SHIVA - THE COSMIC DANCER

KAVISWARAR TEMPLE - KRISHNAGIRI TOWN -TAMILNADU Kavishwarar - Shiva of the Cave. In Tamilnadu's Krishnagiri town, in the Old Peta area, under the Krishnagiri Fort is the temple of Lord Shiva as Kaviswa rar( God of the cave). Kavi = Cave & Ishwar = God . Krishnagiri Fort in the background. Mahadev is in the form of a lingam of about 4 ft. The Avudayar or Pindika is square in nature. The lord is facing east and his Consort Parvathi is known as Girijambal is in a sanctum next to him on his left hand side facing east. Earlier known as Chandrasekharan & Paravatavardhini. Devi Parvathi as Parvathavarthini Mahadev as Kavishwarar It is a cave temple and has a Mukhamandapam of 12X15 ft.The Mukhamandapam   to the Garbhagriha of the Lord sitting majestically along with his consort to his left facing east. The temple seems to have been renovated very lately. The real Mandapam would have been in the shape of a cave only. Latest renovations

CHANDRA CHOODESHWARAR TEMPLE – HOSUR – KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT – TAMILNADU On a small hill lock of 250 Ft in the town of Hosur in Krishnagiri district, Tamilnadu about 40 KM’s from Bangaluru,is the temple of Lord Shiva in the form of a Swayambhu Lingam without a proper Avudayar or Pindika known as ChandraChoodeshwarar, with his Consort Goddess Margathambal. Chandra meaning (Moon) Chooda meaning ( Jewel) Eshwar means Lord. Lord, who adorns the Moon as a Jewel. The third crescent of the waxing moon is adorned as the crown jewel by Lord Shiva. The 3rd crescent is visible across the globe, and viewing the 3rd crescent is surmised by Hindu’s as equal to seeing Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvathi is known as Maragathambal. The word Maragatham in Tamil means Emarald which is green, signifying the name of the Goddess as Prakrithi or Nature, Greenery or Fertility. The period of existence of this temple cannot be assessed, however the Temple seems to have been reconstructed in or extended in the ye