275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thirupparaithurai Thiru Paraithurainathar / Darukavananeswarar Temple !!


 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
Thiruppaithurai/Darukavanam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located on the river banks of Akhanda Cauvery in Karur District, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.  This temple occupies massive acres of land and it’s famous for its brilliant architectural and mural work.  This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva built during the 7th century by the King of Chola Dynasty.

 

 

Presiding deity – Thirupparaithurainathar/Darukavananathar/Darukavaneswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Pasumpon Nayaki/ Hemavarnnambikai

 

Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar, Sundarar, Manikkavasagar

Saint Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Muruga in this temple.

 

Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, ,63 Nayanmars Nandi Mandapam pillars holds the murals of Sambandhar, Appar & Manikkavasagar, Saptha Kanyakas, Panchabootha Lingas, Somaskandhar, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Durga, Gajalakshmi, Bikshanadeswarar, Lord Surya, Lord Chandra, Lord Brahma, Chandeswara, Lord Nataraja, Shaneeswara, Kala Bhairava, Navagrahas, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Ardhanareeswara,

 

Festivals – Makara Sankaranthi, Maha Shivaratri, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Aippasi Thula Snanam, Thirukarthikai,

 

Sthalavruksham – Parai
 
 

 

The legend has that hermits of Darukavana had attained highest of spiritual knowledge and became proud at their achievement.  They disregarded the supreme Lord, immersed in the strict austerities and fire sacrifices.  Lord Vishnu appeared before the hermits as Mohini.  Instantly, the entire Darukavana hermits forgot their austerities and fallen at the attractiveness of Mohini.  They felt irresistible at the charisma of Mohini and repudiated all the religious fervor.  Lord Shiva transformed into Bikshadaneswarar and approached the wife of hermits.  They fascinated at the magnetism of Bikshadaneswarar and immediately lost their chastity.   Darukavana hermits enraged at their failure and conducted a Yaga in that they formed a tiger with their austerities   and set out the Tiger to kill Lord Shiva.   Soon all their hard tasks went on unsuccessful, Lord Shiva slaughtered the Tiger and clothed its skin; the snakes initiated from the Yaga were worn around Lord’s neck.  Finally, the most compassionate Lord Shiva appeared before them as Darukavaneswarar.  Darukavana hermits realized their mistake and surrendered to Lord Shiva.

 

 

This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 11.00AM in the morning and 4.00AM to 8.00PM in the evenings.





Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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