Bheemeshwarar Temple, Mudichur – The Temple
The
Temple complex houses Vidyambigai Samedha Bheemeshwarar Temple and Sridevi and
Bhudevi Samedha Damodhara Perumal Temple. The temple is
a great example of Shaiva - Vaishnava unity. The left side of the
temple complex is made up of the Vidyambigai Samedha Bheemeshwarar Temple. Presiding
Deity is called as Bheemeshwarar and Mother is called as Vidyambigai. The
Goddess is a manifestation of the three Devis and is called Vidyambigai.
There
are shrines of Vinayaka, Muruga, Navagraha, Chandikeswarar, Durga, Bhairava and
Chandran in the Shiva temple complex. Most of these idols are made from Chandrakanta Stone. There is a huge Peepal Tree (Aala maram), a few metres away
from the temple. There is a shrine for Aalavatta Amman, a
village protective deity, under this tree.
All of
us are familiar with the portrayal of the divine wedding of Lord Siva and
Meenakshi. Lord Vishnu offers his sister Meenakshi to Lord Siva in marriage.
Goddess Meenakshi is seen in the middle with Lord Siva on one side and Lord
Vishnu on the other. The beauty of the idols of Lord Siva and Goddess Meenakshi
at the Mudichur temple is beyond description.
The
scene is portrayed with Lord Siva in the middle and Lord Vishnu and Goddess
Parvathy each on either of his sides. The idol was found on 20 – 6 – 1997 while
digging the land for cleaning the temple. And, it was installed on 26 – 6 –
1997. After this miraculous incident, the number of women devotees with prayer
requests for marriage has increased multifold.
Damodhara
Perumal Temple is situated on the right side after the temple entrance. There
is a Hanuman Shrine and a small shrine of Garudalvar in front of the ancient
lamp post. Both Hanuman and Garuda face the Damodara Perumal Temple.
