Jai Sriman
Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya
Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvanur/Thirumoolattanam/Thiruvanur
Poomkoil/Saptha Vidanga Kshetram/Mukthi Sthalam is one of the 275 Thevara
Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva
located in Thiruvanur, Tamil Nadu.
Thiruvarur Araneri is one of the Thevara Shivasthalam located within the
precincts of this temple. Sri
Thyagesperuman/Thiru Valmiknathar idol was worshipped by Lord Vishnu, later it
was provided to Lord Indra. The Emperor
Muchukunda underwent severe austerities and received the same idol as a boon
from Lord Indra was positioned in this temple.
This is one of the
prominent temples of Lord Shiva built by the Kings
of Chola Dynasty, the temple inscriptions reveal the contribution made by the
King Paranthaka Chola I, Rajaraja Chola I & III, Rajendra Chola I & III,
Gangaikonda Chola, Rajadhiraja I & II, Kulothunga Chola I & III, Vikrama
Chola and the Pandya King Maravarma Kulazhekara Thevar, Maravarman Sri vallabha
and the Emperors of Vijayanagara Kingdom Sri Keshavappa Nayanar’s son,
Achyuthappa Naicker. This place was
under the regime of Emperor Muchukunda and Manuneethi
Chola.
This is one of the Saptha
Vidanga Kshetram of Lord and the rest are Thirunagai Karonam, Thirunallaru,
Thirumaraikkadu, Thirukaravasal, Thirvaimur and
Thirukkuvalai.
There sacred texts like
Thiruvanur Mummanikovai written by Cheraman Peruman, Kamalalaya Sirappu composed
by Thiru Gnana Sambandhar, Thiruvarur Puranam , Thiruvanur Ula,
Thyagarajaleelai, Thiruvanur Nanmanimalai, Thyagaraja Pannu,
Thiruvanurpanmanimalai, Thiruvanur Oru Thuraikovai, Thiruvanurkovai, Thiruvanur
Malai, Kamalambikai and Kamalambikai Pillaithamizh etc…are the famous
compositions reveals the eternal grandeur of this temple.
Presiding deity – Thiru
Valmikinathar/Tyagaraja Peruman/Thyagesaperuman (worshipped by Lord Vishnu at
Thirupparkadal) /Putridamkondanathar/Thiru Moolattananathar with his consort Goddess
Sri Neelothpalambal/ Alliankothai/
Kamalambikai
Mangalasasanam
–Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar,
Sundarar
Thiru Sundaramurthi
Nayanar sung praising the glories of Lord at Thirumuthukundaram and gained gold
coins and those were delivered to Thiruvanur at the will of
Lord.
Sthalavruksham –
Vilvam/Pathiri
Theertham – Kamalalaya
Theertham
The compassionate Lord
Shiva provided gold coins to conduct Panguni Uthiram festival as desired by
Thiru Paravai Nachiyar and the gold coins were released in the Kamalalaya
Theertham situated in this temple at the request
of Thiru Sundaramurthi Nayanar.
Festivals – Maha
Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru Karthikai, Brahmostavam, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Navaratri, Car festival (Azhither Utsavam),
Thiruvathirai Festival, Markazhi Utsavam,Adi Pooram, Thai, Chithirai
Festival,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha,
Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Lord Nataraja(Ajabanadanam/Puyanga Nadanam) & Goddess Sivakami,
Eight Durga shrines, Navagrahas, Pradosha Nayakar, Chandrasekhara, Kings of
Chozha dynasty, Manikkavasagar, Tripurasamharar, Emerald Linga, Thyagesar with
his consort, Kamalambika in Yogic Posture, Ashtapeedam, Runa vimochanar,
Anandeswarar, Achaleswarar, Varuneswarar,
Annamaleswarar,
Worshipped by –All the
deities and sages, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Lord Brahma, King Dasaratha,Emperor
Muchukunda, King Nala, Yudhishtira, Arjuna,Harishchandra, Sage Vashishta, Sage
Vishwamithra,
Significance – Thiru
Paravai Nachiyar, wife of Thiru Sundaramurthi Nayanar built a small temple for
Lordat her residence , sanctified a Linga constructed with the sand and
conducted daily worship to Valmikanathar by this pious
couple.
Life of Thiru
Sundaramurthi Nayanar:
This is one of the Saptha
Vidanga Kshetram of Lord Shiva stands first in the line which is capable
to provide Salvation.
Lord Valmikinathar was
disguised as a messenger for the pious couple Thiru Paravai Nachiyar and
Sundaramurthi Nayanar at this sacred
place.
As it was constructed
with the sand and sanctified by Thiru Paravai Nachiyar, it is also known as one
of the Pancha Bootha Sthalangal of Lord Shiva represents
Prithvi.
Thiru Sundaramurthi
Nayanar regained one eye sight at Kanchipuram.
He arrived on this sacred land and sung praising the glories of Lord in
his famous composition Thirupattu starting with ‘Meela Adimai’ and regained
another eye sight too.
This is one of the Mukthi
sthalam of Thiru Namminandi Adigal Nayanar, Thiru Seruthunai Nayanar, Thiru
Dandi Adigal Nayanar, Thiru Kazharsinga Nayanar and Thiru Viranminda
Nayanar
Life of Thiru Namminandi
Adigal Naynar:
Life of Thiru Seruthunai
Nayanar:
Life of Thiru Dandi
Adigal Nayanar:
Life of Thiru Kazharsinga
Nayanar:
Life of Thiru Viranminda
Nayanar:
Thiru Somasimara Nayanar
conducted a SomaYagam at thiruappermakalam and earnestly prayed toLord to appear
before him to receive the Avirbhagam.
Lord Thyagesa Peruman appeared before Thiru Somasimara Nayanar and
pleased him.
Life of Thiru Somasimara
Nayanar:
The legend has that Lord
Shiva with Goddess Sri Parvati having a pleasurable time visiting the gardens at
Mount Kailash, a monkey in the garden plucked bunch of Vilva leaves and showered
upon Lord. Lord was pleased at the act
of monkey, with this devout act monkey took birth in the lineage of Manus. Emperor Muchukundha was a righteous ruler and
the people in his Kingdom lived a happy and prosperous life. During his regime,
he built many temples for the worship of Lord.
Once, the deities and demon had a
fierce battle, in that war Emperor Muchukundha abundantly served the deities and
became beloved of deities. Emperor
Muchukundha underwent severe austerities worshipping Lord Shiva. Lord was pleased at the devotion of Emperor,
instructed him to build a temple at Thiruvarur and install the idol of Lord
Somaskandha from Lord Indra has been worshipping for several years. Lord Indra was not at all happy to give
away the idol he has been worshipping for years, so tried to please Emperor with
six similar idols of Lord Somaskandha.
The Emperor Muchukundha had to locate
the original idol from the six idols exhibited in front of him. With the grace of Lord the Emperor identified
the unique idol and constructed a grand temple at Thiruvanur with the help of
celestial sculptor Vishwakarma and positioned same in this
temple.
This temple
remains open from 6.30 AM to 12.30 PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM in the
evenings.
Jaya Jaya
Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman
Narayana !!
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