According to it, sage Sanaka and others, the sons of the creator Lord Brahma, churned the disk of the Sun to lessen its fierce heat. Thereupon, sage Narada appeared there and related to him the story of the temple. Seeing there, an ancient shrine of vibrant spiritual power in a dilapidated condition, the sage was grief-stricken and wanted to know its history. The legends of Sri Rajarajeshwara Temple reveal the antiquity and the special significance of the Spiritual Presence.Ī major legend about this temple, begins with the visit of the Puranic sage Parashurama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The legends of temples are usually symbolic in character and are intended to convey deep messages to the spiritual inquirer and instill faith in the common man. The celebrated ancient sage Agastya Maharishi is associated with the installation of the Jyothirlingam in the shrine. The Jyothirlingam in the shrine in vibrant with spiritual power that exerts an enriching influence both on the material and spiritual levels of the earnest devotees. Devotees address the lord with such royal appellations as Perumthrikovilappan, Perum-chelloorappan and Thampuraan Perumthrikkovilappan. That power is invoked here as Lord Rajarajeshwara. The name signifies the supreme transcendental power in the background of mysterious drama of the boundless universe. Lord Shiva, as worshiped in this sacred temple, is known as Sree Rajarajeswara, which means the Emperor of Emperors - the Lord Supreme. In honor of His presence, devotees are not allowed into the namaskara mandapam even today. It is believed that Sri Rama during his victorious return from Lanka stopped here to offer worship to Lord Shiva. However, as per many legends associated with the Temple, Agastya Himself installed the Shiva Linga (which is believed as per those legends to be a 'Jyothirlingam'). The king installed it in the present temple built by him. On the advice of sage Agastya, he prayed to Lord Siva, who granted him the Shiva Linga. The third Shiva Linga was handed down to Satasoman, a king of Mushaka/Kolathiri/Chirakkal Royal Family, who then ruled the region. Then his son Muchukunda offered similar prayers to Shiva and got a second Shiva Linga, which too disappeared in course of time. The sage, after searching all over, found Taliparamba the most sacred spot where he installed the Shiva Linga.Īfter his death the Linga disappeared into the earth. Shiva was so pleased that he presented one of the Shiva Lingas to him with the injunction that it should be installed only at a place where there was no cremation ground. One sage, Maandhata, propitiated Lord Shiva with intense prayers. Legend has it that Shiva gave 13 sacred Shiva to Parvati/Sati for worship. The Shiva Linga here is believed to be several thousands of years old. Sati was the daughter of Daksh, a respected Hindu king who had a disregard for Shiva. Legend has it that the head of Sati (Goddess/ wife of Shiva) fell here after Shiva's tandavam following Sati's self-immolation. Taliparamba is also regarded as one of the ancient Shakti Peethams. It is as famous as the Shiva temples in Vaikom, Ettumanur and Trichur. The temple at Taliparamba is among the 108 ancient Kerala temples dedicated to Shiva. The quadrangular sanctum has a two-tiered pyramidal roof in front of the sanctum is the namaskara mandapam, but the temple has no kodi maram (flagstaff), unlike others in Kerala. This temple was rebuilt into its present form in the early eleventh century. Several centuries ago, it was renovated by the Mushika ( Kolathiri) dynasty kings. Legendarily, it was supposedly renovated by Sage Parashurama, long before the Kali Yuga commenced. The prasnam is conducted on a peedha (a raised platform) outside the temple. If any problem is encountered in the other temples of South India, devotees seek a solution in this temple through a prasnam, a traditional method of astrological decision making. The Rajarajeshwara temple has a top of about 90 tonnes. It had the tallest shikhara amongst the temples of its time. It also has a prominent place amongst the numerous Shiva temples in South India. The temple is regarded as one of the existing 108 ancient Shiva Temples of ancient Kerala. The Rajarajeswara temple is a Shiva temple located in Taliparamba in Kannur district of Kerala, India.
0 kommentar(er)
