THIRUVAIKAVUR SRI VILVAVANESWARAR TEMPLE KUMBAKONAM
This is the 102nd Devaram Paadal petra Shiva Sthalam and 48th sthalam on north side of river Cauvery in Chozha nadu.
Temple History - An Overview
The temple is surrounded by vast streets on all the four sides and the Yama theertham right in front of the temple.Sivarathiri is a famous occasion here and it garners a crowd of around 2 lakh people.
A saint named Thavanithi was performing his worship in the temple.A deer chased by a hunter held the aegis of the saint. The saint took the form of a tiger to frighten the hunter. The hunter out of fear climbed the Vilva tree in the temple, waiting for the tiger to relent. The tiger was relentless and the hunter in an effort to keep him awake all night spilled vilva leaves one by one the whole night.
Incidentally the vilva leaves fell on a Shiva Lingam that happen to be present under the tree. Since DAY was Sivarathri that day, the hunter got the blessings of Lord Siva as a result. The next day was to be the last day of the hunter in bhoologam. Yama, the death god approached the hunter to take him to Yama Logam. Dakshinamoorthy(Guru) with his soola(trident) and Nandi were driving Yama out of the temple. Lord Siva was unhappy about Nandi and just to avoid Siva's wrath Nandi faces the temple entrance. We can also see Dakshinamoorthy holding a soolam.
| Temple Name | SRI VILVAVANESWARAR TEMPLE |
| Opening Time | 6.00 to 11.00 am 5.00 to 8.00 pm |
| Sthala | PAADAL PETRA |
| Praised By | SAMBANDAR |
| Thala Virutcham | VILVAM |
| Thala Theertham | YAMA |
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ARCHITECTURE |
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| Construction Btw (AD) | 1000 ~ 1100 |
| Architecture Type | THIRUMURAI KOVIL |
| RAJAGOPURAM | One with 3 Tiers ( Not at Entrance) |
| PRAGHAM | One |
| AGAMA /POOJA VIDHI | SHIVA AGAMA with 4 times pooja |
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GRABHAGRIHA /GOSTAMURTHAM |
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| Moolavar (Main Detites ) | VILVANESWARAR MAKAVARULEESWARAR ARIYEESAR VILVANATHAR |
| TYPE | SWAYAMBHU |
| FORM | SELF MAGNIFICATION |
| GOD Facing Towards | EAST |
| GODDESS | SRI SARVAJANA RAKSHAKI SRI VALAKKAI NAYAGI |
| GODDESS Position (GOD ) | LEFT |
| GODDESS Facing Towards | SOUTH |
| RIGHT SIDE DEITIES | LORD BIKSHANDAVAR |
| LORD GANESHA | |
| SAINT AGASTHIYAR | |
| LORD DAKSHINAMOORTHY | |
| BACK DEITIES | LORD LINGOTHBAVA MOORTHI |
| LEFT SIDE DEITIES | LORD BRAHMA |
| LORD ARTHANAREESSWARAR | |
| GODDESS DURGA | |
| LORD BHAIRAVAR | |
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ENTRANCE |
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| DEITIES | LORD NANDHI |
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ALL PRAKARAM |
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| Special DEITIES | LORD DAKSHINAMOORTHY WITH SOOLAM |
| General DEITIES | LORD VISHNU (G.GRAGHA ENTRANCE) |
| LORD BRAHMA (G.GRAGHA ENTRANCE) | |
| GODDESS VISHNU DURGAI | |
| LORD GANESHA | |
| SAPTHA LINGA | |
| LORD BHAIRAVAR | |
| LORD KASI VISWANATHAR | |
| GODDESS SARASWATHI | |
| GODDESS GAJA LAKSHMI | |
| LORD CHANDRAN | |
| LORD SHIVA APPEAR FOR HUNTER (ENTRANCE) | |
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NAVA GRAGHA |
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| PRESENCE | YES (RECENTLY INSTALLED) |
| PRADISHTA | VAIDIKA |
| CONTROL | LORD DAKSHINAMOORTHY |
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PRAYERS FOR KARMIC CLEARANCES |
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| Remedies / Cure / Nivardhi | HEALTH REMEDIES - DEPRESSIONS |
| HEALTH REMEDIES - MIND RELIEF / DEATH FEAR | |
| CAREER - JOB OFFERS / PROMOTIONS | |
| FINANCE- BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT | |
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FESTIVALS |
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MAHA SHIVARATRI |
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THEERTHAVARI ON FULL MOON DAY |
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ARUDHRA PROCESSION ON TIRUVAATHIRI, VIJAYADASAMI, THIRUKAARTHIGAI |
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KEY ASPECT ABOUT TEMPLE |
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1) Lord Shiva in the form of Dhakshinamoorthy with soolam and chased Yama |
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2) six-faced Shanmugar with the peacock (turning left) and sacred arc carved on single stone((thiruvacci),with nails and lines of the palm clearly visible. |
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3) Lord Nandhi is reversed on opposite side(facing east,Only temple in world) |
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WHO WORKSHIPPED HERE |
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SAPTHA kANI, LORD BRAHMA, LORD AGNI,LORD VISHNU, |
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SAINT PRAISED |
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ARUNAGIRINAATHAR,APPAR, SUNDARAR,THIRUGANASAMBANDAR |
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HOW TO REACH |
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| Geo Location | 10.9917892,79.2818418 |
| Devara Pathigam Name | VAIKAAVOOR |
| Present Name | THIRUVAIKAVUR |
| Routes Bus No |
KUMBAKONAM TO THIRUVAIKAVUR/ KABILASTHAM A57 FROM KUMBAKONAM |
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Team -Tirikala