Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Melai
Thirukkattuppalli is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam located in Thanjavur District,
Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga. This is one of the oldest temples of Lord
Shiva built during the 10th and 11th centuries.
Presiding deity
– Sri Agneeswarar/Theeyadiappar with his consort Goddess Sri Soundara
Nayaki/Azhakammai
Mangalasasanam –
Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Thirunavukkarasar
sung praising the glories of Thirukkattupalli and repeatedly insists in his
composition that this is one of the sacred lands of Lord should be visited once
in life time.
Worshipped by –
Lord Agni, Lord Brahma, Lord Surya, all the Deities & Lord Indra,
Sthalavruksham –
Vanni and Vilvam
Theertham – Agni
Theertham, Surya Theertham, Kudamurutti River
Holy dip in Agni
Theerthm on auspicious days of Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam and
Karthikai provides highly commendable virtues.
Sannidhis – Lord
Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri
Valli & Deivayanai, Kasi Viswanathar
& Kasi Visalakshi, Goddess Sri Gajalakshmi, Goddess Sri Durga, Lord Brahma,
Goshtamurtham-Lord Dakshinamurthy, Ardhanareeswarar, Sattanathar, Goddess Sri
Saraswathy, Bhairava, Lord Sri Srinivasaperumal with his consorts
Sri Boodevi & Sridevi Nachiyars, Nalvar
Festivals – Masi
Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam,
Thiru Karthikai , Aippasi Annabhishekam, Markazhi Festival
The legend has
that Lord Agni was cursed by Goddess Sri Parvati and turned out impure. Due to the curse whatever touches by Lord
Agni was altered into a black substance.
All the deities arrived on this sacred land and worshipped Lord
Shiva. At that point of time, Lord Agni pleaded
to Lord Shiva to restore his purity. Lord Shiva advised Lord Agni to create a pond
on this sacred land and consecrated a Linga.
He worshipped Lord Agneeswarar
with the water from the Agni Theertham. Lord
was pleased at the devotion of Lord Agni and blessed him with a distinguished
place in Yagnas and Yagas. Thus, Lord
Agni regained his purity and the curse of Goddess Parvati remained the
same.
This temple
remains open from 6.00AM to 11.00AM in the morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM in the
evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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