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This
ancient temple has the special privilege of investing imperial
powers to Lord Siva and conducting rituals befitting to the status
of emperor of emperors. The Niradambara smasanavasi Siva blesses the
saranagathas in the most dignified, magnificent manner that stands
out spectacular form the rest of temples. Its legends are numerous
and the splendour of its aura is imperious.
The
unique feature of this temple -- it is enshrining a big size
Sivalinga of that compassionate incarnate in the name of
Rajarajeswara and observing rituals befitting His exalted position.
This temple, perhaps to be in tune with the status of the Lord and
justify the honorific title, is putting in practice many of the
imperial customs accompanying the majesty of his sovereignty. It is
here scholars and literary men of great eminence were honoured as
they are done by emperors, the patrons of arts and crafts; besides
it is this temple's- Lord that tendered Jnanopadesa to Sivayogi; it
is to this temple Bhargavarama brought 15000 brahmins for conducting
uninterrupted pujas on the line of Agamas; it was this temple's
priest who exercised spiritual and secular powers like Mahasamrat at
it were; it is this temple sanctified by Sri Rama's visit on his way
back home with Sita; it is this place deemed the only holiest spot
without cremation ground and hence the fittest to install the
Sivalinga given to Mandhata by Lord Siva; and it is this place made
sacrosanct with the three lingas given to different bhaktas by Lord
Siva on different occasions.
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