NAGARATHAR - CONTRIBUTION TO DIVINITY AND SOCIETY

மூஷிகவாஹன மோதகஹஸ்த சாமரகர்ண விளம்பிதசூத்திரம் . வாமநரூப மஹேஶ்வரபுத்ர விঘ்நவிநாயக் பாத நமஸ்தே விக்னங்கள் - தடைகள் யாவையும் - தகர்த்து நல் வழி வழங்கும் மூஷிக வாகன விநாயக -  மந்திர மூர்த்திக்கு - அநேக நமஸ்காரம். தேர்வில் இரண்டொரு முறை முயன்றும் தேர்ச்சி பெறாத நிலையில், ஒரு உறவினர் அத்தை என்னிடம் தினசரி எழுந்ததும் மஹா மந்திர மூர்த்தி தெய்வத்தை நினைந்து மனசார துதித்து நாளைத்துவங்கு , நாளெல்லாம் நல்லதே நடக்கும், நினைத்த கார்யம் கைகூடும் என்றார்.  அன்றிலிருந்து என் நாள் துவங்குவது எல்லாம் மந்திர மூர்த்தி, மற்றும் குல தெய்வப் பிரார்த்தனை உடன் தான். மந்திர மூர்த்தி என்று சொல்கிற போதே, ஏன், நினைத்த மாத்திரத்திலேயே you get a + vibration. நல் உள்ளம் கொண்ட ஐந்து வீட்டார் என்று அன்புடன் அழைக்கப்படுகின்ற நகரத்தார் பெரு மக்களால் நிர்வகிக்கப் படுகிற அழகு மிகு சிறிய ஆலயம்.   மூர்த்தி சிறியது.  கீர்த்தி மேன்மையானது. இத் திருக்கோவில் அமைந்திருக்கும் அழகிய, அமைதி ததும்பிய சின்னஞ் சிறிய கிராமம் இறகுசேரி. இராமாயணம் தொடர்பில்லாத ஏதேனும் இடம் உண்டா இந்த அகண்ட பாரத தேசத்தில்!...

தக்களூர்  (Thakkalur)   Ruling Lord’s Name         :               Thirulokanathar Consort’s Name               :               Dharmasamvardhini   ‘Thiruppani’,  in Tamil,  திருப்பணி is to denote the Temple construction and establishment work.  The community, viz., Nagarathar, is so micro in size but well known for its yeoman services.   They hail from a Southern Tamilnadu, Sivaganga, Pudukkottai Districts.  They expanded their business empires all across the globe.   Out of their earnings, it is their tradition, custom and practice to allocate a portion of it to do religious and charity works.  Wherever they set their feet, ke...

TEMPLE TO PRAY FOR EYE ISSUES.: SRI KANNAYIRA NATHA SWAMY TEMPLE, TIRUKKARAVASAL Preamble: It is so common in India that there are Temples that are thought to cure specific bodily problems. One particular temple where you can pray for is at the village by name Tirukkaravasal nestled between Tiruvarur and Tiruthuraipoondi State High way in Tamilnadu, India. The prayer before the Lord Shiv here is said to cure eye vision related discomforts. The Lord ruling this temple is Sri KANNAYIRANATHA SWAMY – Kannayiram in Tamil means the Lord having 1000 eyes and in Sanskrit, the Lord is known as SAHASRANETHRESWAR. His Consort there in this Temple is Goddess KAILASANAYAKI AMMAI. This kshetra, is one of the sabdavidanga – one of the seven – holy places where besides the ruling Lord of the temple, Swamy THYAGARAJA, known and celebrated for His love for dances, is worshipped as equally as the ruling Lord of the Temple is prayed. History : The Chola Kings, whose origin could be traceable t...

யாவர்க்குமாம் இறைவற்கு ஒரு பச்சிலை; யாவர்க்குமாம் பசுவுக்கு ஒரு வாயுறை; யாவர்க்குமாம் உண்ணும்போது ஒரு கைப்பிடி; யாவர்க்குமாம் பிறர்க்கு இன்னுரை தானே.  - திருமந்திரம்  In referring to the above Mantra,  Maha Swami points to the order how our seva,  service to be of - ஆக  ஈச்வர ஸேவையில்லாமல் மநுஷ்ய ஸேவை என்பதில்லை.  In Eswar's Seva contributions by Zamindar Family - AL AR Family -of Devakottai are innumerable. Right from Rameswaram and up to North they had done massive Temple திருப்பணி, holy work of renovation, performance of Samrokshanams and establishing of choultries.  One such Temple where they did திருப்பணி and Kumbabishekam was Kodumudi, the birth place of famous yester year Singer KB Sundarambal.  Then the place was reverentially addressed as Thiruppandi Kodumudi.  The Name of the Lord in the temple is  Kodumudi Nathar and His Consort is Panmozhi Nayaki. AL AR Family's service was not only in Kodumudi Nathar temple but t...

Kottur - Nainar Kovil Before thinking of the Temple, what flashes the mind is the Sivan Rathri festival there.  And Lord Karuppar gets into our consciousness even ahead of the presiding deity Lord Agastheeswarar and His consort Goddess Sowndaranayaki Ambike.  On the southern side Prakaram, in the mantap in front of Karuppar sanctum,  Lord Kasi Viswanathar with Ambike Vishalakshi bless all devotees. Those looking forward to get married pray here by offering garlands to Lord Vishwanath and Goddess Vishalakshi.  Shri Mayandi Ayya,  grandson of Thinnappa Chettiar and son of Vellayappa Chettiar initiated the temple construction work here quite long before 1818. Construction was over and the very first Kumbabishekam had happened on 10th August 1818. Tamil year :  வெகுதானிய,  வைகாசி 28. Third Kumbabishekam had taken place on 25th April 1920.  Shri V A PL Ramanathan Chettiar, grandson of Mayandi Ayya.  The lineal descendants of Shri Mayan...

Really thrilled  to think of how adventurous our forefathers from Nagarthar Community were. Even when no sophisticated mode of transports were available then, they set out and crossed seas and tough terrains to set up their shops. What did they do with their riches that they earned toiling and risking their lives? They left a good legacy. Their hearts weren't such that they wanted to keep all their possessions close to their chest, and only for their immediate family. Back home, and even while staying afar, they did not forget their divine duty. A portion of their earnings was dedicated fully to establishing shrines, temples.  Not just to Religious purposes.  Their contributions to establish Educational Institutions, Ved Patasalas, Charity Hospitals are immense. It's with the idea to bring and highlight their good deeds to our present generation, we set out our foot and bring the very first of the more to come in with prayer to Lord Ganesha. The History of வெய்யிலுகந...