Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Sri Pandarinathar / Pandurangan Temple / Vittal Temple, Pandaripuram - Jyotirlinga Temples , Maharashtra, India.

 18th Feb 2016
We, the  38 blessed souls undertook the 12 days of Jyotirlinga Yatra in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh States from 2nd Feb 2016 to 12th Feb 2016, through the Super Yathra service of Kumbakonam. On some days we have to get up by 02.00 hrs and start our journey by 03.00 hrs and travel at least 8 hours by bus to reach the next destination. Even though it was a tedious journey of 14 hours by bus for 1 to 2 hours stay at the temple, we felt very happy after the darshan of Lord Shiva. We also had the early morning darshan in some of the temples and artha Jama pooja in some of the temples, including Ratha urchavam.  

There are controversies about the Jyotirlinga Temples and places, this is not the Jyotirlinga and that is not Jyotirlinga like that. The history and Puranas are dragged to justify the claim. But I strongly believe that Bhakti is based on the belief. 


We covered 6 Jyotirlinga Temples, Pandaripuram, Shirdi, Mantralayam, Nasik Ramayana-related sites, and  Shani Shingnapur in this yatra. We also covered the heritage sites of Ellora caves, Golconda Fort and Charminar. In most of the temples it was observed that Koorma - Tortoise is installed in artha mandapam, when inquired,  it was told that before entering into the sanctum one has to leave the Kama, ikrotha, loba, matham, maachariyam (the five bad evils) outside the sanctum. 

Day -1. 02-02-2016

Daytime,  till the end of the day train journey up to Sholapur and from there by bus, reached Pandaripuram by bus around 01.00 hrs ie early morning of 03-02-2016. And stayed in a Sri Sadhu Maharaj Guest house (9272139451 & 02186 282220). 

Day -2, 03-02-2016.

PANDARIPURAM SRI PANDURANGAN TEMPLE (The place is also called Pandharpur, in Maharashtra State) 

The front entrance is Kept closed

Moolavar    : Sri Pandurangan, Sri Vithal
Consort      : Sri Rukmani

Some of the important details of this temple are...
The temple faces east and the Q complex is in front. Moolavar Vimanam has sudhai sirpangal. In koshtam    Perumal on Adhiseshan, Krishna & Kobiyar.

On all the sanctum entrance tops instead of Gajalakshmi,  Vinayagar reliefs are there. Moolavar Pandurangan is short and in standing posture.  Moolavar was covered with salvai and pada seva was allowed.

Sannadhi  for Bama, Rukmani, Radhika Devi, Mahalakshmi  and Kasi Annapoorana. Mandapa pillars are beautifully carved and big in size. Vinayagar sannidhi is at the exit gate.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :
The temple kept open for darshan from 06.00 Hrs

CONTACT DETAILS :
The temple website: CLICK HERE (In Marathi language)

HOW TO REACH :
About 100 km from Solapur Railway station 
While traveling from Hyderabad to Pune, through NH-9, which travels via Kolhapur and Mokkol, we can reach this sthalam.
Through NH 13 - while traveling from Bijapur to Kolhapur, a separate road leads to this sthalam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE


Q- Complex 


                                                            Exit gate 
Moolavar Vimanam 

Exit gate 
A Vinayagar temple on the back side of the Temple on the same street 

--- To be continued 

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