Temples of Tamilnadu : Thennangur Perumal Temple- Kanchipuram District - Panduranga Temple

 Thennangur Panduranga Swamy Temple

Thennangur Panduranga Swamy Temple is a famous Sri Vishnu Temple in Thennangur Village, Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu State. The temple was built with a combination of northern and southern architectural styles. The main temple resembles the Puri Jagannath temple in Orissa and the front gopurams are built in the Pallava architectural style. The temple structure resembles the Pandaripuram temple in Maharashtra too. The town is also known as the birthplace of the goddess Meenakshi. The presiding deity is Sri Panduranga in standing posture and his consort Rukmayee/Raghumayee.

The Panduranga idol was installed by Swami Haridas Giri, who had brought it from Pandharpur about 500 years ago. The main deity is made of Shaligrama and is twelve feet tall. Lord Pandurangan adorns King Madura’s Alankara on Sunday, a very simple Alankara on Thursday where you can see his divine feet, the Alankara with silver kavacha and ornaments on Friday and in the form of Lord Venkateswara on Saturday.

Near the main deity, an idol of Lord Varadharaja Swamy and his wives can be seen. Another rare element of this temple is the presence of a historical idol Achutharaya Perumal, which was brought from Tirumala Tirupathi.

Deities related to Sri Chakra are present in the temple they are Maha Shodasi, Sri Rajarajeshwari, Saraswathi Devi, Sri Lakshmi, Lord Brahma, Sri Vishnu, Rudra, Easwara, Lord Vinayaka, Bala, Annapoorani Devi, Ashwaruda, Rajamadhangi, Varahi, Prathyangira, Sarabeswara, Chakrathaazhwar, Brahmi, Yoga Narasimha Swamy, Agoramurthy, Vanadurga, Parasaraswathi, Medha Dakshinamurthy, Subramanya Swamy, Chandi Mahalakshmi, Goddess Maheswari, Gaumari, Vaishnavi Devi, Mahendri, Chamunda, Sri Mahalakshmi.

Nitya Kalyana Utsavam is performed every day between 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on the weekdays and between 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sundays. Devotees visit this temple in seek of the good alliance for marriage, for a blissful married life, and a boon for progeny.

The Lord appears on the fruit Alankara on Tamil New Year’s Day: Vishu Kani Utsav. On the day of Gokhulashtami, Vaishnava Muthangi Sevai is followed. The Lord appears in many beautiful forms like Rajagopala, Giridhari holding the hill of Govardhana, like Geethacharya, like Parthasarathy and Radhakrishna. It is said that the Lord played his flute under the Thamala tree (the temple sacred tree) in the Dwapara Yuga, which attracted Radha to him. It should be noted that this Thamala tree is carried towards the south. Dwarapalaka idols are made from Panchaloka, a mixture of five metals.

References:

Tamilnadu Tourism: Search results for thennangur (tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com)

Thennangur Panduranga Swamy Temple Timings, History (templesinindiainfo.com)

Awareness Talks on 'Stranger Danger in Social Media', POSH and Digital Education at MGR University, Stella Matutina College for Education and MIT

Amazing weekend 29-30 Oct 2022, when 3 of us from IBM (my proud ex-employer) Mahi team headed by Nasreen Dawood were able to address more than 500 students on the topics of

'POSH- Prevention of Sexual Harassments' at workplace', By Sunitha Bhat, Kyndryl

'Online Learning and Digital Education Trends' By Devika Mohan Kyndryl and

'Stranger Danger in Social Media' by Umasree Raghunath, Director, ATOS

at MGR University and Stella Matutina College of Education. We are also happy to be part of MIT Orientation Program on Women Safety.

Talking to students is our delight, engaging them is inspiring and motivating them is self-motivating us to give back more :-)

Balaramapuram Community Centre- Diwali Rations Distribution -22 Oct 2022

Update 22 Oct 22. Distribution of 55 bags completed at Balarampuram Community Centre today for Diwali. Thanks to all donars for timely help. We chipped in to completed the request with Dr Renuka Ramakrishnan n our families - Thanks to Raghu for doing the onground work and President Prakasam Sir for coordinating on this

Update 19 Oct 2022.

Balarampuram Leprosy Colony in Villivakkam in need of rations for Diwali. Anyone willing to contribute Rs.1000, please gpay to 9840741819 and send us a screenshot.

60 families in need. With Renuka Ramakrishnan

Life History of Mahaperiyava- Tamil Stage Play - Dheivuthul Dheivam - Oct 2022

 #kanchipuram #Sankara #Periyava #musicacademy #celebrationofkanchiPeriyava #DeviathulDeivam #elangokumanan

Thanks to my beloved friend Karpagam Kumanan , we could once again immerce in the nectar called Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Chandrasekarendra Swamigal life story, fondly called as Kanchi MahaPeriyava.

A three day festival brought to us by Elango Kumanan Sir n team this Oct 2022 at Music Academy , with more than 100 artists on screen n probably another 100 behind the screens.v.

A 3 hours of diving deep into the life of a Mahatma, takes you through several instances of his life, the secular fabric of our Nation, the adi shankara advaitha way of living, very delicately touching on several current affairs and ensuring all of us leave the Music Academy with a sense of belonging, happiness and devotion.

A must watch ...to enjoy several aspects of our life and celebrate who we are

Motivational Talk on Gender Equality at CTTE College - Perambur

 #internationalgirlchildday2022 #genderequality #cttecollege #umasreeraghunath

It is always a pleasure addressing students and telling them real life stories to engage their attention and understanding. Diversity topics are my all time favourite and thanks to Alima Zehra for inviting me to CTTE college Perambur to address around 250 young student leaders on Gender Equality.

Yercaud Poetry Festival 26 Aug 2022- Dream Poetry - "Restore Space"

 

Poem 1 - Lost in between

Gazed did I, at the stars above

Trying to find you roaring in love

Just in a jiffy, as I closed my eyes

you disappeared into the vast skies

filling my life with emptiness and dreams

No memory to convince by any means

 

Search did I, into the cosmic rays

Felt the warmth, in the splendid ways

formless love that shined to bestow

upon my thoughts as I always know

you appeared within my spiritual quest

proving to be the aspirational best

 

Loved did I, the spaces that I adore

elements of life and ecstasy unknown

with the inner consciousness raised

everything emptied itself with love base

Is this the divine will or the space between?

For sure, Lost did I, in love left in between!!!

 

Poem 2 – Expressionless

Some creations are done for no reason

Not for a particular fashion or season

They sprang out in a true emotion

To make the same a real passion

writer in me shed a tear for unknown space

Strong woman in me, have no fear in disguise

For the few of hazards around

All I said and begot is fake profound

But to my true self and heart

I will cherish my finest art

I endeared as a professional part

Perfected with the radiances apart

Far did I fly with my thoughts galore

Wide did I travel with horizons to adore

Deep did I go with my spirits to sore

Poetry to me will never die as I adore…

This is my space, my tranquillity

Peace, Love and Harmony within!!!

 

Poem 3- Stars that never shined!!

 

Tiny silver dots in the sky

that shimmer spectacles in the night

As the canopy of night darkness lay

these pollock dots of sky shine bright

So far, so small and so uncared for

Yet, there is something significant to adore

 

Amid darkness, they shined undaunted in sky

forgotten when they fell on earth for a while shy

They were stars that withstood the test of times

waves through the strongest waves of life

Beckoning the home of hope for untravelled miles

Yet, there is something significant as they did fly

 

Powerful specked light of the tiny dots

rose amidst the merciless human rots

No amount of darkness removes the spark

for each one of them, did place their mark

Yes, they are the women stars that never shined!

Yet, the connecting dots of lives well lived!!!

Poetry Anthology: Sanatana Bharat - Azhadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav- 15 Aug 2022 - DIAMOND INDIA - UNHEARD SONGS OF OBSCURE HEROS

 

Patriotic Poems

 

Poem Title 1:  Rani Velu Nachiyar

 

The Power Queen of Sivaganga,

flowed her valour like River Ganga

Veera Mangai of South India

First Queen to wage war against British India

Ali’s Army, Feudal Lords,

Maruthu brothers, Dalit Commanders

supporting Nachiyar

with un-scattering loyalty

 training to end the common enemy

Boundless agony on tragic ends

unrelenting sacrifices till the end

Udayaal stood the spirit of the Queen

Raising the bar of the army

Loyalty and unflinching faith

Rani Velu Nachiyar

is the Name of Courage,

Nerves tightening the blood

surging her head in pride

As she reckoned to kill

as fitting reward to treasons

1780- The year marked in bold

epoch making battle of the queen

with the fully armoured British

To re-establish her land and soil

for her and her own people

The ebb and Flow of life

A Woman, A Warrior and

A Mighty Queen Called Velu Nachiyar

survived surpassing all the hurdles

Wins the destiny

Etched her name in the History

Of Mother India

As the Valiant Power Woman

remained from south of India

Called

Rani Velu Nachiyar!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poem Title 2:  Alluri Sita Rama Raju

 

The name that brought fear

with the terror in his eyes

and the valour in his arms

Rama Raju, the Telugu Son

A National Revolutionary

With wisdom, pride, and courage

Saving his traditional forms of agriculture

taking over non-traditional guerrilla wars

Mustering the forces of tribals

As the Hero of the jungles

British thirst to quench the rebellion

unstopped manhunts chasing Raju

He left behind his lady love Sita

to embrace sacrifices to his first love India

familiar with the struggles of his Nation

The sounds of his fierce horse rides

leaving behind spiritual tutelages

sent shrills down the spines of British

Messiah, the tribals called him

The Charisma that influenced many

Educating the people of their rights

And engaging in fearless fights

touring the deadly forest terrains

taking a control of geographical plains

A rebel, truly honest to his land

Martyred tied to a tree blind

People cried beating drums

singing songs in their hero’s praise

Bows, Arrows and Spears

Continued the movement he began!

Heroes like Rama Raju do not die!!!

They live in every miniscule soil

Liberated, Free, and rightfully owned

Homages paid to the bravery and scarified

A life short- but well lived

As the one and only Alluri Sita Rama Raju!!!

The Gallant Son of Andhra Pradesh