Ulagalanda Perumal Temple

ULAGALANDA PERUMAL

Measuring The whole of the earth with one foot and the whole of the skies with other, Lord Vishnu gives darshan to the devotees as Ulagalanda perumal – ‘He who measured the world’ at Vedhapuri ( Now called Singanallur). This place was originally called Vedhapuri because it is said that in ancient times the Vedas were chanted and taught here.

The temple of Ulagalanda Perumal is over ... Read More  

"Kaasiyil Paadi Kalpaathy!"
The above statement in Tamil/Malayalam compares this Kshetra with Kaashi.
Located near Palakkad town in Kerala, the famous Visaalaakshi Sametha Viswanaatha Swaamy temple has Lord Shiva as Viswanaatha and His consort Parvathi as Visaalakshi (the one with big eyes).
Also known as "Kundukovil" due to its lower elevation than the surroundings, the temple is located at the banks of the Neela Nadhi/Kalpathy river. This area is home to the "Palakkad
Brahmanas" who speak Tamil with a Malayalam accent.
Like the Viswanaatha temple in Kaashi, Kaala Bhairava is present here too. The temple also houses Lord Subrahmanya along with Valli and Devayaanai. The Shiva Lingam worshipped here was brought from Kaashi by a lady, who got the temple built by the king who ruled this place, about seven ce... Read More  

There is a famous temple near my native place dedicated to the Mrutyunjaya, Lord Shiva who relieves the faithful of diseases. Vaitheeswaran Kovil, situated about 15 km from Mayilaaduthurai in Tamilnadu, is a temple where the presiding deity is Vaitheeswaran, meaning the “Lord of medicine”. One of the Navagraha temples situated in this region of Tamilnadu (Mars, Read More  

Two hours from Madurai, Srivilliputhur has one of the most famous Vaishnava temples of South India.
I had the fortune of visiting this holy Kshetra recently.
The majestic Gopuram of this temple is prominently shown in the Tamilnadu Government's official logo. The town is famous for the delicious "PaalKhoa", a milk sweet.

Lord Vishnu bestows His grace in the form of VadabhadraSai, and Read More