Pakshi theertham-Thirukazhukundram and its wonders
A brief description about the thirukazhukundram and its wonders.A guide to travellers and devotees.
Praise of Thirukkazhukundram
India has its own heritage,one of its most important heritageous places is Thirukkazhukundram.North indians call this place as pakshi theertham and south Indians call this asulagalantha sozhapuram. Pakdhi theertham is located at Kanchipuram district near Chengalpet(15 kms distance).And Thirukkazhukundram is one of the most famous Pilgrim places of Tamilnadu,renowned for its hill temple and Sangu theertham.
Devotion gives us peace.That devotional feeling is mingled with this place,to guarantee our peace.For your convenience,the most wonders of this place are classified as,Lord Shri Vedhagireeshwarar Temple in Pakshi theertham
Pakshi theertham is home town of saints.The hill located here is mostly suitable for saints.So in ancient days the upanishads and vedas are chanted here.And there many secrets are binded in this hill temple,researchers can reveal it.Lord resides at the top of the hill. Pakdhi theertham temple is praised by by four great Tamil saints thiruvasagar,thirugnana,ambanthar,manikkavasagar,sundara moorthi swamigal.At the moolavar of this temple there are some sculptures of brahma,vishnu.There is a special shrine for goddess 'Sokkammal nayagi'.
And the steps are designed as revolving around the lord.And in the travel to hill station you can find a rock cut temple,which is graved by single rock only.It was built by mahendra varman and it is one of archaelogical property.Eagle Town in Pakshi theertham
The unique feature of Pakshi theertham is two eagles come to the hill temple and round the temple.It also takes food(sakkara pongal) from priest at one constant place at noon.To see this wonder there are so many tourists and devotees will be waiting at a place and had the blessings of those sacred eagles.There is a small pond for the water need of eagles.Nowadays this wonder is not happening,which makes the tourists and people to worry.There are so many poojas are performed to recall those two eagles.But the puzzle is unsolved.Those two eagles are said to be sons of brahma,they came here for removing thier sins and to attain 'moksha'.Sangu Theertham in Pakshi theertham
For every twelve years,the sangu or couch comes out and float over the water.The tank is located near the hill temple.This water has some vital minerals which can cure some diseases if we take it periodically.The couch born here is maintained by temple management.Bakthavachaleshwar Temple in Pakshi theertham
This is located at heart of town of ten acres.In B.C.400-436 Pallavas built this temple with utmost effort using wood and sand.At B.C.1388 the raja gopuram was built.Another specialty is it has the pancha bhootha sthalas(five elements temples) at one place.In the campus of temple,it resides
i)Wind-kalathinathar
ii)Fire-anna malyar
iii)Earth-ekambaranathar
iv)Space-natarajar
v)Water-jalakanteswarar
So you can get the blessings of pancha bhootas in one place.The special shrine is built for the goddess Thirupurasundari ammal or 'pennin nallal'.Those who doesnt have child can pray here and get blessings of god.And there is a growing ganesha is there in pillar opposite to Nataraja temple. One incomplete big mandapam is residing at left side of temple.The reason for the incompleteness is that tortoise has come inside during construction.It was named as 'aamai kal mandapam'.Rudhrakoteeshwar Temple in Pakshi theertham
Rudra means rig vedic god.The most ancient and old temple at near the town.Lord shiva takes the form of rudra here.The poojas are performed well nowadays here.Especially,pradhosham has been performed with instruments like drums,sangu,etc..Other feautures of Pakshi theertham
1.Girivalam-rounding the hill temple(3kms) is very famous for pournami(full moon).The health and mental health will be nurtured due to the 'sanjeevi air' present over the hill.
2.Mental health problems can be cured if they take bath at sangu theertham and revolve around the hill.
3.Tamil grand father Dr.Swaminatha iyyer had spend his final lifetime here,and his body is buried at this place only.How to reach Pakshi theertham
From chennai-75kms,you can reach via bus from koyambedu,cmbt bus terminal by catching 108 buses.(via tambaram,chengalpet).Else through old mahabalipuram road also you can reach here.
