Divya Desam – Lord Vishnu | One of the Divya Desam Vishnu Sthalam |
Region | Chola Naadu |
Chola Naadu | 9th Vishnu Sthalam |
HISTORY:
Lord
Perumal is in a reclining (Bhujanga Sayanam) posture facing east. The Vimana
above the sanctum sanctorum is called Gaganakrutha Vimana. Devout Gajendra the
elephant also called Indrajumnan, the crocodile called Koohoo, Sage Parasara
and Sri Anjaneya had worshipped the Lord in this temple and had His darshan.
Saint
Tirumazhisai Azhwar had praised Perumal of this temple as “Attrangarai kidakkum
Kannan – Kannan reclining on the river bed”. Since then He is endearingly
called Kannan by the devotees and the name had come to stay. Among the celebrated
five Perumal temples as Pancha (five) Krishna Kshetras, Kabisthalam is one.
Other four are Tirukannamangai, Tirukannapuram, Tirukovilur and Tirukannangudi.
It is also noteworthy that of the 108 Divya Desas, only in this temple, Perumal
had granted darshan two non-humans, an elephant and a crocodile.
King
Indrajumnan was a staunch Vishnu devotee. He will ever be drowned in the
thoughts of Lord Vishnu and would not do anything without prayer to the Lord.
During his meditation none would call on him and he too would not grant
audience to any. It so happened that during his puja time, Sage Durvasa known
for his temperament came to see him but had to wait. As he could not meet the
king for a long time, he entered his Kudil the meditating room and stood before
him. The king was so deep in his prayers and did not recognize the presence of
the sage before him. The angry sage shouted that the king would be born an
elephant as he was proud of his Bhakti. The king woke up from his meditation
and sought the pardon of the sage holding his feet. Durvasa took pity on him
and said that even as an elephant he would still be a staunch Vishnu devotee
and added that a crocodile would hold his leg while bathing in a tank and
Perumal would rush to his rescue when he cried Aadhimoolame. The sage said that
he would be relieved of the curse and attain salvation.
A
demon, Koohoo by name was residing in a tank and had the habit of pulling the
legs of those coming for a bath and harassed them, which he did to Sage
Agasthya too. The angry sage cursed him to become a crocodile. When begged for
the relief, the sage told the demon that he would be relieved of the curse when
he caught the legs of Gajendra. Lord Vishnu would rush there to rescue the
elephant when His discuss would hit him and the curse would disappear.
The curses of two sages met in Kabila theertham east of the temple. When
Gajendra cried Aadhimoolame for relief from the grip of the crocodile’s teeth,
Lord rushed, cut the crocodile and protected Gajendra and granted salvation,
thus goes the story.
Lord
Anjaneya, who belongs to Monkey family, who was gifted with all sorts of good
activities and very well knowledged animal (human god) got the Siranjeevi
pattam (there is no end of life for him) is also called as "Siriya
Thiruvadi" and Gajendran, an elephant that has dedicated its life to Sri
Vishnu, did all sorts of pooja and worshipped the God and went along the way
what all the alwaars have said and got the stage as alwaars were given
prathyaksham for these two (ie) Lord Anjaneya and Gajendran, the Elephant in
Kidantha Kolam in bujanga Sayanam.
Emperuman
giving his seva (or) dharshan for Lord Anjaneya as sri Rama, gives his seva to
Gajendran when his legs was caught by a crocodile, when Gajendran wants to
pluck a flower in a pind and do pooja for Emperumaan. But since he was unable
to get rid from his mouth, he seeked the help from Sriman Narayanan. At that
time he gave his presence there and helped him out to get out of Crocodile
mouth. The way he showed his seva to Gajendran alwan in one thing which is to
be explained. At the final stage when Gajendran felt that it is impossible to
get put his legs from the mouth of crocodile, he raised his trunk along the sky
and asked for Sriman Narayanan's help. When hearing this, Sriman Narayanan
flyed from Thirupparkadal on Sri Garudan.
Finally
he came and helped out Gajendra Alwaan. After this, Keeping the dedication of
worship of Gajendran Alwaan in his mind he gave moksham, the final place each
and every human thinks to go was given to Gajendra Alwaan.
The basic moral of this story is that even if it is a small human (or) non -
human things, when it is surrendered to God, he will help them (or) us to get
out of it.
Inspite
of the God, giving seva for Anjaneyar as Sri Ramar and as Sri Vaikundanathan
for Gajendra Alwaan, he also showed his seva as "Kannan" in the river
side. Thats the reason this shetram is also called as "Krishnaranya
Shetram".
Not only for the Rishis, who borned as Gopika Sri (Ladies in Aayar Padi)along
the river side of Yamuna river, he showed his seva to Aanjaneya, the monkey god
and for Gajendran, the Elephant, in Kidantha Thirukkolam.
If Gokulam and Aayarpaadi for Gopiyar and Naimisaaranyam for Maharishis, then
this Thirukkavitham is for Aanjaneyar and Gajendran in all along of 108 Divya
Desams. In Languages, "Kabi" means monkey since Aanjaneyar was given
the seva of Sriman Narayanan, this Sthalam is called as
"Kabishthalam".
Gajendram, which takes the Lotus flower from the pond and does the daily pooja
here for the God, was given the seva along with periya pirattiyaar, as
"Ramamani Valli".
The
primary moral explained by this sthalam is that for each and every Jeevathmaas
which is born in this Earth is given the complete seva and blessings by Sriman
Narayanan.
Human
soul is said to be jumping from one place to another,(ie) it will not be
fulfilled by a particular thing and as same way when it goes to an high
position the human minds gets hold of Head weight. The Lord gives his seva only
to explain this. The temple tank is called Gajendra pushkarni and the vimanam
is known as Gaganakriti vimanam.
TEMPLE INFORMATION:
|
Moolavar |
Sri Gajendra Varadhar, Sri Adhimoola Perumal, Sri
Kannan |
|
Ambal |
Sri Ramamani Valli, Sri Pon Thamarayal |
|
Theertham |
Gajendra Pushkarini, Kabila Theertham |
BELIEF:
The devotees have only
to call the loudly “Aadhimoolame”. All their grievances will be redressed and
wishes granted.
Aadi Poornima Gajendra
Moksha Leela in July-August; Car festival on Vaikasi Viskam in May-June; Brahmmotsavam
and all Lord Vishnu related festivals are celebrated in the temple.
HOW
TO REACH:
It
is situated in Tanjore district, Tail Nadu. Two miles away from Tanjai -
Pabanasam Railway station. Bus routes are available in between Kumbakonam to
Tiruvayyaru. There is no lodging facility. But some chatthirams are available.
Kabisthalam
is 10 km from Kumbakonam on the Tiruvaiyaru route.
TEMPLE
ADDRESS:
Sri Gajendra Varadan
Temple,
Kabisthalam,
Thanjavur,
Tamil nadu – 614203.
LOCATION:
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