This is
the 47th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 15th
Shiva Sthalam of Nadu Naadu. The place was called during 7th
Century as Thiruthuraiyur and now called as Tiruthalur by the local people.
Sekkizhar
mentions in his Periya Puranam that after Thiruvennainallur Lord Shiva’s
darshan return back to his native place Thirunavalur. He started his pilgrimage from Navalur and the first Temple was to
Thiruthuraiyur. At Thiruthuraiyur Sundarar requests Lord Shiva to give him the
way to lead the spiritual life / principles of Penance ( Thava Neri ).
புலன் ஒன்றும்படி தவத்தில் புரிந்தநெறி கொடுத்தருள அலர் கொண்ட நறுஞ்சோலைத் திருத்துறையூர் அமர்ந்து அருளும் நிலவும் தண்புனலும் ஒளிர் நீள்சடையோன் திருப்பாதம் மலர் கொண்டு போற்றி சைத்து வந்தித்தார் வன்தொண்டர்
திருத்துறையூர் தனைப் பணிந்து சிவபெருமான் அமர்ந்தருளும் பொருத்தமாம் இடம் பலவும்புக்கு இறைஞ்சிப் பொன்புலியூர் நிருத்தனார் திருக்கூத்துத் தொழுவதற்கு நினைவு உற்று வருத்தம்மிக காதலினால் வழிக்கொள்வான் மனம் கொண்டார்
Sundarar
has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. From Sundarar’s hymns, this place was on the north side
of Then Pennai River. ( But now the place Thiruthuraiyur is on the south side
of the Then Pennai River. The river might have changed it’s course due to flood.
Now the old Pennai river flows like a channel called Malatar River ).
மலையார் அருவித் திரள்மா மணிஉந்திக் குலையாரக் கொணர்ந்தெற்றி யோர்பெண்ணை வடபால் கலையார் அல்குற்கன் னியராடும் துறையூர்த் தலைவா உனைவேண்டிக் கொள்வேன்தவ நெறியே...... சுந்தரர் தேவாரம் “மல்லார்ந்து மாசுந்துறையூர் மகிபன் முதல் மூவருஞ்சீர் பேசுந் துறையூர்ப் பிறை சூடீ..... திரு அருட்பா கவை கொள்வான் காற்பன்றி மின்னோர் கரிய வேடன் உருவமெய்தி அவை புரிந்தாய் தமியனேனுக்கு அருள்செயாமை அறமதாமோ குவைய பொன்னும் நெல்லும் நல்கிக் கோடி பாடல் கொண்ட நம்பா இவையமர்ந்த பங்குளானே திருத்துறையூர்ச் சிவபிரானே.... வண்ணச் சரபம் தண்டபாணிசுவாமிகள்
Moolavar : Sri Shista Gurunathar, Sri Pasupatheeswarar.Consort : Sri Shivaloga Nayagi, Sri
Poongothai Nayagi.
Some of
the important features of this temple are....The
temple is facing east with a Raja Gopuram base / Mottai Gopuram at the
Main entrance. A Two tier Vesara Vimana is above the sanctum. At the
entrance of the main shrine, on the top stucco image of Lord Shiva and Parvati with Sundarar as Shishta-
Gurunathar keeping in the centro, on both sides are Vinayagar with his consorts
Siddhi & Bhuddhi and Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniyar. Lord Shiva is in the form of Shiva Linga in the sanctum with silver kavasam. In koshtam
Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Near to Dakshinamurthy
bas-relief of Lord Shiva with Parvati & Vinayagar and Sundarar
Kuthirai
Chokkar ( Horse Chokkar – Lord Shiva with chattai ), is in the form of
procession deity. Natarajar Sabha, Naalvar are in the mandapa one shifted a
separate sannadhi in the outer prakara. A bas-relief of Sundarar crossing Then
Pennai River is on one of the pillar of the mandapa.
In outer
prakara Navagrahas, Bhairavar, Suryan, Ramar and Bheema worshiped Shiva Lingas
and Maha Vishnu.
Ambal is
in separate temple like sannathi facing North is in standing posture. Rishabam,
balipedam and Dwajasthambam are in front of the sannadhi. Bhatrakali temple out side is famous here.
There is
a temple at “Kizhapakkam”, which is near Thiruthuraiyur from where Lord Shiva
came as an old man – Thaduthu atkonda Nathar -to stop the marriage of Sundarar.
Lord Shiva is called as Pasupatheeswarar and Ambal as Poongothai Nayaki.
The 15th
Century Arunagirinathar has also sung hymns of Murugan of this temple. ஆரத்தன பாரத்துகில் மூடிப்பலர் காணக்கையில் யாழ்வைத்திசை கூரக்குழ லுடைசோர ஆகப்பனி நீரப்புழு கோடக்குழை யாடப்பிரை யாசப்படு வார் பொட்டணி சசிநேர்வாள் கூரக்கணை வேல்கட்கயல் போலச்சுழல் வார்சர்க்கரை கோவைக்கனி வாய்பற்கதி ரொளிசேருங் கோலக்குயி லார்பட்டுடை நூலொத்திடை யார்சித்திர கோபச்செய லார்பித்தர்க் ளுறவாமோ பூரித்தன பாரச்சடை வேதக்குழ லாள்பத்தர்கள் பூசைக்கியல் வாள்பத்தினி சிவகாமி பூமிக்கடல் மூவர்க்குமு நாள்பத்திர காளிப்புணர் போகர்க்குப தேசித்தருள் குருநாதா சூரக்குவ டாழித்தவி டாய்முட்டசுராருக்கிட சோர்விற்கதிர் வேல்விட்டருள் விறல்வீரா தோகைச் செயலாள் பொற்பிர காசக்குற மான்முத்தொடு சோதிதுறை யூர்நத்திய பெருமாளேHISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONDuring
Sundarar’s visit the Then Pennai River was flowing on the South side of the
temple. The original temple was existed since 6th to 7th
Century, may be constructed during Pallava Period. Latter reconstructed during
Chozha Period and maintained by Pandayas and Vijayanagaras. As per the
inscriptions this place was in Rajaraja Valanattu Thirumunaipadi Thiruthuraiyur,
Kayapakkai Nattu Thiruthuraiyur and Vijayanagara period as Rajathirajavala nattu
Thirumunaipadi kayappakka Nattu Thiruvathiseemai Thiruthuraiyur. Lord Shiva was
called as “Thavanery Aludayar – தேவநெறி ஆளுடையார்”.
The recorded inscriptions belongs to Chozha Kings
Kulothunga Chozha, Parakesarivarman, Rajaraja, Vijayanagara Kings Achutha
Devaraya, Mallikarjuna Devar, Krishnadeva Maharayar, Veera Narasingadeva
Maharayar, Sambuvarayars Rajanarayana Sambuvaraya.
During
Achuthadeva Maharayar period on behalf of the King Rama Bhattar Ayyan gifted
the Village Kurathi to this temple towards worship and maintenance.
Dwarapalakas
are installed by Gangaiya Manickam and for the worship 500 kuzhi of land was
gifted to this temple.
During
Narasingadeva Rayar 1471 ( AR 26 of
1925) period through Annamarasar, arranged for special pooja on monthly Maha
nakshthra day and renovation of dilapidated portions of the temples
Thiruthuraiyur Thava Neri Aludaya Nayanar, Veemecharam Udayar, Raachur Udayar
and some of the connected temples.
Anther
inscription records the endowment of Sandhi Lamp by a Siva Brahmanan from
Venkotra Kottathu Thellatru Nattu Thellaru Village.
LEGEND :As per
sthalapurana, during the Visit to this temple Sundarar couldn’t cross the river
due to flood. Sundarar prayed to Lord Shiva to help him. Lord Shiva and Parvati
came in the form of old boat man and woman and helped to cross the river. The bas-relief can be seen in the mandapa pillar. After crossing the river the old couples disappeared and heard the divine voice from the temple vimana. Hence
this place was called as “Kilapakkam”.
In
this temple Sundarar obtained the spiritual power or the
Principles of Penance from Lord Shiva along with Ambal as Rishabanthikar, witnessed by Sri Vinayagar. Since Lord Shiva taught the
way to lead the spiritual life / principles of Penance to Sundarar as guru, Sundarar and Lord Shiva are called
as Shista-Gurunathar.
Naradhar,
Vashister, Agasthiyar, Veeman, Suryan worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
In this
temple Lord Shiva is facing west, Ambal is facing North, Vinayagar is facing
east and Murugan is facing South. Since all the four are facing four direction,
it is considered as unique and auspicious. Since Guru is occupying in an important
position special poojas are conducted on Thursdays. Devotees believes that
worshiping him, will excel in education. Devotees also throng this temple for
Child boon.
POOJAS
AND CELEBRATIONSApart
from daily poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Thursdays,
Gurupeyarchi day, Maha Shivaratri, 10 days Brahmotsavam on Vaikasi Visakam,
Kandar Sashti and Annabhishekam in Masi.
TEMPLE
TIMINGS The temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS:Landline and mobile numbers are +91 4142 - 248 498
and Murali Gurukkal on mobile +91 94448 07393, may be contacted for
further details.
HOW TO
REACH: The
temple is 4.5 KM from Kandarakottai near Panruti on the Villupuram to Panruti
route, 8 KM from Panruti, 21 KM from Villupuram, 35 KM from Cuddalore and 179 KM from Chennai.Town bus
route No 19, from Panruti Akkadavalli through this Village
Thiruthuraiyur.Town bus
route No 25 is plying to Korathi from Panruti through
Thiruthuraiyur.Nearest
Railway station is Thiruthuraiyur and Junction is Villupuram
LOCATION
OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE“Sivagnanasiddhiyar”,
a sashthra book was composed by Arunandhi Sivachariyar ( Sakalaakama Pandithar
) was born and lived here. His jeeva Samadhi is about 300 meters from the
Temple. This temple is under the control of Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam. Guru
pooja will be celebrated on Puratasi Pooram day every year and regular poojas
are conducted by his descendants.
As per the Legend Lord Shiva blessed Sundarar in the
form of Rishabaroodar from the temple Vimana.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
அலர் கொண்ட நறுஞ்சோலைத் திருத்துறையூர் அமர்ந்து அருளும்
குலையாரக் கொணர்ந்தெற்றி யோர்பெண்ணை வடபால்
ஆரத்தன பாரத்துகில் மூடிப்பலர் காணக்கையில்
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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