Sholingur
ThirukKadigai (Sholingur)- Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple Yoga Narasimhar-(file picture) Thirukkadigai (Sholingur) is one of the 108 divya desam temples situated near Arakonam, a suburb of Chennai. It is believed that Moksha is certain for those who stays for just 1 kadigai (24 minutes) at this place. Saptarishis desirous of having darshan of Narisimha performed tapas here and were rewarded moksha within one kadigai (24 minutes). Hence this Kshetra is called Kadikachalam and Tirukadigai. Vishwamitra obtained the title of Brahmarishi when he worshipped Lord Nrisimha here for a kadigai. On the hillock nearby is the Sannidhi of Karudaruda Varadaraja. People come here for warding off evil spirits similar to Gunaseelam near Trichy. View of the holy hill The Moolavar here is Sri Azhagiya Singar in Yoga Position facing East. He is also known as Narasimhar a...
