Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Papanasam

108   SIVALAYAM :

   According to legends, this temple was build by Lord
Rama and the 108 Shiva lingas were installed by him.
Even though Ravana was a demon, he was a great
Shiva Bhakta. By killing him, Lord Rama had got Dosha.
To ward off this Dosha, he installed the 108 lingas. It is
believed that worshipping Lord Shiva in this temple
would remove all sins.

There is a separate huge Linga called Hanumantha
Linga which is believed to have been installed by Lord
Hanuman. It is a wonderful sight to see all the 106
lingas arranged equally in three rows. This temple is a
must see for all.

One can see the 108 Sivalingam in one temple in this
Town only