Kandha
Kottam - the bastion of Lord Muruga - Ambujam Anantharaman (May 22, 2002)
A question which assails all of us at some point in our day to day life is; should I not
give up the material and the mundane to pursue spirituality and godliness and thereby
achieve freedom from the continual cycle of rebirths? |
Manarkula Vinayaka in Pondicherry
Ambujam
Anantharaman (Aug 25, 2000)
The temple is now commonly called Manakkula Vinayaka, which is a corruption of the original Manarkula Vinayakar. |
Selaiyur - the Home of Idols
Ambujam
Anantharaman (Aug 18, 2000)
The name is actually Silaiyur - the place of idols -- , an indication of the number of temples in this small outlying suburb of Chennai. |
Sthalasayana Perumal at Mamallapuram
Ambujam
Anantharaman (Aug 11, 2000)
When the sage offered a 1000-petalled lotus to the Lord. The legend of the unarmed Vishnu at Mamallapuram. |
Lord Sani at Thirunallar
Ambujam
Anantharaman (Aug 4, 2000)
The planet Sani in one's horoscope is said to wield significant influence throughout one's life. That is why the Thirunallar Saneeswarar shrine draws so many devotees. |
"Vellai
Vinayakar" of Thiruvalanchuzhi
Ambujam
Anantharaman (July 28, 2000)
Legend has it that this idol of Vinayaka was made from the foam that emerged from the churning of the ocean. The temple is peaceful and lovely. |
Chaturbhuja Venugopala of Gopalapuram
Ambujam
Anantharaman (July 21, 2000)
The story of how this temple came to be is awe-inspiring The idol, officially dated as over 1,000 years old, was brought by the villagers to Chennai. |
Uchi Pillayar Koil on Rockfort
Ambujam
Anantharaman (July 14, 2000)
This is the very idol that graces the Srirangam Ranganatha temple today. |
Thayumanaswamy temple atop Rockfort Uchi Pillayar Koil
Ambujam
Anantharaman (July 07, 2000)
The temple priest informs us that originally the entrance to the temple was facing east but the Lord in anger turned to the west. |
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