The
visit to this Sri Raghumayi Sametha Pandurangan Temple at Saidapet was a part
of the Visit to Siddhar Peedams, Raghumayi Sametha Sri Pandurangan Temple at
Saidapet and Sri Anjaneyar Temple at Alwarpet on 27th October 2024.
Moolavar : Sri Pandurangan
Consort : Sri Raghumayi
Some
of the salient features of this temple are…..
The
temple faces east, on the first floor. The ground floor is being used for
conducting the Bhajans.
Stucco
Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the Sanctum Sanctorum. In Sanctum Sanctorum
Pandurangan is in a standing posture with hands on the hip along with
Raghumayi. In koshtam Lakshmi Hayagreevar, Sri Krishna, and Sri Lakshmi
Narasimhar. Stucco bas-relief images of Kora Kumbar Maharaj, Santha Thukkaram
Maharaj, Santh Namdev Maharaj, Santh Mukthabai, Santh Eknath Maharaj, Santh
Gnanadevar, Santh Gananeswar Maharaj, Sannth Soban Dev Maharaj, and Santh
Namdev Maharaj are on the sanctum walls.
In
praharam Vinayagar, Nagaras, Ayyappan, Murugan and Anjaneyar.
PC- The Priest
HISTORY
This
Pandurangan temple was constructed in recent years about 25 years, ago above
the Bajanai Madam.
LEGENDS
Lord
Vitthal or Panduranga is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Once
upon a time, there was a devotee named Pundalik, who was traveling to Kashi, and
on the way he reached the ashram of a Saint named Kukkut. Pundalik asked the
saint the way to Kashi, to which he replied that he wasn't aware of the way as
he had never been there. Hearing this Pundalik made fun of the Kukkut Rishi for
not knowing the way, and further said “A holy man like you should have already
visited Kashi”. The Rishi kept quiet and didn't react to Pundalik’s comments.
That
Night Pundalik stayed at the ashram. And suddenly he woke from his deep sleep
hearing to woman’s voice. He saw that 3 women were sprinkling water in the
ashram and cleaning.
On
inquiry, Pundalik found that the 3 women were Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, the
three Holy Rivers came down to clean the ashram of Rishi Kukkut. Pundalik was a bit surprised how a saint like Kukkut who had not visited Kashi, was such holy
and powerful that the 3 holy Rivers had come to His Ashram. The three women
told to Pundalik that piousness, spirituality, and devotion don't depend on
visiting holy places or doing costly rituals. But depends on performing one's
Karma correctly (fulfilling all the duties and responsibilities).
They
further added that Sage Kukkut had served and nursed his parents most
faithfully and devoted all his life to them. Thus he had accumulated virtue
enough to earn Moksha, and thereby the 3 holy women came down to Earth to serve
the Rishi.
In contrast, Pundalik has left his old parents at home and was visiting Kashi
to gain Moksha and blessing. Pundalik didn't bother to entertain the request of
his parents to take them along with him to Kashi. Pundalik after hearing all
this understood his mistake and rushed back home, took his parents to Kashi, and after returning from the holy Kashi, started to take utmost care of his old
parents.
Lord
Krishna was moved by the sincere devotion of Pundalik towards his parents and
decided to test Pundalik. Lord Krishna came to Pundalik’s home, but Krishna saw
that Pundalik was busy attending his parents. Pundalik saw Lord Krishna at the
door, but his devotion towards his parents was so intense, that he wanted to
finish his duties first and later attend to his guest.
Pundalik
has reached such a stage that it didn't matter to him, whether the guest was a
mere mortal or God. All that mattered was service to His parents. Pundalik gave Lord Krishna a brick to stand
on and asked Him to wait until his duty was completed. And Lord Krishna moved
by the devotion of Pundalik to his parents, waited for him patiently.
Later,
Pundalik came out and asked Krishna for forgiveness for making Him wait.
Krishna asked for any desired boon, for which Pundalik said “My Lord, what can
I ask for..? My Lord himself waits for me..?”. Krishna insisted that Pundalik
asks for a boon, then he asked Krishna to remain on Earth to bless and take care
of His devotees.
Lord
Krishna agreed to stay there and is known as Vithoba or the Lord who stands on
a brick. This form of the Lord Vithoba is Swayambhu (which came into existence
on its own).
TEMPLE
TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
HOW
TO REACH
This
Pandurangan temple is on Kavarai Street, about 100 meters off from Kothaval
Chavadi Street in Saidapet.
This
Pandurangan temple is 200 meters from Shri Prasanna Venkitanarasimha Swamy
temple and 1 KM from Sri Karaneeswarar temple in West Saidapet.
Nearest Railway Station is Saidapet Sub-Urban Railway Station.
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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