6391 - Srimushnam Temple
Srimushnam is located about 24 miles (39 km) west of Chidambaram and 12 miles (19 km) south east of Vridhachalam. Srimushnam is sacred to Hindus as well as Buddhists and is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavas.
The tower has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 ft).
Srimushnam's presiding deity is 'Lord Bhuvaraha', which gives the town its alternative name, 'Varaha Kshetram'. Lord Bhuvaraha's consort is Ambujavalli Thayar while the temple icon is formed naturally from a saligarama (black smooth round stone).
Hiranyaksha, the brother of Hiranyakashipu, wanted to be a dominant force. To achieve this, he rolled over the earth and took it into the nether world, from where he ruled. Bhoo Devi undertook penance seeking help from Lord Narayana to protect her from the Asura. Lord Vishnu took the form of Varaha (a boar), went into the sea and killed the asura. He brought back the earth on his Adisesha and appeared here as a Swayambu idol.
Perumal graces in the temple as swayambumurthi of Salagrama stone. It is noteworthy that 8 Vishnu shrines in the country exist of themselves -1)Sri Rangam, 2) Srimushnam, 3)Tirupathi, 4)Vanamamalai, 5) Salagramam, 6) Pushkaram, 7)Naimisaranyam and 8)Badarikashram. Sri Bhuvaragaswami graces in a standing form facing west while His face faces south.
6391 - Srimushnam Temple
Srimushnam is located about 24 miles (39 km) west of Chidambaram and 12 miles (19 km) south east of Vridhachalam. Srimushnam is sacred to Hindus as well as Buddhists and is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavas.
The tower has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 ft).
Srimushnam's presiding deity is 'Lord Bhuvaraha', which gives the town its alternative name, 'Varaha Kshetram'. Lord Bhuvaraha's consort is Ambujavalli Thayar while the temple icon is formed naturally from a saligarama (black smooth round stone).
Hiranyaksha, the brother of Hiranyakashipu, wanted to be a dominant force. To achieve this, he rolled over the earth and took it into the nether world, from where he ruled. Bhoo Devi undertook penance seeking help from Lord Narayana to protect her from the Asura. Lord Vishnu took the form of Varaha (a boar), went into the sea and killed the asura. He brought back the earth on his Adisesha and appeared here as a Swayambu idol.
Perumal graces in the temple as swayambumurthi of Salagrama stone. It is noteworthy that 8 Vishnu shrines in the country exist of themselves -1)Sri Rangam, 2) Srimushnam, 3)Tirupathi, 4)Vanamamalai, 5) Salagramam, 6) Pushkaram, 7)Naimisaranyam and 8)Badarikashram. Sri Bhuvaragaswami graces in a standing form facing west while His face faces south.