Inscription mentions the temple as, Kulottunga Martanda Alaya.
Muthuswami Dikshatar mentions the temple, in his composition 'Surya murtey', tuned in Saurashtram ragam.
Inscription mentions the temple as, Kulottunga Martanda Alaya.
Muthuswami Dikshatar mentions the temple, in his composition 'Surya murtey', tuned in Saurashtram ragam.
Sited in the marshland of darbha reeds, between the streams of Vanchi-aru in the north and Arasil-aru in the south, is the shrine of Shiva, as Lord of the Darbha marsh.
Sambandar's verse, on the Lord enshrined @ this marshland, was scripted on a palm leaf. It remained green, untouched by flames.
Flames consumed palm leaf verses, penned by a group of jains, who had challenged Sambanda.
Shiva as Thyaga-raja, is persona for Earth.
Thyagaraja at Aar-ur is also called Putridam-kondar - one who resides at a termite mound.
- as held in tradition
Shiva manifested as a Waidya, and addressed the situation. Shiva's consort here, is Taiyal Nayaki - dispenser of medicinal oils.
Pull - Irukku - Vel - Ur is associated with a bird, Rg. veda, and the spear of energy that Subrahmanya received from Dewi.
This Ur is also famous for palm leaf astrology, or Naadi Jyotish.
Naradadhi Devayogi Brunda hrud niketanam
Barhivaryavaham Indu Shekareshta Nandanam
Bhaktaloka roga dukha papa sangha banjanam
Bhavayami Sindhu theera vasinam Shadananam
- Adi Sancara
Shiva as Soma-Sundara, personifies planet Mercury, in Meenakshi's Madurai.
- as held in tradition
Dewi as Gnana Prasoonamba wears Ketu - the south node - as an ornament, in her Uddiyana, or waist girdle.
- as held in tradition
The villagers and tribals wanted to continue their traditional worship of Dewi.
And Ramanuja was keen to convert - he had the local king's support.
'We need not quarrel. Let the deity decide for itself,' he wagered.
Swords, shields, spears, tridents, noose, goad, conch, discuss and more were arrayed in the sanctum.
Doors were closed and sealed at nightfall. Villagers and others stood vigil.
And Ramanuja prevailed upon a serpent, slithered unseen through a floor drain, into the shrine.
He did what little had to be done; Slithered out, morphed into his human form, and joined the vigil.
Doors were opened at dawn. And the 'deity had chosen' a conch and discuss.
"It is Wishnu, it is Wishnu," exclaimed Ramanuja. And villagers withdrew.
A Dhana-akarshana yantra was embedded in her shrine.
In time, her breasts were chafed, and named Bhudewi, Sridewi.
Her forehead was smeared, to mask her third eye.
And Dewi morphed into Wishnu.
Yet her lions still stand guard, atop her vimana.
Grandfather's narrative at the temple court of Tirupati