http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com Temple Visit Travelogues, Photos and Geographical Map of Tamilnadu Temples Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/aaa20739b84073caa1d485c703b6aeba?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/visit-to-somangalam-and-manimangalam-temples/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/visit-to-somangalam-and-manimangalam-temples/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:05:03 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=58 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/visit-to-somangalam-and-manimangalam-temples/feed/ 23 Raju 2.Panaramic View - Front 9.Panaramic View - Back side 4.Main Shrine 8.Goddess Shrine 6.Nandhi and Bali Peetam 7. Nandhi looking opposite side 10.Gajaprashta Vimanam 11.Vimanam 12.Main Sthala God - Moon 13.Main Sthala God - Moon 14.Koshta God - Vinayahar 15.Koshta God - Dhakshinamoorthy 20.Inscriptions - Fortunately intact 19. We don't know the value of the Inscriptions 23.Parivara Gods 25.Sthala Vruksham - Sarakonrai 21.Chandeeswara Theertham as seen from inside 22.Chandeeswara Theertham 2.Beautiful entrance 1.Mammooth Peepul tree 3.Tank adjacent 4.Gajaprashta vimanam 5.Temple Well 6. Goddess Shrine 7.Goddess Shrine and the outside Nandhi 8.Inside Entrance 9.Inner Corridor 10.Right side Corridor 12.Vimanam 13.The First Dharshan to Vinayahar at the entrance 16.Kala Bairavara shrine at the Praharam 19.Sthala Vruksham 17.Inside Mandapam 18.Vinayahar at the Pillar 23.Koshta God - Durga 22.Koshta God 25.Parivara idols http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/pancheshti/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/pancheshti/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:56:31 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/visit-to-pancheshti/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/pancheshti/feed/ 12 Raju Temple Entrance Rajagopuram from outside Inner Entrance Western side Outer Praharam Dwajasthambam, Bali peetam and Nandhi mandapam Nandhi Dhevar after Pradhosha pooja Vimanam of the Agastheeswarar Shrine Agastheeswarar Shrine Vimanam and Rajagopuram Agastheeswarar Shrine Vimanam and Rajagopuram Ambal Shrine vimanam in the Northern side Outer Praharam Snake pit Ishti Linga shrine Ishti Linga shrine Vimanam of Ishti Linga shrine Ishti Lingam Agasthia Theertham Navagrahams on a lotus platform Inner entrance to Agastheeswarar Shrine Inner entrance to Ambal Anandhavalli Shrine Gods of the Durga Yantram Ashta Thik Balahars - Eight Directional Gods Navagrahas Agasthiar and Naalvar in the sanctum sanctorum hall stitched stitched5 stitched2 stitched4 stitched8 stitched9 stitched10 Brahma in Agani Tapas Arjunan in Tapas to get Pasupatha Asthram Ceiling Sculptures Dhasavatharams in the Ceiling Dhasavatharams Inner Wall - Eastern Side; Tapas Kamakshi (Mangadu) on the left side and Mahishasuramardhini on the right side Inner Wall - Western Side Outer Wall - Western Side Outer Wall - Eastern Side Outer Wall1 Outer Wall2 Paravthi with Bow and Arrow Maha Vishnu Gaja Moksham Arjunan worshipping Shivalingam after getting the Pasupatha asthram Gurukkals http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:54:52 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/feed/ 21 Raju Temple entrance Entrance to the temple - Shiva Vishnava unison In the backdrop of the road overbridge In the backdrop of the road overbridge Display of the significance of the temple Signboard on top Left side inner praharam Inner praharam Right side inner praharam One of the vimanams One of the vimanams Entrance Rajagopuram view from outside Hall outside the temple Entrance to the Dwajasthambam Sun rays from the ceiling in the inner praharam Entrance to the sanctum sanctorum Display of temple significance Ambal Shrine Vimanam of the main shrine Kailasanathar shrine at Nandhavanam Sthala Vruksham - Mahizha Tree Steps in the Brahma Theertham Brahma theertham and the lingams that Brahma worshipped in the Nandhavanam Temple on the Tanjore-Thiruvaiyaru main road Entrance to the sanctum sanctorum Left side outer praharam Left side Outer praharam Outer praharam - Back side Vimanam of the main deity View of Rajagopuram from right side outer praharam View of the main vimanam from right side outer praharam Rajagopuram from inside the temple Vimanam of the Chakrathazhwar shrine Entrance with a vast open space Entrance to the temple Temple tank in front of the temple Temple tank from inside the temple Nandhi, Balipeetam and Dwajasthambam Nandhi Inner praharam - right side Left side view of the outside praharam Sign board Entrance Sanctum sanctorum Outer praharam - Left side view Vimanam - Left side view Vimanam - Back side view