TIRUKKOILUR

TIRUNALLARU

Certain persons--divine or human receive adoration more for their inherent nature than their potentialities. Ironical it seems that more than the benefic nature, the awesome malefic intention draws people towards it and keeps them as vassals. To cite an illustration from divine personages, Saturn can be singled out and by his awesome office and seemingly arrogant nature he is extending his sway both over terrestrial and celestial worlds. Though he has but a few separate shrines, he finds minishrines for him in every temple and is invariably worshipped more out of fear than bhakti. Incurring wrath to him means inviting untold misery and insurmountable suffering. His grace elevates people and ensures a carefree sojourn in the world.

There lies a reputed temple for Sani Bhagawan at Tirunallaru, 5 km off Karaikkal, once a French principality, but now under the governance of Tamil Nadu. This famous abode is an integral part of the temple - Dharbasayaneswar, one of the several names of Lord Siva. Here Lord Saturn is installed in an imposing niche, inside the outer wall of that big Siva temple.

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