Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Utharamayuram Sri Vallalar Koil
is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva located on the river banks of
Cauvery in Utharamayuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of a self-manifested Linga. There
are four famous shrines of Lord Shiva Vazhikattum Vallalar shrine on the West, (In
this temple Lord Shiva provided guidance to Lord Indra, Lord Vishnu and Lord
Kubera when they lost their way during hunting expedition), Thuraikattum Vallalar shrine on the East (Lord
Shiva fulfilled the earnest desire of
Sambandhar to worship Lord crossing the brimming river Cauvery), Dakshinamayurm
in the North and Uthramayuram in the
South.
Presiding deity – Sri
Vadhanyeswarar/Vallalar with his consort Goddess Sri Gnanambikai
Theertham – Gnanamrutha Saras/
Pancha Brahma Theertham/Rishabha Theertham,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Somaskanda, Lord Medha Dakshinamurthi, Goddess Sri Durga, Lord
Shaneeswara,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri,
Karthikai, Pournami, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam, Arudra
Darisanam, Aippasi Brahmostavam, Thiruvadipooram, Navaratri,
The legend has that Lord Shiva
narrated eternal wisdom to Lord Nandikeshwara on this sacred land. Nandi turned out haughty of the thought that
ever since he was favored as the celestial vehicle of Lord and it created
self-importance in him. Lord Shiva
decided to curb the pride of Nandi, pulled out a hair from his matted hair
locks and tossed it on Nandi; the result was Nandi could not withstand the
heaviness of the strand of hair fallen upon him, immediately he sought the
mercy of Lord. The most compassionate
Lord released Nandi from the mounting pain and blessed him with eternal
wisdom. Nandi solemnly prayed for forgiveness
and earnestly requested to enlighten him with the knowledge in the faith of
Lord Shiva, at the divine instruction
Nandikeshwara resided in the Rishabha Theertham waiting for the auspicious day
of Aippasi Pournami, Lord Shiva appeared before him as Lord Medha
Dakshinamurthi and initiated the eternal wisdom to Nandi. It is believed that river Ganga surge on the
Rishabha Theertham on this auspicious day to get her sins washed off and
worship Lord Medha Dakshinamurthi and Lord Vadhanyeswara.
Worship of Lord Medha
Dhakshinamurthi and Lord Vadhanyeswarar/Vallalar seated on his celestial
vehicle Nandi along with Goddess Sri Parvati, would provide abundance of
piousness to the worshipper.
This temple remains open from
6.00 AM to 11.30 AM in the morning and 5.00 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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