Jai Sriman
Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvedhikkudi/Saptha
Sthana Sthalam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in
Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.
In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested
Linga.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Vedapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Thiru
Mangayarkkarasi
Mangalasasanam
– Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Worshipped
by – 4 Vedas, Lord Brahma , Lord Surya,
Lord Kubera,
Theertham –
Veda Theertham
Sthalavruksham
– Vilvam
Sannidhis –
Lord Ganesh, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Nataraja, 108 Lingas, Saptha Sthana Lingas, Lakshmi Narayana,
Goshtamurtham – Dakshinamurthy, Ardhanareeswara, Lord Brahma, Goddess Durga,
Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi,
Festivals –
Maha Shivaratri, Saptha Sthana Thiruvizha, Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam,
The legend
has that Sage Shiladha underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord Shiva
for a virtuous offspring. Subsequently,
Lord Nandikeshwara was born to him. Lord
Nandikeshwara was chief of Ganas and the prime attendant of Lord Shiva. In due course of time, Lord arranged marriage
of Nandikeshwara with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha. The marriage was took place in
Thirumazhaipadi. The compassionate Lord
accompanied the celestial couple and visited Saptha Sthana Sthalangal to perform
one of the Vedhic rituals Sapthapadhi.
In this way, Lord Nandikeshwara completed his marriage vow by visiting
Thiruaiyarappar at Thiruvaiyaru, Thiru Abathsahayeswarar at Thirupazhanam, Thiru
Uddhavaneswarar at Thiruchotruthurai, Thirukkandeswarar at Thirukkandiyur, Thiru
Pushpavanathar at Thirupanthuruthi and Thiru Neyyadiappar at Thiruneithanam
respectively. In order to commemorate
this divine incident, every year a famous festival takes places in the Saptha
Sthana Sthalangal. During this time, the
idol of the presiding deity of Thiruvedhikkudi will be taken out for procession
in a beautifully decorated palanquin to visit the seven shrines of Lord Shiva
known for Saptha Sthana Sthalangal accompanied by the village deity.
Worship of
Thiru Vedapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Thiru Mangayakkarasi provides
ultimate wisdom and knowledge.
Jaya Jaya
Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman
Narayana !!
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