Gajendravaradhar Thirukovil,Kapisthalam

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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.

Moolavar : GajendraVaradhar
Thayar - Ramamanavalli -Potramaraiyal
Theertham – Gajendra Pushkarani,Kapila Theertham
Vimanam -- Kanagakrutha vimanam
Thirumanzhisaiazhwar – 2431 – (Pasuram no as in nalayira Divya prabhandam)
Darshan Time : 6.30am – 12, 5-7.30pm

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.

To hear more about this temple. Click on Podcast link below:

http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/1...Kapisthalam.mp3

Thanx
Nataraj Prakash

For Previous Episodes :

Episode 25 : Arulmigu Naganathaswamy Alayam,Keezhaperumpallam
http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/1...perumpallam.mp3
Episode 24 : Arulmigu Naganathar Alayam,Thirunageswaram
http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/1...unageswaram.mp3