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/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:36:17 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/?p=68 ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/virinchipuram/feed/ 41 Raju Front Entrance Temple Outer Entrance Raja Gopura Entrance Raja Gopuram Main Mandapam Nandhi Dwajasthambam of the Main Shrine Simha Theertham Water in the Simha Theertham Simha Theertham and Outer Praharam (Front and Left) The majesty of the Rajagopuram - From inside the temple Rajagopuram on the temple wall - southern side Kalyana Mandapam 1a Kalyana Mandapam 1 Outer Praharam - Back side Western Gopura Entrance (Back side of the temple) Alankara Mandapam - Western Praharam 1008 Linga shrine 1008 Lingams Kalyana Mandapam 2a Kalyana Mandapam 2b Kalyana Mandapam 2c Kalyana Mandapam 2d Outer Praharam - Right side - View from Back Sooli Theertham Kaalam Kaattum Kal 2 Kaalam Kaattum Kal 1 Alankara Mandapam - Northern Praharam Outer Praharam - Right side - View from Front Rajagopuram on the temple wall - northern side Inner Entrance Dwara balahar 63 Nayanmars - Inner Praharam Koshta God - Vinayagar Koshta God - Vishnu Koshta God - Brahma Koshta God - Dakshinamoorthy Middle Praharam - Left Sthala Vruksham (Palm Tree) and the Middle Praharam (Back and Right side) Pancha muga Sadhasiva lingam Yuga lingas Karaikal Ammaiyar Chandra Theertham and a stone water bucket Raja Gopuram - From inside Gaja Prashta Vimanam - main 1 Gaja Prashta Vimanam - main 2 Simha Vahanam - Amman Shrine Dwajasthambam of the Amman Shrine Amman Shrine - Inner Praharam Sculpture 1 Sculpture 7 Sculpture 2 Sculpture 5 Sculpture 3 Sculpture 4 Mandapa Pillars 1 Mandapa Pillars 2 Temple Significance Legend Information Floor Layout of the temple Maintenane of the great HR&CE - Plants in the walls Renovation Work details with Donors List Boys on top to pluck vilva leaves 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/2007/11/29/visit-to-suruttapalli/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/visit-to-suruttapalli/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:56:39 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/visit-to-suruttapalli/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/visit-to-suruttapalli/feed/ 28 Raju Karanodai-Periyapalayam-Uthukottai Road Karanodai-Periyapalayam-Uthukottai Road Distance from Uthukottai Big Nandhi in front of the temple Entrance Temple just next to the Uthukottai-Thirupathy main road Front Nandhi adding beauty to the Temple Left Side Outer Praharam Pallikondeeswarar Shrine Rajagopuram from left side outer Praharam Rajagopuram from right side outer praharam Nice Outer Prahara Flooring in the backdrop of the Vimanams Nice Outer Prahara Flooring in the backdrop of the Vimanams Vimanams Vimanam of Pallikondeeswarar Shrine (Back side) Right side outer Praharam Lighting of Deepams scan1.jpg palli-konda.jpg Pallikondeeswarar Shrine Pallikondeeswarar Sabhda Kannihais Big and Beautiful Sthala Vruksham Symbolic Homes to get the boon of a new house Old Compound wall being replaced Big Manadapam housing Pradhosha Nandhi Waiting for Abhisheham to start Waiting for Abhisheham to start Sandal Abhisheham (Pradhosham) Curd Abhisheham (Pradhosham) Milk being poured for Abhisheham (Pradhosham) Milk Abhisheham Donation by Rajini Fans Association 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 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:05:22 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/feed/ 5 Raju Outside view of Gopuram Holier than Kasi Inside view of the Gopuram Mandapam Vimanam of Sanctum Sanctorum IMGA0310 Inside entrance Kadambar Koil Right side view Left side view Entrance to Sanctum Sanctorum Inner Praharam Nandhi Praharam The majestic and beautiful Nandhi Way to temple from the main road Cheyyar river flowing North-South at Kadambar Koil