Atthippuliyur Chidambaresvarar Temple

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Athipuliyur Chidambaresvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Athipuliyur in the Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Chidambaresvarar. As the deity appeared before Agastya as Ammayappa, he is seen in the posture of Kalyanasundara in the temple.[2]

Nava Puliyur temples

This is one of the Nava Puliyur Temples worshipped by Patanjali and Vyaghrapada.[3] The following temples are called as Nava Puliyur Temples.

Speciality

In

Pandya king known as Kesarithuvajan, on the curse of Mandaliya rishi became an elephant and started roaming all the places nearby. In order to get the curse cured he started worshipping all the temples. At that time, he came to Kuruvinthavanam. On seeing the deity at that place he started to worship the deity in order to get rid of the curse. His prayers were answered by Shiva in that place. Later Vyaghrapada, also known as tiger legged Rishi also worshipped the deity. So this place was known as Atthippuliyur.[2] 'Atthi' refers to the elephant while the 'puli' refers to the tiger. This place is also known as Dakshina Ketharam, the south Ketharam.[4]

Structure

The shrine of the presiding deity is facing south. In the garbhagriha, on the rear side of lingam, Kalyanasundara is found. The king Serithuvan as and elephant and Vyaghrapada worshipped the presiding deity of the temple, this place is known as Atthippuliyur.[2] The temple is found in an area of 4.2 acres.[5]

Location

From

pujas are held twice.[2]

References

  1. ^ திருக்கோயில், In English: The Temple
  2. ^ a b c d திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி, நாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை, 2014, In English: A guide to temples, Nagapattinam district, Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, 2014
  3. Darshan of Navapuliyur Temples which are blessed by Nataraja, the presiding deity of Chidambaram, Siddha
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  4. Darshan of Navapuliyur Temples, Dinamani, Tamil
    Daily, 22 November 2019
  5. ^ a b அருள்மிகு சிதம்பரேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில், அத்திப்புலியூர், In English: Chidambaresvarar Temple, Atthippuliyur, Dinamalar, Tamil Daily

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