This
temple is the 107th Thevaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 53rd Sthalam
on the north side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place Perumpuliyur retains
the same name for more than 1500 years.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that
Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of
Thiruvaiyaru.
பலமுறையும்
பணிந்து எழுந்து புறம்போந்து பரவு
திருத்தொண்டரோடுநிலவுதிருப்பதி
அதன்கண் நிகழும் நாள் நிகர்இலா
நெடுநீர்க் கங்கைஅலையும்
மதிமுடியார்தம் பெரும்புலியூர் முதல்
ஆன அணைந்து போற்றிக்குலவதமிழ்த்
தொடை புனைந்து மீண்டு அணைந்து பெருகு
ஆர்வம் கூருநாளில்
Thirugnanasambandar
and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
மண்ணுமோர்
பாகம் உடையார் மாலுமோர் பாகம் உடையார்விண்ணுமோர்
பாகம் உடையார் வேதம் உடைய விமலர்கண்ணுமோர்
பாகம் உடையார் கங்கை சடையில் கரந்தார்பெண்ணுமோர்
பாகம் உடையார் பெரும்புலி யூர்பிரி யாரே............
திருஞானசம்பந்தர் --
மைத்த ‘கரும்புலியூர்க்
காளையொடுங் கண்ணோட்டம் கொள்ளும்பெரும்புலியூர்வாழ்
கருணைப் பேறே ........
திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Vyagrapureeswarar, Sri Puliyur Nathar Consort : Sri Soundara Nayagi, Sri Azhagammai.
Some
of the important features of this temple are.....This
temple faces east with a three-tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are
in front of the Rajagopuram. In the sanctum, moolavar is of swayambhu on a raised
Avudayar. Outside the sanctum Kasi Viswanathar Lingam. In Koshtam,
Dakshinamurthy, and Arthanareeswarar.
In
praharam Suryan, Vinayagar, Subramaniyar, and an image of Sundara Swamigal who
made this temple popular, Chandikeswarar and Navagrahas. In Navagrahas all are
facing Suryan.
Ambal
is in a separate temple like sannadhi with a sanctum and a muka mandapam facing
east.
The
sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The sanctum is
raised from the ground level on a Padma peedam. The sanctum adhistanam is
Padma bandha adhistana with Jagathy, Padma, Kumudam Yazhivari. A
eka tala Vesara Vimana with mahanasi is on the sanctum. The stucco images on the vimana are very old
The 15th
Century Saint Arunagirinathar has sung Hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this
temple.
சிதம்பரகு
மாரக் கடம்புதொடை யாடச் சிறந்தமயில்
மேலுற் றிடுவோனேசிவந்தகழு
காடப் பிணங்கள்மலை சாயச் சினந்தசுரர்
வேரைக் களைவோனேபெதும்பையெழு
கோலச் செயங்கொள்சிவ காமிப் ப்ரசண்டஅபி
ராமிக் கொருபாலாபெரும்புனம
தேகிக் குறம்பெணொடு கூடிப் பெரும்புலியூர்
வாழ்பொற் பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSSince
Thirugnanasambandar has sung in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the
original brick temple might have existed before the 7th Century. The
temple was reconstructed during the Chozha and Vijayanagara Period.
LEGENDSSage Vyaghrapada wants to worship Lord Shiva with fresh
flowers before the honey bees touch to take the nectar. He prayed to Lord
Shiva to give him tiger legs and eyes in his fingers, to climb up the trees easily
and pluck the flowers. Lord Shiva blessed him as he wished. He is also one of the people to witness Lord
Nataraja’s dance along with Patanjali. This is one of the 5 temples that ends with
Puliyur, where Vyaghrapada worshiped Lord Shiva. Th other places are PerumpaRRappuliyur (
Chidambaram), Thirupathiripuliyur, Erukatham Puliyur ( Rajendrapattinam ),
Omampuliyur.
Once
the temple was completely covered with bush and weeds grown on the Vimana. With
hard effort, Sundara Swamigal, from Madurai, was brought back to worship.
It
is believed that estranged couples, Couples in dispute, frequent quarrels between couples, and even those separated by divorce when visiting this temple and
worshiping Lord Shiva and Parvati will rejoin together.
It
is also believed that after buying new Vehicles, devotees perform pooja to Lord
Shiva and Ambal with new vastharam to avoid accidents.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONSApart
from regular poojas, the Maha Shivaratri and Urchavars procession is celebrated in
a grand manner.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept open between 10.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs. Since oru kala pooja
is conducted, devotees are requested to confirm before going to the
temple.
CONTACT
DETAILS: Mobile number of the temple caretaker Mr. Swaminathan is - +91 99409 31425 and he may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO
REACH : Town
bus is available from Thiruvaiyaru up to Thillaisthanam ( 2 KM ) a Paadal Petra
Shiva sthalam on Thiruvaiyaru to Thirukattupalli main road. 3 KM from
Thillaisthanam on the north side.The
Temple is 4 KM from Thillaisthanam, 4.5 KM from Thiruvaiyaru, 17.0 KM from
Thanjavur, 39 KM from Kumbakonam, 54 KM from Tiruchirappalli and 333 KM from
Chennai.Nearest
railway Station is Thanjavur.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
குலவதமிழ்த்
தொடை புனைந்து மீண்டு அணைந்து
பெரும்புலியூர்வாழ்
கருணைப் பேறே
Moolavar : Sri Vyagrapureeswarar, Sri Puliyur Nathar
Since
Thirugnanasambandar has sung in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the
original brick temple might have existed before the 7th Century. The
temple was reconstructed during the Chozha and Vijayanagara Period.
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