The Varadaranyeswarar Temple in Thiruvalangadu, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, is a famous Shiva temple built during the Chola period and recognized as one of the 108 Padal Petra Sthalams. According to legend, the temple is named 'Ratna Sabha' because Lord Shiva won a dance competition against Goddess Bhadrakali by performing the Urdhva Tandavam. The temple features a five-tiered Rajagopuram, a sacred banyan tree (Sthala Vriksham), and a self-manifested Shiva lingam believed to have been found beneath it. The temple also houses shrines to various deities including Vinayagar, Murugan, Dakshinamurthy, Durga, Brahma, and Muthumariamman, and is famous for Mandishwara Pariharam, a pooja performed to remove obstacles in life.
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[singing] >> Vanakkam friends. Today I visited the Varadar Anishwara temple with my family and had a very peaceful and [music] divine experience.
I woke up at 6:00 a.m. in the morning.
Me, my dad, mom, and granny started our journey my car. [music] We traveled on the highway road and the cool morning breeze made the trip very pleasant and relaxing. We reached the temple around 9:00. Inside the temple, the sounds of birds chirping, ringing bells, and traditional Nadaswaram music made the atmosphere feel peaceful [music] and divine. Near the entrance, I bought Agathi Keerai and grass to feed the cows. I really enjoyed watching the cows eating peacefully. That small moment gave me so [music] much happiness and positivity. When I entered the temple, I saw the beautiful five-tiered Rajagopuram and the large Prakaram. This temple is a famous Shiva temple in Thiruvalangadu, Thiruvallur district. It was built during the Chola period and it's [music] one of the wonders of the 108 Padal Petra Sthalams. My mom explained the temple story to me. According to the story, [singing] the demons Sumban and Nisumban got special powers from Lord [music] Shiva and troubled the Devas.
Goddess Bhadrakali defeated them and later [singing] had a dance competition with [music] Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva performed the famous Urdhva Tandavam and [music] won the dance competition. Because of this, the temple is called Ratna Sabhay. When Lord Shiva performed his divine dance, the temple is also [singing] connected to Karaikal Ammaiyar, one of the 63 Nayanmars. Lord Shiva lovingly called her Amma.
In the second prakaram, my mom showed me the [music] beautiful decorated Ambal Vandar Kuzhali shrine. [music] I felt very calm and peaceful there. There are many shrines >> [music] >> inside the temple, including Vinayagar, Murugan, Dakshinamurthy, Durga, Brahma, Muthumariamman, and many more. This temple is also famous [music] for Mandishwara Pariharam, where people perform poojas to remove obstacles in life. I saw many devotees praying there sincerely.
I really loved the walking [music] slowly around all the sannadhis and prakarams with my family. My mom [music] My mom asked me to sit quietly for some time and enjoy [music] the peaceful atmosphere.
The temple's Sthala Vriksham is the sacred banyan tree, and the self-manifested [music] Shiva lingam was believed to have been found under the tree.
After spending some lovely time in [music] the temple, we started our journey back home happily.
Overall, it was a peaceful, memorable family trip.
Filled with devotion, positivity, >> [singing] >> and happiness. If you like the temple, please [music] visit the beautiful temple without delay and experience [music] the divine and peaceful atmosphere yourself.
>> [singing] [music] >> I have also shared a Google Maps [music] link in the description to help you all reach the temple easily. Thank you for watching. If you like the video, please like, share, and subscribe to our channel.
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