Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Tiruvarur/Thirumoolattanam/Thiruvanur
Poomkoyil is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located on the river
banks of Cauvery in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of a self-manifested Linga. This is
one of the largest temples of Lord Shiva occupies massive acres of land with majestic
Rajagopuras, Vimanas, huge boundary wall, wide circumambulatory paths, gardens, 365 Shiva Lingas (It includes 7
Saptha Vidanga Lingas positioned in 7 sacred temples. They are Veedi Vidangar – Thiruvarur, Nagara
Vidangar – Thirunallar, Sundara Vidangar –Thiru Nagaikaronam, Avani Vidangar –
Thirukkuvalai, Neela Vidangar – Thiruvaimur, Bhuvani Vidangar – Thirumaraikkadu
-Vedaranyam and Adi Vidangar at Thirukkaravasal. Hence these temples are famously known as
Saptha Vidanga Kshetram), numerous idols of Lord Ganesha and more than 100
shrines located within the vicinity of this temple. This is one of the oldest temples built by
the Queen Sembian Medhavi, wife of King Kandaraditya Chola. King
Kulothunga Chola II also has made abundance of contributions to this temple.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Thyagarajar / Valmeekanathar / Putridamkondanathar /Thyagesa
Peruman with his consort Goddess Thiru Kamalambikai /
Alliyamkothai/Neelothpalambal
Mangalasasanam
– Manikka Vasagar, Appar, Sundarar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Theertham
– Kamalalaya Theertham
Holy dip in
this Theertham on a Panguni Uthiram day provides pieties of bathing 12 Mahamakam
in Kumbakonam.
Sundarar
sung praising the glories of the Lord at Thirumaraikkadu, earnestly requested
for gold coins for the construction of
shrine at Thiruvarur. Lord was pleased
at the devotion of Sundarar and provided him with the cold coins. Sundarar revealed the problems in carrying
the loads of gold coins to Tiruvarur.
The compassionate Lord advised him to deposit them on Manimutharu
located at Thirumaraikkadu and receive the same from the Kamalalaya Theertham
at Thiruvaru. Sundarar sincerely
followed the divine instructions and recovered the gold coins from this pond.
Sthalavruksham
– Pathiri
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Thiru Karthikai, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Markazhi Utsavam, Adi Pooram, Chithirai
Utsavam, Makara Sankranthi, Purattasi Utsavam, Car festival in the month of
March,
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara/Brahma Nandi, Lord Subramanya with his
consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, 8 Durga, Indra Linga/Emerald
Linga/Veedi Vidanga Linga, Runa Vimochaka Peruman, Jwarahara, Navagrahas,
Pradoshanayakar, Chandrasekharar, Chozhamannar, Manikkavasagar,
Tiripurasamharar,Goddess Sri Kamalambal – personification of Goddess Sri
Lakshmi, Goddess Sri Saraswathi & Goddess Sri Durga, Akshara Peedam, Akasha Bhairava/Siddhi
Bhairava, Shivasurya, Ashta Durga, Goddess Sri Saraswathi, Lord Hayagreevah,
Medha Dakshinamurti, Pancheswarar,
Worshipped
by – Lord Vishnu, 33 crore of deities at the time of Pradosha, Emperor
Muchukunda,
Significance
– Sri Muthuswamy Deekshithar, one of the Trinities of Carnatic Music sung
praising the glories of Lord Ganesha & Goddess Sri Ashta Durga in this
temple
This
is one of the Mukthisthalam provides salvation to whoever takes birth on this
sacred land.
Lord
Thyagaraja went to meet Paravai Nachiyar as a messenger at the request of Thiru
Sundaramurti Nayanar. It is believed
that at midnight Lord Thyagaraja walked all the way through the streets of
Thiruavarur to meet Paravai Nachiyar.
Life
of Thiru Sundaramurti Nayanar :
This
is the Mukthisthalam of Thiru Viranminda Nayanar, Thiru Namminandi Adigal
Nayanar, Thiru Cheruthunai Nayanar, Thiru Dandiyadigal Nayanar, Thiru
Kazharsinga Nayanar
Life
of Thiru Viranminda Nayanar:
Life
of Thiru Namminandi Adigal Nayanar:
Life
of Thiru Cheruthunai Nayanar:
Life
Thiru Dandiyadigal Nayanar:
Life
of Thiru Kazharsinga Nayanar:
This
temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 9.00
PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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