Anuradha Birth Star - Remedy
Generally, those born of Anuradha star command respect among relatives. They occupy high positions and have the luck of being honored by the Government. They understand the mind of others and behave accordingly. They are fond of touring places. They will not be frank while speaking to others.
Do you know how we got the star name as Anuradha (Anusham)?
Sage Jamadagni could not excuse his wife Renuka for appreciating the handsomeness of a Gandharva whom she saw in the shadow of the water. He ordered his son Sage Parasurama to chop off her head. The son obeyed. He sought a boon from his ferocious father to grant him his mother back. Father too obliged. Both father and son came to this place, worshipped Lord Shiva for relief from the sin of killing Renukadevi. Lord appeared before both and cleansed them of their sins. Mother Mahalakshmi also worshipped Lord Shiva here. As Mother worshipped here the place is known as Tirunindravur. (Tiru-Mahalakshmi).
Temple Specialty
Sri Mahalakshmiswarar temple is noted for Anusham-Anuradha star worship. Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthi.
A Chola king used to worship Lord Nataraja in Chidambaram each day. When he crossed the place once, the wick of the lamp extinguished. They could not light it despite repeated efforts. It began to burn automatically when they crossed the place. This happened every day. He could not find the reason. He enquired a shepherd in the place whether anything strange occurs in the place. He told the king that there was a Shivalinga in the place pouring milk. Finding the information true, the king wanted to raise a temple for Lord Shiva in another place and tried to take it out but it began to bleed. The king built the temple in the same place on Anuradha star day.
The place is called Tirinindriyur as the wick stopped burning (Tiri-wick) and also as Tirunindravur as Mother Mahalakshmi (Tiru-Mahalakshmi) worshipped here. In the Navagraha shrine (9 planets) Sun and Moon are facing each other, a different form in this temple. People pray here on New Moon days for the salvation of their departed ancestors.
There are three tanks around the temple as a garland. Saint Samabandar has mentioned the sacred spring of the temple as Neelamalar Poigai - Blue flower tank.
Anuradha Nakshatra
Worshipping Details of Anuradha (Anusham) Birth Star
Those born of Anusha-Anuradha star offer your prayers by performing Abishekam and archana with(sandel paste) and vastra (clothes) with Madula fruit pearls on the star day or on your birth days for seeking happy future. By offering your prayers on your wedding day, Dwasasi day (12th Day from New or Full Moon day) or on Varalakshmi Festival Day you will be free of sins and fear. Because on this festival day women keep fasting and seeks prayers to prolong long life with good relationship with husband.
- God: Mahalakshmiswarar
- Goddess: Ulaganayaki
- Holy Tree: Vilwa
- Holy Water: Neela Poigai - Blue Flower Tank
- City: Tirunindriyur
- District: Nagapattinam
- State: Tamil Nadu
