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64. Arulmigu Amirthavalli Thayar sameda Yoga Narasimhar Temple, Thirukkadigai

Mulavar   Yoga Narasimhar
Utsavar   Bakthavatsala Perumal
Thayar   Amrudhavalli
Kshethram    
Pose & Direction   Sitting pose facing East
Theertham   Amrudha Theertham
Vimanam   Simha Koshtakruthi Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar   Thirumangaialwar, Peialwar
Travel Base   Chennai
Nearest Railway Station   Solingar

Location

It is located 106 kms from Chennai and 28 kms from its District Headquarters Ranipet. The temple is located 12 kms from Sholigur Railway Station. One of the Chola kings found a Sivalingam here and established a temple by the name "Chola Linga Puram " and later it is called as "Chola Singa Puram" and "Sholinghur". As soon as entering to the city of Sholinghur, Devotees can see the two hillocks in a village called "Kondapalayam" which is situated 3 km further towards south from Sholighur, worshipped as "Periya Malai" 750 feet in height with 1305 Steps where Lord Narasimha is blessing and "Chinna Malai " where Lord Hanuman is blessing.

History

In the end of the Rama Avatar, Hanuman wanted to join alongwith Sree Rama in his abode at Vaikuntam. But Sree Rama asked him to go to Sholingur to protect the Rishis from Asuras and provided Anjaney with Conch and Chakra of Sreeman Narayanan. Obeyed Hanuman is believed to have come here and demolished all the asuras. Lord Narasimha then appeared before him and asked him to remain here, as Yoga Anjaneya, with the assurance that he would take Anjaneya into Vaikuntam during Kali Yugam. Devotees can find a small opening on the wall of the "Periya Malai" Temple through which Yoga Anjaneya is having darshan of Lord Narasimha from his place in "Chinna Malai" ever. . In periyamalai Lord Yoga Narasimha is blessing facing east in a very peaceful posture. Thirumangai Azhwar referred the Almighty here as as Thakkan and Akkarakani means a sweetful fruit. Thirumanjanam, the holy bath is being performed to the moolavar only on Fridays and Narasimha Jayanthi. There is a separate shrine for thayar Amirthavalli. Utsava murthy of Lord Narsimha is being kept in the perumal temple in Sholinghur town and not in the hill. In Chinnamalai which is located right opposite to Periyamalai, the presiding deity is Lord Yoga Anjaneyar. The hill is about 250 feet in height with 406 steps. The shrine is facing east looks like Anjaneya is praying towards Lord Narasimha.The uniqueness is Lord "Chaturbuja Yoga Anjaneya" is seen with four hands holding the Conch and Discus of Lord Narayanan which were given by sree Rama to hanuman to fight against Asuras, in his two hands hence he is also referred as "Veera Anjaneya". He is holding Jabamalai and Jabasangai in his other two hands in Yoga Posture. This is the one and only Divya Desam where devotees can worship Chaturbuja Anjaneyar that too in Yoga Posture which very very unique and special. There are separate small shrines are here inside for Sree Rama, Ranganathar.

Festival

 

Timings: 5.00 am to 12.00 noon,4.00 pm to 9.00 pm