Thirukumaresar temple
Thirukumaresar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Cuddalore |
Deity | Thirukumaresar(Shiva) |
Location | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
Geographic coordinates | 11°25′26″N 79°20′52″E / 11.42389°N 79.34778°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Thirukumaresar Temple (also called Thiruneelakandeswarar temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in a ' RAJENDIRAPATTINAM ' also refer as 'YAZHPANAMPATTINAM' or ' ERUKATHAMPULIYUR ' is a village in Cuddalore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Thirukumaresar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Verumulai Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is also the birthplace of Saiva saint Tirunilakanta Nayanar
The temple complex covers around half acre and entered through a five tiered gopuram, the main gateway. The temple has a number of shrines, with those of Thirukumaresar and his consorts Verumulai Amman, being the most prominent. All the shrines of the temple are enclosed in large concentric rectangular granite walls.
The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. Mahasivarathri festival celebrated during the month of the Chittirai (March - April) is the most prominent festival of the temple.
Here is the link of social media platforms of the Temple @Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thirukumaraswamy_aalayam?igsh=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ==
Legend
As per Hindu legend, once Shiva was explaining the importance of
As per another legend, the celestial deities were enjoying the place and took the form of birds. Some hunters were trying to hunt them and by divine intervention, the hunters turned into Erukam trees whose wood is not useful. Thus the place came to be known as Erukathampuliyur.[1]
Architecture
Thirukumaresar temple is located in
The original complex is believed to have been built by
Religious importance
It is one of the shrines of the 275
This is one of the Nava Puliyur Temples worshipped by Patanjali and Vyaghrapada.[6][7]
Festivals
The temple priests perform the
References
- ^ a b c d "Sri Swedaranyeswarar temple". Dinamalar. 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 160–1.
- ^ Dr. R., Selvaganapathy, ed. (2013). Saiva Encyclopedia volume 4 - Thirumurai Thalangal (in Tamil). Chennai, India: Saint Sekkizhaar Human Resource Development Charitable Trust. p. 97.
- ^ "Thirukoil - Temple list of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 244. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Erukathampuliyur". Thevaaram.org. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ மருத்துவர் கைலாசம் சுப்ரமணியம் (22 November 2019). "நவ புலியூர் திருத்தல தரிசனம்!". தினமணி. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "தில்லை பெருமானால் உபதேசிக்கப்பட்ட நவபுலியூர் தரிசனம், மோட்ச யாத்திரை". சித்தர் பூமி. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.