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Temple
History
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Sholinghur or CholaSimhapuram is anciently known as Thirukadigai. This fact is evident from the sacred poems of the Third
Thiruvanthathi of Peyalvar and from
ThirumangaiAlvar. The name of this place is Kadighachalam as known from ancient legend. Kadiga is
the name of a space of Time. |
Big
Hill Temple |
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Achalam is Hill. Lord Narasimha gave mukthi to Prahalathan by appearing in Yoga. Hence this place is known as Kadigachalam.
Since Peyalvar worshipped this place by his pasuram,this is one of the oldest Temple.
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Karikal Cholan of Chola dynasty divided his country into 48 divisions of which one is known as Kadigai Nadu. Kadiga is known as the place of Learning. Please note the name Kanchi
Kadigai.
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Since Vedha and other rare arts are
taught in this place,. this is known as Kadigachalam. Vaishnava teachers called this as Cholasimhapuram.
It is known
from the
inscription that the temple is an ancient one. During Vijayanagara regime
Erumbi is famous. Swami Dhoddachar is the main person for the developement of Sholinghur. |
Town Temple
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Sri Acharya Swami, a renowned educationist with the help of Vijayanagara Kings abolished the forest and established the present Sholinghur.
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The Temple is in the midst of the Town with a Tank and Car Mandapam. From the records, it is known that the Temple is renovated during 1588. A.D Swami's ardent devotees M/s. Thakkan Reddy and Mudaliandan make some renovations under the able guidance of swamiji. They have the right to take the Vahanams
during Brahmotsavam. After the completion of the procession they have the right to receive the honour next to the
Acharya.
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There is an inscription of 14th century in the Big Hill and another of 17th
century in Small Hill and also a
inscription in Telugu Language. |
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There
is a small window opposite to Lord Narasimha’s Shrine at Big Hill,
through which the Lord give darsan to Yoga Anjeneya at Small Hill.
Yoga Narasimhar is facing east and the Small
Hill is at the eastern side of the Big Hill.
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Town Temple
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Swamy
Dhottachar used to worship Lord Varadaraja Perumal of Kanchi on the
third day of Brahmotchavam every year.
Once he was not able to visit kanchi and thus missed the
Seva. The
worried Dhottachar offered prayers to Lord Varadharajar
sitting on the banks of Brahma Theertham at Sholinghur. |
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Kanchi Garuda
Seva |
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Lord
Varadarajar of Kanchi , pleased by the prayers of Swamy
Dhottachar, appeared before him on
Garuda Vahanam (Mount).
This incident resulted in a ritual called ‘Dhottachar
Seva’ performed on the third day of Brahmmotchavam at Kanchi
Varadarajar Temple even now. |
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