Pradosham on 8th August, 2014 !! 275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiruvaduthurai Thiru Masillamaniswarar Temple !!

 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thiru Avadu Thurai /Thiruvaduthurai Thiru Masillamaniswarar Temple is one of the 275 Thevera Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Thiruvaduthurai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
 
Idarinum Thalarinum Yenathuttrunoi
Thodarinum Unkazhal Thozhuthezhuven
Kadal Thannil Amudhodu Kalandha Nanjai
Midarinil Adakkiya Vedhiyaney
Ithuvo Yemai Alumarivathondremakkillayel
Athuvovunathinnarul Avaduthurai Araney
 
Presiding deity – Thiru Masillamaniswarar / Go Mukthiswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Oppillamulai Ammai
 
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar, Appar, Sundarar, Thirumoolar
 
Worshipped by – Kamadhenu, Emperor Muchukundha,
 
Sthalavruksham – Arasu
 
Sannidhis  - Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara (Bruhath Nandi), Lord Subramanya with his consorts, a separate shrine for Thirumoolar, Lord Surya, Lord Shaneeshwara, Gorupambika (kamadhenu pouring milk on the Linga), Lord Thyagesar & Goddess Kamalambika,
 
Theertham – Gomukthi Theertham, Padma Theertham, Kaivalya Theertham
 
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Krithikai, Arudra Darisanam, Purattasi Brahmostavam, Markazhi Utsavam, Masi Makam,
 
Significance –
Lord Shiva taught 8 Yogic powers to Navakoti Siddhars
 
Thirumoolar attained Samadhi in this sacred shrine
 
There are separate shrines for Thirumaligai Thevar & Namashivayamurthi Swamigal
 
Lord Shiva and Goddess Sri Parvati were having pleasing hours playing dice game in Mount Kailash, at the end of the each game Lord Shiva won over Goddess Sri Parvati, it annoyed her.  Lord Shiva got angry and cursed Goddess Sri Parvati to become cow and go down to Earth.  Goddess Sri Parvati took the form of divine cow Kamadhenu, underwent severe penance worshipping on Lord Shiva in this sacred land.  Ultimately she was relieved from the curse and reunited with the Lord.   Thus Lord Shiva is known as Go Mukthiswarar in this temple.
 
The legend has that Thiru Gnana Sambandhar visited this sacred shrine with his father Shivapadha Hrudhayar, he was heartily desired to conduct a Yagna at Shirkazhi, but he has no source of income to provide the requirements for the Yagna.  Shivapadha Hrudhyar revealed his intense desire to conduct the Yagna to his son.    Sambandhar earnestly prayed to Lord Masillamaniswarar and sung praising his glories.  Lord was pleased at the devotion of Sambandhar and delivered gold coins required to conduct the Yagna through his Ganas,.  Eventually, Shivapadha Hrudhayar conducted grand Yagna at Shirkazhi utilizing this gold coins.
 
This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.00  PM in the evenings.
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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