Srimushnam
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Srimushnam ஸ்ரீமுஷ்ணம் |
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 Srimushnam
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| Coordinates: 11°24′N 79°25′E / 11.4°N 79.42°ECoordinates: 11°24′N 79°25′E / 11.4°N 79.42°E | |
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 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-91( TN-31 till Jun17,2015) |
Srimushnam is a panchayat town of the Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu located about 24 miles (39 km) west of Chidambaram and 12 miles (19 km) south east of Vridhachalam. Srimushnam is sacred to Hindus as well as Buddhists and is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras of Vaishnavas. The place is known for the Bhu Varaha Swamy temple.
The town has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 ft).
Srimushnam's presiding deity is 'Lord Bhuvaraha', which gives the town its alternative name, 'Varaha Kshetram'. Lord Bhuvaraha's consort is Ambujavalli Thayar while the temple icon is formed naturally from a saligarama (black smooth round stone). The utsavamurthy does not resemble a wild boar in accordance with the desires of his celestial consort and is called 'Yagna Varahan'. This is the only place where all deities are Varaha Murtis.
Tradition states that Lord Vishnu resides in Srimushnam in three forms: the 'Ashwatha tree', 'Nithya Pushkarani' and 'Bhoovaraha Swamy'. The temple cistern, the 'Nithya Pushkarani', contains water known for its medicinal value as a panacea. The towering 'Ashwatha tree', stands near the sacred cistern and is believed to have the beneficial effect of blessing sterile women with progeny. Meditation and chanting of the 'Gayathri Mantra' under the tree after bathing in the holy cistern are said to vouchsafe a place in the heavens.
Also chanting "Sri Varaha Kavacham" under the Aswatha tree on Sunday gives benefit. One who chants Varaha kavacha 100 times near Nitya Pushkarini is believed to get back lost things, Raja Yoga, Free from Gruha Peeda. One who is affected by Rahu Dasha / Rahu Bhudhi can chant this Sri Varaha Kavacha Sloka and they will be free from effects of Rahu Dasha Bhudhi
The towering 'Ashwatha tree', houses a famous 850 years old powerful Ashwatha Narayanaswamy Temple with Lord Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy as its primary deity. This temple is very well known for its beneficial effects of blessing unmarried persons with happening of marriages, also sterile women with progeny, and removal of malefic effects of Rahu and Kethu Dhosas.
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