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He also cursed the pine flower, that it would never be used to worship Shiva. Shiva was enraged and cut down one head of Brahma and forbade his worship in temples across the world. He said that he has seen the top of the lingam and produced the flower as evidence. As Brahma was too tired, he conspired with the flower to be his false witness. The flower said that it has been flowing down for forty thousand years. When he saw a pine or Ketaki flower flowing down and asked the flower how far the top was. He was tired and worried but not in the mood to accept defeat. Varaha could not find the end of the lingam and accepted his defeat.īrahma went up flying, he too could not reach the top of the lingam. Whereas Vishnu took the avatar of a Varaha and went digging into the earth. Brahma took the form of a swan and flew high. He told them that whoever would first find his crown or his feet would be the greatest. Shiva appeared in the form of a Jyoti, or a column of fire touching heaven and earth. Once an argument ensued between Bramha – the creator, and Vishnu – the protector, to ascertain the greatest between them. Landscape view of Arunachaleshwar Temple and the Arunachaleshwar hill Legend of Arunachaleshwar Temple It is believed they bless the devotees who undertake Girivalam or Giriparikrama, a parikrama or circumambulation by many devotees around the Arunachal mountain. Each lingam signifies different directions of the earth. These lingams are named as Indralingam, Agnilingam, Yamalingam, Niruthilingam, Varunalingam, Vayulingam, Kuberlingam and Esanyalingam. The Temple town, houses eight lingams all known as Ashtalingam, positioned at different locations. The glory of the temple is also mentioned in the Puranas and in Tamil literary works like Thevaram and Thiruvasagam. The history of the temple dates back to thousand years. Ekambareshwar Temple, Kanchipuram (TN) – Prithvi LingamĪrunachaleshwar Temple, Thiruvannamalai – Agni Lingam.Kalahasti Temple, Kalahasti (AP) – Vayu Lingam.Jambukeshwar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (TN) – Appu Lingam/Jambu Lingam (Water).Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram (TN) – Akasha Lingam.Arunachaleshwar Temple, Thiruvannamalai (TN) – Agni Lingam.There are five Shiva Temples associated with these five elements. Pancha Bhoota Sthalas – Temple associated with elements of life
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