A mate of mine travelled all the way from the US to check out me in Chennai. Though preparing what she preferred to do during her take a look at, she stated that she would adore to visit some temples. My mom prompt that we make a journey to Kanchipuram to pay a visit to a weaver’s colony to see how Kanchipuram silk sarees ended up manufactured. I was mindful that there have been some old temples there that were worth checking out but when undertaking extra investigate it became evident that Kanchipuram is the metropolis of a thousand temples. The Pallavas that designed the shore temples in Mahabalipuram experienced also designed the exquisite Kailasanathar temple with 54 shrines together the exterior of the temple and many Nandis (Shiva’s bull) put in the periphery of the temple.
The day we made the decision to take a look at Kanchipuram occurred to be an auspicious working day for Lord Subramaniam and so droves of gals dressed in their greatest silks and with flowers adorning their hair ended up out on the streets with their households. The Kamakshi temple was crowded and the lines meandered all the way about the temple. My good friend didn’t imagine it was value ready hours to see the Goddess in the sanctum sanctorum. So we strolled the temple grounds and marvelled at the pristine temple tank with fountains and benches together the wall experiencing the tank. Sweet plumeria flowers hung from the trees alongside the outer wall.
Legend has it that Goddess Parvati arrived down to earth and executed severe penance below a mango tree on the banks of the river Kampa. Every single working day, the goddess fashioned a Shiva linga out of sand and executed pooja. To examination her devotion, Shiva produced the waters of the river rise. Afraid that the water would clean absent her treasured Shiva linga, the goddess embraced the sand linga and waited for the waters to recede. Shiva was so pleased with her that he appeared in advance of her and married her.
There’s a mango tree that stands within the Ekambareshwar temple but 1 of the shopkeepers outside the house the temple explained to me that the true tree died a couple of a long time ago and the tree standing there right now is only 20 or 30 several years old. On the other hand, this tree grew from a seed from the unique tree that the goddess sat less than. Childless partners pray to Goddess Kamakshi and also shell out a great deal of money to get their hands on mangoes from this tree which are intended to assist girls conceive. The river in the legend not longer exists and would seem to have gone underground.
The goddess did not disappoint. Right after not remaining in a position to see her in her major temple we observed a scaled-down shrine dedicated to her in the Ekambareshwar temple. As we stood outside the house and prayed, the priest beckoned us to come within the sanctum sanctorum. He then went on to chant some mantras and gave us some flowers and kumkum that ended up put before the goddess. Due to the fact it was earlier noon and time for the temple to close, the lines to see Lord Ekambareshwar had been dwindling and we made a decision to stay and pray to the main deity. We also expended some time all around the renowned mango tree touted to be about 3,500 yrs aged.
Our very last prevent was the Kailasanathar temple designed of sandstone and granite slabs to keep the statues and figurines. This temple created by the Pallavas in what was their capital town, is far much more attractive than the shore temples in Mahabalipuram. The doors have been closed but two ladies opened it up for us and we had the entire put to ourselves for most of the afternoon. Parrots flew around the temple towers and even posed perfectly for us. Some of the Nandis had been decapitated and some have been missing torsos but most of them were being very well preserved. Unlike the temples in Mahabalipuram, this temple was however purposeful and priests performed poojas for the most important diety two times just about every day. Words don’t do justice to the intricate architecture of this temple. Some larger sized than everyday living statues are awe-inspiring and the stage of element is a testimonial to the artistic prowess of the Pallava stone sculptors.
Our last halt was a silk shop with a weaving loom and a gracious person who walked us as a result of the complete system of how a Kanchipuram silk saree will come into existence from raw silk to finished merchandise. Drinking water from the Palar river is utilised to dye the silk in dazzling shades. The method is repeated thrice to get the smooth texture and loaded hues Kanchipuram silks are recognised for. Our manual then proceeded to tempt us with silk scarves, cushions, bed sheets, and desk addresses, just about every much more breathtakingly beautiful than the other. My close friend ended up obtaining items for most of her mates and family members from listed here.
We then created our way back to Chennai, our hearts and souls whole right after soaking in the divine vitality of this sacred metropolis.
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