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Sri Arunachaleshwara (Thiruvannamalai)/ಶ್ರೀ ಅರುಣಾಚಲೇಶ್ವರ (ತಿರುವಣ್ಣಾಮಲೈ)

ಫಣಿಗಣವರಭೂಷಃ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಶ್ಲಾಘ್ಯವೇಷಃ

ಖಲಜನಕೃತರೋಷಃ ಖಂಡಿತಾತ್ಮೀಯದೋಷಃ|

ಸದರುಣಗಿರಿವಾಸಃ ಶಕ್ರಸೂರ್ಯಾದ್ಯಧೀಶಃ

ಪರಿಹೃತಭವಪಾಶಃ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ ಪಾರ್ವತೀಶಃ||37||

PhaNigaNavaraBhUShaha PArvateeshlAGhyavEShaha

KhalajanakrutarOShaha KhanDitAtmeeyadOShaha|

SadaruNagirivAsaha shakrasUryAdyaDheeshaha

parihrutaBhavapAshaha pAtu mAm PArvateeshaha||37||

फणिगणवभूषः पार्वतीश्लाघ्यवॆषः खलजनकृतरॊषः खन्डितात्मीयदॊषः।

सदरुणगिरिवासः शक्रसूर्याद्यधीषः परिहृतभवपाशः पातु मां पार्वतीशः॥३७॥

SUMMARY: Oh husband of Parvati Devi, Lord Eshwara, who is wearing the serpents like jewels, who is praised for his attire, who gets furious against unrighteous people, who destroys the follies of his beloved, who is the Lord of Indra, Sun and other deities, who removes the bond of family life and who always resides in the picturesque hill called Arunagiri, please protect us!

Precisely dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Arunachaleshwara temple is more popular as Annamalaiyar temple located on the Annamalai Hills in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Considered to be one among the Pancha Bhota Sthalas or places exclusively related to the five elements, the Linga in this temple is known as Agni Linga and is related to Fire. Sri Arunachaleshwara Temple is one of the largest temples dedicated to Lord Shiva in the world and is adored with four “Gateway Towers”, including the Eastern Tower, which has eleven stories and is 217 ft. tall. There is a shrine dedicated to Goddess Parvati here. One thousand-pillared temple, said to have been built during the Vijayanagar empire, is a very attractive temple structure and a prominent one here. Spread across about 10 acres of land,   

the inscriptions seen on the premises of this temple complex relate that the stone structures were raised by the Pallava Kings.

According to a legend, Parvati once closed the eyes of Lord Shiva from behind for fun. Even though the eyes were closed for a moment, the entire universe plunged in darkness for several years. Regretting for her momentary mistake, Parvati did penance to appease Lord Shiva, who appeared as a column of fire at the tip of Annamalai Hills. As a result, the light returned to the universe. With the backdrop of red hills, the temple is very sacred.

There is another legend in vogue about this temple. It is said that a contest arose between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma on who was superior to the other. Lord Shiva appeared between the two as a flame and asked the duo to find the origin or the tip. Lord Brahma assumed the form of a swan and flew up to find the tip. Vishnu assumed the form of a Boar or Varaha to find out the base. However, neither of them could find the origin or the tip of the flame. Vishnu stated that he could not find the bottom most point of the flame while Brahma said he had seen the pinnacle. Enraged by the lie told by Brahma, Lord Shiva cursed Brahma that he would never be consecrated in a temple on earth.  

Lord Shiva is also known as Annamalayar here. Sacred Tamil works titled Thevaram and Thiruvasagam describe the temples in Thiruvannamalai elaborately with special reference to Sri Arunachaleshwara Swamy temple. 

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