"Chidambaram"
"Hara hara siva siva Ambalavana
Ambalavana Ponnambalavana
Aanandha thandava Nataraja
Nataraja nataraja
Nardhanasundhara nataraja
sivaraja sivaraja
Sivagamipriya sivaraja
Chidambaraesa Nataraja (Hara hara) "
"Hara hara siva siva Ambalavana
Ambalavana Ponnambalavana
Aanandha thandava Nataraja
Nataraja nataraja
Nardhanasundhara nataraja
sivaraja sivaraja
Sivagamipriya sivaraja
Chidambaraesa Nataraja (Hara hara) "
தென்னாடுடைய சிவனே போற்றி !
எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி போற்றி !!
I remembered the above song which we usually sing in our school bhajans when I planned for a trip to chidambaram. With HIS blessings, I am lucky enough to have had the darshan the Lord in all 5 (Panch bootha sthalas).
Land- Kanchipuram- Ekambaranathar
Water- Thiruanaikoil- Jambukeshwarar
Fire- Thirunannamali- Annamalayar
Air- Kalahasthi- Kalahasthiswarar
Sky- Chidambaram- Natarajar
The trip:
எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி போற்றி !!
I remembered the above song which we usually sing in our school bhajans when I planned for a trip to chidambaram. With HIS blessings, I am lucky enough to have had the darshan the Lord in all 5 (Panch bootha sthalas).
Land- Kanchipuram- Ekambaranathar
Water- Thiruanaikoil- Jambukeshwarar
Fire- Thirunannamali- Annamalayar
Air- Kalahasthi- Kalahasthiswarar
Sky- Chidambaram- Natarajar
The trip:
May1(Saturday)
We (Myself and my mom) started from home by 11:30 AM post lunch. We reached thiruvanmiyur bus stand by 12:30. Had the darshan of Vanmiki munivar standing midst of the ECR road. Got the crowded bus to Pondicheery. we travelled for the first time in ECR road. The travel was enjoyable as the day was not so sunny. We had cloudy sky. Travelling through muttukadu, mamallappuram and reaching pondicherry we had to wait for half an hour to catch the bus to karaikal.We reached Karaikal by 8PM, and reached thirunallaru temple by 8:30. We stayed that night inside the temple.The next day morning, we had a bath in Nala theertham. We had wonderful darshan of Thrinallaru sivan and ambal and saturn lord and started off back to chidambaram, following a nice tea at sankar cafe.
Reached Chidambaram by 10 30 AM. I have no words to express the happiness that blossomed in my heart when I stepped the temple premisis of Chidambaram. Having the darshan of the huge Vinayaka, walked in the hot sun (it turned sunny the next day) and reached the "Ponnambalam". I was lucky enough to have the darshan of the Ponambalavanan during the abishekam. The Abishekam of the spatika lingam there is one of the thing that must never be missed in chidambaram. The milk, vibuthi and honey abishekam, followed by the Maha arathi was a boon to my eyes. The maha arathi was performed closing all the doors except one. The Image of Nataraga was seen huge as a shadow over the entire room. The dedication of the deekshitha's ( the people who perform all rituals in chidambaram- they are a set of people having their origin back during the kings, who have by heredity perform the kaingarya.) moved me. The Bhakthi was there fully in the air. Everybody singing together " Thennadudaya sivanae pootri Ennattavarkum Irayva potri potri". My heart started singing " என்னேரமும் உந்தன் சந்நிதியில் இருக்க வேண்டும் அய்யா" in the raga devaganthari and my mouth followed it. Wow. No words. There immediately were a crowd who joined me in chanting HIS nama. We must say we did a bhajan for Half an hour. I had no heart to leave the sanctum of lord. After the Abisheka, we had the Arathi and prasadha. Tears started rolling down my cheeks. I didn know why I cried, but I did.:) "திரு சிற்றம்பலம்".
Having the darshan of natarajar and sivagami ambal walked to the back yard of the temple and 10 minutes walk down the streets reached " Thillai Kali" temple. Ambal was full of Kumkum red and there has the significant event occured. Thirutthandavam. Ambal couldn sign a posture which the Lord Himself performed lifting his leg. My mom then said, usually people enquire a Family's status enquiring whether it is " Chidambaram/ Madurai?" which implies that Its husband's rule in the case of Chidambaram and Wife's rule in the Madurai ( Meenakshipuram):).
சரணம் தாயே.
After all the wonderful darshans and his blessings, getting all the prasadas walked out peacefully, never minding the hot sun. We got a bus back to chennai by 2 PM. Reached home by 6 PM. Despite the tiring journey, myself and my mom smiled at one another. The meaning understood;)......
We (Myself and my mom) started from home by 11:30 AM post lunch. We reached thiruvanmiyur bus stand by 12:30. Had the darshan of Vanmiki munivar standing midst of the ECR road. Got the crowded bus to Pondicheery. we travelled for the first time in ECR road. The travel was enjoyable as the day was not so sunny. We had cloudy sky. Travelling through muttukadu, mamallappuram and reaching pondicherry we had to wait for half an hour to catch the bus to karaikal.We reached Karaikal by 8PM, and reached thirunallaru temple by 8:30. We stayed that night inside the temple.The next day morning
Reached Chidambaram by 10 30 AM. I have no words to express the happiness that blossomed in my heart when I stepped the temple premisis of Chidambaram. Having the darshan of the huge Vinayaka, walked in the hot sun (it turned sunny the next day) and reached the "Ponnambalam". I was lucky enough to have the darshan of the Ponambalavanan during the abishekam. The Abishekam of the spatika lingam there is one of the thing that must never be missed in chidambaram. The milk, vibuthi and honey abishekam, followed by the Maha arathi was a boon to my eyes. The maha arathi was performed closing all the doors except one. The Image of Nataraga was seen huge as a shadow over the entire room. The dedication of the deekshitha's ( the people who perform all rituals in chidambaram- they are a set of people having their origin back during the kings, who have by heredity perform the kaingarya.) moved me. The Bhakthi was there fully in the air. Everybody singing together " Thennadudaya sivanae pootri Ennattavarkum Irayva potri potri". My heart started singing " என்னேரமும் உந்தன் சந்நிதியில் இருக்க வேண்டும் அய்யா" in the raga devaganthari and my mouth followed it. Wow. No words. There immediately were a crowd who joined me in chanting HIS nama. We must say we did a bhajan for Half an hour. I had no heart to leave the sanctum of lord. After the Abisheka, we had the Arathi and prasadha. Tears started rolling down my cheeks. I didn know why I cried, but I did.:) "திரு சிற்றம்பலம்".
Having the darshan of natarajar and sivagami ambal walked to the back yard of the temple and 10 minutes walk down the streets reached " Thillai Kali" temple. Ambal was full of Kumkum red and there has the significant event occured. Thirutthandavam. Ambal couldn sign a posture which the Lord Himself performed lifting his leg. My mom then said, usually people enquire a Family's status enquiring whether it is " Chidambaram/ Madurai?" which implies that Its husband's rule in the case of Chidambaram and Wife's rule in the Madurai ( Meenakshipuram):).
சரணம் தாயே.
After all the wonderful darshans and his blessings, getting all the prasadas walked out peacefully, never minding the hot sun. We got a bus back to chennai by 2 PM. Reached home by 6 PM. Despite the tiring journey, myself and my mom smiled at one another. The meaning understood;)......
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