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Ramagiri Vaaleeswarar Temple
Ramagiri village has two temple - one Subramanya temple at the top of the hill, and another at the base of the hill. The Subramanya temple at the top of the hill is a new temple built in 1969. The temple located at the base of the hill is Vaaleeswarar temple, which has many legends associated with. As per the legend, Lord Rama wanted to perform pooja to Lord Shiva in Rameswararm in the Southern Tamil Nadu. He ordered Lord Hanuman to bring an idol of Shiv Linga from Kasi in North India.
When Hanuman was returning from Kasi via Ramagiri, Lord Bhairav used his power to make Hanuman sweat and get tired. Hanuman wanted to have water and saw a pond in this site. He handed over the Shiv Linga to a boy without knowing the fact that it was Bhairav. When he returned to take back the Shiv Linga after having water, he found the Shiv Linga installed on the ground. He tried his level best to lift the idol in vain. Ultimately, he cursed the pond to become a hill and went to Kasi to take another Shiv Linga. It is believed that the hill that was created due to curse of Hanuman is Ramagiri.
As the Shiv Linga idol was pulled by the tail of Hanuman, it got the name "Vaaleeswarar". In Tamil language, "Vaal" means "tail". You can find the Shiv Linga idol slightly tilted even today.
Lord Shiva has five faces - Isaanam, Thathpurusham, Vaamadhevam, Sathyojaatham and Agoram. There are five Shiva temples (called Pancha Brahma Sthalams) near Chennai, representing each of these faces. Vaaleeswarar temple of Ramagiri represents the Isaana face of Shiva. Bhairav of this temple is also called as Santana Prapti Bhairav. It is believed that if the childless couple worship Bhairav of this temple, they will be blessed with child.
Please also read from here
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mintamil/tVCIjF3iTIU
Dr.Ravishankar's blog: Sri Vaalishwarar temple at Ramagiri near Nagalapuram Andhra pradesh
Indian Columbus: Ramagiri Vaaleeswarar Temple - South India
Valeswara Swamy Temple at Ramagiri near Nagalapuram | Tirumala Tirupati
Ramagiri village has two temple - one Subramanya temple at the top of the hill, and another at the base of the hill. The Subramanya temple at the top of the hill is a new temple built in 1969. The temple located at the base of the hill is Vaaleeswarar temple, which has many legends associated with. As per the legend, Lord Rama wanted to perform pooja to Lord Shiva in Rameswararm in the Southern Tamil Nadu. He ordered Lord Hanuman to bring an idol of Shiv Linga from Kasi in North India.
When Hanuman was returning from Kasi via Ramagiri, Lord Bhairav used his power to make Hanuman sweat and get tired. Hanuman wanted to have water and saw a pond in this site. He handed over the Shiv Linga to a boy without knowing the fact that it was Bhairav. When he returned to take back the Shiv Linga after having water, he found the Shiv Linga installed on the ground. He tried his level best to lift the idol in vain. Ultimately, he cursed the pond to become a hill and went to Kasi to take another Shiv Linga. It is believed that the hill that was created due to curse of Hanuman is Ramagiri.
As the Shiv Linga idol was pulled by the tail of Hanuman, it got the name "Vaaleeswarar". In Tamil language, "Vaal" means "tail". You can find the Shiv Linga idol slightly tilted even today.
Lord Shiva has five faces - Isaanam, Thathpurusham, Vaamadhevam, Sathyojaatham and Agoram. There are five Shiva temples (called Pancha Brahma Sthalams) near Chennai, representing each of these faces. Vaaleeswarar temple of Ramagiri represents the Isaana face of Shiva. Bhairav of this temple is also called as Santana Prapti Bhairav. It is believed that if the childless couple worship Bhairav of this temple, they will be blessed with child.
Please also read from here
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mintamil/tVCIjF3iTIU
Dr.Ravishankar's blog: Sri Vaalishwarar temple at Ramagiri near Nagalapuram Andhra pradesh
Indian Columbus: Ramagiri Vaaleeswarar Temple - South India
Valeswara Swamy Temple at Ramagiri near Nagalapuram | Tirumala Tirupati
