Vellayangiri

Last weekend we drove to the place called poondi near coimbatore and there is this holy place called velliyangiri ...

From the dashboard

it is a shiva temple.. located at the foot hills.. the mountain behind the temple has got great significance and people used to climb 5 hills to reach to a cave and worship the god. And people go there for chitra powrnami... (every 12th special full moon day).

The drive to this place was awesome.. we didnt take our camera as usual and managed to get some pics through mobile.

It is all misted hills with clouds all around and green fields on the sides of the road... on a dusty evening... after rains...

There were moments, which made us stop for a moment and gaze around the beauty...

This place is very close to the overly hyped Isha Dhyanalingam. I am not great fan of that place but I liked it for the calmness which is prevailing over there. They are trying to be with the nature and trying to intrude with it.

Eprarthana Says: Velliyangiri is a beautiful temple situated in one amongst the five hills of historical importance. The five hills symbolically represents the five different faces of Lord Shiva. This is the only temple where PanchaLinga can be seen. Lord Brahma was fast asleep and lacked in his duty. So to overcome his sin he started meditating at Himalayas where he got Shiva Dharisanam and was guided to continue his meditation in the name of Pattimuni at perur. Pleased by the devotion Siva Peruman along with Umaiammai performed " Annantha Natanam " at Perur, Velliambalam.Mother Kalidevi overjoyed on seeing this asked Lord Shiva to bless her to have this " Annantha Natana " darshan always, At once Umaiammai asked Lord Shiva to perform a dance for her alone insisting that she is the first and right person to see and enjoy his " Natanam ". Lord Shiva happily performed a "Natanam" at Velliyangiri Moolasthanam ( Velliambalam) and blessed Umaiammai.