Pancharanya Kshetram !! Thirumaraikkadu / Vedaranya Kshetram !!

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 !!