Sholinghur (Thirukkadigai) Sri Yoga Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple

Location

Place

Sholinghur Hill, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu 631102

Sholinghur · Tamil Nadu · India

Stala Purana

The soul of this place

One of the 108 Divya Desams; Sage Viswamitra attained Brahmarishi status here within a 'Gadigai' (24 minutes) of worship, hence the name Thirukkadigai. Puranic History Sholinghur The name Kadigachalam came as the Lord gave darsan to the Saptharishi to a kadigai time and gave mukthi. He also gave darsan to Prahalatha by changing his figure of Terror and in the yoga stage. Lord Anjeneya who is in the yoga stage helped Indrathymna Maharaja in killing the Arakkan Nikumban and saved his country. It was held on Sunday and hence evey Sunday is an important one for Siriya Thiruvadi. People take a bath in the Chakkra Theertham of the small hill and worship the Lord. In Karthigai sundays people pray Lord after taking bath in the Chakkra Theertham and by lying down on its steps. People belive that Lord come and fulfill the wishes of the devotees in their dreams. Sacred Thirumanjanam and poojas are performed for Lord Anjeneya on all Sundays. The Brahma theertham well, which is full of mineral water gives cure for many diseases. The water is tested by King Institute and certified as a mineral water which is good for health. Swamy Dhottachar used to worship Lord Varadaraja Perumal of Kanchi on the third day of Brahmotchavam every year. Once he was not able to visit kanchi and thus missed the Seva. The worried Dhottachar offered prayers to Lord Varadharajar sitting on the banks of Brahma Theertham at Sholinghur. Lord Varadarajar of Kanchi , pleased by the prayers of Swamy Dhottachar, appeared before him on Garuda Vahanam (Mount). This incident resulted in a ritual called Dhottachar Seva performed on the third day of Brahmmotchavam at Kanchi Varadarajar Temple even now.

Highlights

Why this kshetra astonishes

• Yoga Narasimha on the great hill, Yoga Rama on the smaller — twin peaks of refuge above Sholinghur.
• Thirteen hundred steps lead toward bhaya-nivāraṇa: the healing of fear itself.