Kolanjiappar Temple Vriddhachalam (Manavalanallur மணவாளநல்லூர். விருத்தாசலம்.)

India / Tamil Nadu / Virudhachalam / Manavalanallur மணவாளநல்லூர். விருத்தாசலம்.
The benevolent Lord Siva so as to liberate the entire living being has incarnated himself in many holy Shrines in the so called Middle Country. (Nadu Naadu). Vriddhachalam (means age old holy hill) is the best among such holy shrines.



Lord Kolanjiappar, Manavalanallur, Vriddhachalam.
The Birth Place of Kolanjiappar :


The benevolent Lord Siva so as to liberate the entire living being has incarnated himself in many holy Shrines in the so called Middle Country. (Nadu Naadu). Vriddhachalam (means age old holy hill) is the best among such holy shrines. Two Mile west of this, there is a small village namely Manavalanallur. Where there is abundance of flowery trees bristling with humming of birds and insects. It is known as Manavalanallur because Lord Skantha, the Manavalan (Eternal Bridegroom) has embodied himself here. In the words of Arunagirinathar. “He is the Manavalan residing in the monkeys inhabited hill”.

An Historical Note:
In such a famous village the place of present temple consisted of only thick bushes nearly 200 years ago. Among bushes there was a small stone altar on which Lord Skantha resolved to embody himself for the benefit of people. So as to reveal his presence, he arranged a cow to shower Himself with its milk. The people understood that there is a holy God and began worshipping.


But the question arose which God is residing in that holy stone. On research it was learnt that once the divine propagant Sundaramoorthy Nayanar started from Chidambaram reciting humans and on reaching Vriddhachalam he came to learn that the name of that of both deities denotes agedness, he decided to bypass that place and that of both deities denotes agedness, he decided to bypass that holy abode thinking that there would be no benefit in eulogizing them. Also it was learnt that then God Easwar ordered his son Lord Muruga to stand as sentry on the four directions of Vriddhachalam to block the propagant Sundaramoorthy. So then it was confirmed that it is none other than Lord Muruga (Skantha) who revealed himself on the altar pedestal in the West of Vriddhachalam. Then he was solemnly named as Shree Kolanjiappar, since he revealed himself among Kolanchi shrubs and through the paws of a cow.

It is also a historical fact that divinely benevolences would be rich in a land where saints and Siddhas wandered. Agappai Siddhar the teacher of Pambatti Siddhar has eternal Samadhi in this holy place. Also it is one of the 12 places where Korakka Siddhar has his eternal Samadhi. A shrine becomes famous because of its connection with some holy saints. Hence this holy place had become a prayer place where prayers of prayees will be fulfilled. In this temple together with Shree Vinayaga and Shree Kolanjiappar resides as a prayer God and sentry God, and a judge and as a holy Doctor who heals Chronic Diseases.

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Posted By : Ravikumar Sivamani
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Coordinates:   11°31'19"N   79°17'57"E

Comments

  • kolanjiappar bless you
  • awesome temple, kolanji apppar is guiding force for everything in my life. I live because if Kolanjiappar he has helped me in all phases of life , OM KOLANJIAPPAR SWAMI NAMAH
  • thank you for the excellent way in which you have described this temple
  • Can we send money & the problem written on a paper through post. Will the archagar place it on God's altar and tie it and send prasadam by post.
  • Yes.
  • Thanks for the nice narrative story about Lord Kolanjiappar Good Luck Thanks Kasturi G
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