Moolavar
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Veda
Giriswarar,Bhaktavatsaleswarar
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Urchavar
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Amman / Thayar
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Tiripura Sundari
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Thala Virutcham
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Plantain
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Theertham
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Shangu Theetham
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Agamam / Pooja
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Old year
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1000-2000 years old
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Historical Name
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Kazhukundram
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City
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Thirukalukundram
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State
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Tamil Nadu
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Temple
History
Two sages Poosha and Vruddha performed penance on Lord Shiva
seeking Sharoopa status. Lord modified
their demand and granted the Sayujya status and promised elevation to Sharoopa
later. The sages refused to accept the
offer and were adamant on their demand.
Angry Lord cursed them to become eagles.
Since then they are in this hill known as Shambu and Aadhi and are
worshipping Lord with the Pakshi Theertha they had created. It is believed that these eagles use to bathe
in Rameswaram, eat in Kazhukundram and stay at Kasi each day. The feeding of the eagles is going on for
thousands of years, it is believed. King
Suraguru, to whom Lord granted darshan was instrumental for the creation of
this sacred place, says the history.
Special
Features
Miracle Based: This is a hill temple. Lord Shiva in
the temple is swayambumurthi.
Temple's
Speciality
Lord Shiva is a swayambumurthi in the temple. It is a
contradiction here that Nandhi before the sanctum sanctorum is absent in this
temple. There are 565 steps to reach the hill temple. A great festival known as
Pushpakara Mela as great as the Kumbh Mela in north is celebrated here once in
12 years with one lakh deepas on the Jupiter transition day to Virgo sign. A
conch is born in the theertha once in 12 years. This miracle happens even now.
It is noteworthy that the tank in the temple is one containing herbal properties.
It is the experience of the people that a mentally retarded person is cured
completely with a dip in the theertha and prayer to Lord.
General
Information
It is believed that Indira is still worshipping Lord in this
temple. As an evidence of this fact,
thunder falls through a hole in the tower above the sanctum sanctorum (Vimana)
and goes around the Shivalinga.
Unbearable heat is experienced while opening the sanctum next day. This happens once in a few years. Scientists had proved that such an incident
took place on the 10th November, 1930.
Opening
Time
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. and from
4.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m
Address
Sri Veda Giriswarar Temple. Tirukazhukundram-603 109.
Kancheepuram
Phone
+91-44- 2744 7139, 94428 11149
Singers
Saint Tirugnana Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar and Manicka Vasagar
had sung the glory of Lord of the temple in their Thevaram and Tiruvasagam
hymns. This is the 28th Shiva temple in the Thondainadu region praised in
hymns.
Festival
10 day Chithirai festival drawing huge devotee crowd in
April-May; Aadi Pooram 10 day festival for Mother Ambica in July-August; Full
moon days; new moon days; pradosha days ; Tamil and English New Year Days,
Deepavali, Pongal are the festivals celebrated in the day. Special abishek and
aaradhanas are performed during these days. Next to Tiruvannamalai, Girivalam
is observed by devotees here too on full moon days. Lakhs of people join the
event. It is said that the Girivalam practice was in vogue in this temple even
before it began in Tiruvannamalai.
Prayers
Majority of the devotees throng the temple for mental peace
and salvation. Those mentally retarded
come and stay here for 48 days, bathe in the Sangu Theertham, pray to Lord Veda
Giriswarar and return fully cured. This
miracle is happening even now. Diseases
of any intense nature as Asthma, blood pressure and heart are cured by prayers
to Lord. They breathe the air with
herbal effects and get cured. Devotees also come here seeking wedding, child
boons too.
Thanks
giving
Devotees perform abishek and aaradhanas to Lord and Mother
and offer vastras. Prepare nivedhanas and distribute to visitors. They also
undertake feeding-annadhana and contribute to temple fund.
Greatness
Of Temple:
Kazhugu in Tamil means eagle and kundram the hill, hence the
name of the place Tiru Kazhu Kundram. Even today two eagles visit the
temple every day to accept the rice offered to them. This is the place
where Saint Sundarar got gold from Lord. Vedas are in the form of this
hill. Crores of Rudras and Siddhas performed penance and attained
salvation here. The environment is so suitable for those to do meditation
peacefully.
The glory of the place and Lord of the temple are praised by saivite saints, Pattinathar and great poets. Lord granted darshan to Saivite Saint Manickavasagar in this place. Devotional poet Arunagiriar describes the place as the one equal to Amaravathi the capital of Indira. King Suraguru had Lord’s darshan. Sage Markandeya blessed by Lord of Kasi (now Varanasi) came to this place and performed abishek to Lord when a conch appeared in the abishek water. This theertha praised as Markandeya theertha produces a conch even now once in 12 years. There are 12 theerthas-sacred springs-around the hill named 1) Indira, 2) Shambu, 3) Rudra, 4) Vasishta, 5) Meignana-true wisdom. 6) Agasthya, 7) Markandeya, 8) Kausika, 9) Nandhi, 10) Varuna, 11) Akalika and 12 Pakshi theerthas.
The glory of the place and Lord of the temple are praised by saivite saints, Pattinathar and great poets. Lord granted darshan to Saivite Saint Manickavasagar in this place. Devotional poet Arunagiriar describes the place as the one equal to Amaravathi the capital of Indira. King Suraguru had Lord’s darshan. Sage Markandeya blessed by Lord of Kasi (now Varanasi) came to this place and performed abishek to Lord when a conch appeared in the abishek water. This theertha praised as Markandeya theertha produces a conch even now once in 12 years. There are 12 theerthas-sacred springs-around the hill named 1) Indira, 2) Shambu, 3) Rudra, 4) Vasishta, 5) Meignana-true wisdom. 6) Agasthya, 7) Markandeya, 8) Kausika, 9) Nandhi, 10) Varuna, 11) Akalika and 12 Pakshi theerthas.