Pushkarini or the temple tank literally means "Koil Kulam" in Tamil; There are so many significant events that have happened in this Kulam or Pushkarini that highlights the temple even more. "Pushkarani" which means "Theertham" or the Temple tank, is found inside the Temple premises (almost); These theerthams are also referred as "Kund", "Sarovar" etc. Few of the temples has only one Pushkarani as such but few temples has more than one; Theerthavari and Theppa Utsavam are the special attraction of the Hindu Temples performed in this theertham where the Utsavar comes along with Thayar, by which they give a Divine Dharshan to all of their Bhaktas;
For eg : Poigai Alwar avatharam happened near the pond of Thiruvekka Divya desam. Teppa utsavam, one of the prime utsavam performed in these Pushkarinis; So, these Theerthams or Pushkarinis have a great connection in terms of special significance to every temple they are associated with. These temple theerthams or ponds or pushkarinis or pushkarini are said to cure various diseases, also get us free from various curses and also gives us boons; Also, these theerthams are also the source of water for the local residents; also keeps the surroundings moist and cool.
There are famous and large temple tanks found across various Hindu Temples; In this section, we will get to know about those biggest and famous temple tanks across temples; In this section, let's see about those Pushkarinis across various Divya desams and other Hindu Temples and get to know about them in detail.
Next time you visit any temples, sprinkle these Divine theerthams on your head without forgetting. By doing so, you will get rid of your various sins.
Jatayu Pushkarini, Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple, Thiruputkuzhi
Ksheera Pushkarini, Sri Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Tiruneermalai
Anantha Saras - Pushkarini, Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Kairavini Pushkarini, Sri Parthasarathy Swamy - Triplicane, Chennai
