Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvamunthur/Thirutherazhunthur/Thiruazhunthai/Thiruvazhunthur/Thirumamadam
is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Mayiladuthurai,
Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. This
is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva built during the regime of Chola
Dynasty. The temple inscriptions reveal
the contributions made by the Kings of Pandya and Chola dynasties.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Vedapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Soundarambikai
Mangalasasanam
– Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
The
Brahmins who were lived in this village were having exceptional knowledge in
Veda Sastras. Thiru Ganan Sambandhar
visited this sacred land; he was mesmerized at the religious fervor of the Brahmins
in this village and sung admiring the flawlessness of them. In this famous composition Sambandhar was
praising ‘Azhunthai Maraiyor’ in each stanzas about the Brahmins of Azhunthur.
Sthalavruksham
– Sandalwood , Vilvam
Theertham
–Veda Theertham
Significance
– This is the birth place of the famous Tamil-poet Kambar, who wrote the epic Srimad
Ramayan in Tamil widely known as ‘Kamba Ramayanam’.
Worshipped
by – Vedas, Sages & Deities, Ashtadikpalakas,
Cauvery, Sage Agastya, Sage Markandeya,
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Sri Madeswarar & Srimadeswari, Navagrahas,
Cauvery Amman, Lord Surya, Kalabhairavar, Kshetra Lingam,
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhisheakam, Thiru Karthikai,
Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam,
The legend has that Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva was engaged
in a dice game, meanwhile Lord Shiva required clearing some reservations about
the game with Goddess Parvati. But, Goddess Parvati amusingly responded
favorably to Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva was annoyed at the reply of Goddess Sri
Parvati and cursed her to be born as a cow on Earth. Lord Vishnu felt responsible for the curse on
Goddess Sri Parvati, Lord Vishnu disguised in the form a cowherd in order to
assist her in the process of reunite with Lord Shiva. This dreadful
incident was taken place on this sacred land. Therefore, Goddess Parvati took birth as a cow
and worshipped Lord Shiva in many sacred places. Lord Shiva was wandered on the Earth at the
painful separation from Goddess Sri Parvati.
Lord disguised in the form of a Brahmin and settled under the sandalwood
tree situated here and engrossed in chanting Vedas. Goddess Parvati underwent severe penance and
worshipped Lord at Thiruvavaduthurai and the betrothal of the divine couple
took place at Thiruthuruthi.
Another
legend has that King Urdhvarathan underwent austerities and worshipped Lord
Brahma. Lord was pleased at the devotion
of the King and provided him boon. The
King Urdhvarathan attained a flying chariot as a boon. While he was merrily taking ride on the
flying chariot, at one point the flying Chariot lost its flying capacity and flee
down to Earth, finally it forcefully wedged on the land. King Urdhvarathan realized that Sage Agastya
was immersed in the worship of Linga on this sacred land that caused his flying
chariot fallen on the Earth. Hence, this
place has got its name Thirutheramunthur.
This
temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.00
PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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