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INTRODUCTION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guru Dhakshinamurthy<\/strong>\u00a0is a divine form of Lord Shiva\u00a0and is the universal guru.\u00a0He is worshiped as the god of knowledge and the giver of all the boons to us.\u00a0He is the god of yoga and meditation. Apart from worshiping several other Guru\u2019s like Ramakrishna, Raghavendra Swamy and Shirdi Sai Baba, Dhakshinamurthy must also be worshiped as a holy guru, and must be specifically worshiped on Thursdays by offering chick peas as neivedyam (Holy Prasad) to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a supreme teacher who gives good knowledge, wisdom and Salvation to his sincere devotees. \u00a0In most of the Shiva temples, a separate shrine for Lord Dhakshinamurthy would be there. He is usually found in the temple with four arms. He is depicted seated under a banyan tree, facing the south, and blessing the sages surrounded by him. Dakshinamurthy sits in the yogic posture by performing meditation. Various forms of Dakshinamurthy idols can be found in the temples like Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy and Rishabharooda Dakshinamurthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Guru Purnima festival, Dakshinamurthy would be specially worshipped by adorning various flower garlands and garland of chickpeas. By worshipping him on this day, we would get all kinds of prosperity in our life, and we would have a blessed life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are only a few temples where Dakshinamurthy is worshipped as the main deity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Dakshinamurthyin\u00a0Mahakaleshwar<\/a>\u00a0at Ujjain.<\/li>
  2. Sree Dakshinamurthy Temple at\u00a0Malappuram District, Kerala.<\/li>
  3. Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple<\/a>\u00a0in Kerala, where the Shivalingam<\/a>\u00a0is worshipped as Dakshinamurthy.<\/li>
  4. Dakshinamurthy Temple at Alangudi<\/a>, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu<\/li>
  5. Sree Dakshinamurthy Temple at Sivagangai District<\/a>, Tamil Nadu.<\/li>
  6. Dhakshinamurthy temple at Thiruvotriyur, Chennai.<\/li>
  7. Dakshinamurthy temple in Poonthottam village in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu.<\/li>
  8. Dakshinamurthy temple at\u00a0Vellave<\/a>\u00a0in Kerala.<\/li>
  9. Sree Dakshinamurthy temple in Alappuzha District, Kerala.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Apart from the above famous temples dedicated to Lord Dakshinamurthy, in foreign countries also dalshinamurthy temples are found like Mauritius and USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Dakshinamurthy Gayatri Mantra<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Om Vrishabha-dhvajaayaVidmahe
    Ghruni-HasthaayaDheemahi
    ThannoDakshinamoorthyPrachodayaath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    IMPORTANCE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By worshipping the divine guru, we would be relieved from our sins, diseases, mental problems and would get good prospects in our life. Hence it is advisable to worship the great guru by visiting the Shiva temples, and chanting various mantras and doing puja and abhishekham to the idol of Lord Dakshinamurthy and be blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cOM SRI GURU DAKSHINAMURTHIYE NAMAHA\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cOM NAMAH SHIVAYA\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cOM SAKTHI PARASAKTHI\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    WRITTEN BY R. HARISHANKAR<\/p>\n