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36. Indraneelaparvatam |
இந்திர நீல பர்வதம் |
Location: Indraneelaparvatam
near Kathmandu .
(Vada Naadu)
Shiva: Neelachalanathar
Ambal: Neeelambika
Theertham: Indra Theertham
Patikam : Sambandar
Travel Base: Kathmandu (Nepal) |
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| Description:
This is one of the 4 Shivastalams in the Himalayas praised by the tamil hymns of the
Saivite Nayanmar Tamil Saints of the 1st century CE - the other three being Gowrikund, Kedarnath
and Mount Kailash. A towering peak (6000 Meters
tall) reached by a long trek from Kathmandu is revered as a manifestation of Shiva and a
green rock is revered as a manifestation of Ambal. Indra is believed to have worshipped
Shiva here. Arjuna, the Pandava Prince is believed to have worshipped Shiva here, and
obtained the Pasupata Astram. This shrine has not been visited by any of the Nayanmars,
although its praises have been sung by Sambandar from Kalahasti
in today's Andhra Pradesh. Indraneela Parvatam is the first of the
Tevara Stalams hailed by the Tamil hymns of the Nayanmars, located
outside of Tamilnadu/Kerala/Karnataka i.e. in Vada Naadu (the northern
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