Ashtadasabhuja Durga Darshana - 10. Sree Lalithambigai Temple -Thirumeeyachur

Guruji Shri Narendra Babu Sharmaji has started new section in his Bruhat Brahmanda programme called Ashtadasabhuja Durga Darshana. In which Guruji reveals the details on Lalitha Sahasranamam. Guruji have divided the Lalitha Sahasranamam into 18 sections, he plays each section and reveals the Goddess Durga Temple related to it. The Tenth Temple in Ashtadasabhuja Durga Darshan is Sree Lalithambigai Temple -Thirumeeyachur. The Lalitha Sahasranama verse played by Guruji, is given below.

Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam Adhyaya 10

Tatvasana tatvamaei panchakoshantarah sdhita
Nisima mahima nitya-yaovana madashalini – 91

Madagharnita raktakshi madapatala gandabhuh
Chandana drava digdhangi chanpeya kusumapriya – 92

Kushala komalakara kurukulla kuleshvari
Kulakundalaya kaolamarga tatpara sevita – 93

Sumara gananadhanba tushtih pushtirmati dhrutih
Shanti spastimati mantirnandini vignanashini – 94

Tejovati trinayana lolakshi kamarupini
Malini hansini mata malayachala vasini – 95

Sumukhi nalini subhru shobhana suranaeika
Karikanti kantimati kshobhini sukshmarupini – 96

Vajreshvari vamadevi vayovasdha vivarjita
Sideshvari sidhavidya sidhamata yashasvini – 97

Vishudichakra nilaya raktavarna trilochana
Khatvangadi praharana vadanaika samanvita – 98

Payasanna priya tvaksdha pashuloka bhayankari
Amrutadi mahashakti sanvruta dakinishvari – 99

Anahatabjanilaya shyamabha vadanadvaya
Danshtrojvalakshamaladi dhara rudhira sansdhita – 100

Sree Lalithambigai Temple -Thirumeeyachur

This temple is located in Thiruvarur District Nannilam circle ,one and half kilometres west of Peralam village.The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Meghanatha. Rajendra Chola and Sembian Maadevi are said to have renovated this ancient temple. The consort of Lord Meghanatha is Goddess Lalitambika. Her shrine on the right has got a 5-tiered Rajagopuram. The imposing five feet idol of Sri Lalitambika is installed over Sri Chakra in the sanctum sanctorum. The deity is seated resting her folded right leg on the seat. Her left leg is in Sukhasana posture. She is said to be in Manonmani Swaroopa and hence is also known as Santanayaki.

History:

Karththuru, vinathai are the two wives of kashyapa maharishi. They had a fight in between them about the black spot on the tail of uchchaisiravas – indra’s horse. Repenting they came to thirumIyachchUr and worshiped the Lord. The Lord blessed then and gave them an egg each, asked to preserve for an year to get splendid sons. They got garudan, arunan respectively.
When arunan took the form of mohini (charming girl) sun despoilt her. When aruNan pleaded to the Lord, He cursed sun to get darkened. As per His advise, sun worshiped the Lord at thirumIyachchUr for seven months.

Surya Bhagavan is believed to have workshipped Lord Siva as Gajaaruda seated on an elephant among thick clouds. Hence the Gajruda Vimana Still as his darkness did not change, he cried in grief, ”he migura”.

Hayagrivar conveyed to sage agasthiyar lalita sahasranamam

The Goddess got angry at the sun for shouting in Their abode. The God pacified her saying sun was looking for relief.(This Pacifying scene is depicted by the sculpture ) One of the key attraction of this temple is this sculpture where Lord Shiva is holding parvati’s cheeks …its said that Lord is pacifying the mother of universe. In one angle the sculpture godess appears to be in anger on the other angle she looks romantic.
By His Grace sun was cured. The pacified Goddess does austerities getting the name sha.ntanAyaki.


As told by him agasthiyar came to this temple and worshiped the God in the “Amla phalAdi krana puja” as done by the sun and saluted “srI lalitAmbika”. yama dharma rAja worshiped the Lord here.
Sage Agastya is believed to have sung Lalita Navaratnamala in praise of the Goddess. He has also composed a hymn named Rahasyanamasahasram. Saivite saints Tirugnana Sambandar and Tirunavukkarasar have sung in praise.

Specialites:

Sun worships the Lord with his rays falling on the Lord from 21st to 27th of chiththirai.
Auspicious place to chant lalitA sahasranAmam
gajapRishta vimAnam
Glorious durgA
Beautiful artworks – service by choza kings

How to reach :

Thiruvarur – Mayiladudhurai road leads to a place called peralam . From peralam this holy village Thirumeeyachur is just over 1 kms. A beautiful temple the Chola Kings effort in building huge temples which reveals their Devotion to Lord Shiva. To be more clear its 20 kms from Mayiladudhurai , Tamilnadu , India.