http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com Temple Visit Travelogues, Directories, Photos and Geographical Maps of Tamilnadu Temples Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:58:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/kodumudi/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/kodumudi/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:25:02 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=995 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/kodumudi/feed/ 29 Raju Kodumudi 2 Cauvery changing its direction in front of the temple Cauvery changing its direction Kodumudi Temple map Brahma as Vanni Tree Brahma - Vanni Tree 4 Brahma as Vanni Tree 1 Brahma - Vanni Tree 2 Brahma - Vanni Tree 3 Shiva shrine Rajagopura Entrance Nandhi in front of Shiva shrine Shiva shrine Dwajasthambam Shiva shrine front mandapam IMG_0882 IMG_0890 Brahma (Vanni tree), Thayar shrine and Perumal shrine Brahma (Vanni tree), Thayar shrine and Perumal shrine 1 Information board Perumal shrine Vimanam View from Parihara Centre 1 stitched9 Outer Praharam View from the Parihara Centre Shiva shrine Vimanams Shiva shrine on the left and Ambal shrine on the right Perumal shrine Rajagopuram IMG_0878 Ambal shrine Nandhi IMG_0884 Ambal shrine Vimanam Shiva shrine Vimanams 1 Cauvery in front Eagle vahana for Saneeswarar Kodumudi 3 Car Parking and Cauvery in front Temple Outer view First view IMG_0832 IMG_0834 Cauvery bathing ghat 2 Cauvery bathing ghat 1 As you enter from the bathing ghat IMG_0850 Three Entrances to the temple - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva Cauvery changing its direction in front of the temple Parihara Centre Nahars for Pariharam http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/perumber-kandigai/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/perumber-kandigai/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:22:52 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=930 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/perumber-kandigai/feed/ 17 Raju Hilltop Murugan temple from the road View of National Highways Hillbase Hillbase Ellaiamman temple Hillbase Ellaiamman temple 1 Hilltop Temple in the backdrop of the temple tank IMG_0709 IMG_0710 IMG_0702 Parai Vinayagar IMG_0738 Road to Hilltop Nearby Hill Nearby Hill 1 Nearby Hill 2 Hilltop Murugan Temple IMG_0742 IMG_0733 IMG_0726 IMG_0727 IMG_0737 IMG_0735 IMG_0736 IMG_0739 Entrance at Hilltop Outer Praharam and Inner Entrance Outer Praharam and Inner Entrance 1 Inner Entrance Pamban Swamigal Temple tank Happy Family http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/nadu-palani/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/nadu-palani/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:54:17 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=901 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/nadu-palani/feed/ 9 Raju IMG_0678 IMG_0682 IMG_0684 IMG_0677 stitched2 Path to Hilltop IMG_0695 IMG_0688 IMG_0691 IMG_0680 stitched4 Inner Praharam IMG_0685 IMG_0689 Honey bee nests on the ceiling IMG_0681 IMG_0683 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/achirupakkam/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/achirupakkam/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:43:53 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=866 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/achirupakkam/feed/ 16 Raju Temple Significances 1 Temple Significances 2 Legend Konraiyadi Easwar Kondraiyadi Easwar 1 Kondraiyadi Easwar 3 Kondraiyadi Easwar 2 Temple tank Achu muri Vinayagar temple Achu muri Vinayagar 1 Achu muri Vinayagar Road side view Rajagopuram 1 Rajagopuram Front view of the temple Dwajasthambam Rajagpuram from inside Outside Nandhi (Inner) Nandhi in meditative posture 1 (Inner) Nandhi in meditative posture Through the Rajagopura entrance As you enter Rajagopuram and Dwajasthambam not in line Anjaneyar Koshta God - Vinayagar Koshta God - Dakshna moorthy Koshta God - Maha Vishnu Koshta God - Brahma Koshta God - Durgai 63 Nayanmars 1 63 Nayanmars Inner Praharam - Left side Inner Praharam - right side uma Maheswaran IMG_0638 Arunagiri Nathar Dwara Balahar & Subramanyar with the consorts Ambal shrine One of the main shrine Vimanams 1 One of the main shrine Vimanams Vimanams of two main shrines with Rajagopuram Vimanams One of the main shrine Vimanams 2 Main vimanam 2 Ambal shrine Vimanam Left side Outer Praharam Outer Praharam IMG_0650 IMG_0651 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/thiruvidai-marudhur/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/thiruvidai-marudhur/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:51:00 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=693 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/thiruvidai-marudhur/feed/ 26 Raju Outer Entrance Outer Entrance IMG_0384 IMG_0386 IMG_0385 View from Amman shrine IMG_0435 IMG_0387 IMG_0440 IMG_0441 IMG_0426 Amman shrine entrance to main shrine to main shrine 1 IMG_0395 Marudha tree - Sthala Vruksham Marudha tree - Sthala Vruksham 3a 3 Worship procedure Singa Kinaru (Lion well) Singa Kinaru (Lion well) Temple tank Inner Praharam 2 Inner Praharam 3 Inner Praharam 1 Sunlight peeping through the ceiling IMG_0400 Lingothbavar Sir Durgai Sri Dakshinamoorthy IMG_0401 Star Lingams - Legend 1 Star Lingams - Legend 2 Star Lingams 2 IMG_0434 Kasi Viswanathar and Moohambigai shrines Way to amman shrine Brahma Harthi brahmaharthi Varaguna Pandian IMG_0391 IMG_0392 Pavai Vilakku - Legend Pavai Vilakku http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/agneeswarar-neyveli/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/agneeswarar-neyveli/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:14:01 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=539 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/agneeswarar-neyveli/feed/ 34 Raju The earliest view - 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) The earliest view - 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) The earliest view - 3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) View of Village God temple from Agneeswarar Temple (by Raju's Temple Visits) Village God Temple at the entrance (by Raju's Temple Visits) Agneeswarar temple from a distance 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Agneeswarar temple 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8044 (by Raju's Temple Visits) stitched1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Temple (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8211 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Kallala Tree (by Raju's Temple Visits) Sacred Kallala Tree (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8039 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8035 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8053 (by Raju's Temple Visits) 100_0800 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Ancient structure 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Ancient structure 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) stitched3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8216 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8062 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8057 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_7793 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8070 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8034 (by Raju's Temple Visits) The tree cave from where Nagar supervises the pooja every now and then (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8066 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8061 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_7807 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_7811 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8227 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Neyveli (Thiruvallur) Sri Agneeswarar (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8067 (by Raju's Temple Visits) 100_0923 (by Raju's Temple Visits) 100_0924 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Real Agneeswarar 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Real Agneeswarar 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Lord Shiva showing His three eyes? (by Raju's Temple Visits) Pradhosha crowd (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8208 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8063 (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0001 (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0002 (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0003 (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0004 (by Raju's Temple Visits) http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sri-vygrapatheswarar-temple-at-pulippara-koil/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sri-vygrapatheswarar-temple-at-pulippara-koil/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:53:14 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=579 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sri-vygrapatheswarar-temple-at-pulippara-koil/feed/ 13 Raju Roadside Swayambu Shiva / Kali Temple at Arasar koil (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8513 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8511 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8507 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8512 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Kali relics - more than 1600 years old (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8510 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8504 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8505 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8506 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8516 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8519 (by Raju's Temple Visits) stitched1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8520 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8522 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8523 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Entrance to the main sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8533 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Gaja prashta sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) stitched3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8528 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8531 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8540 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8534 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8535 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8547 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8545 (by Raju's Temple Visits) http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sundara-mahalakshmi-temple-at-arasar-koil/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sundara-mahalakshmi-temple-at-arasar-koil/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:07:02 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=564 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/visit-to-sundara-mahalakshmi-temple-at-arasar-koil/feed/ 9 Raju Arasar Koil Sundara Mahalakshmi (by Raju's Temple Visits) Road side (by Raju's Temple Visits) Outer entrance (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8455 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main entrance - from inside the temple (by Raju's Temple Visits) Andal shrine, Perumal shrine and Mahalakshmi shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8462 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Back side of the Mahalakshmi shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Mahalakshmi shrine 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Mahalakshmi shrine 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Mahalakshmi shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Vinayagar at the entrance of the Mahalakshmi shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Entrance to the Mahalakshmi shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Onthe walls of the Mahalakshmi shrine 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8501 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8465 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Musical Pillars (by Raju's Temple Visits) Entrance to the Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main mandapam (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main mandapam 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) On the walls of the Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) On the walls of the Perumal sanctum 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) From inside the Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Left side praharam 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Left side praharam (by Raju's Temple Visits) Backside of the temple and the dismantled Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Dismantled Perumal sanctum (back side) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Empty Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Dismanted Perumal sanctum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Andal shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Palar river behind the temple (by Raju's Temple Visits) Palar river (by Raju's Temple Visits) http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/little-known-around-chenglepat/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/little-known-around-chenglepat/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:32:28 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=473 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/little-known-around-chenglepat/feed/ 45 Raju Muktheeswarar1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Kamakshi Amman (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0004b (by Raju's Temple Visits) in ihe koshtam, Vinayagar (by Raju's Temple Visits) in ihe koshtam, Brahma (by Raju's Temple Visits) in ihe koshtam, Perumal (by Raju's Temple Visits) in ihe koshtam,Durgai (by Raju's Temple Visits) Bairavar (not sure) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Subramanyar (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0005c (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0001d (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0002b (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0003a (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0006b (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0001a (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0002a (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0003c (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0003d (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0001b (by Raju's Temple Visits) Vinayagar shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0001c (by Raju's Temple Visits) Left side Koshtam (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0005b (by Raju's Temple Visits) Temple Tank getting renovated (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0002c (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8394 (by Raju's Temple Visits) scan0002d (by Raju's Temple Visits) Right side prharam and the backside (by Raju's Temple Visits) Back side of the tmeple (by Raju's Temple Visits) Vilva Tree.. (by Raju's Temple Visits) Road side entrance to the temple and Subramanyar shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Right side praharam (by Raju's Temple Visits) Vilva Tree (by Raju's Temple Visits) Inscriptions (by Raju's Temple Visits) Balalayam (by Raju's Temple Visits) Muktheeswarar.... (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8409 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Sathya, the girl behind... (by Raju's Temple Visits) just peeping through... (by Raju's Temple Visits) just peeping through... (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8415a (by Raju's Temple Visits) Sathya and Thilagavathi (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8423 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Chendikeswarar (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8424 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8427 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8428 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_8429 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Vadalpalani Ramamoorthy Sir handing over a set of books to Thilagavathi (by Raju's Temple Visits) Ramesh, Sathya and Thilagavathy (by Raju's Temple Visits) Roadside Bala Dhandayudhapani on the way to Edamachi 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Roadside Bala Dhandayudhapani on the way to Edamachi 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:18:35 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=366 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/avaniyapuram/feed/ 84 Raju Start of Steps (by Raju's Temple Visits) Start of Steps 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Start of Steps 5 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Middle Tier temple, Top Tier Temples and Lion faced rock (by Raju's Temple Visits) Anjaneyar shrine (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 1 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 2 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 3 (middle tier) (by Raju's Temple Visits) Main shrine 4 (middle tier) Thayar with the Lion face - Sudai sculpture above the sanctum sanctorum (by Raju's Temple Visits) Steps to top tier (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top tier - Sri Venkateswarar and other shrines (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top tier Temples 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) IMG_4988a Top tier Temples 4 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Lion faced rock (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top view 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top View 2 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Top View 3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill Start (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill - Side View 1 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Hill - Side View 3 (by Raju's Temple Visits) Parkings (by Raju's Temple Visits)