275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thirunalurmayanam Thiru Gnana Parameswarar Temple !!

 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirunalurmayanam/Thirumeignanam/Mayana Kshetram is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Kudavasal, Thiruvanur, Tamil Nadu.  There four temples widely known as Mayana Kshetram and they are Kacchi Mayanam / Thiru Kacchi Ekambam, Thirunalur Mayanam/Thiru Gnana Parameswarar, Thirukkadavur Mayanam and Kazhi Mayanam.   In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of self-manifested Linga.
 
Presiding deity – Thiru Gnana Parameswarar /Palasavananathar with his consort Goddess Sri Gnanambikai/Bruhathnayaki
 
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
 
Sthalavruksham – Palasa
 
Theertham – Gnana Theertham
 
Sannidhis –Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Navagraha, Amrutha Ghateswara Linga, Sattanatha Linga, Ekambareswara Linga, Srivizhi Azhagar Linga, Nagaraja, Chandikeshwari, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Athmalinga, Goshtamurtham-Goddess Sri Durga,
 
Worshipped by – 4 Vedas, Sage Apasthamba worshipped Lord Gnanparameswarar as well as  4 Vedas on this sacred land.
 
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru Karthikai, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam,
 
 
 
‘Paluru Malaipambum Panimathiyum Mathamum Melurum Senchadayan’
 
Thiru Gnana Sambandhar visited this temple and sung praising the glories of Lord Gnana Parameswarar, in one of his compositions marvelously mentioned about frequently appearing snake which adds the magnificence of the self-manifested Linga positioned in the sanctum sanctorum.  As true to Sambandhar’s narration the presence of snake on the body of Linga is visible very often in this temple. 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 

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