Lakshmi Narasimhar temple, Parikkal and Bakthajaneswarar temple, Thirunavalur

On Tuesday my family visited the most famous and ancient temples near Villupuram.

The first one is Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Parikkal. Lord Narasimha is known for his anger, but here in this temple he is graceful, as both Swamy and Thayar are embracing each other. This is the only ancient Vaishnava temple in India, where both Swamy and Mother are embracing each other.

The devotees, those who are not having good health, for whom their debts are not returned by the borrowers, for those who are facing obstacles in marriage and those who are affected by black magic will come here pray the Lord.  It is a belief that their obstacles will be removed once they pray wholeheartedly at this sannithanam.
Devotees perform abishekam, once their wishes are fulfilled. They also offer vasithira(cloths) to the deities.  We feasted our eyes with the alankaram(decoration) on that day. Swamy and Thayar were looking like a newly married couple on that day. We couldn't express our feelings by words. The pattar (priest) who did the alankaram and archana did justice to his work.
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
History of the temple: The history falls back to 1800 years. It was built by Vasantharaja who ruled Viruthachalam. From the inscriptions on the wall we came to know about the contributions by Pallavaking Koperuchingan, Thiru puvanam Chakaravarthy Konerimai Kondan and Rajaraja Cholan. It was renovated by Pallava and Chola kings.


The second temple we visited on that day is Shiva temple at Thirunavalur. The name of the temple is Sri Bakthajaneswarar temple. This temple is just 2 to 4 km from Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar temple, Parikkal.

It is the birth place of one of the 63 Nayanar, Sundaramoorthy Nayanar.  It is one of the Thevara Shivasthalam. In this temple Lord Shiva is worshiped in the form of Linga. It is the temple for the star Pooradam.
The Ambal Manomani Thayar is very beautiful. It is belief that Ambal will fulfill the wishes of the devotees who prayed here wholeheartedly.
There is a separate Varadharaja Perumal Sannithi in the temple. 
We can see the inscriptions which denoted that the history of the temple falls back to 1000-2000 years. We can see the contribution by many kings.

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.  and 4.30 p.m to 8.00 p.m.
The sad point is the temple needs more fund for renovation and maintenance.

Contra climate in India

India is suffering by the contra climates in its regions.  One side, northern part Uttarkand is facing heavy rains and on the other hand southern part Tamil Nadu is suffering by drought.
So far over 15000 stranded in Kedarnath and Govindghat, and the death toll is 150. Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are flooding above their danger level.  Many people left homeless, many villages remain under water.
Army has been deployed for the rescue operation.

Contrarily Tamil Nadu is facing drought. With less rainfall in the past mansoons it is facing acute scarcity of water. One of the main reservoir Mettur dam is having less storage of water (lowest in the last 23 years). Due to this Kuruvai sagubady (cultivation of short time paddy crop) will be affected. Most of the districts which are benefited by river Kaveri are facing very acute shortage of even drinking water.  Underground water level is also reduced dangerously.

What is the solution for these conditions?

My town Namakkal

Namakkal is my native town which is situated in Tamilnadu, India.
 Spiritually it is famous for the Anjeneya  temple.

Lord Narasimha and Namagiri Thayar temple is also worth seeing. Namagiri Thayar and Narasimha swamy are very famous.  The temple is a ancient cave temple, in which Narasimha swamy is carved very beautifully in stone.
 
Industry wise it is famous for poultry and lorry building.

 Truck and lorry building started from 1956, is one of the most important industry in Namakkal.
 Historically Namakkal is famous for its fort .  The name Namakkal derived from the single rock in the center of the town.  Its historic value starts in the least  from 7th century. There is a fort on the top of the single rock which was built by Ramachandra Nayakar, who ruled Namakkal in the 16th century. Once it was captured by TippuSultan. He used this fort to escape from British rulers.