Task ahead - Temple renovation and Kaveri deeparadhanai

சிவாய நம

Dear fellow devotees,
Those who have visited shrines like Kasi, Haridwar, Rishikesh etc., would have witnessed the daily Ganga Arathi ritual with awe and devotion. This ritual reinforces our faith in worship of rivers - not just for material flourish they provide us, but for the spiritual soothing they bless us with - in terms of washing away the sins & cleasing of the minds of the faithful. While rivers around India - small and big are revered, the seven rivers - Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindu & Kaveri are held in utmost reverence. Of this Kaveri is considered as Dakshina Ganga and a dip in Kaveri during the Thula month ( ஐப்பசி) is considered extremely sacred.

Given this background, we are looking at holding a Kaveri deeparadhanai daily at dusk the Kaveri Mandapam - part of the Kasi Visawanthar temple at the riverfront. This would be complete with workship to Sri Kasi Viswanatha swami, Devi Kaveri, Veda Parayanam, Thirumurai Parayanam, Go Puja and Annadhanam.


In the current context, such actions of nature worship, we hope will provide for regular flow in the holy river, raise the awareness in the minds of public about need to fight pollution in the river and most importantly reinforce the sanctity and divinity of Kaveri.

There is a Kaveri Mandapam at the river front & a shrine for the devi, which need renovation.



Apart from the specific Kaveri deeparadhanai plans, the temple renovation activities need support for building of Swami, Ambal & Chandikeswarar shrines, temple central madapam amongst others.

ஜோதிமலை இறை பணி திருக்கூட்டம், based in Adhi Kumbeswarar East Car street, Kumbakonam is co-ordinating the efforts. They can be contacted at numbers: 98400 83553 / 94437 14218

We request your whole hearted support in this venture.

Sivaya Namaha
S.Lakshminarayanan
98841 26417
The temple renovation notice is reproduced below: