Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirunannipalli/Punjai
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 by the Kings of Chola Dynasty famous for its brilliant
architectural works. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of self-manifested Linga.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Natrunaiappar with his consort Goddess Sri Parvataraja
Putri/Malayanmadanthai
Mangalasasanam
– Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar, Sundarar
Sthalavruksham
– Shembakam, Punnai,
Theertham
– Swarna Theertham
Sannidhi
– Lord Ganesh, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Dakshinamurthi with Sanakadikal, Kalyana
Sundareswarar, Nalvar, Lord Surya, Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sri Sivakami,
Lord Chandikeshwara with his consort, Goshtamurtham- Lord Ganesha, Sage
Agastya, Lord Vishnu, Lingodbhavar, Lord Brahma, Goddess Sri Durga,
Significance
– The birth place of Thiru Bhagavathiammayar, mother of Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Lord
Ganesha and Sage Agastya envisioned the glorious wedding of the divine couple
Lord Shiva & Goddess Sri Parvati
Thiru
Gnana Sambandhar attained the eternal wisdom at the age of 3 years ; Goddess Sri
Parvati blessed the child with her milk along with the knowledge of Supreme
Lord. The little child composed several glorious verses of Lord immediately
after the mysterious incident at Shirkazhi.
The Brahmin intellectuals from Thirunannipalli requested the parents of
this divine child to be present in this village. Shivapadhahurdayar took Sambandhar on his
shoulder and brought him to this village at the request of the Brahmins of
Thirunannipalli. This village was a dry
land, Little Sambandhar sung glorious
verses praising the Lord, soon the dry land turned into a flourished with rich
natural resources.
Life
of Thiru Gnana Sambandar :
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Thiru Karthikai, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam,
Worship
of Lord Kalyanasundareswarar and Goddess Sri Parvataraja Putri provides
abundance of merits includes prosperity and blissful married life.
This
temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 8.30
PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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