25th
September 2017.
This
temple is a part of our Heritage Visit to Chozha Period Temples on the previous
day of Ponniyin Selvan Meet at Thanjavur Periya Kovil.
Moolavar : Sri Piravi Marundeeswarar / Sri Bhava Oushadheeswara
Consort : Sri Periyanayaki
Some of the important features of this temple are...
The
temple is facing west with a 3 tier Rajagopuram is about 2 feet below the
ground level. Rishabam, Dwajasthambam and balipeedam are in front of Rajagopuram. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Lord Shiva is in the form of Gaja samhara moorthy.
In
the prakaram Sannadhi for Navagrahas, Pancha bootha Lingas, Suryan, Bhairavar,
Naalvar, Chandikeswarar, Thiagarajar, Gaja samhara moorthy, Murugan and
Gajalakshmi. Ambal is in a separate temple facing east with a three tier Rajagopuram.
ARCHITECTURE
The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, artha mandapam and mukha mandapam. The temple
has undergone during Vijayanagara Period, but Rajagopuram was spared.
The King who constructed this temple, whose identity is not known
Lion Pillars similar to Pallavas
Chozha period inscriptions are there on the side wall of the Rajagopuram passage.
The
legend, Saints and the Darukavana incidence applied to Thirupparaithurai is also applicable
to this temple. The blessing of Lord shiva and Bruhan Nayagi is the best
medicine for the suffering caused by the birth ( Piravi ). People pray Lord shiva
and Bruhan Nayaki for marriage, Child and education excellence.
As per another legend, Lord Shiva chopped the 5th head of Brahma at Thiru Kandiyur at one of the atta veeratta Sthalam. Brahma lost his memory, who he was. He heard an asariri, stating that that he is Brahma and Lord Shiva chopped his 5th head and worship lord Shiva of this temple after creating a theertham, Lord Shiva gave darshan on Chithirai month ashwini nakshatra day and got back his memories and conscious. Hence Iraivan at this temple is called as piravi Marundeeswarar. It is a Ashwini nakshatra parihara sthalam.
As per another legend, Lord Shiva chopped the 5th head of Brahma at Thiru Kandiyur at one of the atta veeratta Sthalam. Brahma lost his memory, who he was. He heard an asariri, stating that that he is Brahma and Lord Shiva chopped his 5th head and worship lord Shiva of this temple after creating a theertham, Lord Shiva gave darshan on Chithirai month ashwini nakshatra day and got back his memories and conscious. Hence Iraivan at this temple is called as piravi Marundeeswarar. It is a Ashwini nakshatra parihara sthalam.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:
The
temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:
The
following numbers may be contacted for further details. +914369222392 ,
9944223644 and 9865279137.
HOW TO REACH:
Thiruthuraipoondi
is 30 KM from Mannargudi, on the bus route Mannargudi to Vedaranyam.
Frequent
buses both private and Govt.. are available from Mannargudi.
LOCATION:CLICK HERE
Gajasamkaramurthy
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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