Temple : Gajendravaradhar Thirukovil,Kapisthalam
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This week's Podcast is about "Gajendravaradhar Thirukovil,Kapisthalam". This divya Kshetram can be reached 3 miles from Papanasam Railway Station . Kapisthalam is situated three km from Papanasam on the Thanjavur-Kumbakonam route via Tiruvaiyaru, between the rivers Kollidam and Cauvery. The temple is rather small with a single prakaram and a Rajagopuram.
The Moolavar is found in the Bhujanga Sayanam pose under the Kanagakruthi Vimanam. Besides the Gajendra Pushkarani there is another holy water source known as Kapila Theertham. The Goddess, Ramamani Thayar, is worshipped in a separate shrine to the right of the main sanctum sanctorum. She is also known by the pure Tamil name of Potramaraiyaal. There are shrines for Yoga Narasimhar, Sudarsana, Garuda and the Azhwars.The
legend has it that the temple is located at the spot where Gajendra,the king of
elephants was caught by a crocodile.Lord Vishnu responded to the cry of
Gajendra and saved him from the clutches of crocodile.
Vaali
and sugriva – the vanara kings are believed to have worshipped at this shrine
and hence the name kapisthalam.This Divya desam is closely associated to
anjaneyar.Gajendra
Moksham is enacted during the tamil month of Panguni.
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Nataraj Prakash
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