Tuesday 27 December 2016

PILGRIMAGE PART 3

At Pinaakeesar's cave at Chennimalai
Route to Nattadreswarar Temple

Way to Nattadreswarar

Way to river bank where we board a coracle to cross the river Cauvery 

The coracle waiting to take us across



The trees and plants relevant to the respective planets, stars, & birth sign. Chandhiran (Purasu)

Tanasu (Arasu)

Mesham (Senchanthanam)
 
Parani (Nelli)

Aswini (Yetti)
 
Kritigai (Atti)

Rohini (Naaval)

Mirugaseerisham (Karungkaali)

Thiruvaathirai (Semmaram)

Punarpoosam (Moongkil)

Pusam (Arasu)

Ahilyam (Punnai)

Magam (Aal)

Puram (Palaasu)

Uttiram (Alari)

Suvaathi (Marutham)

Visakam (Vilaa)

Anusham (Magilam)

Ketdai (Piraai)

Uttiraadam (Palaa)

Thiruvonam (Yerukku)

Avittam (Vanni)

Satayam (Kadampu)

Purattaathi (Karumaruthu)

Utthiratthathi (Vembu)

Revathi (Eluppai)

Mesham (Sench Sandanam)

Rishibam (Yehlilaipaalai)

Mithunam (Palaa)

Kadakam (Purasu)

Simmam (Paathiri)

Kanni (Ma)

Thulaam (Magilam)

Viruchikam (Karungkaali)

Tanasu (Arasu)

Magaram (Etti)

Kumbam (Vanni)

Meenam (Aal)

Suriyan (Yerukku)

Chandiran (Purasu)

Sevvai (Arasu)

Ragu (Arugampul)

Sani (Vanni)

Kethu (Tharpaipul)

Viyaalan (Karungkaali)

Puthan (Naayuruvi)

Sukiran (Atti)
At the foot of Othimalai
A view of Othimalai in the background

A view of the neighboring villages from the steps of Othimalai

On the steps leading to Othimalai
 

Bala Chandran Gunasekaran helping the young lad climb the steps

Giving the young lad a helping hand

Sri Othimalai Aandavar Temple
 
A well in the temple grounds

Taking a break after the long climb up the hill

Othimalai at sunset