KALI NAMES

Kali’s name is from the Sanskrit word kala, meaning either “black” or “time”, depending on the context. Her various other names reflect her different forms: Attahasayuta (laughing loudly) Balidanapriya (fond of animal sacrifice) Bhadra Kali (adamantine) Bhadrakali Vilakshi Kamadatri (giving desires) Bhairavabhavini Bhavananta Sarasvataprada (bestower of eloquence) Bhavani Bhavatarini (redeemer of the universe) Bhayanaka (giving fear) Bhima Chandi Bhimanadini (sounding terrifying) Bhurbhuvasvahsvarupini (true form of Bhurbhuvahsvar) Cchinnajata Jatajutavilasini Sarvarajayutabhima Sarvarajoparisthata Shmashanstha (dwelling in the cremation ground) Chamunda Chaturvargaprada (giver of the four aims) Daksina...

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MADATHEYVATHAI NAMES

Sudalai Maadan Madan Maharaja Sudalai Mada Sami Sudaleshwaran Madasamy Maasana Muthhu Mundan Sami Mayandeeswarar Mayandi sudalayandi sudalai muthu muthu swamy pinam tinni madan. padma parama eswaran. vellai pandi palavesakkaran karutha pandi muniyandi muneeswaran karuppasamy eswa...

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Oppiliappan – Kshetra Purana

According to Brahmananda Purana, Long ago Narada muni prays to Brahma to enlighten him on the history and greatness of the holy Markandeya kshetra.  Hearing this, Brahma gladly started narrating the greatness of Tiruvinnagar and its presiding deity, whose glory cannot be described even by Adisesha with his 1000 tongues. Sage Mirikandu had a son Markandeya. The astrologers predicted on his birth that he would die young. When Markandeya heard that he would not survive beyond the age of 16 he started a penance to save him from death. Pleased...

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Oppiliappan Temple

Oppiliappan , also known as Thiruvinnagar is a very sacred place, where boons are granted to devotees and is one among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnava’s.   This pilgrim centre bears many names such as Akasa Nagaram, Vaikunta Nagaram, Thiruvinnagar, Uppiliappan Sannadhi.  The lord here is present in five forms – ponnappan, maniappan, muttappan, vinnagarappan and ennappan. Puja Practice: Pujas and festivals are conducted in the temple according to Vaikhanasa Agama sastras. Pujas are performed six times daily, starting with Viswarupa...

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Kolhapur Mahalakshmi temple

Kolhapur ( कोल्हापूर) is located in Kolhapur district and is well connected with Pune, 240 km north. It is on the national highway between Bangalore and Pune. It is situated on the banks of the Panchganga  river and is full of ancient temples and shrines.  Goddess Mahalakshmi resides in Kolhapur, and is been a famous holy place right  from ancient times pilgrims from far and near have continued to flock here in their thousands year after year. So great was indeed its repute that it was known as ’Dakshin Kashi,’ the Kashi of the south....

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Palani Muruga – Kshetra Purana – I

It was a pleasant scene at Kailash, the Devas and saints used to frequent Mount Kailash for offering their prayers to Lord Shiva and Parvati, who were greatly pleased to see the saint’s meditating, Nandi praying for God’s blessing, Lord Muruga playing at the feet of Lord Shiva, and Ganapati dancing with his trunk.   At this time Narada arrived there. Playing his veena and chanting  “Hara-Hara! Shambo Maha Deva!” .  Seeing  Narada, Lord Shiva welcomed him gracefully. After worshipping the God and Goddess, Narada offered them...

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Idumban and Kavadi at Palani

Long Long ago Sage Agasthiar during one of his trips away from his abode at ‘Pothigai’ created two hills, Sivagiri and Sakthigiri. He wanted to offer his  “Nitya Puja” to Lord Shiva and his consort Sakthi  so he pleaded them to appear on these hills.  In response to his prayer Lord Shiva along with his consort appeared one on each hill.   At the end of his worship Agasthiar wanted to take these two hills to his place in Pothigai. He therefore summoned his disciple Idumban to transport these two hills. Idumban bore the hills...

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Vayu

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Varuna devan

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Thirumurti

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