PILGRIMAGE TO ADIPURISHWARAR TEMPLE

As part of our “Pilgrimage With Dikshitar” endeavour, a group of us went to the Vadivudaiamman Temple in Tiruvottriyur, Chennai. The Moolavar here is Adipurishwarar on whom Dikshitar has composed “Adipurishwaram Sada Bhajeham” in the Raga Arabhi. We sang the songs Adipurishwaram and Tripurasundari (Raga Sama) sitting in front of the Sannadhi of Adipurishwarar. The lingam is described in the song as “Naga Kavacha Dhara Saikata Lingam.” It was a wonderful experience to see the golden nagakavacham on the Lingam, and correlate the same with the words in the song as we sung. The rendition is uploaded in Veenavaadhini’s podcast (the pink box on the right in this site). For more on the temple please visit the temple website www.vadivudaiamman.org