275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiruvidaiyaru Thiru Idayattrunathar Temple !!





Jai Sriman Narayana !!

 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!






 
Thiruvidaiyaru is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located on the river banks of Pennai  in Thiruvennainallur, Vizhippuram District, Tamil Nadu.  Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga in this temple.



Presiding deity – Thiru Idayattrunathar/Idayatreeswarar/Marutheeswarar/Krupapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Chitridai Nayaki/Gnanambikai




Theertham – Pennai Theertham




Sthalavruksham – Marutham




Mangalasasanam – Sundarar




Worshipped by – Lord Brahma, Sage Suka, Sage Agastya, Sundarar, Sambandhar,





Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Navagrahas, Agastyeeswara Linga, Chandeshwara, Sapthamatha, Goshtamurtham-Sri Dakshinamurthy, Goddess Sri Durga,



 


The legend has that Sage Suka overheard the conversation of Lord Shiva while narrating the Shaiva Rahasya (Chronicles of Shaiva Siddhantha) to Goddess Sri Parvati at Mount Kailash.  Lord Shiva realized the mischievous act of Sage Suka and cursed him to born on Earth.   Sage Suka was repented for his mistake and requested for forgiveness.  The most compassionate Lord Shiva advised Sage Suka to undergo austerities on this sacred land.   Sage Suka arrived on this sacred land, underwent severe austerities and got rid of the curse.  This is one of the sacred places of Lord Shiva where lots of parrots can be seen flutter over the entire temple premise to divulge the sanctity of this place was worshipped by Sage Suka.





This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 11.00PM in the morning and 5.00PM to 8.00PM in the evenings.






Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!




Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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