DivyaDesam– Lord Vishnu | One of the DivyaDesamVishnuSthalam |
Region | Vada Naadu |
Vada Naadu | 3rdVishnuSthalam |
HISTORY:
Thiruppirudhi
is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
In this temple Sri Adi Sankara sanctified the idol of Lord Narasimha which is
more than 1200 years old. Surprisingly, the left wrist of the idol of Lord
Narasimha is getting thinner day by day and it is believed that once this
phenomenal comes to an end the route to Badarikashram will be closed forever by
a landslide. Lord Vasudeva shrine is just 30 yards away from the main shrine of
Lord Narasimha, which is one of the prominent temples of Lord Vishnu here. The
idol of Lord Vasudeva carved out of a black stone which has the height of 6’ft
was consecrated by Sri Adi Sankara. During the time of extreme winter, the idol
of Lord Badrinarayana moved Joshimath to carry out the daily rituals.
Joshimath
/ Jyotirmath is the first matha or Peeta (UttarAmnAya matha, or northern
monastery) established by Shri Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya. At the age of 11,
Adi Shankaracharya came to Badrikaranya for performing penance. After
performing penance for 5 years, he got enlightened under the Amar Kalpavriksha
tree. There is a temple dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana. After going further up,
one will find Totakacharya cave and Rajarajeshwari temple.
Totakacharya was one of the four principal disciple of Sri Adi Shankaracharya,
the Advaita philosopher. His original name was Giri (AnandaGiri). He composed
Totakashtakam, in praise of Guru Adi Shankara, Tika on the Mandukya Karika, and
SrutisArasamuddharana.
On
top of Adi Shankaracharya cave (Tapasthali Sphatik Shivling Gufa) where, he attained
enlightenment there is a Kalpavriksha tree (mulberry tree) which is more than
2500 years old. The Jyoteshwar Mahadeo Temple has a crystal (sphatik)
Shivalingam brought by Adi Shankaracharya himself from Kailash. There is a
akhanda jyothi burning all the time. The vatavruksham is an ancient tree with
lofty top raising in their full green splendor towards the sky, with strong
stems, gigantic boughs, that spoke of such anquity, of such long years during
which they had looked down upon the valley below, where pilgrims came and went,
and the things were continually changing, while it stood undisturbed and
changeless. Climbing further up, one comes across the Purnagiri Mata temple and
swayambu Sankatamochana Hanuman temple dedicated to Goddess Durga and Lord
Hanuman respectively.
Kalpavriksha,
also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma and kalpapAdapa, is a wish fulfilling
divine tree said to fulfill all desires. It originated during Samudra manthan
(churning of the ocean of milk) along with the Kamadenu, the divine cow
providing for all needs. The unique property of the tree is that it never loses
a single leaf by itself, it is evergreen and is said to be emanating the
deep-seated devotion of Shakaracharya for the Supreme Godhead Vishnu. “Sri
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa narrates one way of gaining insight into the cosmic
doctrine of karma is through the parable of the Kalpataru, the wish fulfilling
tree.” This tree has an astonishing girth of 36 meters.
Lord
Narasimha temple (Tiruppiridhi) This 1200 years old Narasingh Badari
temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha. When Adi Shankaracharya worshipped Lord
Narasimha here, he was bestowed with jnanam (knowledge) to write a commentary
on the vedanta sutras. Lord BadriNarayan appeared in his dreams and advised him
to retrieve a Saligrama shila of Him from Tapta kunda and build a temple for
him. The moolavar is Paramapurusha Narasimhar and thaayar is Parimalavalli
(MahaLakshmi). Teertham dedicated to this place is Ganges (Manaseega pushkarani
-- Manasaras). and vahanam is Goverdhana Vimaana. Pratyaksha darshan was given
to Goddess Parvati. Tirumangai Azhwar has done Mangalaasaasanam to perumal
here. It is believed that perumal and the kovil as described in prabhandam
should be in midst of Himalyas on the banks of Manasa Sarovaram beyond
Badrinath or Gopala perumal at Nandaprayag.
The
garbhagriham houses a Swayambhu black saligrama murti of Lord Narasimhar at the
center in yogasana posture facing east, Lord Badri Narayana to his right,
Uddhavar, Kubera and Chandidevi further to His right. And onto the Lord's left
are Garuda, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The name ``Thiruppirudhi" stresses
that it has a close relation between the Lord and His devotees. The devotees
show their affection towards the Lord and they get the same from the Lord.
That's the reason this spot got the name "Thiruppirudhi".
Legend is that when Lord BadriNarayanan was found by Adi Shankara, there was a
voice from a Nabhi chakra which prophesied that as the Lord Narasimhar's left
wrist falls down, the Nara Narayana parvat will merge into one, and current
Badrinath will become inaccessible to pilgrims and shift to Bhavishya Badri.
Proof of this is the real thinning of left wrist at Joshimath temple and also
the Swayabhu MahaVishnu forming at Bhavishya Badri which will be clearly
explained in a future post. One should really goto these places when we are
young as described in Azhwars pashurams.
Lord
Vasudeva temple This is one among the most sacred Vishnu shrines which is
located just next to Narasimha temple. The lord is in Nindra thirukkolam with
chaturbhujam. Idol of Lord Mahavishnu as Vasudev in the inner sanctrum
sanctorum is carved out of a piece of black stone measuring 6 feet in height.
Along with Vasudev is Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Leela devi, Oorvasi devi, Subhadra and
Balram in the outer prakara. There are also idols of Vinayaka in dancing
posture, Brahma, Indra, Chandra, Navadurga and Gauri Shankar. It is also noted
for housing an idol of a dancing Ganesha, one of only two such idols venerated
in any temple in the country.
TEMPLE INFORMATION:
|
Moolavar |
Sri Paramapurushan |
|
Ambal |
Sri Parimalavalli Nachiyar |
|
Theertham |
Govarthana Theertham |
Devotees
also pray for child boon and happy wedding and reliefs from any untold hardship
and suffering.
Vaikunda Ekadasi in
December-January is grandly celebrated in the temple.
HOW
TO REACH:
By
Air: Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest Airport to Joshimath situated at a
distance of 272kms. Jolly Grant Airport is well connected to Delhi with daily
flights. Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with Jolly Grant
Airport. Taxis are available from Jolly Grant Airport to Joshimath.
By Rail: The nearest railway station to Joshimath is Rishikesh. Rishikesh
railway station is situated 250kms before Joshimath on NH58. Rishikesh is well
connected by railway networks with major destinations of India. Trains to
Rishikesh are frequent. Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with
Rishikesh. Taxis and buses are available from Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag,
Chamoli and many other destinations to Joshimath.
By Road: Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with major
destinations of Uttarakhand state. Buses to Rishikesh and Srinagar are
available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate. Buses and Taxis to Joshimath are easily
available from major destinations of Uttarakhand state like Rishikesh, Pauri,
Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Ukhimath, Srinagar, Chamoli etc. Joshimath is
situated on NH58. You can get to Joshimath from haridwar by bus or hiring a
taxi. The drive is very scenic and runs along the ganges and its tributaries.
The buses are mostly private run and generally in poor condition. The buses
leave from haridwar in the morning starting at 4:30. The last bus leaves by
around 7 AM. The journey is long, takes about 11 hours depending on the number
of stops your bus is making on the trip. You can also take a taxi to Joshimath,
that will be more comfortable and the time it takes is about 8-9 hours.
TEMPLE
ADDRESS:
Sri Paramapurusha
Perumal Temple,
Joshimutt,
Thiruppirudhi,
Uttarkhand.
LOCATION:
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