Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvalanchuzhi is one of the
Thevarashivasthalam/Parivara Kshetram of Lord Shiva located in
Thiruvalanchuzhi, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu.
The temple inscriptions reveal the contribution made by King Rajaraja
Chola, King Paranthaka Chola I.
Presiding deity – Sri Thiruvalanchuzhinathar/
Sadaimudinathar/Karpakanathar with his consort Goddess Sri Periynayaki,Swetha
Vinayakar/Nuraipillaiyar/Vellai
Pillaiyar
Worshipped by - Goddess Sri Parvati, Adi Shesha, Lord
Indra, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, Sage Heranda, Sage Durvassa,
Cauvery,
Cauvery was trapped into a burrow which created by Lord
Adishesha; due to this the people became anxious without the water source on
this land. Sage Heranda plunged into the
tunnel, scarified his life and retrieved Cauvery on the surface of Earth
once again. Cauvery emerged out close to
this sacred shrine and circumambulated the Lord. Hence, this place has got its name
Thiruvalanchuzhi.
Sthalavruksham –
Vilvam
Theertham – Cauvery, Arasalaru, Jada
Theertham
Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord
Bhairava, Ashtabhujakali, Lord
Shaneeswara,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Vinayaka
Chathurthi, Panguni Uthiram, Thiruvadhirai, Arudra Darisanam, Markazhi Utsavam,
Aippasi Annabhishekam,
The legend has that Sage Durvassa presented a flower
garland to Lord Indra who was merrily travelling on his celestial Airavatha, the
flower garland was previously adored to Goddess Sri Mahalakshimi. Lord Indra carelessly placed it on the
Airavatha was thrown into the ground and thrashed. Sage
Durvassa who was famous for his uncontrollable anger, cursed Lord Indra. Due to the curse Lord Indra lost his fame and
glories. Lord Indra approached Lord
Brahma and pleaded for a solution to regain the glories. Lord Vishnu advised churning the milky ocean
with the assistance
of demons would re- instate the glories once again. The deities and demons initiated churning of milky
ocean for the elixir of immortality utilizing Mount Mandhara and Serpent
Vasuki. Shortly, Halala poison spew out of serpent Vasuki was
capable to destroy the entire Universe was gracefully swallowed by Lord
Shiva. Goddess Sri Parvati got hold of
the poison and it remained in the throat, therefore Lord Shiva assumed the form
of Lord Neelakanda. Maharishi Narada
advised deities to initiate worship of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacle that
would provide success in their endeavors.
Lord Indra realized their folly
and created an image of Lord Ganesha with the foam appeared on the surface of
the ocean and worshipped, eventually the churning of Milky Ocean turned out
fruitful and many precious resources emerged out of the ocean, ultimately the
elixir of immortality.
This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00 PM in the
morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM in the
evenings.
Jaya Jaya
Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman
Narayana !!
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