275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiru Amathur (Thiruvamathur) Sri Azhagiyanathar/Abhirameswarar Kovil !!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thiru Amathur is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Vizhippuram District, Tamilnadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
 
 
Presiding deity – Thiru Azhagiyanathar/Abhirameswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Azhagiya Nayaki/Mukthambikai
 
 
Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandar, Sundarar
 
 
Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
 
 
Theertham – Mathanga Theertham, Danda Theertham, Pampayaru, Ambalapoikai
 
 
Sthalavruksham – Vanni, Kondrai
 
 
Significance – Sage Bhringi was turned out a Vanni tree at the curse of Goddess Parvati
 
 
Worshipped by – Lord Rama with Goddess Sita & Lakshman, Lord Subramanya, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Parvati, Sage Narada, Sage Mathanga
Sage Vyasa, Sage Lomasa and Ashtavasukkal.
 
 
Sannidhis – Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya, Lingeswarar, 63 Nayanmars, Kalabhairava, Goshtamurtham – Lord Dakshinamurthy, Sapthamathas, Lord Ganesha, Lord Rama, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Lord Brahma, Goddess Durga, Chandeswara, Lord Nataraja, Navagrahas,
 
 
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam, Navaratri
 
 
 
 

 
 
The legend has that initially there was no horn for the cows to protect themselves from their enemies.  They approached Lord Nandikeshwara and appealed to him.  Lord Nandikeshwara instructed Kamadhenu and the herds of cows to worship Lord Abirameswara on this sacred land and blessed with a sharp projection on their forehead to protect from their rivals. 
 
 
In this temple Lord Abirameswara worshipped in the form of a self-manifested linga can be seen with a hoof mark on it.
 
 
This temple remains open from 7.00 AM to 11.30 AM 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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