna Puja, Suvasini Puja, Kanya Puja and Vaduga Bhairava Puja (by 10 ritwiks)
3.00 pm – 5.30 pm	Upanyasam or Namasankeertanam or Dharma Sastra Lecture or Kalvaithavaaram  (special very advanced test on Krishna yajur vedam) or carnatic music concert.
6 pm - 8.30 pm	Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam, Rudrakramarchana, Lalitha Sahasranama Archana, Avadarika inclusive of Charturveda Parayana Kramaarchana on a Ganastyle
9 pm – 11.30 pm	Upanyasam or bhajan (divya nama sankeerthanam from 9 pm to 2 am  on one day

On all the 11 days Public Annadhanam is elaborately arranged by the trust.

 Given the increasing cost and inflation, the cost of conducting atirudram has been constantly raising with the expected cost around 70 Lakhs. The split up being :

1	Ritwiks – Sambavanai, Gho&DasaDanams and vasthram	30 Lakhs
2	Infrastructure	5 Lakhs
3	Samaradhanai & Public Annadanam	30Lakhs
4	Homa Dhiraviams, Pooja items, Namasankeerthans, Sadas etc	3 Lakhs
5	Invitation,prasadams, Transport,  Electricity and other  incidentals	2 Lakhs

Devotees are invited to  participate in this Yagnya and receive  the blessings of  H H  Sri  Sri  Mahaperiava and the Acharyas of the Sri Kanchi  Kamakoti  peetam  and  sri Sehathriswamigal

For further details contact

                           Sri Chandrasekarendhra Saraswathi Swamigal Kaingarya Trust(SCSSSK TRUST)

PAN NUMBER:  AAGTS4379A

                            DAF 4 Bharath Plaza, Moola thope, Srirangam, Trichy  620 006.

                                      Telephone : 0431 2434553     Mobile  :  94437  33573    

        

Contributions to the trust are exempted under 80(G) of the Income Tax Act and can be made in favour of the Trust by cheque/draft  to the above address  or  deposited in the  account with      City Union Bank Ltd,   Srirangam Branch Savings a/c No:115001000358340                                       –IFS CODE : CIUB0000115

PS: Direct donors may please intimate their postal address to the Trust along with date and amount of remittance to the trust address or sms to number   93451 10280 or  email to our mail id given below. To enables us to send prasadam

shankarakaingaryam@yahoo.com

Deepavali 2017 - TNSTC Boarding Points

Diwali 2017 - Chennai Government Bus routes (Tambaram, Perungalathur

👆 Important announcement for Government bus boarders on 15, 16 & 17th Oct (Deepavali Holiday) 

_Filled_ busses will *not* ply through Tambaram, Perungalathur 

Passengers requested to Board in *Urappakkam CMDA Complex*

Book Exhibition- Selaiyur / Tambaram

Book Exhibition in Vasudeva Kalyana Mandapam 

This mandapam is near to Camp Road bus stop and has close to 15 stalls for avid readers 

Chidambaram - Heaven on Earth - Some Facts

Thiruchitrambalam ! Sivagami - Nataraja's Abode on Earth - Chidambaram

This place is five hours drive from Chennai and is very accessible through rail, road and public transports

Here are some interesting facts about Chidambaram

• First of Shiva Temples throughout the world 
• A dense forest full of Thillai trees - hence Thillaivanam
• Pancha Bootha Sthalam - represents Sky / Space
• First of Pancha Sabhai - Nataraja Sthalam - Gold Sabhai / Kanaga Sabhai
• Next to the Kanga Sabhai is a small room with Golden Vilva Garland - the empty space is believed to be Akash / Sky / Space
• All Siva Agamams finally come down to Chidambaram - hence the temple closes @ 10:30 pm. No further worship in temples / homes performed after that
• Appar, Sundarar, TiruGnana Sambandar and Manikavaskagar came through four different entrances and worshipped Lord Shiva
• Four directions of Chidambaram guarded by four Kali - East Mariamman, West - Ellai Amman, North - Thillai Kali, South Vellan Thangi Amman
• Thiruneela Kanda Nayanar (Illamaiyakinar) temple is west of Chidambaram. One will be ever youth on visiting this temple
• Lord Nataraja is tilted towards left - where the heart is
• Soundarya Nayagi sameda AnandEashwar temple on west of Chidambaram is worshipped by St Pathanjali 
• This is the place where St Nandanar attained mukthi in Jothi swarupam
• Nambi Andar Nambi found 'Thirumurai' in Chidambaram
• Arulmigu Sargunambal sameda Pasu Pathi Eashwarar temple, Tiruvetkalam has Lord Shiva with Bow and Arrow. The would made by Arjuna is still visible

Senganoor Srinivasa Perumal Temple - Periyavachhan Pillai Birth place

Periyavachhan Pillai was a staunch devotee of Lord Tirumala Balaji. On his visit to Tirumala he was overwhelmed with Bhakthi and refused to return home

Lord Venkatesha took a form of a lad and advised Pillai to go back to his home town - Senganoor - and take care of his old parents. He gave  a Saalagrama (sacred stone bearing the divine mark of God) and asked to worship.

Pillai was returning with the Saalagrama of Lord Srinivasa and kept on the banks of River Kollidam to perform ablutions and when he returned the stone disappeared 

Pillai was struck with grief and started fasting to death.  Lord Srinivasa appeared in his dreams and asked him to dig the same spot where he kept Salagra which now took the form of a beautiful idol form (Archaavatar). 

Sri Periyavachan Pillai installed that Archavataar in Senganoor itself. The temple is about 13kms from Adhurai and 18 kms from Kumbakonam.

Senganoor is also birth place of Chandikeswara nayanar or Chandikeswarar and has a beautiful Shiva temple too

How to go to Thiruneermalai from Tambaram

Thiruneermalai near Chrompet is 61st Divya Desam where Lord Vishnu is in four forms - Shri Rama - Neervanna Perumal, Lord Renganatha, Ulagalanda Perumal and Lord Narasimha

There is a direct bus from Tambaram West to Tiruneermalai temple . The small bus s84 starts from West bus stand and takes you directly to the temple

A trip in Uber costs you around 100-126 from

Tambaram

Garbarakshambikai Temple - Temple for Pregnancy / Child Birth

Mullaivana Nathar - Garbha Rakshambigai Temple near Thanjavur is famous for saving foetus and natural child birth

There are lot of trains and buses to Thanjavur 

Guru Bhagwan Temple in Chennai

Guru Bhagwan's temple is Alangudi. However there are couple of temples known for Guru in chennai

One of it is Ramanatha Eashwarar Temple, off Kundrathur Road , Porur

The other one is Tiruvalidayam, Padi, Near Lucas TVS 

Ramanatha Eashwar as a Suyambu Lingam came to light when Lord Rama accidentally stepped on him during his search for Lordess Sita

To absolve of the sin on stepping on Shivalingam , Rama did penance for a Mandalam - 48 days - under an Amla tree with one Amla as his daily food

Lord Shiva appeared on the 48th day and blessed Lord Ram

Since Lord Shiva guided Lord Ram, he is worshipped as Guru

The temple is close to the Kundrathur Road . One coming from Tambaram has to turn left near the Arcot road 

24 hrs Hospital near selaiyur / Tambaram - COSH hospital

How to go to Tiruparamkundram, Madurai from Chennai Tambaram

Thiruparankundram is the first of six abodes (arupadai veedu) of Lord Muruga is located on the outskirts of Madurai on a hillock where Kartikeyan married Indra's daughter Deivanai. Nakkeerar worshipped Murugan in this shrine and is said to have worshiped Lord Shiva here as Parangirinathar. 

Of the six army camp temples (Aaru Padai Veedu) of Lord Muruga, this is the first temple. While Lord Muruga graces in a standing form in other five army camp temples, He graces in a sitting, wedding form with His consort Deivanai. Maharshi Narada, Indira the king of Devas, Brahmma the Creator are also around Him. Goddess of Wisdom Saraswathi without Her Veena, and Savithri are by His side while Sun, Moon, Gandharvas a community in the upper world skilled in the art of music, are above Him. The other vehicles of Lord Muruga, the sheep and the elephant are below Him. Only a scented paste called punugu is applied on the Lord as this is a cave temple. 

Abishekam is performed only to the Vel weapon of Lord Muruga as this is a cave temple. 

Lord Dakshinamurthy graces with His left hand on a snake under His feet. Those afflicted with bad effects in their horoscopes, those suffering from prolonged illness offer Rudrabisheka worship in the shrine. 

Lord Shiva is on Kundru - Mount, and is praised as Parankundranathar and the place Parankundram. There are no praharams in the temple and hence girivalam is performed 

Poet Nakeerar was relieved from the demon by Lord Muruga in this place and many shrines associated with it are on top of the hill

http://www.thiruparankundrammurugantemple.tnhrce.in/legend.html

How to go to Pillayarpatti from Tambaram

Pillayarpatti is a big cave temple dedicated to Lord Vinayaka situated in Sivaganga district built during Mahendra Pallava period 1600 years ago.  

Lord Vinayaga appears with 2 hands rather than the more common form with 4 hands. He is represented in the valampuri form where his trunk is curved rightward. It is believed that devotees worshipping Valamburi Vinayagar  facing north will be blessed with wealth. 

Devotees pray here for removal of obstacles in marriage proposals, for child boon and for good education. worshipping Kathyayini Amman at this temple women get relived of  Sevva Dosham which causes delay in marriage. 

Vinayaka Chathurthi is celebrated with mammoth Kolukkata. This is beloved as fifth of Six Ganesha Shrines

Pillayarpatti is on the Tiruputhur-Karaikudi road in Sivaganga district. It is 9 km far from Tiruputhur and 18 km from Karaikudi on the Madurai road. Nearest railway station is Karaikudi. Rameswaram Express and Kamban Express from Chennai stop there.

Accommodation near SD Kalyana Mandapam Chrompet- Saradha Guest House

SD Kalyana Mandapam, Chrompet, Pallavaram

SD Kalyana Mandapam is adjacent to Parvathi Hospital 

It's right below the flyover 

How to Goto Parvathi Hospital Chrompet

Parvati Hospital, Chrompet is right below the Flyover 

Chennai Bounces Back / Cuddalore needs Support

Chennai is bouncing back to normality .

The relief is going with tens and thousands of volunteers tireless efforts

Relief is now needed for Cuddalore. Please contact Sridhar+91 8939-842248  Venkat +91 98-41-615173 Sundar +91 98-40-971095

Tiruvannamalai Deepam - 25th Nov, 2015

Tiruvannamalai Deepam is scheduled on 25th November 

There are many special busses arranged for the occasion 

Those who are planning to take a cab contact Mr Palani 096-00-359498

Optical Repair in Selaiyur/ Spectacle Service in East Tambaram

Eye & Me Optics, Selaiyur

The optical is famous for contact lenses, spectacle servicing 044-22392442, 7200080772

Arulmigu Eri Kaatha Ramar Thirukovil, Madurantakam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Madurantakam - Chengalpattu - Eri Kaatha Ramar Thirukovil

Lord Ram's grace is every where and in Madurantakam he is blessing as Eri Katha Ramar - The Lord Ram who saved the Tank for more than 1600 years

This place is also called as Chaturvedi Mangalam, and Sri Vaishnava Acharya Sri Ramanuja was initiated to Sanyasa in this place by his guru. The place is on temple's praharam

Lord Ram's Darshan to British Collector :

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As incessant rains lashed Madurantakam, which was notorious for Tank breaches the Collector camped near the tank hoping against hope that the bunds would hold.
The collector had an argument with temple priest a day earlier as the priests refused to part with granite meant for Temple for Tank Bund restoration and insisted the collector to have faith in Lord Ram

As he was inspecting, Colonel Blaze saw a miraculous sight. He saw two warriors bearing bow and quiver guarding the bunds. The British officer went on his knees and prayed, for he knew it was none other than Lord Rama and his divine brother Lakshmana. It was indeed strange that nobody else who was a part of the Collector's retinue saw the Lord

G K Veg Restaurant, Tambaram Sanatorium

Veg Restaurant, Tambaram Sanatorium / Chitlapakkam

No.3, Station Road, Sanatorium, Chennai – 600 047.

The A/C Dining hall in First Floor has good ambience, excellent Serving Staff and good taste

A pleasant dining experience !

Email: gkvegrestaurant@gmail.com
Mobile: 86789 97333