Temple Location :
Naimisaranyam is located at the junction of the roads from Sitapur and Khairabad, 20 miles from Sitapur and 24 miles from the Sandila railway station. 45 miles north of Lucknow in Uttarpradesh. Naimisaranya is also known as "Nimsar" or "Nimkhar" and is located on the left bank of the river Gomati.
Specials:
1. This kshetram is said to be one of the 8 swayam Vyaktha kshetrams. The other swayam Vyaktha
kshetram are Sri Rangam, Srimushnam, Salagramam, Thotadri (Vaanamamalai), Tirupathi, Pushkaram
and Badri.
2. This Naimisaranya kshetram is said to be regarded as "Tapovanam". There are 9 tapovams. They
are Dandakaranyam, Saindhavaranyam, Jambhukaranyam, Pushkararanyam, Utpalaranyam, Badrikaranyam,
Gurujangalaranyam, Aruputharanyam and Naimisaranayam. It is belived that the perumal is found
in the form of forest. And this Naimisaranyam is regarded as a holy forest.
Sthalapuranam
The Emperumaan of this sthalam is giving his seva as the entire form of the Vanam (forest).
In the old age, all the Maha Rishis along with Sownakar went towards Brahma devan and asked
him which is the best place suited for doing Yagam and tapas. As the answer, Brahma devan took
a dharbai grasss and made it as a wheel shape and rolled the dharbai grass. Brahma devar said
after he rolls the grass, the place where it stopped is said to be the ideal place for doing
tapas and yagam. He rolled the wheel and it stops at a particular place in the Earth and that
place is said to the place which is called as "Naimisaranyam".
Nemi means chakkaram and Naimisam means the place where the chakkaram landed. Aaranyam
means forest. Since Nemi, the Chakkaram which landed on Aaranya the forest, the sthalam is
called as "Naimisaranyam". This Naimisaranyam is said to be the place where lots of Rishis
and lots of yogis have done tapas and dhyanam and have explained the meaning of old puranas
and vedams.
The Emperumaan gives his seva as in the form of the forest and is found in whole of the
forest. This sthala emperumaan, gives his seva with the name as "Sri Hari" along with Sri
Hari lakshmi and gave his prathyaksham to Devendran, Sudharman, Devarishis, Soodhapuranikars
and Vedavyasar.
Once, Balaramar, the brother of Sri Krishnar came to this sthalam. At that time, Soodhar was
very busy creating puranas. He didnt notice the arrival of Balaramar. On seeing this,
Balaramar got angry and hit him. He got into sin by comitting this. To get out the sin, he
went to lots of Punya kshetras for an year and finally he came back to this kshetram and
help the rishis and yogis, who were suffering from the frightening of a arakkan (Demon) by
named "Vilvalan". All the rishis and yogis thanked Balaramar for making them to perform tapas
in peace to reach the Emperumaan.
Gayasooran, an arakkan did tapas in this sthalam. Sriman Narayanan gave his seva to him as
he was fulfilled by his tapas. Sriman Narayanan asked him what varam he wants as a result of
complete tapas. But, Gayasooran answered the Almighty, that he didnt want any varam from him
and he was so strong powerful than Sriman Narayanan. On hearing this, Sriman Narayanan send
his chakra to kill the asuran and his body was cut into 3 parts. The three parts are the Siro
Gaya, (the head part), the Nambi Gaya (the middle part) and the Charana Gaya (the foot part).
This sthalam, the Naimisaranyam is said to be the Nabhi Gaya. The Gaya Kshetram is said to be
the Charana Gaya and Badri is said to be Siro Gaya. Offering prayers to forefathers in all
these three sthalams is said to be so greatful.
The sthala viruksham, the tree is Tapovanam and all the trees found in this sthalam are said
to be sthala viruksham and because of this, the sthala viruksham is Tapovanam (Vanam means
the entire forest).
The Pushkarani of this sthalam are Gomukhi Nadhi and Chakkara theertham. On the shore of
Chakkara theertham, separate sannadhis for Chakarathalwar, Vinayakar, Sri Rama, Lakshmana
and Seetha Piratti is found. On the way to Gomukhi Nadhi, a separate temple called as
"Vyasa Ghat" is found. On the other side of this sthalam, a temple for Suka maharishi is
found, where Suka Bhagavan is found as the bronze statue.
Near to this Suka Maharishi temple, a temple for Hanuman is found on the top of the mountains
which is known as the "Hanuman Ghat". He is found in standing position holding Sri Rama
and Lakshmana in his two shoulders, in Vishwaroopa Kolam.
One of Ahobila Mutt Jeyer attained Paramapadham in this sthalam and as his rememberance, his
sannadhi and a mut of Ahobilam is opened in this sthalam. Ramanuja koodam, Vaanamamalai
Jeeyar Mutt are also found, helping the bhaktas who come to this sthalam to get the seva of
this sthalam Emperumaan.
Thirumangai Alwar who is the only alwar who has done the Mangalasasanam on this sthala perumal
explains about the life led by the human.
Moolavar:
The Moolavar of this Naimisaranyam Divyadesam is Devarajan. He is also named as "Sri Hari".
Moolavar in Nindra thirukkolam facing his thirumugham towards east direction. Prathyaksham for
Indiran, Sudharman, Devarishi, Soodhapuranikar and Vedavyasar.
Thaayar:
The thaayar of this Kshetram is Sri Hari Lakshmi. She is also named as "Pundareekavalli".
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangai Alwar who is the only alwar who has done the Mangalasasanam on this sthala perumal
explains about the life led by the human.
Pushkarani:
- Chakkara Theertham
- Gomuki Nadhi
- Nemi Theertham and
- Divya Visrantha Theertham
Sthala Viruksham:
Tapovanam
Vimaanam:
Sri Hari Vimaanam.
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