275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiruvadanai Thiru Adhiratheneswarar /Thiru Adanai Nathar Temple!!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!




Thiruvadanai/Mukthipuram is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Ramanathapuram District, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.




This is one of the oldest and a prominent temple of Lord Shiva occupies 10 acres of massive land famous for its architectural and sculptural work.    It has a majestic Rajagopuram, wide circumambulatory paths with stunning murals and pillars lived to tell the saga in all four Yugas.   The temple inscription has revealed that it was originated from the divine nectar descended from the Deva Loka.



Presiding deity – Thiru Adanai Nathar/Adhirathineswarar/Ajagajeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Snehavalli Thayar



Managalasasanam – Thiru Gana Sambandhar.  Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.



Worshipped by -  Lord Surya, Varuni son of Lord Varuna, Kamadhenu, Sage Agastya, Sage Markandeya,



Sthala Vruksham – Vilvam



Theertham – Varuna Theertham, Agasthya Theertham, Surya Theertham, Markandeya Theertham, Ksheerakundam



Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Surya, 63 Nayanmars, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Varuna Lingam, Lord Vishwanatha, Lord Chandikeshwara, Nalvar, Lord Nataraja, Lord Bhairava, Lord Chandra,



Festivals – Vaikasi Visakam, Vasanthostavam, Adi Pooram, Navaratri, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam





The legend has that Varuni affronted Sage Durvasa, who was meditating upon Lord on the river banks.  It triggered anger in Sage and cursed Varuni to turn out an atypical creature with the head of a goat and body of an elephant.  Varuni lamented at his fault and begged for forgiveness.  Sage Durvasa instructed Varuni to worship Lord Shiva in Thiru Adanai (Thiruvadanai) the place where Lord Surya sanctified a Linga and worshipped.   Varani arrived on this sacred temple worshipped Lord Shiva as instructed by Sage Durvasa and got rid of the curse.   Thus, the deity has got the name ‘Thiru Adanainathar’.





Another legend has that Lord Brhma advised Lord Surya to worship Lord Shiva in this sacred land.  He arrived on this land and created a pond called Surya Theertham.  He sanctified a Ratna Linga -Linga made of diamonds and performed sacred bath to Lord and worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple.   Thus, the deity has got the name Adhiratheneswarar.  



This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.30PM to 8.30PM in the evenings.



Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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