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SRI OPPILIAPPAN PERUMAL TEMPLE:
SRI OPPILIAPPAN PERUMAL TEMPLE:
When I stayed in Papanasam, a place near Kumbakonam, I started going to Oppiliappan temple every saturday. The temple is just a few minutes travel from Papanasam.
My periyappa, who hails from Papanasam, used to make a specific kind of mixture since it is a very special neiyvedyam (food) for
perumal. This mixture is rather a dry fruit mix made with all dry fruits along with coconut and kalkandu.
Dry fruit Mixture is the only prasadam accepted from devotees in the Oppiliappan temple.
Dry fruit Mixture is the only prasadam accepted from devotees in the Oppiliappan temple.
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| Oppiliappan Temple Shrine Facade |
From that time, I have been a great devotee of lord
oppliappan….even my son’s first Mottai (head shave) was done there. Whenever I go to the
temple, I feel all my pressures and worries have gone….
Here are some details I know about that temple…..
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| Balaji's first mottai |
Oppili Appan means: None equals him Oppili means no equal.
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| God Oppiliappan in center, left side in the pic is Bhoomi Devi and right side in the pic is Markandeyar |
How TO REACH:
The
temple is situated about 7kms south of Kumbakonam in Tanjore district of
Tamilnadu. It is located at Thirunageshwaram post. Buses, autos and private
vehicles are available to reach Oppiliappan temple from kumbakonam I normally
go in mini bus from kumbakonam. Staying facilities are available near the temple as well as at Kumbakonam. Kumbakonam being a major hub, has better accommodation facilities. Number of town buses and mini buses ply frequently between
Kumbakonam and Opiliappan Temple. Naganatha Swamy Temple (Rahu Sthalam) is
also very near by.
HISTORY:
Bhoomadevi (or, Bhoomidevi) is the daughter of Rishi Markandeyar. The Rishi was
in search of a bridegroom for his small daughter. The Lord came to him as an old aged man and wanted
to marry Bhoomadevi. Markandeya pointed out his age to him but the Lord (old
man) insisted his demand. The Rishi said that his daughter did not know even
how to cook and the salt may go more or less which may cause anger against his
daughter. Then the Rishi prayed to the Lord to relieve him from the confusion.
A voice from the sky came, “let your daughter cook without salt and that would
suffice to me. Are you now ready to give your daughter to me”. Markandeyar now
understood that the caller was none other than the Lord perumal himself…
Markandeya gave his daughter Bhoomadevi to perumal in the wedding that followed.
This is the shrine, where the Lord began his life with Bhoomadevi. The main
thing in this temple there is no separate shrine
for thaiyar and no salt in prasadams.
History and reality:
Well, in the above story, there are a lot of things that go against the modern laws or seem impractical, in terms of child marriage and food without salt etc. Most of these stories are meant to be very imaginative and were probably told to pass on legacy to the future generations. That way, I like these stories and like to tell my son about the same.
History and reality:
Well, in the above story, there are a lot of things that go against the modern laws or seem impractical, in terms of child marriage and food without salt etc. Most of these stories are meant to be very imaginative and were probably told to pass on legacy to the future generations. That way, I like these stories and like to tell my son about the same.
UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE TEMPLE:
All
food offerings at the temple are strictly and completely salt less. Salt or any
food item containing salt is not allowed in the temple beyond Garuda’s
Sannidhi.
There is no separate shrine for Bhoomidevi here and as already stated, Bhoomidevi is sitting with folded hands by the side of the Lord in the main sanctum sanctorum. The utsava deity of Oppiliappan is never taken out of the temple, without his consort, Bhoomidevi. The lord Oppliappan is also known as elder to lord Venkateshwara in thirumala and so those devotees who are unable to visit tirupati to fulfill their promises can do so here
There is no separate shrine for Bhoomidevi here and as already stated, Bhoomidevi is sitting with folded hands by the side of the Lord in the main sanctum sanctorum. The utsava deity of Oppiliappan is never taken out of the temple, without his consort, Bhoomidevi. The lord Oppliappan is also known as elder to lord Venkateshwara in thirumala and so those devotees who are unable to visit tirupati to fulfill their promises can do so here
"Maam
Ekam; Saranam Vraja" are the words written in the right hand palm of Lord Oppliappan pointing to
his feet which means “I take care of those
surrendering to me”.
One more speciality in this temple is the kunkumam given as prasadam. It is made inside the temple itself …..
The heavenly smell of kunkumam is fantastic and I normally buy in packets and
store.
Do Visit this temple and let me know what you saw.
Do Visit this temple and let me know what you saw.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
This
temple remains open from 6.00AM to 1.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM
in the evenings.
TEMPLE CONTACT DETAILS:
TEMPLE CONTACT DETAILS:
Arulmigu
Venkatachalapathi Swami Temple
Oppiliappan Koil
Tirunageswaram – 612 004
(Kumbakonam Taluk)
Phone: 0435 – 2463385, 2464260
Oppiliappan Koil
Tirunageswaram – 612 004
(Kumbakonam Taluk)
Phone: 0435 – 2463385, 2464260
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It is nice experience to read your post. Bye the way I just read here the detail of Uppiliappan Temple. Just thought to share it too.
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