Sree Renugambal Amman Temple, padavedu (Padavedu)

India / Tamil Nadu / Kannamangalam / Padavedu
TPuT - sree someesar temple, famously known as sree Renugambal Temple Padaivedu is thirupugazh temple.Padavedu is one of the most important ‘Sakthi Sthalas’ in Thondainadu. Goddess Renugambal is self-manifested in this place and offering her blessings along with Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Siva. In this place a number of sages performed penance and attained salvation. The existence of Banalingam and Nanakarshna Chakra consecrated by Adi Sankarar is the specialty of this place. This is the most popular temple of Padavedu and is usually crowded on holidays.
Legend: Padavedu is the place where Sage Jamadagni, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, lived with his wife Renuka, an Incarnation of Parvathi and son Parasurama, the avatar of Vishnu. Sage Jamadagni and Sage Vishwamitra grew together. The Sage used to perform Yagna daily to which mother Renuka used to bring water in a pot just made that day. One day the Mother saw a Gandharva flying and lost her mind on that due to the maya or the play of the great Shakti. She was late for the yagna and felt ashamed. The Sage, knowing this, asked his sons to chop off mother’s head but none came forward. Only Parasurama, to abide his father, came forward and did it and also cut his hand. Nearby Dobis (Cloth washers) came to rescue the mother but Parasurama killed all of them. The sage was pleased and asked Parasurama’s wish and he rightly wanted his mother back. Sage agreed and asked Parasurama to join the head and the body and sprinkle holy water over them. Parasurama did so and his mother came to life and also the dobis who died in the fight. But, alas, his mother’s head was attached to a dobi woman’s body and vice versa while doing it in an anxiety. But then Universal mother might have wanted this way only and She then made that dobi woman, her close maiden. She is also worshipped here.
All these happened in Padavedu. There is a river nearby where dobis washed the clothes. The Holy ash given in the temple is the one from the sage Jamadagni’s yaga gonda which still exists
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For a travelogue to all the Padavedu temples, visit:
shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/
For Padavedu temple photos, visit;
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Location:padaiveedu renukambal temple is about 20kms from arani.
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Coordinates:   12°39'38"N   79°6'49"E

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  • PADAVEDU AMMAN KOVIL ENTER BY CHELIYAN KATTUKKANUR
  • Temple: This is the most popular temple of Padavedu and is one of the most important ‘Sakthi Sthalas’ in Thondainadu. Goddess Renugambal has self-manifested (swayambu) here with her head alone and is present along with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in aroopa form. Full form of Amman in Athi wood is behind the main deity. The existence of Banalingam and Nanakarshna Chakra consecrated by Aadhi Sankarar is the specialty of this place. Special significance: Every year during the Tamil month Aani Thirumanjanam, holy ash is collected from the Yagna gundam of Sage Jamdgini, on the banks of Kamandala river nearby and that is what is being given as Prasadam. Temple Timings: Temple opens from 6 AM to 1:30 PM and from 3 PM to 8:30 PM. On Fridays and Sundays, the temple will be open continuosly without any break. Legend: Padavedu is the place where Sage Jamadagini, an incarnation of Lord Shiva, lived with his wife Renuga devi, an incarnation of Parvathi and son Parasurama, the avatar of Vishnu. Visit here for a complete Travelogue on Padavedu Temples: http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/padavedu/
  • Padaiveedu temple is once upon time my family god. Now I found difficult to say this because I found some Buddha Statue in this area. So I have so much confusion that this temple also encroached and built in age old famous Buddha Vihar as other temples built in Tamil Nadu.
  • it a temple and fort build by pallavas , budha is not god to all and only few followed that religion , this is purly a Hindu Tamil temple
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