16-10-13 WEDNESDAY :: TEMPLE VISITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! தினமும் ஒரு கோயில் DAILY ONE TEMPLE VISIT !!! Kapaleeshwarar temple, Mylapore, Chennai. 1. Kapaleashwarar temple is dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva also known as Adi Bhagwan of Dravidians ( Arugar, Adinath) and his consort.The temple is said to be more than 2000 years old although this has not been confirmed by any archaeological temple.The Vijayanagara kings rebuilt the temple during the 16th century and added the majestic 37m gopuram at its gateway after the much older temple was destroyed by the Portuguese. The presiding deity of this temple is a form of Shiva called Kapaleashwarar. The form of Shiva’s wife Parvati at this temple is called Karpagambal (from the Tamil for “goddess of the wish-yielding tree”). Legend has it that Lord Shiva was once telling Lord Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, about the creation of the three lokas but Lord Brahma did not agree with what Shiva said. Shiva got angry and plucked out one of Brahma’s four heads. Brahma begged for forgiveness and was asked to perform penance at Mayilai (Mylapore) and then he asked Lord Shiva to take the name of Kapaleashwarar as Lord Shiva (eswarar) was wearing a necklace of skulls (kapala). The temple’s name is derived from Kapalam(head) and eeshwarar an alias of Lord Shiva. The story revolves around the meeting of Brahma and Shiva in the Hindu mythology atop Mount Kailash. When Brahma failed to show the respect due to Lord Shiva, the latter plucked of one of his kapalams (heads) and threw it down. In an act of regretful penance, Brahma came down to the present site and installed a statue of Lingam to please Shiva. During Friday worship, Goddess Karpagambal will be decorated with “KAASU MAALA” (Garland with Gold Coins).
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:50:17 +0000
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