Sangameswharar Temple at Erode

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Can anyone tell me about the Sangameshwarar Temple at Erode. Thanks. Srinivasan

 

[P.J.]

Arulmigu Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple

Arulmigu Bhavani Sangameshwarar Temple

Sangameswarar alayam (also called Thirunana and Thirukooduthurai) is a temple in Bhavani, in the Erode district, of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

This is one of 275 Siva Devara sthalam. The place is about 60kms from Salem.


The temple was built at the confluence of Kaveri river, Bhavani river and ‘agaya gangai’, an invisible underground water source.



The temple was praised in old Tamil literatures Thirupugazh, Pillaithamizh by Thirugnanasambandar and Arunagiriyar, as Thirunana.


Sangameswarar alayam is a Tamil Nadu tourism spot and has a huge hall for social events, a beautiful river side garden, round boat ride, swim and bath area, and an elephant too. Here Kaveri river, Bhavani river and Amudha river join together. River Amudha flow as Antharvahini, just like Sarasvathy at Triveni Sangamam of Allahabad. The place is also known as Dakshina Triveni Sangamam. This place is also known as Padhuma Giri which is surrounded by Naga Giri, Veda giri, Sanga Giri and Mangala Giri.The temple is known as Kooduthurai by locals.


Temple History and Myths


Kubera, son of Vishrava was gifted an aircraft to visit Shiva temples across the country in recognition of his devotion to Lord Shiva. While he was flying near the river Cauvery Kubera was surprised to see a deer, tiger, cow, elephant, snake and rat drinking water near an Ilandhai tree on the river bank without enmity, to answer his wonder Kubera heard a voice from the sky saying it was a place where vedas visited, inhabited by gandharvas and advised him to worship the shivalingam under the iilanadhi tree.

The temples Ilandhai tree gives fruit on all season which was used for everyday puja even today. During the period of Chera Chola and Pandya’s there was a cave connection existed between Chidambaram and Sangameshwarar temple and puja’s are performed at same time in both temples.


The cow behind the Vishnu statue remains the harmony between Saivism and Vaishnavism. It was said from generations that every inch under the temple has one shivalingam.



In the year 1804, William Karo, a British Collector of Coimbatore district, visited Bhavani, camping in the Travellers' Bungalow. One night, when he was asleep, a small girl woke him up and got him out of the Bungalow. Once they were out, the Bungalow collapsed. Shocked by this incident, the Collector turned to thank the girl but to find, she wasn't there.

The next day, the priest on duty informed him that it was Bhavani Vedanaayaki Amman, who saved his life. He bore three holes in the temple wall exactly opposite to Vedanaayaki Amman shrine and torched these holes to pray the goddess. He offered a gold plate to the goddess with his signature dated 11/01/1804. The holes and the gold plate are present even now and are taken care with caution.


Temple Architecture


This temple is located in Bhavani in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. It is 15 km fromErode, 30 km from Gobichettipalayam, 56 km from Salem and 106 km fromCoimbatore. Bus facilities to Bhavani are available from all the major towns in the region.

The temple is constructed on a 4-acre (16,000 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) plot. The main Gopuram with 5 tiers is located on the north side of the temple. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva known as Sangameswarar along with his consort Pannaar Mozhiyaal or Vedanayagi. A shrine dedicated to Kartikeya is situated between the shrines of Siva and Parvati. There is also separate shrine inside the temple for Lord Vishnuand his consort Soundaravalli Thaayar. The stala vriksham is a ilandai (Zizyphus mauritiana) tree. The annual Brahmotsavam is celebrated in the Tamil month of Chitrai.

Rock status of this temple represents the beauty of stone carving and the culture of the people. When water or milk poured on the two identical stone statues in font of ambal sannidhi- Hindu goddess, one smiles at you, while the other sheds tears at you.

The temple got a precious Ambal statue, a Hindu goddess donated by a district collector during British period for saving his life. Of all the seven holy Shiva centers of the Kongu Region, Bhavani is known as Thirunana in script. The holy waters of Sangameswarar temple is known as Cauvery theertham, Surya theertham and Gayatri theertham.

There is a big Aswattha tree and a Siva Lingam known Koteeswarar is installed under it.

Amirtha Lingeswrar.

Amirtha Lingeswarar is placed on an Avudai, which is mobile and it is removed and given in the hands of couple, who come here to perform pooja for sake of child. The couple should have bath in sangamam,and they carry Amritha linga in hand and go around the sanctum three times and place it back on Avudai.

Illandhai Tree is Sthala Vruksham of this temple.


The sweet fruit of illandhi from tree is offered to Lord Siva after pooja everyay. The fruit is given as prasadam for the couple who come and worship forsake of child. This fruit is consumed by ladies for fertility.


Sahasra Lingeswarar.

Sthala purana says Ravana worshiped sahsralingeswarar here.


For more details about this great temple please open this link to read

http://ancientindiantemple.blogspot.in/2011/12/sangameswarar-temple-bhavani-erode.html

Please watch this you tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuqHLcs3mik

Literary Mention

The NayanmarsThevaram pathigam is composed by Sambandar. He had composed 10 poems in this temple in the praise of the lord which comes under 2nd Thirumurai.

Saint Arunagirinathar who visited Thirunanaa, has composed many songs (Thirupugazh) on Lord [[Murugan|Subramanya


Specialties:

• This is the temple that releases people afflicted with Naga Dhosha – subjected to the anger of serpents. They make an idol of the Snakes and install it in the Vinayaga temple on the banks of the river Cauvery to quench the dhosha severety.

• Those having problems with the Planet Mars, if men, should tie a Mangal Sutra to a plantain tree and leave it in the river. Women perform pujas to Bodhi stick with leaves (Arasamaram) and leave it in the river.

• This is the place where rivers Cauvery, Bhavani and Amirtha (invisible) meet. People perform rites here to satisfy their departed elders.

• The other speciality in Bhavani is, that when dead bodies are burnt, the skulls do not scatter as generally found in yards of other places. Because it said that there are 1008 Sivalingas under the earth.

• For cure from high fever, people offer rice prepared with pepper and Jeeragam to the Lord and get cured.

• Besides the above prayer offerings, people also come here for removal obstacles to marriage etc.

• There will be heavy crowd here during new moon days and 18th of Adi Tamil month (July-August). Devotees offer pujas to Mother Cauvery with coconut, fruits, flowers, ear rings made of palm leaves, black pearls etc. It is a scene of great delight. Also those who bathe in the confluence spot of Cauvery and Bhavani rivers during the Solar and Lunar Eclipse attain salvation. They offer fine clothing to the Lord and the Goddess.

• It is also believed that performing pujas, offering donation for righteous causes ensure the devotee with manifold benefits.

• The Ilandhai tree in the temple yield sweet fruits offered to the Lord each day during puja times. Women seeking boon for a child consume the fruits and get fertility.

• The Amirthalingeswarar in the temple is placed on a seat called Avudayar according to Saiva principles is a mobile one that can be removed and placed on the seat again. Men and women seeking boons for children take the Sivalinga, perform puja and walk around it for three times and place it back on the Avudayar. The Amirthalinga is in the southern entrance of the temple.

• The other names of the Lord here are, Alagesan, Sangamanathar, Maruthulingam. Vakreswara, Nattatriwara and Thirunannavudayar.

• The Goddess Vedanayaki is also known as Sangameswari, Bhavani Amman, Maruthunayaki and Vakreswari. It is said that the Four Vedas came into being on this soil only.

• The holy waters of Bhavani are known as Cauvery theertham, Bhavani and Amirtha River, Surya theertham, Gayatri theertham. The temple is situated on the confluence spot of Cauvery and Bhavani known as Kooduthurai. Of the seven holy Shiva centers of the Kongu Region, Bhavani is one. The scriptural name is Thirunana

Festivals:



13 days Car festival in the Tamil Month Chithirai (April-May) and this is the most famous of the temple attracting lakhs of devotees.

Also on Adiperukku day, Amavasyas, especially Thai Aamavasya, eclipse days are devotionally followed in Bhavani temple bathing in the river and performing rites.


Devotees from other states would be large in numbers during November and December months corresponding to Tamil Karthikai and Margazhi.

Also special pujas are performed to the Lord and Goddess on English and Tamil New Year days, Pongal and Deepavali days.


Address of the temple


Arulmigu Sangameshwarar Temple,
Bhavani Kudal,
Bhavani-638301,
Erode District,
Phone no:04256-230192


Temple Opening time


6am to 12pm
4pm to 8pm


May Goddess Bhavani and Lord Shiva Bless everyone and grant their wishes.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangameswarar_Temple
http://www.bhavanisangameswarartemple.tnhrce.in/index.html

http://ancientindiantemple.blogspot.in/2011/12/sangameswarar-temple-bhavani-erode.html

http://www.thehindu.com/features/fr...avani-special-in-many-ways/article3917856.ece

https://www.ixigo.com/sangameswarar-temple-nearest-railway-station-ne-1123512

http://eshwarthegod.blogspot.in/2012/01/sangameshwarar-temple-bhavani.html


http://www.tamilspider.com/resources/5190-Bhavani-Sangameshwarar-Temple-Erode-District.aspx

 

[Lalit]

Thanks, PJ Sir, for the refreshing read on the temple!
"May Goddess Bhavani and Lord Shiva Bless everyone and grant their wishes."

 

[P.J.]

Thanks Lalithaji for reading my Thread on this Great Temple and commenting upon it.

"May Goddess Bhavani and Lord Shiva Bless you , your family , and friends"

 

[tbs]

hi

its a famous temple in erode dist...near bhavani sagar....on the banks of kaveri...i heard that aadi perukku used to be big crowd...

nice lord shiva temple in bhavani....