Story of Alangudi Guru Temple Tamilnadu

Alangudi Guru Temple in Tamilnadu is a famous Navagraha Stala dedicated to Lord Guru or Brihaspati. The temple is known by the name Apatsahayesvarar Temple. The temple is a divine place where Lord Guru Bhagwan can be worshipped in the form of Dakshinamurthy.

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Story of Alangudi Abathsahyeswarar Thirukovil

Legend says that once Devas and the Asuras tried to churn the celestial ocean, Parkadal (sea of milk). They used the celestial snake Vasuki as the rope and the mount Mandara as the rod to obtain the nectar. The snake emitted deadly poison (Ala Visham) which Lord Shvia swallowed to safeguard the universe. Hence Mahadeva came to be called as Abathsahayeswarar, meaning “savior” for having consumed the poison and the place came to be known as Alangudi. Visit hindu devotional blog for more hinduism articles.

Another story is that Lord Dakshinamurthy is said to have preached the Devas who were swooned under the impact of the poison that came out of the churning of the milky ocean. He is called as Brahaspathi or Brihaspati for his excellence in education and fine arts. www.hindudevotionalblog.com

Goddess Parvati is said to have been reborn on the banks of Amrita Pushkarini and later on reunited with Shiva and hence this place is known as Thirumana Mangalam. Sage Vishwamitra is believed to have worshipped Shiva here. Lord Ganesha is worshipped as Kalangaamal Kaatha Vinayagar (the Lord who was firm in saving the devotees) for having murdered the ferocious ‘Gajamuhasura’ who was a great threat to the Devas. Kasi Aranyam and Thiruvirumpoolai are the other names of Alangudi.