A trip to Poovarasankuppam

Me started off from Tambaram at 6:00Am to Poovarasankuppam(PK). It was my first visit to this place. It is a village, 18km from Villupuram, with limited bus services.

How to reach PK :

By Car : The most easiest and fastest way to commute, Touch Villupuram town and take the Villupuram - Pondy route. Keep travelling by road until you reach Siruvandhadu. PK is 3km from this Siruvandhadu (famous for Pattu ).

By Bus : The most difficult one. Reach Villupuram by Bus and buses to PK are limited. One at 9:30AM, the other one around 4:30PM. If you miss the first one at 9:30, you have to take the Villupuram - Pondy bus through Madukkarai. Take another bus to reach Siruvandhadu and take a share auto to reach PK.

By Train : The most comfortable one. There are train services to Villupuram, but you will definitely miss the 9:30 bus to PK. So, by all means, Car is the best way to reach PK.

Now, what is so special about PK? PK is the abode for Lord Lakshmi Narasimhar. This temple was supposed to be built in the 7th Century by Narasimha Varma Pallavan. The goddess is seated on HIS lap and looks at him through the right eye, while the left eye looks at the devotees. This is supposed to be a rare seating posture of the god and the goddess. She is supposed to forward the application put forth by the devotees to the Lord.

The Lord is supposed to have come down on his anger after killing Hiranyakashipu, at the request of Prahalad and the Goddess. Rishis, who were hiding in this place, fearing the rakshasa, wanted to see the Lord in his 'Shantha Avatar'. This shrine is the central one among 8 shrines for Lakshmi Narasimhar - the other 7 being Singar Kudi, Andhili, Sholingur, Namakkal, Singaperumal kovil, Parikkal and Chinthalvadi.

The sanctum sanctorum is very small and the moola vigraha of the lord is not more than 45 cms. All short vigrahams of any lord are considered to be more powerful.

Now, How did i reach there?

Took a UD bus to Villupuram from Tambaram. Reached at 9:25 AM. Luckily, a bus to PK was waiting and the driver took off at 9:45. Reached the temple at 11:00AM, the bus passing through roads not more than 2 m wide, with trucks and lorries on the other side, the roads with all ups and downs.

What did i do there & thereafter?

Offered prayers and came out of the temple at 11:30AM. Took a share auto to reach Siruvandhadu, alighted a bus to Koliyanur Coot Road ( a log of wood kept over a box near the conductor seat fell on my right foot - making the experience to this temple more memorable ), alighted another bus to Villupuram. Wuff, then had our lunch at a Veg hotel opposite to Villupuram bus stand, missing 2 UDs and 1 AC bus to Chennai. Boarded a bus to Chennai at 1:30PM and reached Tambaram at 4:45PM

Now, why did i visit this temple ?

Just to say, thanks, for all the blessings the lord has showered on me.

Who told me about this temple ?

My Friend's father-in-law, Mr. V. Srinivasan, when i visited him at Dubai.

What did i gain out of this visit ?

Should i dare to think about the Gain or loss having said that the lord has showered all his blessings on me?

Well, this is my first blog and will start blogging frequently.