Thirukkadigai, Sholinghur, Vellore
Thirukkadigai
Divyadesam is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vushnu located at Thirukakadigai
Village in Sholinghur in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. This Divyadesam is a
complex of three temples, one at ground level, one at 750 feet high hill,
enshrining Yoga Narasimhar and another at 350 feet high smaller hill,
enshrining Yoga Anjaneyar. Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple, Adhikesava Perumal
Temple and Yoga Anjaneyar Temple are a group of three temples and known in
Tamil as Big Hill Temple, Small Hill Temple and Town Temple. Both in
Periya and Chinna malai, the Perumal - Sri Yoga
Narasimhar and Sri Yoga Anjaneyar are found in Yoga Stage. The
only Divya Desam with such special significance for Lord Anjaneya.
Constructed
in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya
Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. A granite
wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines uphills. The temple has a
five-tiered rajagopuram at the top of hill, while the temple tank is
located opposite to the temple, outside the main entrance in the foothills. As
the presiding deity, here is Lord Narasimha the place could have been known as
Simhapuram and as it was in the Chozha country it might have got the name of
Chozhasimhapuram.
One who
visits this temple and stays here for 24 minutes is said to attain moksham. The
temple follows Thenkalai tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and
many yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Karthikai festival
during November - December, Brahmotsavam during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March - April), and
Narasimha Jayanti during Vaikasi (May - June) being the most
prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and
Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The name
Sholingapuram stems from the legend that a Chola Raja discovered a Shiva lingam
and built a temple here (Chola Linga Puram, hence Sholingapuram). The Bhrama
Puranam refers to this shrine as Katikachalam and Chintamani. It is also
referred to as Vada Tiruvarangam. Sholingapuram is a town of historical
importance as this is where a battle was fought between Hyder Ali and the
British in 1781. The Malai Adi Vaaram (Bottom of the Mountain) of this temple is
called "Konda Palayam". Konda means Hill and Palayam means a town.
Legends
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History
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
·
Big & Small Hill -
Morning 8 A.M to 5.30 P.M
·
Thirumajanam Abhisekam
9.00 A.M. 11. A.M.
·
Prathana Utsavam - 4.00
P.M
Worship
Practices & Festivals
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Religious
Importance
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Literary
Mention
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Prayers
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Contact
Thirukkadigai
Divyadesam,
Sholinghur
631 102,
Walaja
Taluk,
Vellore
District.
Office Phone: +91 4172 260 255
Cottage Phone: +91 4172 2622256
Big Temple Phone: +91 4172 200368
Small Temple Phone: +91 4172 295999
Phone: +91 44 2232 1221
Priest Phone: +91 4172 262770 / 295999
Priest Mobile: +91 94442 74589 / 99443 30705
Fax: 04172-263515
Email: shrnarasimhar@gmail.com
Web: www.sholinghurnarasimhar.tnhrce.in
Connectivity
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