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 !!
