Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirupathiripuliyur/Panchapuliyur Kshetram is one of the 275
Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Cuddalore District, Tamil
Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva
worshipped in the form of self-manifested Linga.
Presiding deity – Thiru Pataleeswarar/Kanni Vananathan/Thondrarthunainathan
with his consort Goddess Sri
Periyanayaki/Thogaiambikai/Bruhanayaki
Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar, Sambandhar
Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord
Subramanya in this temple
Thirupathiripuliyur was ruled by the King Mahendra Varman of
Pallava Dynasty was a follower of Jainism.
Due to the wrong influence of Jains, King Mahendra Varman ordered to take
life of Thirunavukkarasar. He was tied into a rock and thrust into deep
Ocean. Thirunavukkarasar passionately
sung praising the glories of Lord ‘Katrunai Pooti Or Kadalil Paichinum
Natrunaiavathu Namachivayamey’, amazingly the rock started to float on the
water and safely dropped him on the shoreline.
The entire villagers who were
witnessing the remarkable incident were praised Thirunavukkarasar and his devotion
to Lord. In this way, Appar reinstated
the glories Shaiva Siddhantha and the belief in Lord Shiva on this sacred land.
Theertham – Shivakara Theertham, Palodai, Kedila and Thenpennai
River,
Sthalavruksham - Adhi Pathiri
Worshipped by – Sage Aastya, Sage Vyagrapadha
Significance – Sage Vyagrapadha attained Salvation on this
sacred land
Festivals – Vaikasi Vishakam, Masi Makam, Car Festival, Adi Pooram, Karthikai, Arudra Darisanam, Maha
Shivaratri, Pournami,
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya
with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai , Goddess Gajalakshmi,
Lord Chandra , Thirunavukkarasar, 63
Nayanmars, Vyagra Lingam, Agastya Lingam, Goddess Meenakshi &
Sundareswarar, Goshtamurtham-Goddess Durga (the place where Goddess Parvati
underwent penance – Arumthava Nayaki)
The legend has that Lord Shiva with his consort Goddess Sri Parvati
was occupied in dice game at Mount Kailash, every time Goddess Sri Parvati won over
the Lord. Most irritatingly Lord Shiva declared himself
as the winner of the game. At this
moment, Goddess Sri Parvati playfully closed the eyes of Lord with both the
hands. As a result, the entire Universe
doomed into darkness and all the activities were frozen. Goddess Sri Parvati repented at her act and
requested Lord for forgiveness. Lord Shiva pacified Goddess Sri Parvati, instructed
her to worship Lord in all the sacred lands and was sent down to Earth. The kindhearted Lord also advised that her
left shoulder and left eye would flutter as a positive sign during
her worship of Lord in a particular place on the Earth and that would be the place
where the divine couple unites once again.
Goddess Sri Parvati visited many sacred lands on the Earth and finally
arrived at the dense forest of Pathiri.
She experienced the positive symptoms as per the
divine instruction of Lord and settled on this sacred land. Goddess Parvati underwent severe austerities
and worshipped Lord in her formless nature (Aroopa - without any particular form). Lord
Shiva was pleased at the devotion of Goddess Sri Parvati and gracefully
accepted her.
This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 11.00AM in the morning
and 5.00PM to 7.00PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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