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Velappar
Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple is a Hindu temple in the Village of Poombarai near Kodaikanal in Dindigul. 10/12 centuries when Bogar returned from China, (ie., after completing Palani andavar statue before his China visit), he built one more Dhasa Bhashanam Statue at mid of Palani and Poombarai (called western gates nowadays), the place is called as Yanai Gejam(Bogar Kadu). As per inscriptions in the temple, the temple was built by king of Chera dynasty Legend There is a song-poem(Poombarai Velan) by Arunagiri nathar who lived during the 15th century. It was this Murugan who has saved Arunagiri nathar from a devil by taking the form of a child (Kuzhanthai). Hence the main deity of this temple is called ‘Kuzhanthai Velappar’ History The idol of the Muruga in Poombarai, was created and consecrated by sage Bogar, one of eighteen great ''Siddhar, siddhas'' out of an amalgam of nine poisons or ''navapashanam''. The legend also holds that, the sculptor had to work very rapidly to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and tourist destination. Kodaikanal was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains.Mitchell Nora, ''Indian Hill Station: Kodaikanal'', University of Chicago, Dept. of Geographych 2, Rational for Tropical Hill Sations, pp13-15 1972. Original from the University of California Digitized 28 January 2008 Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501. Etymology It is not known who first used this name or what they intended it to mean. The word ''Kodaikanal'' is an amalgamation of two words: ''kodai'' and ''kanal''. The Tamil language has at least four possible interpretations of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
