History of Sri Somanadha Paashaana lingeswarar Temple, Timiri
Thiruchitrambalam
Recent Miracle
One who surpasses Time :
Thimiri
Paashaana lingam occupies an important place in the sacred land of Tamil Nadu. It remains
as the rare lingam that connects the past and the present.
Thimiri – Rule :
Thimiri
Reddy and Bhommi Reddy ruled as chieftains of Vijayanagara Empire from Vellore
Fort.In olden days, Thimiri was called Divakararaayar Frontier
Prominence of citizens is prominence of the Emperor :
Sadasivaraya, the descendant of the above chieftains who ruled this area wished
to remove poverty and disease from his land. He consulted his Royal Physician,
the Rasa Panditha Sironmani Mantra Vaidhya Kesari, Kannikaparameswarar to find
a way for the same.
Vaidhya and Vaidhyanatha :
The Royal Physician, as a fruit of his twelve years of intense work
created the Somanatha Easwarya Paashaana lingam a sacred medicinal lingam, with
the Thimiri Paashaanam, one of the navapaashaanam nine concoctions in the
Danvantri Vaidhya Formula. (Thimiri also means fire).
The Thimiri
lingam is only six inches tall. It was consecrated at the Fort, in 1379 A.D. in
the month of Thai, on Thiruvadirai day with the blessings of the 12th Pontiff
of Singeri Saradha Mutt.
The great medicine that cures the disease of birth :
The
medicinal property of the water from sacred ablution (abisheka theerta) of this
lingam grants the state of makaara in the heart, corrects heart’s function,
kidney diseases and grants several benefits in life. Isn’t it wonderful that
medicine and Isa come together as Marundheesa and cure several diseases! As the
lingam is created by thimiri paashaanam it can sublime. Hence, water is
trickled over it continuously to keep it cool. Those who consume this sacred water
are blessed with wellbeing and good fortune.
Invasion :
Later, when
Arcot Namab invaded this area, the Vellore Fort was also captured. The Muslims
plundered temples and other sacred places in this area.
The Jalaganteswara who hid in Jalam (Water) :
Kannikaparameswarar protected his rare and special paashaana lingam from the
invaders as follows.
He smeared
beeswax on the lingam, placed it inside a tortoise shaped shield made with
special chemicals. The Lingam and the shield were placed within a triangular
box that was created with geographic principles and hid it in the temple tank
in the year 1454 A.D.
Fortitude and the invevitable end :
The Royal
medicine man rushed along with his group to the border of Kanchipuram to escape
from being captured by the invaders.
The Muslim
soldiers, who heard about their escape from the spies, captured them and
brought them to Sri Renukambhal temple at Aanaimalloor near Thimiri. They were
killed by letting an elephant step on them.
At the time
of being trampled by the elephant, Kannikaparameswarar swore on Lord Shiva that
if at all he has another birth he will rescue the lingam and reinstall it.
The Lord’s will :
Five
hundred years went by since the lingam was buried. So many changes happened
over time!
May be it
was the Lord’s will that this Siva li`ngam with its medicinal properties should
be revealed when Palani Andavar’s Navapaashaana image installed by Bhogar is
dwindling due to incessant sacred ablution.
Lord’s rescue effort :
Arutchelvar
A.S.Radhakrishnan was attempting to build an ayappan Temple at Thimiri Fort in
1985.
Even though
there was no dearth of funds, the project never reached completion. To know the
reason for this Thiru.Radhakrishnan consulted Kandhar Naadi with Thiru.JayaHari
at Vellore.
Goal of the reincarnation :
The Kandhar
Naadi revealed that Mr.Radhakrishnan was the reincarnation of the Royal
physician. Further, it gave details about the paashaana lingam and how it
should be taken out.
How long
can the clouds conceal the Sun? It was an interesting coincidence that
Thirunirai. Radhakrishnan was born in the same Aanaimalloor where the Physician
was killed by the elephant.
Protection :
The naadi
mentioned that as the buried paashaana lingam will emit powerful rays one need
to have protection while taking it out.
The naadi
showed that a pearl will be found at the anthill near the Kutrala Sri Senpaka
Devi temple. If the lingam is taken out wearing a silver ring where this pearl
is installed then one can escape from the radiation.
The Lord emerged :
Thiru.Radhakrishna followed these instructions and searched for the paashaana
lingam concealed at the Thimiri Fort Somanatha Easwara Temple tank at a depth
of 32 feet. He was supported by his spiritual friends and citizens of the town.
Due to his previous good karma, he was really surprising that the beeswax,
maalpacchai and the tortoise-shaped shield had kept the lingam intact even
after so many years. Our ancestors expertise in the field of chemistry is truly
amazing.
News in Skandar Manimaalai Sadhagam :
The fact
that all these information are found in the Thiruvaavaduturai Adheenam’s work,
Skandar Manimaalai Sadhagam is worth mentioning.
Words
cannot express the delight of witness the emergence of this lingam, an event
predicted by not only the above mentioned work but also by great Saints like
Vittobha Swamigal, Seshadri Swamigal and Poondi Mahaan.
Quarter of a century in a glass box :
Arulaalar
Radhakrishnan has installed this lingam in a glass box filled with pure cool
water and is performing sacred ablutions and other rituals with utmost
sincerity for the past twenty five years.
New Temple :
A new
temple has been built on the banks of Thimiti Fort Somanatha Easwarya Temple Tank
under the Peepal tree. The beautiful temple turret (gopuram) adds to its glory.
The wide Mahamandapam along with its beautiful entrance enhances the grace of
the temple further.
Rare Aavudaiyaar :
The
Paashaanalingeswara was installed by Thiru.A.S.Radhakrishna within a 2 ½ feet
high glass aavudaiyaar with the help of the general public. Kumbabishakam was
performed on 05.09.2005.
Worship :
Daily
worship rituals are performed both in the morning and in the evening and the
theerthaprasadam is distributed among the devotees assembled. Special ablutions
such as that with honey are performed on full moon day.
Special
full moon days are in the months of Chitra, Kaarthikai, Thai and Panguni.
Aanithirumanjanam and special prayer rituals on Arudra day are being performed.
Athirudrayagam and ShathaChadiyagam were performed for eleven days between
12.11.2007 and 22.11.2007 for the wellbeing of the visitors to the temple and
for the entire world.
Wonderful Flagpole.
The
dvajasthamba (flagpole) that will be installed in the Mahamantapam is
very special.
The
information we find in the palm leaf manuscripts on several fields such as
astronomy, anatomy, wisdom and science some sections of which are even in
English is completely overwhelming.
Some of the special features pointed out by the palm leaf
manuscripts :
All the
instructions-how to construct the temple, materials that should be used for the
flagpole, their significance, the special benefits that the lingam would confer
on visitors etc. Were all found in the original palm leaf manuscripts.
The
following section lists the information obtained from the palm leaves, some
sections of which were in English
Location of the Temple :
Even though
the size of the paashana murthy is small, its fames is unsurpassable. When the
question of where to install the dvajasthamba arose, the palm leaf manuscripts
gave the exact location and dimensions as follows:
It should
be two feet wide, in the middle of the 21 ft.Mahamantapam, 2ft.towards
the sanctum sanctorum.
When the
dvajasthamba is near the sanctum sanctorum where a drip with a tank is present,
it will attract the forces placed within the four fans and the hanging bells
and prevent the forces from affecting the sanctum
Height :
Hence, the
dvajasthamba should be installed at the same height as the sacred pots
installed at top of the sanctum.
The attracting pole :
The
dvajasthamba will attract the thunder, lightning and planetary powers that
emerge during summer and rainy months and equalized them. Hence, the
dvajasthamba can be called “the thunder and lighting arresting antenna”.
Special flagpole-its uniaueness :
The
dvajasthamba in several temples is used only as a pole where the flag is
hoisted and taken down during different occasions.
In some
temples it is even built with inaccurate measurements.
Thus, the
construction and the function of the dvajasthamba in the Chandrasekara
Somanatha Paashanalinga temple is very special.
Rare lingam-its uniqueness :
Thimiri
Paashaanalinga cannot be found anywhere else. It is not a mere lingam but one
with special radiations (radiation waves travel) that can travel great
distances.
All humans
require 0.0001% of moons radiation in their body for their well being. The
Thimiri Paashana lingam has the capacity to attract moon’s radiations.
As the
Thimiri Paashanam is made specially to attract the moon’s radiations, the
lingam is called Chandra sekara Somanatha easwarar.
Sacred
ablutions are permitted only on full moon days (pournami days) as the products
of the ablution will contain the rays of the moon then. Hence, the Lingam is
also called “Chandra Kaantha Paashana lingam”.
When
materials for sacred ablution are either poured or smeared over the lingam, the
moon’s radiation penetrates those substances within two seconds. For example,
if a valampuri conch amount of milk is poured over the lingam the moon’s
radiation penetrates the milk within two seconds.
When the
devotees partake the Prasadham, it balances the extent moon’s radiation in
their bodies to be around 0.0001%. If the level exceeds this limit they are
afflicted by nervous disorders. “(as given in the palm leaf)”-they will be
afflicted by “LUNARTIC TROUBLE”.
The lunar
rays will remain in the sacred objects for up to three hours only, after which
they merge with space. The milk is alsospoilt then. Hence, one should consume
the milk from the sacred ablution within three hours.
When the
milk, sand wood paste, coconut water or sacred ash touches our body, it grants
us wellbeing by balancing the chandrakala or moon’s rays in our body.
Besides the
moon’s rays, the emblem of Siva (lingam) attracts the rays of the nine planets
(Navagraha) towards itself and dissolves them in the products used for the
ablution.
Thus,
devotiees who consume these sacred products are freed from the affects of the
nine planets also. The palm leaf manuscript says, “sakala graha sattuva
tatttuvam abidehatthil ullathu” (the essence of all the planets is present in
the sacred ablution).
The
dvajashtamba is very important as the lingam remains as a radiating poison
rock. Generally a dvajasthamba is not constructed to add beauty to a temple. It
is placed there to attract planetary radiations in the ascendance (aarohanam)
and descendance (avarohanam) mode and round it off within itself thus serving
as a protection for the people, the boundary and the temple building.
Measurements of the wood and its form :
Fig and
aloe woods can be used to construct the circular part of the dvajasthamba but
not piple, ficus, margosa, ebony or deodar woods. It should have a diameter of
1 ½ feet or 18 inches. Copper plate is accepted but not brass plate.
The base :
It should
be a square. The images of moon, sun, Vinayag and linga should be embossed thus
creating an ideal state.
Physical and mental wellbeing :
When those
with nervous disorders, heart problems and hypertension touch the dvajasthamba
and worship it, it gives them a shock treatment.
The secret
behind the universal electronic store chamber form of somanatha Chandrasekara
temple is that those who are suffering from mental diseases, depression and
loss of memory will benefit by worshipping the dvajasthamba through the sacred
touch worship ritual.
Those who
doubt it will realize it when they have firsthand experience of it.
The great panacea that will rid all the three diseases :
Just as how
the power of the Sun and the Moon does not decrease over time this paashaana
lingam remains with its immense power and fully completeness.
When pure
water, honey, milk, sacred ash, bilva leaves, rock candy and other medicinal
products listed by Saga Agasthya are offered to the lingam through sacred
ablution and consumed with devotion skin problems, mental problems, diabetes,
hypertension and nervous disorders encountered these days will be cured.
Emerging by itself and showering its grace :
Some of
those who were cured from diseases and other problems do not even know the name
of the town Thimiri.
For some of
us this may be hard to believe. Only one episode is recounted here for brevity.
When Advocate
Mr.M.Venkatesan from Thanjavoor was planning to get a kidney operation at a
hospital in Chennai due to medical reasons and physical reasons the surgery was
hampered.
They
checked Jeeva Arul Naadi with Thanjai Thiru.Ganesan. It was revealed that the
sacred water prasadam from Thimiri lingam is only recourse to overcome this
obstacle.
His
relative came to thimiri, collected the sacred water and took it to him. He was
cured of this disease is now practicing actively at Thanajvoor.
Several
have benefited from the grace of this Lord, the one who is more merciful than a
mother, and are living happily. We are not recounting them here for lack of
space.
Miracles in the recent times :
Several
people are visiting this temple following various naadi revelations that the
sacred water from the Thimiri paashana lingam is the only panacea.
Several
leading naadi astrologers are visiting this temple after realizing about this
temple from their naadis.
Why wait?
The
Paashaana Lingam that was hidden in the deep waters for five hundred years and
within the glass case for quarter of a century is now standing tall inside the
beautifully constructed glass aavudaiyaar.
It is
inspiring to hear the greatness of this paashaana lingam from several who have
received its beneficial grace. It is a great boon to be living in the times
when this lingam is present.
If we do
not see these miracles even when we have the sight and not hear about it even
when we have the capacity to hear it is if we ungrateful to the Divine.
Some places
are famous because of Saints! Some places are famous because of the Lord! Why
waste time without seeing the Lord who surpassed time? Let us worship him and
receive his grace!
Thiruchittrambalam
If we do not bathe in the Ganga it is not who is the loser, we are
the losers. Let us worship wholeheartedly by visiting and enjoying the
beautiful form of paashaana Lingeswara, replete with sanctity-the One who
removes the disease of birth by revealing Himself and receive his blessings.