SAYANA SIVAN, பிரதோஷ விரதம், PRADOSHA VIRADHAM, SURUTAPALLI, LORD SHIVA IN RECLINING POSITION

SAYANA SIVAN, பிரதோஷ விரதம், PRADOSHA VIRADHAM, SURUTAPALLI, LORD SHIVA IN RECLINING POSITION

HOW PRADOSHAM STARTED AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PRADOSHAM - THIS TEMPLE BLESSED BY KANCHI PARAMACHARYA!!!

ABOUT 56 KM from Chennai, on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border, is a small village called Surutapalli, which houses the only "Sayana Sivan" (sleeping Shiva) called Pallikondeswarar. The temple has an interesting history which is as follows:

Once Indra lost his kingdom and found that only if he consumed the Divine Nectar he could rule. So there was a tug of war between the devas and asuras to obtain this nectar. The Devas and Asuras got together to churn the ocean, using Mandramalai & Vaasuki, the snake. As they continued to churn the ocean, Vaasuki the snake began to tire and started spewing its poison. Siva  consumed all the poison. Thus Siva became blue up to his throat and is also known by the name "Neelakantan" ( neela-blue colour, kantam-throat).

Goddess Parvati rushed and held his neck so that the poison would not spread to the whole of his body. Shiva then became drowsy and selected Surutappalli, where he is seen inclined/sleeping posture on the lap of Parvathi. This is the only temple that houses Lord Shiva in a sleeping position.

Narada, meanwhile, passed on the message and down came the Devas, Brahma, Vishnu and the Saptarishis, to have darshan. They were promptly stopped by Nandi who asked them all to come after some time, as Shiva was resting. All of them waited. Shiva, when he woke up, was filled with extreme happiness and danced ("Ananda Thandavam"). This day, when the Devas, Brahma, Vishnu, Narada and Saptarishis had Shiva darshan was a Krishnapaksha Trayodasi (Stiravaram, Saturday). This is the Mahapradosham day. Pradhosham, generally, is a significant occasion observed with great piety at all Shiva temples.

It is believed that all the Devas & Gods are assembled in the Shiva temples during Pradosham time. Further, the first pradosham was on a Saturday & hence "Sani Pradosham" is even more auspicious.

பிரதோஷ விரதம்: பிரதோஷ விரதம் சிவமூர்த்திக்கு உரிய பலவித விரதங்களில் முக்கியமானது.இவ்விரதத்தை அனுஷ்டிப்போர் துன்பங்களில் நின்றும் நீங்கி இன்பத்தை எய்துவர். பிரதோஷ நேரத்தில் கடவுளை நினைத்துக் கொண்டால், கேட்ட கோரிக்கை பலிக்கும் என்பது நம்பிக்கை. அலுவலகத்தில், பணியில் இருப்பவர்கள் இந்நேரத்தில், ஒரு விநாடி தங்கள் இஷ்ட தெய்வத்தை நினைத்துக் கொள்வது நல்லது.

Pradhosha Vrata Significance:-

According to the Shiva Puranas, observing a fast on Pradosham Vratam is regarded as highly auspicious and beneficial. One would be blessed with wealth, children, happiness and honor. While the fast is undertaken by all Shiva devotees, but all women who have been longing for a son specially observe this. Also, praying to Lord Shiva during the course of the fast is said to liberate the devotee from all his previous and present sins and evil deeds committed. According to one legend, Lord Shiva is believed to have drunk the Halahala poison during Pradosham. This poison was mixed with the Ocean of Milk (Samudra Manthan). 

When you visit Tirupathi/Kalahasthi from Chennai,  this is on the highway and visit this amazing place, and seek the blessings of the Lord. 

The route is Chennai -> Redhills -> Periyapalayam -> Uthookottai -> Surutapalli.

The route is Tirupathi -> Puoor -> Nahalapuram -> Surutapalli.

 OM NAMA SHIVAYA SHIVAYA NAMA OM!!!

NOTE: ENLARGE THE LORD'S PICTURE AND SEE THE BEAUTY!!!  RARE TEMPLE!!!

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