Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirupattur is one of the Thevara Shivasthalam
of Lord Shiva located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva built during the 7th
century famous for its craftsmanship. Kings of Chola, Pandya and Chera has made abundance of contributions to this temple.
Presiding deity –
Srithalinathar/Srithaleeswarar/Thiruthalinathar with his consort Goddess Sri
Sivakami
Sthalavruksham – Sarakondrai
Theertham – Thiruthali Theertham, Sivagangai
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar and
Appar. Saint Arunagirinathar sung
praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Worshipped by – Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Goddess Parvati, Sage Valmiki, Jayanthan (son
of Lord Indra), Sage Agastya,
Prathyaksham to – Sri Mahalakshmi , Goddess
Parvati
Sthalavruksham – Kondrai
Theertham – Shiva Gangai Theertham, Thiruthani
Theertham
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Bhairava/Sri Yoga
Bhairava/Adi Bhairava, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Lord Yoga Narayana, Lord
Nataraja & Goddess Shivakami,Goddess Durga, Lord Subramanya with Goddess
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Varuna Lingam, Chandesa Peruman, Agastya Lingam,
Significance – Lord Shiva performed one of the marvelous
cosmic dance forms known as ‘Gauri Thandavam’ on this sacred land.
Festivals – Karthikai Bhairava Yagam, Mahashivaratri,
Arudra Darisanam,
The legend has that Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi
desired to visualize one of the cosmic dance forms – Gauri Thandavam of Lord
Shiva. She underwent strict austerities
praying to Lord. The most pleased Lord performed his majestic
Gauri Thandavam on this sacred land.
Sage Valmiki underwent severe penance on this
sacred land for several years, it resulted him to turn out a mound. Thus this holy land has got its name ‘Thiruputtur’.
This temple remains open from 6.30AM to 11.00PM
in the morning and 4.30PM to 7.30PM in the evenings.
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