Thiruvalampuram/Melai Perumpallam/Mukthisthalam is one of the 275
Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Tharangampadi, Nagapattinam
District, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva built by
the King Ko-Chengan Chola widely known as Madakkovil. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
Presiding deity –
Thiruvalampuranathar/Thiruvalampuri Udaiyar with his consort Goddess Sri
Vaduvakirkanniammai/Thadangan Nacchiyar
Mangalasasanam– Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru
Gnana Sambandhar, Sundarar
Theertham–Brahma Theertham, Lakshmi
Theertham, Shiva Gangai Theertham
Sthalavruksham– Palm
Festivals– Maha Shivaratri, Arudra
Darisanam, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Thiru Karthikai,
Pattinathar Adigalar Utsavam (In this festival Pattinathar will be
reverentially invited by the King)
Sannidhis– Lord Ganesha,
Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Sage Heranda, Linga worshipped by Sage Heranda, Lord Surya, Nalvar,
Goddess Gajalakshmi, Lord Viswanathar & Visalakshi, Lord Ramanatha, Bikshadaneshwarar,
Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sivakami, Prithvi Lingam,
Worshipped by – Lord Vishnu, Pattinathar,
The legend has that the
River Cauvery was gracefully flowing through these lands, there appeared
Adishesha with its thousand heads plunged into the river created a
Biladhwaram/perforate. Due to the sudden thrust of Adishesha with its massive
body, River Cauvery descended down to the burrow and got trapped in to the hole
without any free flow at Thiruvalamchuzhi. The Chozha King who was ruled this
city was witnessing this incident and shocked at this sight. Soon he could
listen to a mysterious voice affirmed that the Biladhwaram would disappear when
a sage get into this hole and wholeheartedly give up his life. The King met
with the sages who were undergoing severe austerities in the woodlands and
narrated the incident. The sages were agreed to do anything for bringing out
the River Cauvery on the surface of the Earth. Sage Heranda went inside the
Biladhwaram, instantly the River Cauvery spurted out from the Biladhawaram and
started flowing as generously as ever. Sage Heranda circumambulated this land
all the way through the tunnel; finally regained himself from this and appeared
on this place on Earth. Hence this place has got the name ‘Thiruvalampuram’.
King Dhanajyaya who was ruling the City of Magada at
his death bed revealed an earnest desire to his son to immerse the remnants of
his corpse in a place where it turns out flowers. He visited many sacred places
on the earth with the remains of his deceased father. Finally, he arrived on
this sacred land and witnessed the miracle of residue turned into flowers and
immersed them on the pond situated here.
Another legend has that the
King who was ruled this city went for a hunting expedition. He mockingly sent
back his messenger to his Kingdom with false information that the King was died
in an accident. The queen was in a state of utter grief and shock after
listening to the saddest news. Due to this the King was afflicted with a sin.
In order to get rid of the sin he was advised to feed the devotees of Lord, if
the charity turns out fruitful that would cause ringing the bell hanging at the
entrance of his palace. In the meantime, Pattinathar paid a visit to the palace
at the time of meal. As he was so hungry and tired, he went directly into the
kitchen and requested to serve food. But the people who were serving the food
were hesitant to provide him with meal. He silently got out of the place and
walked towards the outlet of the kitchen where the water from the cooked rice
was released. Pattinathar merrily slurped the water from the outlet and waved
off his hunger. Instantaneously the bell hanging in front of the palace was
started ringing repeatedly, as a result the King got relieved from the curse. The
entire crowd assembled to witness the miracle had watched Pattinathar
blissfully seated. The King with due respect and honor invited Pattinathar to
his palace and revealed his gratitude.
This temple remains open from 6.3o AM to
11.00PM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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