SRI ARUNA JADEASWARAR TEMPLE - THIRUPANANDAL -1
This temple is one of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams and 39th Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.
Temple History - An Overview
TEMPLE HISTORY (STHALA VALARU)
Thadaga, a staunch Shiva devotee was unable to place her garland to Lord one day as her upper sari slipped.She held the sari by one hand and tried to place the garland by other, yet could not.Lord obliged His devotee by leaning His neck for her.The girl was happy to place the garland on the Lord.
Since that day, the Shivalinga was always in a leaning posture.It was the time when Chola king was renovating the temple.On hearing that the Shivalinga was not straight as it should be, he sent his men to set the shivalinga in order.They did their best but could not.They even used elephants to pull the Shivalinga to set it in order but failed.A Shiva devotee, one among the Nayanmars, Kungilia Kalaya Nayanar came there for usual worship and learnt that Lord was leaning on a side.He began reciting the Panchakshara “Shivaya Nama” and offered the Kungilia Dhoop to Lord.
He took a rope covered with flowers, connected one end with the Shivalinga and the other around his neck and pulled to straighten the position.As the rope tightened around his neck, he was likely to lose his life.But Nayanar did not mind the risk.Lord did not want to test Nayanar anymore and yielded to his pious efforts and returned to the original straight position.The king paid rich tributes to Nayanar and honoured him with gifts.
| Temple Name | Arulmigu Sri Thaalapureeshwara Temple / Arulmigu Sri Aruna Jadewswarar Temple |
| Sthala | PAADAL PETRA |
| Praised By | SAMBANDAR |
| Thala Virutcham | PALM |
| Thala Theertham | BRAHAMMA,IRAVATHA,THAELAGAI |
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ARCHITECTURE
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| Construction Btw (AD) | 1000 ~ 1100 |
| Architecture Type | THIRUMURAI KOVIL |
| RAJAGOPURAM | WEST - 7 EAST - 2 |
| PRAGHAM | 3 |
| AGAMA | KAMYA |
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GRABHAGRIHA
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| Moolavar (Main Detites ) | ARUNA JADEWSWARAR |
| TYPE | SWAYAMBHU |
| FORM | NORMAL |
| GOD Facing Towards | WEST |
| GODDESS | PERIYA NAYAGI |
| GODDESS Position to GOD | RIGHT SIDE |
| RIGHT SIDE DEITIES | GODDESS DURGA |
| LORD BRAHMA | |
| BACK DEITIES | LORD LINGOTHBAVA MOORTHI |
| LEFT SIDE DEITIES | LORD DAKSHINAMOORTHY |
| LORD ANANDHA VINAYAKA | |
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ENTRANCE
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| DEITIES | LORD OORDHVA THANDAVAR |
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ALL PRAKARAM
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| Special DEITIES | LORD SOMAKASWARAR |
| General DEITIES | LORD BHAIRAVAR |
| LORD CHANDRA | |
| LORD SURYA | |
| LORD KALABHAIRAVAR | |
| SAPTHA KANI | |
| LORD NATRAJA | |
| LORD NARTHANA VINAYAGAR | |
| IMAGE OF TEMPLE HISTORY ON ROCK CUT | |
| 64 LINGA'S | |
| PANCHA LINGA | |
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NAVA GRAGHA
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| PRESENCE | YES |
| PRADISHTA | GENERAL |
| CONTROL | MOOLAVAR |
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Remedial Prayer
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| Remedies / Cure / Nivardhi | DOSHA - RAGHU |
| DOSHA - SEVVAI | |
| DOSHA - MOON | |
| WOMEN'S - FOR ALL PROBLEM IN LIEF | |
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FESTIVALS
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BRAHMMOTSAVAM
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AADIPOORAM
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KEY ASPECT ABOUT TEMPLE
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1) Only temple in the world to workship Female snake Naga Kanni
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2) Rays of Sun fall on Lord on some days in Chithirai month-April-May.
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3) Lord rescued Thazhampoo also from the curse at this temple
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WHO WORKSHIPPED HERE
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Mother Parvathi, Iravadham, Sangu Kannan,Nagu Kannan,Naga Kannikas,Lords Brahmma and Vishnu,Indiran, Agathiar, Sooriyar, Chandirar, Aadhikesan, Thadagai, KungiliyaKalayaNayanar
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SAINT PRAISED
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Saivite Saints Tirunavukkarasar, Aiyadigal Kadavzrkon, Nambiandar Nambi, Arunagiriar, Chidambara Munivar, Poet Kalamega, Senjadai Vedia Desikar and Tharumai Shanmuga Thambiran
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HOW TO REACH
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| Geo Location | |
| Devara Pathigam Name | Thadagaieswaram |
| Present Name | THIRUPANANDAL |
| Routes | 10 kms Manalmedu to Thirupananthal |
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