kalyANa sundarar- 25 forms of Lord Shiva

[Guest guest]

Slideshow | Print at Home | Order Prints | Save to: My Photos or My Computer

Click a photo to view a larger version on Photos. See links above for more options.

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah..

Om Nama Shivaya..

Om Sai Ram..

 

kalyANa sundarar

[God as beautiful bride-groom]

shlokam:

sindUrAparam.h trinetram.h yugabhujasahitam.h hArakeyUra bhUshham.hdivyair

vastrair vR^itA.ngam.h varasamuchitalasat.h veshhayuktam.h shubhA.ngam.h |vande

kalyANamUrtim.h karatalakamale devihastam.h tathAnam.hhaste Ta.nkam mR^igaJNcha

tatatamadhavaram.h baddaga.ngendu chUDam.h ||

Red in color (si.ndhUram), Three eyed, shoulders like yugas (four shouldered),

wearing necklace and bracelet, Colorful in divine wonderful dress, Shining in

the wedding robe, ornated, with enchanting body, salutations to that mUrti who

is in marriage posture, with a hand of dEvi in one lotus hand, with axe and

deer in hands and ga.nga and moon on the wound-up hair. purANa of the mUrti:

kalyANa su.ndarar : The beautiful (mUrti )in marriage(bhOga mUrti) Shakthi was

born as pArvati, the daughter of the king of Himalayas. As a young child, She

was not interested in playing like the other children. She was more inclined

towards meditating on Lord Shiva in the mountains. She desired to marry Lord

shiva. For that she wanted to perform austerity in the snow covered himalayas.

Her parents hesitated, but finally had to subdue to the determination of

pArvati. pArvati performed austerity from an ashram. Lord Shiva who was happy

with Her worship, came as an old devotee to her place. pArvati offered Her

respect to the Old bhakta of Her Beloved Lord. Now, He tried to convince Her

that She shouldn't waste Her youth doing tapas, but should enjoy life getting

married ! He further suggested that She could get married to Him, instead of

desiring for Lord shiva Who dances in the cemeteries and wears skulls and

bones! pArvati, without knowing that He is God Himself, got very angry on

hearing the Old man's words

and told Him that She showed Him respect only because He seemed like a devotee

and She would not want to hear any little blasphemy of God further. She asked

the Old Man to leave the place immediately. The Lord, pleased with Her

determination and devotion, revealed who He is. pArvati was surprised and

begged the pardon of God. However God had accepted Her scolding as the most

pleasant hailing. Didn't it come from a very deep love for God ?! He gave Her

the boon She yearned for - getting married to Her. The himalayan king's family

was delighted to see their beloved daughter's wedding. The region was decorated

and shining with prosperity. The young beautiful pArvati was decorated with

chosen best ornaments for the wedding. Now came the Groom - Lord shiva - to the

wedding place - on an old bull, with skull and bone ornaments, with the skin of

the tiger as the clothing, accompanied by the roar of the bUta gaNas !! The

mother of pArvati mEnai fainted to see the groom in such a form for her sweet

daughter, softer than the flowers. Now the Lord changed to the form, glittering

in a beautiful wedding robe - with golden ornaments and splendid clothing! When

mEnai woke up and saw the Groom she was thrilled to see such a beautiful form

and was very pleased that He is "the suitable" groom for her daughter. The play

of the Lord has no bounds ! mEnai saw only the external appearance of the Groom.

Other than the great pArvati who knows the glory of that Groom ?! The enchanting

Lord in

the wedding robe got married to the Daughter of the mountains and this form of

God is called kalyANa sundharar.

 

Of the great temples of Tamilnadu, Annamalaiar temple is one. It is spread over

an extent of 24 acres.In this temple to the south of the Gopura is situated the

shrine of kalyana sundarar. In this shrine are the Linga, the Devi and the

Nandi. In front of The sanctum is a marriage mandapam linked and in this

mandapa devotees perform marriages.

kalyANa vratam (paNguni uththiram)

kalyANa vratam is one of the eight auspicious vratas. When the Sun is shining in

the Pisces sign(mIna rAsi) that is in the month of paN^guni (mid of March to mid

of April) on the uththara naxaththiram on the Moons growing face (shukla paxam),

this vratam is observed. This is the day Shakthi married Lord Shiva after a

great austerity in the Himaalayas, as the daughter of Himavaan. It is also

observed as the auspicious day when Lord Muruga married devaseenaa. This vratam

is explained in the skandha purANam. In the morning after getting up, the

observer of the vratam should meditate on the charming Lord shiva in the

wedding posture with umA. After taking bath and through with other required

deeds, should worship the Lord. The golden idol of the God and Goddess ( who

can afford to) should be anointed devotionally with holy substances. Then

decorating them should make the wedding ceremony of the Goddess with the God.

Making the nice and sweet offerings to the divine Parents, should salute them.

Inviting the spiritual people who think of good to all the creatures, who have

learnt the vEdas and who are devotees of Lord shiva, along with their wives,

should host them a feast. Later should go to the shiva temple, worship,

circumambulate three times and prostrate in front of the Lord. In the night

should dine along with the kind hearted devotees of Lord shiva and eat the

sweet dishes like fruits and pAyasam. Should sleep on the dharbai grass. The

next morning after

regular deeds, should donate the golden idol of God and Goddess to disciplined

love hearted people who are the devotees of Lord shiva. Should eat only once

that day. Observing this vratam will get one the great boon of shri Lord

sha.nkara's delight. It would bring much joy and comfort in life, lead to the

abode of Lord shiva and give the liberation. mahA vishNu got wedded to laxmi

sincerely observing this vratam. brahma wedded saraswati, indra wedded indrANi,

moon wedded the 27 stars, sage agastiya wedded lobhamudra observing this vratam.

The two daughters of vishhNu namely amR^itavalli, saundaryavalli were married to

the six faced Lord as devasEna and vaLLI. The daughter of vedAN^ga R^ishhi

called sukesi got married to nandi devar.The two daughters of sage satyapUrNar

pUrNa, pushhkaLai were wedded to mahA sAsthA. kAma got rathi, sIta got rAma,

jAmbhavati got kR^ishhNa, sage saupari got many princess' and so many more

benefitted all in the glory of this vratam. The man who observes this vratam

will get the girl he likes and the woman gets beautiful man as her husband. The

couple who observe this will get good offspring. Anybody who observes with

devotion will get His grace.

Om Namah Shivaya

Deepa H

 

 

Kalyana Sundarar 1

Kalyana Sundarar

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati1

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati2

Lord Shiva in the mountains2

Lord Shiva in the mountainsl

Lord Shiva with parvati & Lord Murugan

shiva3

vallikalyana Sundarar

 

The larger versions of these photos will be available until January 07, 2006 (90 days)

 

Share your pictures with PhotoMail from Mail. Learn More

 

Go to Photos

 

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/jpeg) [not stored]

Attachment: (image/gif) [not stored]