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Epyfz;L Kfhnjt; நீ லகண் ட மகாதேவ் 殿வாலயம் -சாந்鎿ப்ꮿரியா- நீ லகண் ட மகாதேவ் ஆலயம் 殿வபெ쏁மாꟁக்埁 அர்ெ்ெணிக்கெ்ெட்ட ஒ쏁 இந்鏁 ஆலயம் ஆ埁ம் . கடல் மட்டே்鎿쮿쏁ந்鏁 毁மார ் 1600 므ட்டர் உயரே்鎿ல் அமமந்鏁ள் ள இந்ே ஆலயே்鏁க்埁 பெல் ல தவண் 翁ம் எனில் 믁ே쮿ல் ஸ் வாரகாஷ் ரமே்鎿ல் இ쏁ந்鏁 லட்毁மண் ஜூலா வமர ெஸ் அல் ல鏁 டாக்뾿ல் பெல் லலாம் , ꮿன் னர் அங் 垿쏁ந்鏁 நீ லகண் ட மகாதேவ் ஆலயே்鏁க்埁 பெல் லலாம் . பெங் 埁ே்ோன மமல뾿ல் உள் ள ஆலயே்鏁க்埁 பெல் 쯁ம் ொமே 뮿கퟁம் 埁쟁கலான鏁, இ쏁ꯁற믁ம் இயற் மக அழமகக் பகாண் ட அடர ்ந்ே கா翁களால் 毂ழெ்ெட்翁ள்ள鏁. மமல 므鏁 இ쏁ந்鏁 埀தழ வ펿ந்தோ翁ம் கங் மக ந鎿뾿ன் அற் ꯁேமான காட்殿 கண் க쿁க்埁 அற் ꯁேே்மே ே쏁ம் . இந்ே ஆலயே்鏁க்埁 பெல் 쯁ம் 埁쟁க்埁 வ펿களில் பென் றால் 毁மார ் ென் னிரண் 翁 垿.므 鏂ரே்鎿ல் உள் ள ஆலயே்மே பென் 쟁 அமடயலாம் . ஆலயே்鏁க்埁 பெல் 쯁ம் வ펿뾿ல் ெல 殿잿ய ஆலயங் கள் உள் ளன. நீ லகண் ட மகாதேவ் ஆலயம் 10 ஆம் ꏂற் றாண் 羿ல் தொஜராஜரின் ம쏁மகனான உேயா鎿ே்ேனால் 1116 믁ேல் 1137 வமர뾿லான காலகட்டே்鎿ல் கட்டெ்ெட்டோக 埂றெ் ெ翁垿ற鏁. இந்ே ஆலயே்மே கட்羿 믁羿க்க 21 ஆண் 翁கள் ஆன鏁. இந்ே ஆலயே்鎿ன் உயரம் 51 அ羿. 埁쟁க்埁 பவட்翁கமளக் பகாண் ட கற் களினால் ஆன鏁. இங் 埁ள் ள ஆலயே்鎿ல் ெ믁ே்鎿ர மந்ேன் என் 쟁 埂றெ் ெ翁ம் ொற் கடமல கமடந்鏁 அ뮿ர ்ேம் எ翁க்埁ம் காட்殿கள் நிமறய காணெ்ெ翁垿ன் றன. அேன் காரணம் இந்ே ஆலயம் எ폁ந்ேதே ெ믁ே்鎿ர மமந்ேன் நிகழ்ெ்殿뿁டன் ெம்மந்ேெ்ெட்ட鏁 ஆ埁ம் . அந்ே நிகழ்ힿன் தொ鏁ோன் 믂ன் 쟁 உலகங் கமள뿁ம் அ펿ힿ쮿쏁ந்鏁 காெ்ொற்쟁வேற்காக 殿வபெ쏁மான் 뮿கக் பகா翁மமயான ힿஷே்மே 埁羿ே்ோர ். உட்ꯁறக் க쏁வமற뾿ல் ஒ쏁 殿வ쮿ங் கம் உள் ள鏁. நீ லகண் ட மஹாதேவ் எனெ் ெ翁ம் 殿வ쮿ங் கம் , 殿வபெ쏁மானின் அவோரமாக க쏁ேெ்ெ翁垿ன் ற鏁. ஆலய வளாகே்鎿ல் இயற் மகயான நீ 쏂ற் 쟁 உள் ள鏁, அங் 埁 வ쏁மக ே쏁ம் ெல ெக்ேர ்கள் ஆலய வளாகே்鎿ற்埁ள் ꏁமழவேற் 埁 믁ன் ꯁ அந்ே ꯁனிே நீ 쏂ற் 잿ல் 埁ளிக்垿றார்கள் . ஆலய வரலாற் 쟁 ꯁராணே்鎿ன் ெ羿 ேற் தொ鏁 உள் ள நீ லகண் ட மகாதேவ் ஆலயம் 殿வபெ쏁மான் எந்ே இடே்鎿ல் அமர ்ந்ேவா쟁 ힿஷே்மே அ쏁ந்鎿னாதரா அதே இடே்鎿ல் ோன் அமமந்鏁 உள் ள鏁. அந்ே ힿஷம் தேவர ்கள் மற் 쟁ம் அ毁ரர ்கள் அ뮿ர ்ேே்மே எ翁க்க ொற் கடமல கமடந்ேதொ鏁 பவளி வந்ே鏁 ஆ埁ம் . அ뮿ர ்ேே்மே எ翁க்க தேவர ்கா쿁ம் அ毁ரர ்க쿁ம் பேய் ퟀக ொம் ொன வா毁垿மய ஒ쏁 க뾿ற் றாகெ் ெயன் ெ翁ே்鎿, ொற் கடமல கமடந்ேதொ鏁 அ鎿ல் இ쏁ந்鏁 ெல பொ쏁ட்கள் பவளிவந்ேன . அெ்தொ鏁ோன் அ鎿ல் ஒன் றான ஆலகால ힿஷம் எꟁம் பகா羿ய நஞ் 毁ம் பவளியா뾿ற் 쟁. தவ쟁 殿ல கமேகளின் ெ羿 ேன் மன க뾿றாகக் கட்羿 கடமல கமடந்ேதொ鏁 ஏற் ெட்ட வ쮿뾿னால் அந்ே பேퟀகெ் ொம் ொன鏁 ேன鏁 வா뾿ல் இ쏁ந்鏁 நெ ்毁ே் ேன் மமக் பகாண் ட ힿஷே்மே கக்垿யோக 埂쟁垿ன் ற鏁. அந்ேக் பகா翁மமயான ힿஷே்鎿ன் ꯁமகமய உள் ளி폁ே்ோல் அ鏁 மரணே்மே ஏற் ெ翁ே்鎿 அமனே்鏁 உலகே்鎿னமர뿁தம அ펿ே்鏁 ힿ翁ம் என அமனவ쏁ம் க쏁ே்鎿ய鎿னால் ெகவான் ힿஷ் 迁மவ ெரணமடய, அவ쏁ம் உலமக அ펿ힿ쮿쏁ந்鏁 காெ் ொற் ற 殿வபெ쏁மானால் மட்翁தம 믁羿뿁ம் என் 쟁 埂잿னார ். எனதவ அமனவ쏁ம் 殿வபெ쏁மானிடம் பென் 쟁 உலமகக் காெ்ொற்쟁மா쟁 அவரிடம் மன் றா羿னார்கள் . பேய் வங் களின் தவண் 翁தகாமள ஏற் 쟁க் பகாண் ட 殿வபெ쏁மாꟁம் 믂ன் 쟁 உலகங் கமள뿁ம் ொ鏁காக்க அந்ே பகா羿ய ힿஷே்மே உட்பகாண் டார். அந்ே ힿஷே்鎿ன் பவெ் ெே் ேன் மம뾿ன் காரணமாக அவர鏁 போண் மட நீ ல நிறமாக மா잿ய鏁. ஆனால் இன் பனா쏁 கமே뾿ன் ெ羿 殿வபெ쏁மான் அந்ே ힿஷே்மே உட்பகாண் ட鏁ம் அவரிடம் ஓ羿ெ ் பென் ற ொர ்வ鎿 தேힿ அவர鏁 போண் மடமய அவள் மகயால் ꮿ羿ே்鏁 அவர鏁 போண் மடமய பம鏁வாக ேடힿக் பகா翁ே்鏁 ힿஷே்மே உமறய மவே்ோள் . அெ் ெ羿 பெய் யힿல் மல எனில் அந்ே ힿஷம் அவர鏁 வ뾿ற் 쟁க்埁ள் பென் 쟁 ힿ翁ம் . அேனால் ோன் அவர鏁 போண் மட뾿ல் ேங் 垿 ힿட்ட ஆலகால ힿஷே்鎿னால் அவர鏁 போண் மட நீ ல நிறமாக மாற அவ쏁ம் நீ லகண் தடஸ் வர் என் ற பெயமர பெற் றார ். நீ ல என் றால் நீ ல நிறம் . கந்ே் என் றால் போண் மட என் 쟁 அர ்ே்ேம் . ெ믁ே்鎿ர மந்ேன் எꟁம் ொற் கடமல கமட뿁ம் நிகழ் ퟁ நடந்鏁 믁羿ந்ே ꮿன் னர ் ெல் தவ쟁 நிகழ்ெ்殿கள் நடந்தே잿ன. அவரவர ் ேே்ேம் இ쏁ெ்ꮿடங்க쿁க்埁 பென் 쟁 ힿட்டார ்கள் . 殿வபெ쏁மாꟁம் ேற் தொ鏁 நீ லகண் ட ஆலயம் உள் ள இடே்鏁க்埁 வந்鏁 ஒ쏁 மரே்鎿ன் அ羿뾿ல் அமர ்ந்鏁 பகாண் டார ். அந்ே க翁ம் 埁ளிரான இடம் அவ쏁க்埁 ힿஷே்鎿னால் ஏற் ெட்翁 இ쏁ந்ே உடல் பவெ் ெே்மே 埁மறக்கே் 鏁வங் 垿ய鏁 தொல இ쏁ந்ேமே உணர ்ந்ோர ். மரே்ே羿뾿ல் க翁ம் 埁ளிரில் அமர ்ந்鏁 பகாண் டவர் அெ் ெ் 羿தய உறங் 垿 ힿட 40,000 ஆண் 翁கள் க펿ந்鏁 ힿட்டன. தேவதலாகே்鎿ல் இ쏁ந்ே அமனவ쏁ம் ெல் தவ쟁 இடங்க쿁க்埁ம் பென் 쟁 殿வபெ쏁மாமன தே羿ே் பகாண் 翁 இ쏁ந்ோர்கள் . அமே தொலதவ ொர ்வ鎿 தேힿ뿁ம் , ெகவான் ꮿ쏁ம் மா மற் 쟁ம் ெகவான் ힿஷ் 迁ퟁடꟁம் தெர ்ந்鏁 殿வபெ쏁மாமன தே羿ே் பகாண் 翁 அங் 埁 வந்ோர ்கள் . அங் 埁 வந்ேவர ்கள் 殿வபெ쏁மாமன எ폁ெ் ெ 믁யன் றார்கள் . என் ன பெய் 鏁ம் அவமர அவர ்களால் எ폁ெ் ெ 믁羿யힿல் மல. ஆமகயால் , அவர ்கள் அங் கங் தக அமர ்ந்鏁 பகாண் 翁 அவ쏁க்காக ꮿரார ்ே்ேமன பெய் யே் 鏁வங் 垿னார்கள் . இன் ꟁம் இ쏁ெே்鎿 இரண் டா뾿ரம் ஆண் 翁கள் கடந்鏁 ힿட்டன. 鎿翀பரன அவர ்கள鏁 தவண் 翁ேல் ேவே்鏁க்埁 ힿமட 垿மடே்ே鏁. 殿வபெ쏁மான் கண் கமள 鎿றந்ோர ். அமனவமர뿁ம் ஆ殿ர ்வ鎿ே்ே ꮿன் னர் அவர ்கள் தவண் 翁ேமல ஏற் 쟁க் பகாண் 翁 அங் தகதய ோன் 殿வ쮿ங் க உ쏁ힿல் அமர ்ந்鏁 பகாள் ள ெம் ம鎿ே்ோர ். அேன் ꮿற埁 殿வபெ쏁மான் மற் 쟁ம் ொர ்வ鎿 தேힿ உள் ளிட்ட அமனவ쏁ம் ேங் கள் பொந்ே ேங்埁뮿டங்க쿁க்埁ெ் பென் றனர ், 殿வபெ쏁மாதன அந்ே இடே்鎿ல் ேன鏁 ஆற் ற쯁டன் இ쏁ந்ே ஒ쏁 殿잿ய 殿வ쮿ங் கே்மே நி쟁ힿய ꮿன் னர ் அங் 垿쏁ந்鏁 垿ளம் ꮿ மகலாஷ் மமலக்埁 鎿쏁ம் ꮿனார ். 殿வபெ쏁மான் அங் 垿쏁ந்鏁 பென் ற ꮿன் னர ் அந்ே ஆலயம் நீ லகண் ட மஹாதேவ் ஆலயம் என் ற பெயமர பெற் ற鏁. அங் 埁 பெல் 쯁ம் மக்கள் 殿வபெ쏁மானின் ஆ殿கமள பெற் 쟁க் பகாள்垿ன் றார்கள் . 殿வபெ쏁மாமன எ폁ெ்ꯁவேற்காக ெகவான் ힿஷ் 迁, ெகவான் ꮿரம் மா மற் 쟁ம் ொர ்வ鎿 தேힿ 믂வ쏁ம் அமர ்ந்鏁 பகாண் 翁 ேவம் பெய் ே இடங் கள் ힿஷ் 迁埂ட், ꮿரம் ம埂ட் மற் 쟁ம் மணி埂ட் என் ற பெயமரெ் பெற் றன. இவ் வாறாகதவ நீ லகண் ட மஹாதேவர் ஆலயம் 뮿கퟁம் 믁க்垿யமான 殿வன் ஆலயம் ஆ뾿ற் 쟁. Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Rishekesh Santhipriya Neelkanth Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located at an altitude of about 1600 m above sea level and can be reached by bus or taxi from Swargashram to Lakshman Jhula and then from there to Neelkanth Mahadev Temple. The path up to the temple in the steep hill is very narrow, surrounded by dense forests of natural beauty on both sides and the magnificent view of the river Ganges flowing from above is breath taking. The temple can be reached at a distance of about twelve km by following a rough path that runs through the crossroads. There are several small temples on way to the temple. The Neelkanth Mahadev temple has been reportedly built in the 10th century by King Bhoj’s nephew Udayaditya during 1116 to 1137. It took 21 years for the temple to get completed. The height of this temple is 51 feet and has stone crossings. The temple has several scenes of devas and asuras churning of ocean called Samudra Manthan in Sanskrit, because this temple came up based on the mythological episode of Samudra Manthan in which Lord Shiva drank the deadliest poison to save the three worlds from getting destruction. The inner sanctum contains a Sivalingam which is considered to be Lord Shiva himself called Neelkanth. The temple complex houses a natural spring where devotees usually take a holy bath before entering the premises. According to the temple legend, the place where the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple currently stands is the sacred location where Lord Shiva consumed the poison that came out from the sea when Devas (Gods) and Asuras (Demons) churned the ocean in order to obtain nectar. When the Ocean of Milk was churned to get the nectar, using divine serpent Vasuki as a rope, by the forces of devas and asuras a number of things from the Ocean of Milk came out followed by the dangerous poison called ‘Halahala’.
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    Tyagaraja Bi-Centenary Volume THE JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC ACADEMY MADRAS A QUARTERLY DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MUSIC Vol. XXXIX 1968 Parts MV srri erarfa i “ I dwell not in Vaikuntha, nor in the hearts of Yogins, nor in the Sun; (but) where my Bhaktas sing, there be I, Narada l ” EDITBD BY V. RAGHAVAN, M.A., p h .d . 1968 THE MUSIC ACADEMY, MADRAS 115-E, MOWBRAY’S ROAD. MADRAS-14 Annual Subscription—Inland Rs. 4. Foreign 8 sh. iI i & ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES ►j COVER PAGES: Full Page Half Page Back (outside) Rs. 25 Rs. 13 Front (inside) 20 11 Back (Do.) „ 30 „ 16 INSIDE PAGES: 1st page (after cover) „ 18 „ io Other pages (each) „ 15 „ 9 Preference will be given to advertisers of musical instruments and books and other artistic wares. Special positions and special rates on application. e iX NOTICE All correspondence should be addressed to Dr. V. Raghavan, Editor, Journal Of the Music Academy, Madras-14. « Articles on subjects of music and dance are accepted for mblication on the understanding that they are contributed solely o the Journal of the Music Academy. All manuscripts should be legibly written or preferably type­ written (double spaced—on one side of the paper only) and should >e signed by the writer (giving his address in full). The Editor of the Journal is not responsible for the views expressed by individual contributors. All books, advertisement moneys and cheques due to and intended for the Journal should be sent to Dr. V. Raghavan Editor. Pages.
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