275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiruvedhikkudi Thiru Vedapureeswarar Temple !!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thiruvedhikkudi/Saptha Sthana Sthalam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
 
Presiding deity – Thiru Vedapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Thiru Mangayarkkarasi
 
Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
 
Worshipped by –  4 Vedas, Lord Brahma , Lord Surya, Lord Kubera,
 
Theertham – Veda Theertham
 
Sthalavruksham – Vilvam
 
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesh, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Nataraja, 108 Lingas,  Saptha Sthana Lingas, Lakshmi Narayana, Goshtamurtham – Dakshinamurthy, Ardhanareeswara, Lord Brahma, Goddess Durga, Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi,
 
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Saptha Sthana Thiruvizha, Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam,
 
 
 
 
 
The legend has that Sage Shiladha underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord Shiva for a virtuous offspring.  Subsequently, Lord Nandikeshwara was born to him.  Lord Nandikeshwara was chief of Ganas and the prime attendant of Lord Shiva.  In due course of time, Lord arranged marriage of Nandikeshwara with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha.  The marriage was took place in Thirumazhaipadi.   The compassionate Lord accompanied the celestial couple and visited Saptha Sthana Sthalangal to perform one of the Vedhic rituals Sapthapadhi.  In this way, Lord Nandikeshwara completed his marriage vow by visiting Thiruaiyarappar at Thiruvaiyaru, Thiru Abathsahayeswarar at Thirupazhanam, Thiru Uddhavaneswarar at Thiruchotruthurai, Thirukkandeswarar at Thirukkandiyur, Thiru Pushpavanathar at Thirupanthuruthi and Thiru Neyyadiappar at Thiruneithanam respectively.  In order to commemorate this divine incident, every year a famous festival takes places in the Saptha Sthana Sthalangal.  During this time, the idol of the presiding deity of Thiruvedhikkudi will be taken out for procession in a beautifully decorated palanquin to visit the seven shrines of Lord Shiva known for Saptha Sthana Sthalangal accompanied by the village deity.
 
Worship of Thiru Vedapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Thiru Mangayakkarasi provides ultimate wisdom and knowledge.
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 

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