Temples of Munnur (Historical Study)
by R. Muthuraman | 2016 | 67,784 words
This essay represents a historical study of the Temples in and around Munnur, situated in the Dakshina Kannada district in the state Karnataka (India). Munnur is regarded as an important religious city for the followers of both Shaivism and Vaishnavism. The ancient history of Munnur traces to the reign of the Chola, from whom the city derives it's ...
Thiruvadirai
Tiruvadirai festival falls on the auspicious day when the full moon day of Margali is in the constellation of Arudra. Thiruvadtrai specially pertains to Siva. It is worth remembering that Siva is otherwise known as Adirayan and Arudran (destroyer of the evil forces). It was on Thiruvadirai day in Margali that Siva rendered his cosmic dance in the presence of Uma.