Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirunellikka/Nellivanam/Panchakoodapuram/Thirunellikkaval/Amlavanam/Mangalapuram/Sarvothamapuram, Panchatheerthapuram
is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in
Thirunellikaval, Thiruvanur District, Tamil Nadu. The temple inscriptions reveal the existence
of this temple from the period of Chozha regime. This is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva by King Rajaraja Chozha famous for its stunning architectural and murals. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of a self-manifested Linga.
The Panchakoodapuram shrines of
Lord Shiva are: (1)Thirunattiyathankudi (2) Thirukkatrayil (3) Thiruthecchangur
(4)Thirunamasivayapuram and (5) Thirunellikkaval
Presiding deity – Thiru Nellivananathar/
Thirunellikkavudaiyar /Amalakeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Mangalanayaki/Amalakeswari
Mangalasasanam –Appar , Sundarar, Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar,
Theertham – Brahma Theertham,
Surya Theertham, Sankara Theertham, Chakkra Theertham, Roganivarana Theertham,
Sthalavruksham – Nelli (Gooseberry)
Worshipped by – Lord Brahma, Lord
Vishnu, Lord Surya, Lord Chandra, Lord Saneeswara, Sage Durvassa, Gandharvas, Divyaroopan
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi
Makam, Thiru Karthikai, Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam, Markazhi Utsavam,
Aippasi Annabhishekam, Avani Thirukalyanaustavam, Theppostavam, Theerthavari Utsavam,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Nalvar, Goddess Sri Gajalakshmi, Lord Saneeswara, Lord Bhairava,
Navagrahas, Somaskandhar, Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sivakami, Amruthalingam/Amalalingam/Amalakesan Lingam Goshtamurtham –
Lord Ganesha, Lord Brahma, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Goddess Sri Durga, Chandeswara,
The legend has that the divine
trees of Parijatham, Karpakam, Santhanam, Harisanthanam and Madharam situated in
the world of deities were capable to provide any boons to the worshipper. Therefore, they became too proud of their
abilities and forgot to pay reverence to Sage Durvassa who paid a visit to
Devaloka. Sage Durvassa was too disturbed
at the arrogance of these divine trees and cursed them to take birth on Earth; consequently
these divine trees took birth as a gooseberry which carries bitter fruits. Lord Shiva appeared as a Linga under this
tree and these five divine trees were served the Lord and eventually relieved
from their curses. Earlier, this place was a Mangrove of gooseberries therefore
the presiding deity assumed the name ‘Nellivananathar’.
This temple remains open from
6.30 from 12.00 AM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM in the evenings.
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