PROGENY BLESSING SRI PERIYANDAVAR
kancheepuram distric,a part of historical thondamandalam has a number of ancient temple. in it Arulmigu Vedakireeswarar temple situated Thirukalukundram near chengalpatu. is one of the most famous Siva temple known to all. Many places near THirukalukundram have intersting background. One amoung them is Thirunelai it is a small village situated at a distance of nearly 7.KM, north west of thirukkalukundram. In this holly village ,Sri periyandavar temple is beautifully built.Though it is more than 300 years old.The temple lies away from the commotion of the city in the silent and pretty village. it is located in middle of paddy fields a lake and a small hill,that surroundings. It is well maintained with people and devotees. Eeverybody can go at anytime and can have the Swamy darsan peacefully here. The puranam and background of this temple is very insteresting and meaningful.Once Lord Siva incarnated as a Human being because of Goddess Parvathi Devis curse. He was romming throught the earth. He could not stay anywhere. He was going everywhere in all directions without any stable of mind.As Loard Siva lost His balanced state of mind, vecause of Sakthis curse the whole world sank in chaos and confusion. The operation and movement of the universe threw affected.So the universe threw out of order. Atlast lord siva came to a place where his soolayudam fell on ground. There siva took shelter and stayed permanently. That place is called Thirunela. It is named after his holy dwelling in that place. Thirunela in the tamil means taking place are shelter eternally and permanently.This puranic incident is depicted in the temple with twenty one sivaganams. It is belived thet lord siva after incarnating as a man came to earth and took shelter only in Thirunela first. In memory of this incident the ancestor of this village built a temple dedicating it to Priyandavar. Who is the incarnation of lord siva. Devi Angalparameshwari is also blessing along with Periyandavar. She is the goddess of this Temple. The presiding dity is lord Periyandavar in suyambulingam. The very unique future of this temple is nandidevar is standing posture. Now here we can see this thirukolam of Nandidevar. Mahashivarathiri Full Moon Pooja Pradhosam and many other fesival are performed here with full perfection. During Full moon Pavoornami and ammavasai Milk abisheikam in 21 Pots to performed to Sri Periandavar and Devi AngalaParameshwari. Suyambulingam in the Middle of 21 Sivaganams in the Open Ground is asacred view whic all devotes can notice here. During every roligious worship pooja and festival annadhanam is given to all devotees cooming to the temple. The Villagers say that many sage stayed here and worshiped Periyandavar and got his abundant blessings. Lord Periyandavar and Devi Angala Parameshwari are known for their limitless blessing to childless couple. They regularly come to this temple and offer prayers here. With in a short period of time their wish is fullfilled and they are blessed with child. So nowadays knowing this kindness of Periyandavar childless couples visit this temple in large Numbers. To get their longings become true. After taking a holy dip in the temple pond sithaamirthakulam they have to perform Poojas and abhisheikam in their own hand at least six weeks they have to continously perform poojas in this manner. After wards to their surprise and wonder they got a miraculous result lord periyandever and goddess angalaparameshwari bless them with children. Their Dreams and long Pending longings become true and they become progeny blessed. In other words we can say lord periyandavar is the progeny blessing god to each and evey childless couple who holy heartedly belive and worship him.In the same way when we offer our prayers at the sacred feet of him. we can see all our worries get vanished withina short span of time. Therefore let us all visit Thirunelai and get his abundant blessings to lead a happy and peacefull life on earth. THIRUNILAINAYAGI Devi Angalaparameshwari is the goddess of this temple she is fondly called Thirunilainayagi by the villagers goodess with lord Devi Angalaparameshwari in sitting posture gives darshan in the eastern direction.This is a rare thirukkolam of Angalaparameshwari which we cannot easily see in other temple. She fullfills all the prayes of devotees she cures all chronic diseases. She is beatufully decorated during all Poojas and festivals. Especially during ammsvasai and full moon Pooja special abhishiekam are performed to her also as to lord Periyandavar sepcial homams are done in all festivals to annai. The temple pond is called sithamirthakulam. It is a very big pond situated in the northern side of the temple. Sithamirtha Consists of two words Siddha and amirdha. It cleans all our sins and diseases. This is the meaning of the word sitthamirtha the villagers says. It is belived that after comming to boologam Lord siva took a holy dip in this pond. The villagrs took drinking water only from this pond for many years . Though now people do not use this pond for drinking Purpose it is considered very sacred and holy. WWW.PERIYANDAVAR.COM