An Insight view of Ancient Temples

  Sri Oushadheeswarar   Temple, Thirukachur is  dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thirukachur, a village in Kanchipuram district, near Maraimalai Nagar. This one of the TWIN Shiva temples in  Thirukachur village, other being Sri KACHABESWARAR temple. Moolavar Sri Marundheeswarar, Sri Oushadheeswarar Ambal Sri Irul Neeki Ammai Theertham (Holy water) Oushadha Theertham Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree) Jackfruit Tree The legend is that Lord Indira (the king of celestial gods) was suffering from the adverse effects of some curse he had incurred. Even the reputed physicians from the celestial world failed to cure him. They came to earth in search of a cure. Maharshi Narada advised them to pray to Lord Shiva in the “Oushada Giri” at Thirukachur. Their prayers were answered and Lord Shiva directed them to a medicinal herb that would cure Indira. However, when the physicians try...

 Sri  Kachabeswarar Temple, Thirukachur, a small village in near Maraimalai Nagar, Kanchipuram district.  Sri Kachabeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Sri  Antanatchi and Sri  Kanniyumaiyal .  The temple is counted as a twin temple along with Marundeeswarar Temple ( See Separate Posting) located in the same village. Thiyagarajar and that of Sundarar being offered food by Lord Shiva being the most prominent. All the shrines of the temple are enclosed in large concentric rectangular granite walls. There is a sixteen pillared hall in front of the main tower that has sculpted columns depicting various legends and Hindu deities. As per Hindu legend, Vishnu in the form of tortoise (called Karkada) worshiped Shiva to attain divine ambrosia at this place. On account of the legend, the place was called Kascapavoor, which went on to become Kachoor and the presiding deity, Shiva came to be known as Karchabeswarar. The t...

This sthalam is situated in Thiruvidanthai , a snall village  near Mahabalipuram. The Perumal of this Sthalam is  Sri Lakshmi Varaha Perumal . He is found in standing position facing his thirumugham towards East direction. Prakthyaksham for Markandeyar. Thaayar of this Sthalam is Sri Komalavalli Nachiyar . Utsavar  -  Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal . Seperate sannadhis for Sri Andal , Sri Aranganathan , Sri Aranganayaki . Along the banks of Saraswathi river, in Sambu Island, lived a rishi by named "Kuni" along with his Sishyaas. A small woman helped him and did all the necessary needs towards him. After attaing the maturity, she started to do the tapas. At that time, Naaradar came to her and said that only married woman's tapas are accepted and after then only they can get the final destiny, the Moksha. So she went to the Muni's place and asked whether someone in the place can marry her. At that time, Kalava muni said that he will marry her and they both got marr...