Namasthasyei Namasthasyei Namasthasyei namo namaha ||
Badra-Karnikai shakthi peet in North Karnataka is situated in
Hemakooda. This is also known as 'Parasurama-kshetram'. The devi here is also
known as Gokarna Nayaki. Mahabaleswarar is the consort of
Devi Badra-Karnikai.
According to the legend the earlobe (some say the chin) from the
dismembered burnt body of Dakshayani fell at this place and so it became one of the
51 sacred Devi-sthals of India. Another legend has it that the left ear of
Dakshayani fell at this spot.
(refer to 'Yoga-agni' in 'Abodes of devi' for background story)This is karna-peetam (karna meaning 'ear')
The legend in this place revolves more around Mahabaleswarar the consort of Devi Badra-Karnikai.
Ravaneswara was an ardent devotee of Shiva. and constructed a temple for the lord in Lanka. He did penance for many years to obtain the 'aatma-linga' from Lord shiva to be consecrated in that temple. He composed the 'Sama-veda' and using his blood-vessels as the strings for his 'veena' he sang the veda in the 'Kamboji' raga. The Lord was very happy at Ravaneswara's devotion and appeared before him and granted ravana's wish for the 'aathma-linga'. However the Lord said that until Ravana reached the temple in Lanka he should not at any cost place the Linga on the ground. If he did it would get fixed in that place itself and would be impossible to dislodge it. Ravana was confident of taking the lingam to Lanka and started for home with the Linga reverentially held in his hands
When all the devas came to know that Ravana had obtained the Aathmalinga from siva they were worried that Ravana would became all too powerful. So they prayed to Vigneswara to stop Ravana from taking the aathmalinga to the temple in Lanka.
As Ravana was proceeding towards Lanka it became evening and he wanted to do his prayers. He was wondering what to do with the lingam when he saw an young boy passing by. It was actually Vigneswara.
Ravana called the boy and requested him to hold the lingam promising that he would finish his prayers quickly and take the lingam back. It was agreed that ravana would return before Vigneswara finished counting one to ten.
Ravanas prayer for some strange reason was getting delayed. He was not able to hold the water in his palms as required and he was not able to complete his prayer before Vigneswara finished counting ten. On this as stipulated Vigneswara kept the lingam on the ground. When he saw Ravana hurrying in great anger for keeping the lingam on the ground Vigneswara sped away to the top of the hill in Truchirappalli. Even today this temple is very famous as the 'Uchi-pilliar temple'.
Ravana tried in vain to take the lingam off the ground but it got firmly entrenched and started to grow in size. Ravana was greatly disappointed. He left the lingam there itself and returned home to lanka. He named the lingam as Maha-baleswarar.
A similar legend is related when Ravana once before tried to obtain a Lingam from Shiva for his temple in Lanka but failed.
It is auspicious to pray to Devi Badra-Karnikai and her consort on Sivarathri day after taking a dip in the Koti-Teertham. Like in a few other Siva temples here also the devotee themselves can perform the puja to the deities.
The legend in this place revolves more around Mahabaleswarar the consort of Devi Badra-Karnikai.
Ravaneswara was an ardent devotee of Shiva. and constructed a temple for the lord in Lanka. He did penance for many years to obtain the 'aatma-linga' from Lord shiva to be consecrated in that temple. He composed the 'Sama-veda' and using his blood-vessels as the strings for his 'veena' he sang the veda in the 'Kamboji' raga. The Lord was very happy at Ravaneswara's devotion and appeared before him and granted ravana's wish for the 'aathma-linga'. However the Lord said that until Ravana reached the temple in Lanka he should not at any cost place the Linga on the ground. If he did it would get fixed in that place itself and would be impossible to dislodge it. Ravana was confident of taking the lingam to Lanka and started for home with the Linga reverentially held in his hands
When all the devas came to know that Ravana had obtained the Aathmalinga from siva they were worried that Ravana would became all too powerful. So they prayed to Vigneswara to stop Ravana from taking the aathmalinga to the temple in Lanka.
As Ravana was proceeding towards Lanka it became evening and he wanted to do his prayers. He was wondering what to do with the lingam when he saw an young boy passing by. It was actually Vigneswara.
Ravana called the boy and requested him to hold the lingam promising that he would finish his prayers quickly and take the lingam back. It was agreed that ravana would return before Vigneswara finished counting one to ten.
Ravanas prayer for some strange reason was getting delayed. He was not able to hold the water in his palms as required and he was not able to complete his prayer before Vigneswara finished counting ten. On this as stipulated Vigneswara kept the lingam on the ground. When he saw Ravana hurrying in great anger for keeping the lingam on the ground Vigneswara sped away to the top of the hill in Truchirappalli. Even today this temple is very famous as the 'Uchi-pilliar temple'.
Ravana tried in vain to take the lingam off the ground but it got firmly entrenched and started to grow in size. Ravana was greatly disappointed. He left the lingam there itself and returned home to lanka. He named the lingam as Maha-baleswarar.
A similar legend is related when Ravana once before tried to obtain a Lingam from Shiva for his temple in Lanka but failed.
It is auspicious to pray to Devi Badra-Karnikai and her consort on Sivarathri day after taking a dip in the Koti-Teertham. Like in a few other Siva temples here also the devotee themselves can perform the puja to the deities.
Om Sakthi
Location
From Bangalore take a train to
From Bangalore take a train to
Sahar and from there by bus to 'Chirchi'
and again by a bus or a private taxi to this holy city.
and again by a bus or a private taxi to this holy city.
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