Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirumaraikkadu/Vedaranyam/Sapthavidanga
Sthalam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in
Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu.
In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested
Linga.
Presiding
deity – Thirumaraikkadunathar/Vedaranyeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri
Vedanayaki/Yazhinnum Iniya Mozhiyal (Here Goddess Sri Parvati is praising as who
has the sweetest voice compared to Yaz, it is an musical instrument produces
brilliant musical sounds)
Mangalasasanam
– Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar, Sundarar
Saint
Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Theertham
– Manikarnika Theertham, Vigneswarar Theertham, Vishwamithra Theertham,
Subramanya Theertham, Thirukodi Theertham, Veda Theertham, Sannidhi Theertham,
Adi Sethu,
It
is believed that the holiest rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Sindu and Cauvery takes holy dip in the Manikarnika
Theertham and washes off their sins. Thus, holy dip in Manikarnika Theertham and
Adi Sethu on the propitious days of Thai Amavasya, Mahalya Amavasya and Adi
Amavasya days provides abundance of merits.
Sthalavruksham
– Punnai, Vanni
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri, Masi Makam Brahmostavam, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru
Karthikai, Adi Amavasya, Thai Amavasya, Purattasi Mahalya Amavasya, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Markazhi Utsavam,
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Bhairava, Moovar, 63 Nayanmars, Lord
Ramanatha, Buvani Vidangar, Thyagaraja, Goddess Sri Saraswathi, Goddess Sri
Durga, Navagraha,
Worshipped
by – Rig, Yajur, Sama & Atharvana Vedas, Lord Rama, Lord Brahma, Sage Agastya, Sage
Vishwamithra, Sage Vashishta, Sage Gauthama, King Mahabali, King Mandata, King
Manu, Pandavas,
Lord
Rama after vanquishing the demon Ravana arrived on this sacred land. He had a dip in the Manikarnika Theertham and
worshipped Lord Vedarnyeswarar eventually got rid of the sin of Brahmahathya.
Sage
Agastya envisioned the divine celestial marriage of Lord Vedaranyeswara with
his consort Goddess Sri Vedanayaki in
this temple.
Sage
Vishwamithra underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord
Vedaranyeswarar. Lord was pleased at the
devotion of Sage and provided him the highest of the honor ‘Maharishi’.
This
is the birth place of Thiru Paramjyothi Adigalar.
The
legend has that Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharvana Vedas took the form of a human and
worshipped Lord on this sacred land called Naluvedapathi, with their divine
powers realized the influx of Kali Yuga and its evil effects. Immediately they closed the temple doors
permanently and left the place. Later,
Thirunavukkarasar and Thiru Gnana Sambandar arrived at this place and realized that
the temple doors were closed by Vedas forever.
They saw the people of this village were passing through a tiny door
available to get inside the temple premise.
Appar passionately sung praising the glories of Lord Vedaranyeswarar and
the temple doors were opened and they worshipped Lord at their hearts content. Thiru Gnana Sambandhar sung ‘Kolarupathikam’ praising
the glories of Lord and the doors were closed once again.
During
the periods of the evil influence of Jainism in Madurai, Thiru Gnana
Samabandhar received an invite from queen Mangayarkkarasi of Pandya Kingdom. Before leaving to Madurai, Sambandhar visited
Thirumaraikkadu and discussed with Appar about the disastrous happenings at
Madurai and the request of Queen Mangayarkkarasi. Appar kindly advised Sambandhar not to visit
Madurai at this moment. Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar responded to Appar with these glorious verses of ‘Kolarupathikam’ at
this temple.
This
temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.30 to 8.30 PM
in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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