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Chennai - pondycherry East Coast road. Probably the most scenic route in Tamil nadu that runs along the East Cost from chennai till Cuddalore
Nataraja Temple, also referred to as the Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance – in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Life in Chidambaram City.
Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
At Pichavaram.
Pichavaram is located near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, in South India. The nearest railway station is Chidambaram from where it is accessible by road. This is 80 Kms down south from Pondycherry.
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Boats at Pichavaram.
Pichavaram is located near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, in South India. The nearest railway station is Chidambaram from where it is accessible by road.
Pichavaram is home to the second largest Mangrove forest in the world, and it is one of the unique eco-tourism spots in South India.
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Bahoor lake near Pondicherry - Cuddalore Road
f/8 | 30sec exposure |
with ND-500
i'm not happy with the output for some reason, shot with out tripod :(
but this is my first ever try with ND, Sure some new things is to learn is the happy things :).
LGD WAG-9H is the power for train 07696 08h50 Rameswaram to Secunderabad forward from Thiruavarur Jn. Taking this powerful electric loco down the backwater line from Thiruvarur to Villupuram via Cuddalore Port Jn etc was like taking a Ferrari down a dirt track! 16th December 2022.
Location - Pichavaram (Cuddalore), Tamilnadu.
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The vast spread mangrove trees and ways separated for free pass ways for boat service....
Clicked@Unknown Place Towards Cuddalore.
Style is the perfection of a point of view.
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TEMPLES NAME : ATHIGAI VEERATTNESWARAR TEMPLE.
LORD NAME : ATHIGAI VEERATTNESWARAR
PLACE : THIRUVATHIGAI ( THIRU + ATHIGAI ), PANRUTI.
DISTRICT : CUDDALORE ,TAMIL NADU
INTRODUCTION :
Thiruvadhigai veerattaneswarar temple is one of the important shiva sthalam among the 108 shiva sthalam this beautifull temple is located 2 km from panruti at cuddalore district in tamil nadu. the temple is build near the river kedilam . the temples main lord is veerattaneswarar (shiva ) and godess periya nayagi ( parvathi ) .the bravery of lord shiva is exposed in this temple.at present this temple is under the guidence of the " HINDU ARANILAYA THURAI " the temple was build by the pallavas but the clear evidence is not available on which date that the temple was build . Accoring to the hindu mythology the " Thiripurasamharam " is being done by the lord shiva to destroy the 3 demon namely வித்யுந்மாலி, தாருகாட்சன்,கம்லாட்சன். on the behalf of this the temple was build.
THE TEMPLE :
The temple's architectural style is belong to the dravidian style of architecture. this temple is build on the 7 acre land. the temple is located 2 km from the panruti in the cuddalore district tamil nadu, india .the river named kedilam ( prounuced as gedilam ) is near by the temple which flows through the cuddalore and villupuram district. the age of this temple is not known accurately but this temple was constructed and build before tanjore brahadeeshwarar temple . the great king Raja raja cholan got an idea to build the Tanjore temple is after seeing this temple. their are many amazing thing are present in this temple.
The beautiful veerattaneswarar temple is faced towards the east, with the first rajakopuram having 7 store's and 7 kalasam's. at the entrence of the rajakopuram their are 108 sculptures , representing the thandavas in the bharthanatiyam.after entering inside the temple's first rajakopuram a " 16 kaal mandapam " is present and a open space ,were a 5 ft buddha statue is present in the right side(north side), and the temples tank is present at the left side(south side ).before the entrance of the 2nd rajakopuram lord GANESH's ( "vinayagar ") idol and the KODIMARAM is present , the second rajakopuram has 5 store's. after entering into the 2nd kopuram we can see a huge nandhi is located . and in the 3rd stage only the temples main lord veerattaneswarar is present. veerattaneswrar is in the form of suyambhu lingam with 16 stripes in the face of the lingam.the temple garbgiragha's kopuram is build by the pallava style of architecture ,it is build in such a intectual way that the shadow of the garbhagiragha kopuram's " vimaanam" will not fall at the ground in any of the season in the year. at the back of the molavar sanathi the temple's godess periya nayaki sanathi is present .and the statues of the 63 nayanmar is present inside the temple .
SPECIALITY OF THE TEMPLE :
Thirunavukarasar , niyanasambanthar , sundarar all these poet-saint of tamilnadu has worshiped and sanged songs and written hyms about this temple.
The idol called panchamuga lingam ( 5 faces) is present inside the temple which is a rare one, the four faces of the lingam are facing on each directions and the fifth one is facing at the top. this panchamuga lingam belongs to pallava period this idol is one of the very rare piece of lingam in the world this kind of ancient idol cannot be found anywere.
About Two songs on the beauty of lord murugan present in this temple is being sanged in the epic of Thirupugzhal by Arunaigrinathar.
The tradition of breaking the coconut in the ground ( " sitharuthengai ") has came from this temple only .
This temple is one of the most important temple ( "sthalam") among the 8 temples ( " 8 sthalam" ) in the world were the bravery exposed by the lord shiva (veeratteneswarar).
The temple is in the form a Ratha as it is believed that the lord came by Ratha.
The temple garbhagiragha's vimanam is build in such an intellectual way that the shadow of the vimanam will not fall in the ground at any season of the year.
The hyms " UZAVARAM " by thirunavaukarasar is being launched from this temple.
The temple was constructed and build before the Tanjore brahadeshwarar temple build.infact the great king Raja rajacholan had got an idea to build the tanjore temple after seeing this temple
This temple is one of the most imporatant temple among the 108 shiva temple ( " 108 shiva sthalangal ").
It is believed that the Temple was build 2000 years before.
Pooja are done on the days of " PIRATHOSHAM " and on other special occasions to the lords present in the temple.
DESCRIPTION SOURCE CREDIT : thiruvadhigaiveerattaneswarar.blogspot.in/
Melakkadambur is an obscure village in the Cuddalore district.It is about 32 km from chidambaram and 4 km from Kattumannarkoyil (or Kattumannargudi) Which was a city founded by Parantaka I and named Viranarayanapuram or Viranarayana Chaturvedimangalam after one of his surnames.
It is known for Arulmigu Amirthakateshwarar Thirukkoil, constructed during the reign of Cholas by Kulothunga Chola. The temple and the village are well known in Ponniyin Selvan history, as they are over than 1,000 years old. The Sivan temple at Melakadambur is a paadal petra thalam. This Sivalinga is Self-manifested or Swayambhu Linga.
Tamil saint Appar of the 7th century A.D. has sung hymns on this lord .He called the place Tirukadambur and the temple here Karakkoyil.
Karakkoil
There are nine types of Hindu temple structures. Amongst them, Karakkoil is a structure that the vimana is in chariot like structure. The structure is pulled by horses looks an enchanting appearance.
This Karakkoil has been built by the famous chalukkya chola Kulothunga-I in the year-1113 AD the king's 43rd governing year. This temple is like a chariot like structure two horses pulling Ratha. The temple was finely sculptured with many purana stories like Ramayan,krishna leela, Nayanmar stories and other stories of siva. The basement is called Adhittanam this temples adhittanam is laid of 18 layered adittanam called pathmaga pandham, and manjapathram.
Dasa Bhuja Rishaba Thandavamoorthy
A special idol kept in this temple, called Dasa Bhuja Rishaba Thandavamoorthy, depicts Lord Shiva dancing on a bull with all ten hands spread and holding weapons, with all Devas surrounding his feet. This is believed to be a Pala dynasty idol that came to Tamil Nadu-Melakadambur along with victorious King Rajendra Chola I of the Bengal war. After Rajendra this idol has been kept in this Melakadambur temple built by the king Kulothunga I, who donated this idol and some Vidangar's in 1110 AD. Devotees can see this idol only on Pradosha days.
Lalatatilaka Karana Miniature seen on Malaithongal ( A part seen in the pillar)
மாலைத்தொங்கலில் லலாடதிலகம் கரண குறுஞ்சிற்பம் .
Lalatatilaka -Putting the dot
வ்ருஸ்சிகம் சரணம் க்ருத்வா பாதஸ்யாங்குஷ்ட நே ந து
லலாட திலகம் குர்யாத் லலாடதிலகம் து தத்!
விருஸ்சிக காலை செய்துவிட்டு வலக்காலிலுள்ள கட்டை விரலினால் நெற்றியில் திலகத்தைச் செய்வது "லலாட திலகம்" ஆகும்.
With the Vruscika foot a mark is to be made on the forehead with a great toe called as Lalata tilaka.
Pataleeswarar Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva in the town of Cuddalore. It was constructed during the Pallava and Medieval Chola periods. The Saivite saint Appar is believed to have adopted Saivism at this temple.
Fisher women vendors selling fish in auction at Cuddalore OT wholesale fish market, Seafood is one of the main part of indian peoples ration....
At Pichavaram.
Pichavaram is located near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, in South India. The nearest railway station is Chidambaram from where it is accessible by road.
Pichavaram is home to the second largest Mangrove forest in the world, and it is one of the unique eco-tourism spots in South India. The backwaters, interconnected by the Vellar and Coleroon river systems, offer abundant scope for water sports such as rowing, kayaking and canoeing. The Pichavaram forest not only offers waterscape and backwater cruises, but also another very rare sight - the mangrove forest trees are permanently rooted in a few feet of water.
The Pichavaram mangroves are considered among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with green trees. The area is about 2,800 acres (11 km2) and is separated from the sea by a sand bar which is a patch of extraordinary loveliness.
The Pichavaram mangrove biotope, consisting of rare species like Avicennia and Rhizophara; presents a special attraction, with its peculiar topography and environmental condition. It supports the existence of many rare varieties of economically important shell and finfishes.
Source : Wikipedia
Today is Thai Poosam. தைப் பூசம்
Satyagnana Sabha or the "Temple of Wisdom" is an octagonal structure constructed by the Saivite saint Ramalinga Swamigal in the town of Vadalur in Cuddalore district. The sanctum sanctorum of this temple is concealed from the main hall by seven curtains which are parted only on Thai Poosam day. All the four towers of the Chidambaram temple are visible from the sabha.
அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி
தனிப்பெருங்கருணை அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி
Arutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam (Tamil: அருட்பிரகாச வள்ளலார் சிதம்பரம் இராமலிங்க அடிகள்) (5 October 1823 – disappeared on 30 January 1874), whose pre-monastic name was Ramalingam, is commonly known in India and across the world as Vallalar. He was one of the most famous Tamil Saints and also one of the greatest Tamil poets of the 19th century a nd belongs to a line of Tamil saints known as "gnana siddhars" (gnana means higher wisdom). The Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathiya Sangam was spread and passed on by him not only in theory but mainly in practice by his own way of living which was itself inspiration for his followers. Through the notion of Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, the saint endeavored to eliminate the caste system. According to Suddha Sanmarga, the prime aspects of human life should be love connected with charity and divine practice leading to achievement of pure knowledge. Wiki
A small child is brought to the Aravaan Idol in the festival. Apparently her horoscope states she has an evil force upon her that will cause her (first) husband to lose his life once she marries. Hence she is married to Lord Aravaan and made a widow, or at least posed to marry Aravaan and widowed symbolically. The girl wears several sacred threads around her wrist and her neck, the one in the neck symbolizing the wedding to god.
This thread is severed and thus technically she is now a widow legally but logically she is not even old enough to attain puberty so any marriage ceremony is invalidated (with this one exception of course) thus saving her from the heinous crime of swallowing her future husbands life once she marries. Its a win win situation and everybody gets a fair share and is happy.
Here an Aaravaani helps severe the holy thread on the girls hands and throws it into the camphor fire pit. Her mom dutifully stands behind her and prays hard that her daughter not be made a widow by her ill fate written for her in her horoscope. The little girl of course knows nothing about any of the activity going on around her and is enjoying all the attention and plays this fun game.
Another Aaravaani next to her is immersed in her own world and she is breaking her bangles with a twig from a branch of a tree so that she can join the group of mourners to sing the elegy of Aaravaans death.
Canon EOS 400D with the Sigma EF 24 - 70 MM F/2.8, Aperture Priority, F/2.8 at 1/50th of a Second, ISO400.
Pondicherry (/pɒndᵻˈtʃɛri/ or /pɒndᵻˈʃɛri/) or Puducherry is a city, an urban agglomeration and a municipality in Puducherry district in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry since 2006. Pondicherry is the regional capital and largest city in the territory.
HISTORY
The history of the City of Pondicherry is recorded only after the arrival of Dutch, Portuguese, British and French colonialists. By contrast, nearby places such as Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam, Kakayanthoppe, Villianur and Bahur, which were annexed by the French East India Company over a period of time and which became the Union Territory of Pondicherry after Independence, have recorded history predating the colonial period.
A marketplace named Poduke or Poduca is recorded as a Roman trading destination from the mid 1st century. The area was part of the Pallava Kingdom of Kanchipuram in the 4th century. The Cholas of Thanjavur held it from the 10th to 13th centuries, only to be replaced by the Pandya Kingdom in the 13th century. The Vijayanagar Empire took control of almost all the South of India in the 14th century and maintained control until 1638 when they were supplanted by the Sultan of Bijapur. The French acquired Puducherry in 1674 and held it, with an occasional interruption by the British or Dutch, until 1954 (de jure 1956), when it was incorporated into the Indian Union along with the rest of French India.
On 18 October 1954 in a general election involving 178 people in Pondicherry Municipal and Commune Panchayat, 170 people were in favor of independence and eight people voted against. On 1 November 1954, Puducherry became part of the union.
However, the formal agreement was signed on 16 August, which is the date celebrated as Independence Day in Puducherry; following the demands of French India, Viduthalai Kaala Makkal Iyyakkam to their current Chief Minister of Puducherry. So 1 November was declared as the Independence Day of Pondicherry and 16 August as the Republic Day.
TOPOGRAPHY
The topography of Pondicherry is the same as that of coastal Tamil Nadu. Pondicherry's average elevation is at sea level, and a number of sea inlets, referred to as "backwaters" can be found.
Pondicherry experiences coastal erosion. The city is protected against the sea by a 2-kilometres long seawall, first completed by the French in 1735, which reaches a height of 27 feet above sea level. A weather-beaten cement plaque with the year 1952 is still visible along a section of the seawall. The seawall is protected from the direct onslaught of waves by rows of granite boulders which are reinforced every year to stop erosion. Whenever gaps appear or the stones sink into the sand, the Government adds more boulders to keep it strong.
TOWN STRUCTURE
Pondicherry city consists of 42 wards. Wards 1-10 are located in north of the city. Wards 11-19 are located in Boulevard Town and remaining wards are located in the southwest of the downtown.
ECONOMY
In 2012, the Ministry of Power inaugurated the Smart Grid project in Puducherry.
Farming around Pondicherry include crops such as rice, pulses, sugarcane, coconuts, and cotton.
CLIMATE
The climate of Pondicherry is classified by Köppen-Geiger system as tropical wet and dry (As), similar to that of coastal Tamil Nadu. Summer lasts from April to early June, when maximum temperatures frequently hit the 41 °C mark. The average maximum temperature is 36 °C. Minimum temperatures are in the order of 28–32 °C. This is followed by a period of high humidity and occasional thundershowers from June till September.
The northeast monsoon sets in during the middle of October, and Pondicherry gets the bulk of its annual rainfall during the period from October to December. The annual average rainfall is 1.240 mm. Winters are warm, with highs of 30 °C and lows often dipping to around 18–20 °C.
DEMOGRAPGICS
At the 2011 India census, Pondicherry had a population of 675,000. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pondicherry has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 71%. In Pondicherry, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The majority of Pondicherrians speak Tamil, Telugu, or Malayalam. There is a community of French people in Pondicherry and a number of French institutions such as a consulate, the French Institute, and L'Alliance Française.
There is also a sizable community of Indians from other states of India, notably West Bengal, Gujarat and Odisha.
Tamil and French are the official languages of Pondicherry.
TRANSPORT
Pondicherry is connected to Chennai via the East Coast Road through Mahabalipuram. The Pondicherry Road Transport Corporation runs buses within the city. The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates Volvo air-conditioned services from Chennai to Pondicherry. There are daily bus services from several main stops from Chennai.
From 14 April, as PM N.Modi announces the city to be a Smart City - Pondicherry is now connected by Air India with an ATR aircraft service 6 times a week except Wednesday, its an afternoon service departing from Bangalore returning by evening to Bangalore.
Pondicherry is connected by train to all metros: Chennai, Delhi, Howrah, and Mumbai, as well as other important cities such as Kanyakumari, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Mangalore. Puducherry Airport has scheduled flights to Bangalore, as well as charter flights and operations of the local flying training school.
TOURISM
Pondicherry is a popular tourist destination in South India. The city has many colonial buildings, churches, temples, and statues which, combined with the systematic town planning and planned French style avenues, still preserve much of the colonial ambiance.
The most popular tourist destinations are the four beaches in Pondicherry, which are Promenade Beach (also known locally as the Rocky Beach), Beach, The Auroville Beach and Serenity Beach. Sri Aurobindo Ashram, located on rue de la Marine, is one of the most well known and wealthiest ashrams in India. Auroville (City of Dawn) is an "experimental" township located 8 km north-west of Pondicherry. It is meant to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
There are a number of old and large churches in Pondicherry, most of which were built in the 18th and 19th centuries. A number of heritage buildings and monuments are present around the Promenade Beach, such as the Children's Park & Dupleix Statue, Gandhi statue, Nehru Statue, Le Café, French War Memorial, 19th Century Light House, Bharathi Park, Governors Palace, Romain Rolland Library, Legislative Assembly, Pondicherry Museum and the French Institute of Pondicherry at Saint-Louis Street.
Puducherry is also popular for its eateries that cover a wide variety of cuisines ranging from French, Indian and Italian to Mexican, Thai and Chinese. Some restaurants also serve a unique Indo-French cuisine that gives tourists a taste of Puducherry's colonial influences. Most popular eateries include Baker's Street, The White Town Cafe, Zuka, Carte Blanche and La Maison Rose.
Puducherry Botanical Gardens is located south of the New Bus Stand. Chunnambar Backwater resort is situated 8 km from Pondicherry, along the Cuddalore Main Road. This tropical resort is flanked by a quiet-flowing creek on one side. Boating and tree house are very popular.
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam on Manakula Vinayagar Street is a famous Hindu temple, which houses Lord Ganesha. Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple was in existence before the French came and settled in Pondicherry i.e. before 1666. According to Sasthra, Lord GANESHA is named in 16 types based on his various forms, out of which this god facing the east coast near the Bay of Bengal was named as Bhuvaneshar Ganapathy, now called as Manakula Vinayagar. In Tamil, 'Manal' means sand and 'Kulam' means pond near the sea. Earlier, there was full of sand around the pond. So, the people called the god as Manal Kulathu Vinayagar [means God near the pond of sand]. Later, it was named as Manakula Vinayagar.
Thirukaameeswarar Temple is one of the ancient temples located in a rural town called Villianur (the ancient name is Vilvanallur, meaning "vilva marangal niraindha nalla vur"), which is located about 10 km away (towards Villupuram) from Pondicherry town. This temple is renowned as Periya Koil "Big Temple". The prime god is Lord Shiva and the prime goddess is Goddess Kokilambigai. In addition, there are also other Hindu gods such as Murugan, Vinayagar, Thakshanamoorthy, Perumal, Bhramah, Chandikeshwarar, Natarajar, Navagrahah, and 63 Naayanmaars. The pioneers[clarification needed] in this temple say that the age of this temple is about 1000+ years. It is thought to have been built by one of the Chola kings. There is also a huge "temple pond". The "Ther Thiruvizha" (Car Festival) is celebrated at this temple.
Apart from so many sight seeing places for the tourists, there are a number of various bakeries and restaurants that cater to the Europeans taste buds. For others there are many Indian, Continental, Chinese and fast food restaurants to choose from.
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