Welcome to our Journey through the #Panchbhoot Sthalams!

In India, Lord #Shiva is worshipped in many forms. In the South of #India, he is worshipped as the presiding deity over the 5 elements of #Nature and is known as #Bhootapati or #Bhootnath. Honoring this aspect of Lord Shiva are the Panchbhoot Sthalams - 5 temples of Lord Shiva, each representing one of the 5 elements of Nature - #Prithvi, #Jal, #Agni, #Vayu, #Akash.

In this episode, we journey to the #Arunachaleswarar temple in #Thiruvannamalai, home to the #Agni Lingam. One of the most #miraculous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple has many stories associated with it. One such story is related to Lord Shiva and #MaaParvati, which involves Maa Parvati closing the eyes of Lord Shiva playfully, causing darkness to spread all over the universe. A moment for the #Gods is years for mortals, and after years of #tapasya and #prayers by His #devotees, Lord Shiva appeared in the form of a column of fire over the #Annamalai mountain to restore light to the universe.

The significance of the #Arunchaleswarar temple for the devotees of Lord Shiva worldwide is one of spreading the #divine light of #knowledge and #wisdom and driving away the darkness of #ignorance, #fear and #doubt.

For many more such #devotional and #inspirational stories about #Bharat and #Dharma from the #Vedas, #Shastras, #Puranas and #Upanishads every Monday, subscribe to the #KailasaSiddhi YouTube Channel!

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