#elavarkuzhali

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Ushodayam 🙏 With #goddess #elavarkuzhali #ambal Samaetha Sri Aapathsahayeswarar #temple #alangudi (#guru ( #jupiter - #brihaspathi ) , #navagraha #kshethram #thiruvarur DT, #tamilnadu #gopuradarshanam 🙏🙏🕉️🕉️ #shrisaivastu . . #lordshiva #shivayanamaha #shivashiva #omnamahshivaya #haraharamahadev #mahadeva #templephotography❤️ #navagrahatemple #goviral #templesoftamilnadu #tamiltemple #tamilinstagram #tamilviral #ınstagod #aarti #dharshan (at Tamilnadu,India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeFnOsMP5Pe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#EkambareswararTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in the town of #Kanchipuram in #TamilNadu, India. It is significant to the Hindu sect of #Saivism as one of the temples associated with the five elements, the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, and specifically the element of earth, or Prithvi. Shiva is worshiped as #Ekambareswarar or #Ekambaranathar, and is represented by the lingam, with his idol referred to as Prithvi lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as #Elavarkuzhali. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple also houses Nilathingal Thundam Perumal temple, a Divyadesam, the 108 temples revered in the Vaishnava canon Nalayira Divya Prabhandam. The temple complex covers 25 acres, and is one of the largest in India. It houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. The tallest is the southern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 58.5216 metres (192 ft), making it one of the tallest temple towers in India. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Ekambareswarar and Nilathingal Thundam Perumal being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the thousand-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period. Legend has it that once Parvati, the consort of Shiva was cursed to become dark like Kali. She wanted to expatiate herself from the sin by doing penance under the temple's ancient Mango tree near Vegavathi river. In order to test her devotion Shiva sent fire on her. Goddess Parvati prayed to her brother, Vishnu, for help. In order to save her, he took the Moon from Shiva's head and showed the rays which then cooled down the tree as well as Parvati. Shiva again sent the river Ganga (Ganges) to disrupt Parvati's penance. Parvati Request to Ganga and convinced her that both of them were sisters and so should not harm her. Subsequently, Ganga did not disturb her penance and Parvati made a Shiva Linga out of sand to get united with Shiva. The God here came to be known as Ekambareswarar or "Lord of Mango Tree". https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4EAgOBsTu/?igshid=y8kf1a08ze72