cooum river
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News are coming in the papers that the Cooum river of Chennai will be cleaned soon and some 99 crores are sanctioned for that. There is a simple and easy system for this. In Tuticorin district sea water is pumbed for salt manufacturing units and then allowed to dry and settle as salt by natural method of sun light. Similarly we can pumb the sea water upto Koyambedu which is nineteen kilometers from the sea and pour it in the river to wash down all the drainages that are accumulated in the river.TRANSCRIPT
News are coming in the papers that the Cooum river of Chennai will be cleaned soon and some 99 crores are sanctioned for that. There is a simple and easy system for this. In Tuticorin district sea water is pumbed for salt manufacturing units and then allowed to dry and settle as salt by natural method of sun light. Similarly we can pumb the sea water upto Koyambedu which is nineteen kilometers from the sea and pour it in the river to wash down all the drainages that are accumulated in the river. Of course the water may become salty but it will be better than the nasty smelling drainage water making the city unlivable. The corporation can try this plan at a cheaper and easier method.
Ilambiankottur (or Elumiyankottur) and Thiruvirkolam (or Cooum)
Both these temple are part of the 275 sacred temples glorified by the Thevara hymns. The tiny village of Cooum lies at about 70 km. away from Chennai, 10 km south of Kadambattur on the Chennai Arakkonam suburban railroad. The sacred Shiva temple is situated almost at the source of the Cooum with its sparkling, clear waters. On the other (western) bank of this lake, 2 kms apart, is Ilambaiyankottur, the other sacred Shiva temple..
One route leads from Sunguvarchathiram through Sogandi, Maduramangalam, Ekanapuram and Sellampattidai, to Elumiyankottur. It would have to be a jeep ride over non-existent village roads.
The other route is more comfortable although somewhat circuitous. One would have to take the National Highway from Chennai to Tiruvallur and drive along tolerably good roads past Thiruppachur (another lauded temple), Kadambathur, Satharai, Perambakkam and Narasingampettai.
Ilambiankottur
Main deity: Swayambu lingam known as Arambeswarar with Goddess Kanaka Kujambikai.Legend: Shiva at Elimiankottur is said to have been worshipped by the celestial nymph Rambai and hence the name Arambayamkottur, which over a period of time became Ilambayankottur. Legend also has it that Chandra worshipped Shiva here.Theertham: Chandra theerthamSthala Vruksham: Vilvam.Timings: 7 AM to 12 noon & 4 – 7 PM
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