THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF SRI KAHANNAI ISHWARAR HOLY TEMPLE

One day when i was in deep-contemplation,i perceived with infinite joy a divine-child of extraordinary beauty and radiance gazing at me while lying on my lap! Even as i was looking at it,the sheer brilliant light that emanated from the child,hindered my sight and immediately i prayed to my Guru and sought his help,where upon with his guidance i could once again see the child and was surprised to see embossed on the chest a golden-hued Linga that radiated effervescent-Light and simultaneously i perceived all the Siddhars surrounding me and the child and saying that they were very happy to note that i was caught in the Love and embrace of Lord Siva.Even now whenever i recollect the Maha Siddhar’s blessing’s the hairs on my entire body stands on end with utmost feeling of joy and gratitude!

 On the very next day,a dear devotee of mine Rathivel based in Singapore called me and told of the wonderful dream he had in which he saw Lord Siva in the form of Dakshinamoorthy  towering as tall as the Brahmarishi-hill and claimed that he had out of Grace selected that very hill to manifest in combination of Sri Kahapusandhar and Annai as Sri Kahannai Ishwarar and would be known as ‘Kahannaiswaram’ and would thus establish ‘Jnanam’(wisdom),’Arul’(Grace) and ‘Dharmam’(“universal order of Righteousness”) and make it flourish in this world. Lord Siva had thus shown his desire to reside in the Temple to be built and consecrated on the blessed hill.

 As per the Divine instruction,the Lord Sri Kahannai Ishwarar’s Temple took form on the Brahmarishi-hill. Even as the Holy Temple was being constructed by utilizing black granite-stones and the finishing holy-designs and touches were being completed,once again the Siddhar Himself came in the form of Lord Siva in the month of ‘Masi’ (February) ‘Ammavasai’(new-moon day) and instructed that the Temple should be consecrated within 60 days and as per the Lord’s wishes a particular day in the month of june has been selected for the Holy Consecration (‘Kumbabishekam’).

The ‘Selva Maha Vetri Ganapathi’ Holy-Temple that existed previously had been pacified (‘Shanti’) by performing ‘palalayam’ and in addition Lord Siva and Siddhar Holy-Temple is being constructed presently. Every day,at dawn,noon and at dusk,’Yaagas’ (Holy Sacrifical-Fire) are performed for the 210 Siddhars and ‘Annadhanam’(free food) is served to all the worshippers,the elderly and the poor who assemble there.

 The Lord Sri Kahannai Ishwarar is the father of Lord Shani Bhagavan (Saturn) and thus would absolve the worshipper’s sins caused by Lord Shani’s influence (‘Shani-dosham’). The sins and difficulties caused by the bad influence of the all the stars and all previous life karmas and curses would be absolved for ones who worship here. All the ‘Maya’,’Mantra’,’Tantra’,’Yantra’ and ‘Enthira’ powers are surpassed by the power of the Brahmarishi-hill and the fortunate few who are able to personally visit the Hill and attain tremendous gains do not understand the significance and only myself and the my Father Bhagavan Sri Kahapusandhar alone realize the Exalted-Truth!