Pazhaiya Seevaram Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar. Kancheepuram District. Near Palur.

History :

Pazhaiya Seevaram is a small village located about 20 kms from Kanchipuram on the road going towards Chengalpattu. While going from Chengalpattu, one can reach Pazhaya Seevaram 5 kms before Walajabad.
Pazhaya Seevaram has an ancient temple for Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar, amidst picturesque location. This temple is located on a small hill on the banks of the river Palar. It is said that 3 rivers namely, Palar (Ksheera Nadhi), Cheyyar (Bahu Nadhi) and Vegavathi (Saraswathi) merge here to become one and it is called Triveni Sangamam. It is considered equally sacred as Ganges here.
The hill on which the temple is located is called Padmagiri. There is a motorable road to ascend the hill. The temple is not located on the hill top. While ascending the hill, one can find the temple in a few hundred metres itself on the midway.
According to the Sthala Puranam, once in Naimisaaranyam, a Rishi by name Vishnu Siththar enquired with the other Rishis about a best place where he can get the Dharshan of Lord Vishnu as result of the penance. 
Another Rishi called Mareecha Muni explained the him about the existence of such a place on the earth, where one’s penance (Thapas) will get fulfilled with the Dharshan of Lord Narayana and guided him to this place which was called Padmagiri. He also told the story of Athri Rishi, who got the Dharshan of the Lord in this place in the form of Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar, after his severe and dedicated penance. It is said that, Athri Rishi, after having Dharshan of the Lord, prayed the Lord to stay in this place and bless the people worshipping here. The Lord accepted his wish and stayed here in the same form to bless the mankind.

Festival

Since the wooden idol of the prime deity Lord Varadaraja at Kanchipuram was worn out, the granite idol was  sculpted out of the boulder obtained from Padmagiri. As a token gratitude, the festival of Paari Vettai Festival is observed and the procession deity of Lord Varadaraja proceeds to Sri Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Pazaiya Seevaram on every 'Mattu Pongal day'  i.e, the day next to Sankranthi day every year, wherein thousands of ardent followers accumulate here for vana bhojanam (meal at the jungle) and aradhana.

Year of Temple : 1000 - 2000 years old

Timings
Morning 6 am – 11 am and 5 pm – 8 pm

Address:

Pazhaiya Seevaram, Kanchipuram district PIN  631606, is a small village located about 20 km from Kanchipuram on the road going towards Chengalpattu. While going from Chengalpattu, one can reach Pazhaiya Seevaram 5 kms before Walajabad.

Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple, Mannarkoil, Tirunelveli district.

History

The present temple region was once dense with Jack trees.Sages Brigu and Markandeya visited many Perumal temples and came to this place for penance.Pleased with their penance, Lord Perumal granted darshan. The sages wished that Perumal should be equally merciful to all devotees visiting this place and bless them with family happiness and prosperity.Responding to their wishes Perumal consented to stay here as Lord Veda Narayana.Later, Chera, Chola and Pandya kings improved the temple.

Years 

1500-year old 

Special Feature: 

Miracle Based: Presiding deity Lord Vedanarayana Perumal’s idol is made of Sudha type with herbals.

Locaion : 

Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple, Mannarkoil, Tirunelveli district.

Temple Phone : +91- 4634 - 252 874. 

Temple Timing:  

The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Lord Kailasanathar temple, Brahmadesam, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

 History

Brahmadesam is a village  4 km from Ambasamudram. This temple was built and developed by Chera, Chola, Pandya, Hoysalasand Nayakkar kings at various periods of time. The original temple was built by Raja Raja Chola in the 10th Century.

Lord Brahma and his grandson Romasa Rishi worshipped Lord Shiva here, and hence, the place is known as Brahmadesam. During the period of Raja Raja Chola, this village was donated to Brahmins to stay here and chant the four Vedas. Hence, it was known as Chadurvedi Mangalam.

As per legends, the Swayambu Shiva Lingams of Shivsailam, Tiruvaleeswaram and Brahmadesam emerged at the same time.The east-facing temple has a seven-tier Raja Gopuram. The majestic wooden doors of the temple has carvings of various deities. The temple has 3 towers and 7 vimanas (roof over the shrine).

The east-facing main sanctum sanctorum of Lord Shiva has a big Shiva Lingam and He is known as Lord Kailasanathar. The idol of Nandi is huge and  has some impressive carvings. Goddess Bruhanayaki or Periya Nayaki is extremely beautiful. She is in a standing posture, holding a lotus in Her right hand.

Although the present presiding deity is Lord Kailasanathar, it is believed that Lord Ilandai Adinathar was the presiding deity earlier. There is a separate sannidhi for Lord Ilandai Adinathar. There is a separate sannidhi for Lord Gangalanthar. He is akin to Lord Bhikshadanar, Who seeks alms. However, the iconographic of Lord Gangalanthar is different from  that of Lord Bhikshadanar.

Lord Gangalanthar has Jata Makuta (hair dressed like a crown) and big earrings. He has four arms. He carries a drum (Dhakka) is His left lower arm and He beats the drum with a  stick (Bana) with His lower right arm.

His upper right arm is stretched downwards in the Kataka (Crab) posture. His upper left arm has a Kankala danda, a staff that carries the bone of the arms and legs of the slain person. The staff is resting on His left shoulder.There is a separate shrine for Punugu Sabapathi that houses idols of Lord Natarajar, Goddess Sivakamasundari and rishis. The vigrahams are made of Punugu, a kind of perfume.

Years 
1500-year old 

Locaion : 

Temple address: Lord Kailasanathar temple, Brahmadesam, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu 627413. 

Temple Phone :  04634-254247; 9442894094

Temple Timing:  7 am to  10 am, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm.