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Location: Uttamar
Koil (Bhikshandar Koil) near Tiruchirappalli
(Chola Naadu)
Vishnu: Purushottaman
Taayaar: Poorva Devi, Poornavalli
Theertham:Kadamba Theertham
Paasuram :Tirumangai
Vimaanam:Karamba
Travel Base:Tiruchirappalli
Description: Tirukkarambanur
is located in Uttamar Koyil - also known as Bhikshaandaar Koyil, a village
located on the railroad between Tiruchirappalli and Villuppuram.
This shrine is also known as Nepakshetram or Adimapuram. Tirumangai Alwar
refers to 'Karambanur Uthaman' in a lone verse, where he states that Uthaman
of Karambanur, Perumal of Kurunkudi and Tiruttankaal,
are none other than Ranganathar of Srirangam - in a decad
of verses praising Srirangam. It is believed Tirumangaialwar lived
here, supervising the renovation of the Srirangam temple.
Deities:
There are shrines here to all three of the trinity of deities revered
in the Hindu system of beliefs, namely Shiva and his consort, Bhrama and
his consort, Vishnu and his consort (Purushottaman and Poornavalli).
Legend
has it that the fifth head of Bhrama, which was pulled out by Shiva, stuck
to his palms; and it was only after his receiving alms from Mahalakshmi,
that it came unstuck. The same legend is held at the Tirukkandiyur
Divyadesam (where the presiding deity is known by the name Hara Saapa
Vimochana Perumaal), adjacent to the Tirukkandiyur Veerattastalam
of Shiva and at Tirukkurunkudi near Nanguneri
- Tirunelveli.
The Temple:
Shiva's shrine is situated south of Vishnu's shrine, facing west. There
is also a shrine to Dasaratha Lingam and Soundara Parvati. There are also
shrines to, Andal, Varadarajaperumaal, Venugopalan, Rama, Vinayakar, Natarajar,
Subramaniyar, Saneeswaran and Anjaneyar. The Bhikshatanar form of Shiva
here is considered to be of great significance. Sanakar, Sanandanar and
Sanatkumarar, as well as Kadamba Muni are believed to have worshipped
the Trinity Bhrama, Vishnu and Shiva here.
Festivals:
The annual Bhramotsavam of Perumaal is conducted in the month of Chittirai,
while that for Shiva is conducted in the month of Vaikasi.
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