Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirucherai
Sri Sara Parameshwarar temple is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord
Shiva. This is one of the oldest temples
built by King Kulothunga Chozha and it is located 15kms away from
Kumbakonam in the District of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of a self - manifested Linga/ Rina Vimochaneshwara Linga.
This
temple is well-known for paying off the three debts of all human beings are born
with. All human beings on this earth
are born with three Rinas such as Deva Rina, Rishi Rina and Pitru Rina. Deva Rina is a kind of debt owed to Lord that
can be paid off by leading Dharmic way of living, visiting temples and doing
self-less service to Lord and following customs and rituals. Rishi Rinas are the debt owed to Rishis which
can be cleared by living a life of morality and following the rules prescribed
in the Veda Sastras and sacred scriptures.
Finally, Pitru Runas are the debt owed to ancestors can be well paid off
by performing homage to ancestors in the form of Sradhha rituals.
Presiding
deity – Sri Sara Parameshwarar/Udayar/Senneriappan/Kadannivartheeshwarar with
his consort Goddess Sri Gnanvalli/Gnanambikai
Worshipped
by – Sage Markandeya, Lord Surya
Theertham
– Markandeya Theertham, Bindu Sudha Theertham
Mangalasasanam
– Thiru Gnana Sambandhar and Thirunavukkarasar
Sthalavruksham
– Mango tree
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Bhairava Ashtami, Masi Festival and
Arudra Darisanam
Sannidhis–
Lord Ganesha, Sri Runavimochaneshwarar, Lord Amrutha Kandeshwarar and Goddess
Abirami, Goddess Shiva Durga, Sri Vishnu
Durga, Sri Vaishnavi Durga, Lord Bhairava, Lord Nataraja, Lord Subramanya, Lord
Dakshinamurthy, Lord Surya and Navagrahas
Daksha
Prajapathi conducted a grand scale Yagna and invited all the deities, Sages and
Rishis except Lord Shiva. Lord Surya
accepted the invitation of Daksha Prajapathi, later he realized that the whole
purpose of Yagna was degrading Lord Shiva.
Lord Surya terribly felt discontented to be a part of the Yagna and worshipped
Lord Sara Parameshwarar for forgiveness.
Another
legend has that Sage Markandeya sanctified this linga of Lord Saraparameshwarar
and worshipped him as Rina Vimochaneshwara Linga for the welfare of mankind in
this sacred land.
This
temple remains open from 7.00AM to 1.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM in the evenings.
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