Feeling Spellbound after the Ekanthamana Sevai of Lord Narasimha at Sholingur as I was completely unaware of the Lifetime Darshan Lord was about to bestow on this minion. I knew we would be having a special Darshan since my husband's friend is a well respected person in the temple circles but never ever expected this kind of kindness.
"ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham"
We had suddenly received an invite from my Husband's friend to join him on the trip to Sholingur. As It's been about 12-13 years since our last visit, we felt the Lord himself was sending the invite through him. so decided not to miss this opportunity.
As you must be aware, At Sholingur, the prime deity, Lord Yoga Narasimha, is in a mediation stage & opens his eyes during the month of Karthigai to bestow Blessings upon the disciples. More so, The Sundays of Karthigai Maasam is very auspicious to have darshan of Lord Narasimha & hence usually very crowded on that day. This particular Sunday (27.11.2016) was all the more special bcos it was also Swathi (star of Lord Narasimha) & expectedly there was a surge in the rush.
But Lord had his own plans for us, thanks to my husband's friend.
Around 10 of us started from Chennai close to 3 pm & after a drive of about 2 hrs, reached Sholingur by 5 pm. We could see that crowd was heavy so decided to ascend the hills after taking the Darshan of Utsavar at the foothills, where we had a wonderful Darshan.
When we started climbing the steps (1305 steps) about 6pm, we noticed hundreds of people returning back. By the time we reached temple premise at 6:40, it was still crowded. Like Tirupathi , during Karthigai masam, here too it is kind of "Jarugandi jarugandi" darshan only. We were asked to wait for sometime & so sat down inside the sanctorum of the Sannidhi.
After the last rush of people cleared, we were invited inside Sanctum to have a Darshan from close quarters. It was just us 10 people & the Lord. Except the temple priests & workers, no other public was there. Ekanthama, we had a blissful darshan till our heart-fill.
The Lord Narasimha of Sholingur is a huge diety & fills our heart with complete peace. We came out after performing Archana & were waiting outside to be served with Panagham which our friend had requested as his Ubayam. The temple priests were performing for the closing pooja & after that we again received a call to have a darshan one last time before it was locked.
So we went inside once again to have a peaceful darshan of the Lord. And, I completely went into a Trance. We started the descent by about 9 pm & reached home @11:45 pm with a contended heart.
About the Temple :
Sholinghur or CholaSimhapuram is anciently known as Thirukadigai. It is one of the Divya Desam & both ThirumangaiAlvar & Peyalwar have sung pasurams on the diety. The name of this place is also Kadighachalam as known from ancient legend. The name Kadigachalam came as the Lord gave darsan to the Saptharishi to a kadigai time (a second) and gave mukthi. He also gave darsan to Prahalatha by changing his figure of Terror and in the yoga stage.
* Both in Periya and Chinna malai, the Perumal - Sri Yoga Narasimhar and Sri Yoga Anjaneyar are found in Yoga Stage.
* The Big Mountain (Periyamalai) is about 400 feet high where Moolavar - Sri Yoga Narasimar is found in Irundha (sitting) kolam facing his thirumugham towards East direction.
* The Small Mountain (Chinna Malai) is about 200 feet where lord Anjaneya is found in sitting position found along with Sangu and Chakkaram in west facing direction. Here, Sriman Narayanan in the form of Sri Narasimhar gave His dharshan to Anjaneyar. Aanjaneyar is considered to be the resemblence (or) Avathaar of Shiva, but here He is resembling the avathar of Sri Vishnu.
Lord Anjeneya who is in the yoga stage helped Indrathymna Maharaja in killing the Arakkan Nikumban and saved his country. It was held on Sunday and hence evey Sunday is an important one for Siriya Thiruvadi.
In Karthigai sundays people pray Lord after taking bath in the Chakkra Theertham and by lying down on its steps. People belive that Lord come and fulfill the wishes of the devotees in their dreams.
The Brahma theertham well, which is full of mineral water gives cure for many diseases. The water is tested by King Institute and certified as a mineral water which is good for health.
"ugram viram maha-vishnum
jvalantam sarvato mukham
nrisimham bhishanam bhadram
mrityur mrityum namamy aham"
We had suddenly received an invite from my Husband's friend to join him on the trip to Sholingur. As It's been about 12-13 years since our last visit, we felt the Lord himself was sending the invite through him. so decided not to miss this opportunity.
As you must be aware, At Sholingur, the prime deity, Lord Yoga Narasimha, is in a mediation stage & opens his eyes during the month of Karthigai to bestow Blessings upon the disciples. More so, The Sundays of Karthigai Maasam is very auspicious to have darshan of Lord Narasimha & hence usually very crowded on that day. This particular Sunday (27.11.2016) was all the more special bcos it was also Swathi (star of Lord Narasimha) & expectedly there was a surge in the rush.
But Lord had his own plans for us, thanks to my husband's friend.
Around 10 of us started from Chennai close to 3 pm & after a drive of about 2 hrs, reached Sholingur by 5 pm. We could see that crowd was heavy so decided to ascend the hills after taking the Darshan of Utsavar at the foothills, where we had a wonderful Darshan.
When we started climbing the steps (1305 steps) about 6pm, we noticed hundreds of people returning back. By the time we reached temple premise at 6:40, it was still crowded. Like Tirupathi , during Karthigai masam, here too it is kind of "Jarugandi jarugandi" darshan only. We were asked to wait for sometime & so sat down inside the sanctorum of the Sannidhi.
After the last rush of people cleared, we were invited inside Sanctum to have a Darshan from close quarters. It was just us 10 people & the Lord. Except the temple priests & workers, no other public was there. Ekanthama, we had a blissful darshan till our heart-fill.
The Lord Narasimha of Sholingur is a huge diety & fills our heart with complete peace. We came out after performing Archana & were waiting outside to be served with Panagham which our friend had requested as his Ubayam. The temple priests were performing for the closing pooja & after that we again received a call to have a darshan one last time before it was locked.
So we went inside once again to have a peaceful darshan of the Lord. And, I completely went into a Trance. We started the descent by about 9 pm & reached home @11:45 pm with a contended heart.
About the Temple :
Sholinghur or CholaSimhapuram is anciently known as Thirukadigai. It is one of the Divya Desam & both ThirumangaiAlvar & Peyalwar have sung pasurams on the diety. The name of this place is also Kadighachalam as known from ancient legend. The name Kadigachalam came as the Lord gave darsan to the Saptharishi to a kadigai time (a second) and gave mukthi. He also gave darsan to Prahalatha by changing his figure of Terror and in the yoga stage.
* Both in Periya and Chinna malai, the Perumal - Sri Yoga Narasimhar and Sri Yoga Anjaneyar are found in Yoga Stage.
* The Big Mountain (Periyamalai) is about 400 feet high where Moolavar - Sri Yoga Narasimar is found in Irundha (sitting) kolam facing his thirumugham towards East direction.
* The Small Mountain (Chinna Malai) is about 200 feet where lord Anjaneya is found in sitting position found along with Sangu and Chakkaram in west facing direction. Here, Sriman Narayanan in the form of Sri Narasimhar gave His dharshan to Anjaneyar. Aanjaneyar is considered to be the resemblence (or) Avathaar of Shiva, but here He is resembling the avathar of Sri Vishnu.
Lord Anjeneya who is in the yoga stage helped Indrathymna Maharaja in killing the Arakkan Nikumban and saved his country. It was held on Sunday and hence evey Sunday is an important one for Siriya Thiruvadi.
In Karthigai sundays people pray Lord after taking bath in the Chakkra Theertham and by lying down on its steps. People belive that Lord come and fulfill the wishes of the devotees in their dreams.
The Brahma theertham well, which is full of mineral water gives cure for many diseases. The water is tested by King Institute and certified as a mineral water which is good for health.
