tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post7199833571088909085..comments2024-03-27T13:40:11.694+05:30Comments on Indian Columbus: Mylai Karaneeswarar Temple, Mylapore, ChennaiKrishnakumar T Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14590290180906033207noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post-10867383523766476852013-09-14T21:27:41.447+05:302013-09-14T21:27:41.447+05:30Rajagopala Sir,
Well, as all Sanskrit words, this ...Rajagopala Sir,<br />Well, as all Sanskrit words, this has different meanings on various levels. Though this would take quite a number of posts to even explain properly, I'll try with my minimal intellect and lord's grace to explain it to you.<br /><br />As rightly said by Suhasini, the word, "Kapâlîśvara" means the lord who bears Kapâla. Kapâla means a skull used as a cup. There is a famous legend about Śiva plucking off Brahmâ's fifth head with his nail and it being gotten stuck to his hand. He roamed about all over the Universe to get it off his hands and finally did get it off at Avimukta and the place came to be known as Kapâlamocana tîrtha (Sŗshţikhaņďa of Padma Purâņa; of course many other Purâņas speak about this legend as well). This is the background to the name for the lord.<br />As far as this temple is concerned, it is said (I haven't yet read this myself so I can't give you the chapter in which this incident occurs) that Brahmâ worshipped Śiva in this placed called Vedapuri (present day Mylapore - later named Mayûrapuri) as Kapâlîśvara (I read somewhere that this is mentioned in Brahmâņďa Purâņa but as I mentioned, I haven't read the Purâņa yet so, I can't tell you where it is in the text, but again, just because I haven't read doesn't mean it doesn't exist in it, so if you happen to read this in the Purâņa I'd be glad to know where it exists in it so that I can look it up in the exact chapter too - reading Sthala Purâņas or legends in Sanskrit is such a pleasure - no translation can beat Vyâsa's own words).<br />I know this would give way to further questions but as I said, this topic in itself would take up lots of posts. I've always wanted to start a blog on such topics, but I guess I am not yet favored by lord to do it. I just have a name registered under blogger.com. I hope I start the blog soon.<br /><br />About the other meanings of the name, well, I am not experienced/learned enough to explain them. May be if the lord wills to speak through me, I'd be delighted... Let's see...Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post-22587484159992201712010-11-20T07:32:23.695+05:302010-11-20T07:32:23.695+05:30Good to know this temple.... Only my dad at my hom...Good to know this temple.... Only my dad at my home knows this temple.subbu the greathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716604953178300677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post-86026567551887139072010-03-02T21:01:32.373+05:302010-03-02T21:01:32.373+05:30even though i have visited kapaleeswara r temple m...even though i have visited kapaleeswara r temple many times, i have never visited this temple . my this weekend visit will be to this templeBaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129711531935584289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post-66967688289186858622010-02-22T19:01:51.333+05:302010-02-22T19:01:51.333+05:30What is the meaning of Kapaleeswara? pl. enlighte...What is the meaning of Kapaleeswara? pl. enlighten. Very interesting narration!Rajagopalanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839337426606954544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846608471238338886.post-36689992034744384912009-08-09T08:09:21.490+05:302009-08-09T08:09:21.490+05:30Please pardon me and allow me to express my ignora...Please pardon me and allow me to express my ignorance about some names and words in Tamil bhoomi . I am unable to understand the word, Kapaleeswarar. How do you add the letters 'ar' after Kapalees(h)war? <br />Many times, I don't understand the addition of h to t to many words, such as Geetha instead of Geeta. But, then how do you say Tamil, and not Thamil?<br />With warm regards.<br />Mangesh Nabarmannabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475762165895534177noreply@blogger.com