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4hen !hi.a and ?ar.ati decided to find suita$le $rides for their sons) #anesha and
kartike"a argued as to 'ho is to get 'edded first. /ord !hi.a $ade that the one 'ho goes
round the 'orld in ?radakshinam could get married first. ," the time /ord Kartike"a
could go round the 'orld on his .ahana) /ord #anesha 'ent round his parents 7 times
Afor according to !hastras) going in pradakshinam round oneGs parents is e1ui.alent to
going once round the 'orld A,hupradakshinamB. /ord !i.a got ,uddhiAintellectB) !iddhi
Aspiritual po'erB) and 0iddhi Aprosperit"B married to /ord #anesha. kartike"a on his
return 'as enraged and 'ent a'a" to sta" alone on &ount Kra.un7a in the name of
Kumara$rahmachari. En seeing his father coming o.er to pacif" him) he tried to mo.e to
another place) $ut on the re1uest of the +e.as) sta"ed close $". 5he place 'here /ord
!i.a and ?ar.ati sta"ed came to $e kno'n as !hrishailam. /ord !i.a .isits /ord
Kartike"a on :ma.as"a da" H ?ar.ati +e.i on ?oornima. 5he temple is situated facing
>ast. 5he center mandapam has se.eral pillars) 'ith a huge idol of *adikesh'ara.
!risailam !ri &allikar7una !'am" 5emple is one of the 18 &aha !akti ?eetha. The
mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation resulted in the emergence of !ri
?ar.ati in the place of !ati +e.i and making !hi.a a house holder. 5his m"tholog" is the
stor" $ehind the origin of !akti ?eethas. 5he" are hol" a$odes of !akti formed due the
falling of !ati +e.iGs corpse 'hen !hi.a carried it and 'andered. 8t is $elie.ed that !ati
+e.iGs 6pper lip has fallen here
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@ust a'esome 'orship place of /ord &ahade.a) $eautiful Em *amah !hi.a" chating
going on) +ra.idian !culpture of entire temple and people coming up read" 'ith $asket
of flo'er 'ith colorful dresses is cheering for an" de.otee.
,ut $e prepared) 8f "ou planning to ha.e normal means <ree +arshan it 'ould take 5 to ;
hours. 5hen there is ticket of 50) 100) and 500 rupees that 'ould shorten "our 1ueue $"
0- to 50- depending 'hich ticket "ou ha.e purchased.
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8 recommend do 100 rupees ticket darshan then $ook :d.ance >arl" morning
:$hishekam ?u7a that cost 1500 8*0 for couple or single $ut it is 'orth as "ou get entr"
to #ar$hgriha and then "ou can a$hishek of 'ater on 3ol" lingam) touch) and then take
$lessing of 'ater on e"es and $od". &en should $e dressed in +hoti 'ith ,ani"an or
nothing on upper part and ladies 'ith !arees or !al'ar !uit.
:fter pu7a) .isit ,rahamram$ha +e.i temple it is one of 14 po'erful shaktipeethas of
goddess +urga and darshan is out of the 'orld) then small 5 lingams put $" 5 panda.as)
and night sha"anam temple of &allikar7un !'am") and then =ruddha &allikar7un
!'am".
8 recommend to .isit !hikharesh'aram) the highest hill tip of !ri!ailam mountain range
'hich pro.ides $eautiful .ie' of entire range and .alle" and Krishna ri.er.
&ust .isit is 8shtakamesh'ari +e.i temple that is in @ungle for 'hich "ou re1uired permit
from <orest +epartment and "ou ha.e to $e earl" to get local @eep and 8 think there is
1uota of 10 7eep per da" not more than that.
#oddess ?ar.ati there 'orshipped at Kamesh'ari de.i and toda" also if "ou touch
forehead of +e.i 'hile 'orshipping "ou 'ill feel like touching li.e human skin that is
di.ine po'er of #oddess ?ar.ati
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