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| The ultimate devotee, Shri Chandiskeshvara |
When
driving from Kumbakonam to Thirupananthal we cross a small vilage
called Netunkollai. Crossing this a slight distance further, away on
the right side of the highway, we find one of the very ancient
sthalas of the Caveri delta. On the map it is called Senganoor, but
its ancient name is Ceynalur. It received this name because it was
the place where Murugan worshipped his father, Lord Shiva, before he
set out to conquer Surapadman. Shiva blessed his son with the weapon
Pashupatastra
with which Murugan destroyed the demon.
It
is also known as the birthplace of Chandikesvarar, Shiva's most
dedicated disciple, who was made steward of the Lord's household. And
of the devotee of Vishnu, Periyavachan
Pillai.
Once
upon a time it was a well known sacred place held in high regard by
the Chola emperors. The mythological ancestor of the Cholas, emperor
Sibi Chakravarti, is said to have worshipped here. As did another
hero for Truth, king Arichandra. These two great kings came here
because Shiva is manifested here as the Lord of the Mountain of
Truth, Satyagirishvara. As it was a sthala connected with their great
ancestor, the Cholas held it in high regard.
Historically
it is known from the hymn sung by Thirujnana Sambandar. In the
Thevaram it is the 41st
sthala to the North of the Caveri.
For
us, woshipping in the 21st
century, it is a place where we can worship to have so many obstacles
removed from our life. And especially for the solution of marriage
problem, to resolve obstcles in busines, to get rid of enemies and
for the promotion of all wishes and goals in our life.
Kandhan Raja
