Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruirumpoolai/Alangudi/Navagraha
Keshtram/Pancharanya Kshetram/Guru Peedam/Parivara Kshetram is one of the 275
Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Thiruvanur, Thanjavur
District, Tamil Nadu. This is one prominent temples of Lord Dakshinamurthi
famously known as Gurusthalam. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in
the form of self-manifested Linga.
Presiding deity – Thiru Apath Sahayeswarar
with his consort Goddess Sri Yelavarkuzhali Ammai
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar,
Sundarar
Sthalavruksham – Punnai
Theertham –There are 15 holy theerthas
surrounded by this temple. Some of them are Cauvery Theertham, Kollidam
river, Vennaru, Amrutha Pushkarani, Chakkra Theertham,
Sannidhis- Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Surya, Sundarar, Sapthalingas, Lord Kasi
Viswanathar & Visalakshi, Nalvar, Somaskandhar, Sage Agastya,
Varadarajaperumal with Ubayanachiyars,
Festivals –Maha Shivaratri, Arudra
Darisanam, Markazhi Utsavam, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Guru Peyarchi, Chitharai, Pournami, Thai Poosam,
Worshipped by – Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi,
Sage Vishwamitra, Sage Suka, Sage Agastya, Sundarar, Emperor Muchukunda,
Thiru Sunaramurthi Nayanar received
Panchakshara Manthra as Guru Upadesham from Lord Dakshinamurthi.
Significance:
Alangudi is one of the nine Parivara
Kshetram of Lord Mahalingaswamy at Thiruvidaimaruthur widely known as
Gurusthalam/ Lord Dakshinamurthi, others are Lord Ganesha at Thiruvalamchuzhi,
Lord Subramanya at Swamimalai, Lord Nandikeshwara at Thiruvavaduthurai,
Navagrahas at Suryanarkovil, Lord Chandeswara at Thiruvaipadi, Lord Nataraja at
Chidambaram, Lord Bhairava at Sheerkazhi and Lord Somaskandhar at
Thiruvanur.
Alangudi/Thiruirumpunnai/Punnaivanam is
one of the Pancharanya Kshetram was eulogized by the deities and the others are
Thirukkarukavur/Mullaivanam, Avanivanallur/Pathiri Vanam,
Aranthaiperumpazhi/Haridwaramangalam and Thirukkolamputhur/Vilvavanam.
The legend has that Emperor Muchukundha’
Minister Amuthokar was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Emperor demanded
for the pieties he had obtained through the virtuous deeds should be
transferred to him. Consequently, Emperor beheaded his Minister
Amuthokar, instantaneously a mystifying echo pronounce the name of his minister
on this sacred land. The Emperor was baffled at this incident, regretted
for the offense committed. He underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord
Apathsahayeswarar and eventually got rid of the sin.
This temple remains open from morning 6.30
AM to 1.00PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.30PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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