"இண்டை கொண்டு தொண்டரேத்த எவ்வுள் கிடந்தானை' [பக்தர்கள், புஷ்ப
மாலைகளை ஏந்திக் கொண்டு துதிக்கும்படியாக சயனித்தருள்பவனான பெருமான்] என திருமங்கைமன்னன்
மங்களாசாசனம் பண்ணப்பட்ட பெருமாள் திருக்கோவில் திருஎவ்வுள் எனும் திருவள்ளூர்
.
Not
far away from Thiruvallikkeni [Chennai] is the Divyadesam popularly known as
Thiruvallur [a District by itself] – known as ‘Thiru Evvul’. It is approx
45 km away from Chennai en route to holy Thirumala Tirupathi. One can
pass through Poovirunthavalli, take right to Thirumazhisai and travel along to
this Divyadesam. It is a puranic temple of epigraphical importance.
Lord
here is ‘Sri Veera Raghavar’ - in reclining posture, with Brahma
coming out from his navel in a meditating posture. Perumal’s right
hand extends to bless the Maharishi and all His devotees. In
the Sthalapurana, sage Margandeya gives a detailed account the dialogue between
the sage Salihothra and Devabakhruk in the age of krithiyuga - Lord so pleased with the tapas of the sage revealing
His Swarupa to the sage Salihothra here.
The
pushkarini here is ‘Hrithapanacini. ‘Hrith’ means heart, ‘thapa’
means desires or sins and ‘nacini’ means that which removes. The holy
water of the Temple tank
would remove all desires and sins from the heart. It is believed that
people would be ridden of their diseases by a dip in the tank and by mixing
jaggery in the tank. Sri Veeraraghavar is also known as Vaidya Veera
Raghava Swami postulating the mystic power to absolve us of our sins and
diseases. The Uthsavar is Sri Veera Raghavar and His consort is
Kanakavalli Thayar @ Vasumathi Thayar.
Recently,
on 5th June 2015, on Vaikasi Pooradam day, Maha Samprokshanam- was
performed here grandly and the Temple is now shining more, with more devotees
coming to have His blessings. Had the
fortune of worshipping at Thiruvallur this morning and here are some photos of
the Temple. The credit for photo of Uthsavar Sri Veeraraghavar below is my
friend PL Ranganathan.
Adiyen
Srinivasadhasan.
21st
June 2015.
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