Bragatheeswarar Temple, The Big Temple, Tanjore
The remarkable feature of this temple is marked by the enormous Lingam - the 'Brihadeeswarar' which is the prime deity of the shrine. The tall Lingam is reached by the Gurukkal (priests) through the stairs leading to the top.
Puri Dwarakavathi Saiva Sapthaithate Mokshadaiyeka!”
As explained in the poem, Kanchipuram, in Tamil nadu is one of the Mokshapuris in our Holy land of Bharath. Sakthi worship in India is in three places – Madurai, Varanasi [kashi] and Kanchipuram. Madurai Meenakshi, Kanchi Kamakshi and Kashi Vishalakshi.
The Goddess’s presence in Kancheepuram temple is in 3 forms. They are Sri Kamakshi, Sri Bilahasam and Sri Chakram. The goddess is in a sitting posture of “Padmasana” .The goddess contains Pasa, Angusa, Pushpabana and Sugarcane in her forehands.
The name Kanchi Kamakshi as a whole refers as the god lives in Kanchi with Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi as her both eyes. The special occasions for the Goddess Kamakshi are Navratri, Bhramotsavam and Pournami.
The Goddess blesses with unbound wealth to all her devotees. The goddess destroys evil and the pose of the deity that signifies an absolute control over the land under the deity's control.
Kamakshi Temple Gopuram
The gold covered Gopuram at night..
He is weaving a silk saree in a hand loom....
We selected a few sarees from the outlet of one of the looms....
All ready to start the trip.....
A handicraft beauty on the way to Kancheepuram....
