Agasthiar Guru Padhuka Shakti Temple in Karuvalarcheri
Karu Valarkum Nayaki - The Godess Who Blesses the Foetus with Growth
Mother Sri Akilandeswari and Lord Shiva Agastheeswara
Karuvalarcheri is near Kumbakonam. It is 2 km from Marudanallur which is 12 km from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam - Valangaiman - Mannargudi route.
Karuvalarcheri is home to one of the most important temples of the Agasthiar Siddha Lineage - the Agasthiar Guru Padhuka Shakti Temple of Mother Sri Akilandeswari and Lord Agastheesvara Shiva.
Adjacent to this temple is the temple of Lord Sri Lakshmi Narayana, making Karuvalarcheri a wonderful Siva-Vishnu sacred spot.
We have written about this temple many times in Sathguru Venkataraman's monthly magazine, most recently in the April 2008, July 2008 and August 2008 issues.
Karuvalarcheri = Guruvalarcheri = Guru (Bhakti) Valar Cheri
The hidden meaning of Karuvalarcheri given by Sathguru Venkataraman is that it is Guru(bhakti)valarcheri - the sacred spot which helps with the growth of Guru Bhakti (devotion to the True Guru) in us.
It is this Agasthiar Guru Padhuka Shakti Temple that gives spiritual aspirants this most important blessing of development of Guru Bhakti.
Since the immense spiritual power of Maha Guru Agasthiar's Guru Padhuka Shakti pervades this place, it pours forth that rarest of blessings - Guru Bhakti - on spiritual aspirants.
So make the pilgrimage to this place and worship the Deities here and humbly request this special blessing from Them.
The Universal Mother Who Blesses the Foetus with Growth
Mother Sri Akilandeswari here is known as Karu Valarkkum Nayagi - the Goddess who blesses the foetus with growth. In other words, the Universal Mother in this temple gives the blessing of development to the foetus.
Thus this temple complements the famous temple of Garbha Rakshambika which is some miles from here. Mother GarbhaRakshambika is Karu Kaakkum Nayaki - the Goddess who protects the foetus. The Universal Mother in that temple gives the blessing of protection to the foetus. Thus pregnant women get the blessing of growth at one sacred spot and the blessing of protection at the other.
Meditate on these two specific blessings that these two sacred spots give to expectant mothers. Just thinking about this, one should bow down in gratitude to the Universal Mother's compassion for us and Her meticulous attention to our varied needs.
[We shall update this article with more info in the future, including info about Maapillai Vinyaka - Bridegroom Ganesh!]
Karuvalarcheri Virtual Darshan
We have provided many images of this temple below to help you have a virtual darshan of this important temple.
These photos were taken in February 2008.
We want you, yours and the whole world to enjoy the Divine Grace of Mother Sri Akilandeswari and Lord Sri Agastheeswara Siva at this Agasthiar Guru Paduka Shakti Temple in Karuvalarcheri.
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