Akshaya tritheeya

Akshaya tritheeya

By
Elango Kadhirvel

There are many legends around Akshaya Trithiya (09 May 2016), one of it being associated with Lord Kubera's Appointment/Anointment

* Lord Kubera, the Banker in Heaven, received His wealth on this day by worshipping Lord Shiva at Shivapuram
* On this day Lord Shiva blessed Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, with all the riches
* Lord Shiva Appointed on this day, Lord Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi to Their coveted positions as Custodians of eternal wealth and prosperity

"Akshaya" means imperishable/eternal/never ending - that which never diminishes


7th Century Saint Poet ThiruGnanaSambandar, informs – devotees who bow to The Holy Feet of the Lord (Lord Shiva as Sri Mahaalakshmeeswara) at Tirunindriyur; have
* Nothing to fear
* No sins
* No destruction
* No suffering
à Eternal bliss

About the Temple at Tirunindriyur
* As Goddess Lakshmi worshipped Lord Shiva here and Was Blessed, the Lord is praised as Sri Mahaalakshmeeswara/ Mahalakshminaathar
* It is about 10 km from Seerkazhi/Sirkali, 8 km from Mayiladuthurai/Mayavaram and 280 kilometres from Chennai in Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Nagapattinam District of TamilNadu
* Believed to be around 1500 years old
* There are separate shrines for Lord Mahavishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi inside the Shiva temple here


Tamil Hymn by 7th Century Saint Poet ThiruGnanaSambandar
அச்சம்(ம்) இலர்; பாவம்(ம்) இலர்; கேடும்(ம்) இலர்; அடியார், நிச்சம்(ம்) உறு நோயும்(ம்) இலர் தாமும்---நின்றியூரில் நச்சம் மிடறு உடையார், நறுங்கொன்றை நயந்து ஆளும் பச்சம்(ம்) உடை அடிகள், திருப்பாதம் பணிவாரே!

Transliteration
Accham ilar; paavan ilar; kedum ilar; adiyaar,
Niccham uRu noyum ilar thaamum --- Nindriyuril
Naccham midaRu udayaar, narungkondRaI nayanthu aaLum
Paccham udai adikal, thirupaatham paNivaare!


Ref http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=1388 http://www.ifpindia.org/digitaldb/site/digital_tevaram/U_TEV/DM1_18.HTM#p2 http://www.shivatemples.com/nofc/nc19.php http://www.divinebrahmanda.com/2015/03/sri-mahalakshminathar-temple.html