12th May 2019.
During our Patha Yathra to Tirupathi from Chennai, we used to pass Ramagiri around 18.00 hrs after closure of the temple, so couldn’t had the dharshan of Sri Vaaleeswara and Kalabairava. On 12th May 2019, on the way to Gudimallam Sri Parasurameswara Temple’s visit, we had the opportunity of visiting this temple. Basically this complex has two temples one for Sri Kalabairava and the other for Sri Vaaleeswara. This Temple is one of the Devara vaipu sthalam and hymn was sung by Sundarar. During devara period this place was called as Thiukaaraikarai.
SANTHANA PRAPTHI KAALABHAIRAVA
Moolavar : Sri KaalaBhairava
Some of the important features of this temple are…
An un-finished Rajagopuram or a ruined Rajagopuram base, common for both temples is on the south side. The Temple tank Nandhi theertham is on the left, immediately after the Rajagopuram base structure. The Nandhi theertham gets water through the mouth of a nandhi from the Hill. The water was not dried out even during peak of the summer.
This temple is facing east with a sanctum, arthamandapam. In the sanctum Kalabairavar is in standing posture. In front is his vahana Dog. A Vesara vimana is above the sanctum. Opposite to the temple Dog sculptures are standing open to sky with a Navakanda Sculpture ( a Consolidated post will be written on Gudimallam Visit hero stones ).
LEGEND:
At the end of Ramayana war, the Ravana, a Brahmin was killed by Rama, due to this Rama got the Brahmahathi Dosha. ( Even though Ravana belongs to Asuras, his father Vishrava was a Brahmin). To get rid of this he wanted to worship Lord Shiva and asked Hanuman to Bring a Shiva Linga from Kashi. When Hanuman is heading to Rameshwaram with the Shiva Linga, Bhairava wants to install the same in this Ramagiri hill. So he asked Surya to radiate more heat and Bhairava created a pond with water, to quench the thirst and reduce the body heat of Hanuman. Due to heat Hanuman got exhausted and wants to drink water. So he landed in this place. Without knowing a small boy is the Bhairava of this temple, Hanuman gave the Shivalinga and asked him not to keep the Shiva Linga on the ground. When Hanuman was taking bath in the pond Bhairava disappeared after kept the Shiva Linga on the ground. After a bath Hanuman came out and found the Shiva Linga was on the floor and boy was also missing.
Hanuman attempted many times to lift with hand and couldn’t do so. Finally Hanuman coiled his tail ( vaal - வால் in Tamil) around the Shiva Linga and tried to pull. Hanuman failed in the final attempt also, in turn the Shiva Linga inclined to some angle. The tail’s Coil impression can be seen on the Shiva Linga and firmly stayed on the ground. Hence Lord Shiva obtained the name as "Vaaleeswara ". ( In the mean time Seetha made Shiva Linga from the sand and Rama did pooja is a separate story ).
It is believed that this Bhairva bless the childless couple of Child boon. The childless couple has to come to the temple early morning with out taking food, take bath in the Nandhi theertham, with the wet dress pray Bhairava and light 8 deepams. The couple has to feed the dogs roaming in side the temple. The Gurukkal will give them a stone puppy and the couple has to Circumambulate the temple 8 times. After their wish fulfilled, the couple with the Child has to come to the temple pray Sri Bhairava with performing Abhisheka.
Devotees in large numbers throng at Ramagiri to worship Bhairava on theipirai ashtamy day ( the 8th day after the full moon ) between 09.00 hrs to 11.45 hrs.
HISTORY:
The original temple belongs to Pallava period and renovated during Chozha King Vira Rajendra. From the inscriptions it was learnt that A Sangama Kula Virupaksharaya of Vijayanagara tried to construct the Rajagopuram and same was stopped in midway, the reason is not known.
Bhairava
SRI VAALEESWARA TEMPLE:
Iraivan : Sri Vaaleeswara Swamy
Iraivi : Sri Maragathambigai
Some of the salient features of this temple are…
This temple is facing north with an entrance on the east side. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, Antarala, Arthamandapam with a corridor around the sanctum. The sanctum is on a pathabandha adhistana and a stucco vimana is on the top. At the entrance of the sanctum, Dwara Vinayagar and Chandra Mouleeswarar Shiva Linga. In Koshtam, Vinayagar, Dhakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In the arthamandpam Nandhi and Hanuman, on the opposite to moolavar, which is a rare feature in a Shiva Temple.
In Prakaram sannadhi for Saptha mathas, Virabhathirar, Sandikeswarar, Suryan, Anjaneyar, Iyyappan, Dhakshinamurthy, Durga, Ganapathy as Gajamuka, Virabhathira in sitting posture, Agasthiyar with peculiar headgear and Appar. Ambal Maragathambigai is in a separate sannadhi facing south.
THE TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 11.45 Hrs and 15.00 hrs to 27.45 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Sivachariyar Shankarswamy may be contacted on his mobile 9490008887 for further details.
HOW TO REACH:
The temple is about 3 KM off Chennai Tirupathi main road.
Share autos are available from Nagalapuram and Pichatur.
The place Ramagiri is about 6 KM from Nagalapuram, 4.6 KM from Pichatur, 70 KM from Tirupati and 77 KM from Chennai.
Nandhi Theertham
Water from Nandhi's mouth
Virabhathira
Sandikeswara
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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