SRI PADALATHRI NARASIMHA TEMPLE, Singaperumal

Visited on 22 January 2013

Moolavar : Paadalathri (Ugra) Narasimha Sitting Posture East Facing with Goddess Lakshmi in his chestGoddess : Ahobila Valli ThaayarUtsavar : Prahalada Varadar with a maze in his left hand

Perumal is Trinethran in Ugra form. The temple is more than 1500 years old. 

PANAKA NARASIMHAR, MANGALAGIRI

Visited on 17 January 2013

Panaka Narasimha swamy temple is on the top of the hill.  The panakam , offering is poured into the mouth of the rock cut image of the deity. Only half of whatever quantity offered is accepted by Narasimha. There are no ants/ flies inside temple premise, though panakam is offered to god. 

Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is on the foot of the hill, which you should not miss.

Panaka Narasimha temple on the hill

Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple at foot hill

Location


Further reading 

• http://www.mangalagiri.net/
• http://srividesikan.web.officelive.com/Documents/Mangalagiri.pdf
• http://murpriya.blogspot.in/2010/10/mangalagiri-panaka-narasimha.html

SRI VENKATACHALAPATHY TEMPLE, KARUNGULAM Near Tirunelveli

Visited on 03 January 2013

Karungulam is also known as Vagulagiri Kshetram. Vagulagiri is small hill situated on the southern bank of Tamirabarani river. The temple is more than 1000 years old.

The presiding deity is Venkatachalapathy perumal (Lord made of sandalwood sticks)

There are two temples - one of Srinivasar and another of Venkatachalapathy besides each other on the same hill.

Lord Venkatachalapathy is said to cure those suffering from heart diseases, relieve the devotees of Naga dosha and psychological problems like depression.

ARASALEESWARAR TEMPLE, OLINDIYAMPATTU

Arulmigu Perianayaki samedha Arasaleeswarar Temple, Ozhinthiapattu (Olindiyampattu)

Visited on 14th January 2013

Moolavar                : Arasaleeswarar ( Suyambu murthy)
Amman                   : Perianayaki
Theertham               : Vamana theertham
Sthala virucham        : Arasa maram
Padal petra sthalam   : Sambandar 10 verses
This temple is more than 1000 years old.

How to reach:  

Ozhinthiapattu is 17 kms from pondicherry on the Pondicherry-Tindivanam Highway ( 1km from the main road), Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District

Importance: Pradosa pooja