Nava Puliyur Temples
Nava Puliyur Temples are the nine Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu, that are connected with Puliyur.
Origin
Patanjali and Vyaghrapada, also known as tiger legged Rishi wanted to see the celestial dance of Shiva. Shiva asked them to come on the day of Thaippusam. As per the advice of the Lord, Vyaghrapada and Patanjali came on that particular day and prayed to Shiva, for getting Moksha.Shiva, in turn, asked them to worship the nine Puliyurs known as 'Nava Puliyur' and complete the journey at Srirangam.[1] The spiritual journey made the devotees to feel that Ranganatha of Srirangam and Nataraja of Chidambaram are two forms of the God.[2] They worshipped the following nine Shiva temples.[1]
Perumpatrapuliyur
Thirupathiripuliyur
This temple, located at,
Erukathampuliyur
This is also one of the 275
Omampuliyur
It is one of the shrines of the 275
Sirupuliyur
This temple is located at a distance of 20 km from Mayiladuthurai.The presiding deity is known as Margabandeesvarar, Vazhitthunainathar and Gangalanathar. When Patanjali and Vyaghrapada reached the place it became night. Shiva and
Atthippuliyur
This is located at a distance of 5 km. from Kilvelur Atthi refers to the elephant. As elephant and Vyaghrapada worshipped here, this place is known as Atthippuliyur.The presiding deity is known as Chidambaresvarar and the goddess is known as Sivakamasundari.This is the place where the scene of celestial wedding was bestowed upon Patanjali, Vyaghrapada and Agastya.[8]
Thaplampuliyur
This temple is located at a distance of 5 km. from
Perumpuliyur
Worshipped by Vyaghrapada this temple is located at a distance of 5 km. from Thiruvaiyaru.The presiding deity is known as Vyakrapureeswarar and the goddess is known as Soundaranayaki.[10]
Kanattampuliyur
This temple is located south east at a distance of 30 km. from Chidambaram. From Chidambaram and Omampuliyur this place can be reached. The presiding deity is known as Pathanchalinathar and the goddess is known as Kannarkuzhali.Patanjali and Vyaghrapada worshipped the deity of this temple.[11]
Jeeva samadhi
After worshipping the above nine temples, Vyaghrapada and Patanjali came to Srirangam and worshipped the Ranganatha. Later they went to Thiruppattur and worshipped the Brahma and attained Jeeva Samadhi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c மருத்துவர் கைலாசம் சுப்ரமணியம், நவ புலியூர் திருத்தல தரிசனம்!, தினமணி, 22 நவம்பர் 2019
- ^ தில்லை பெருமானால் உபதேசிக்கப்பட்ட நவபுலியூர் தரிசனம், மோட்ச யாத்திரை, சித்தர் பூமி
- ^ பெரும்பற்றப்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ திருப்பாதிரிப்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ எருக்கத்தம்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ ஓமாம்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ சிறுபுலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ அத்திப்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ தப்பளாம்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ பெரும்புலியூர், சித்தர்பூமி
- ^ காணாட்டமுள்ளூர், சித்தர்பூமி