This is the 147th Devaram
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 30th Sthalam on the south side of
river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. The temple is on the banks of the river Kaveri. This
is one of Nalvar Paadal Petra Sthalam and one of the 44 temples in which Moovar
has sung Thevara hymns in praise of Lord Shiva. This is one of the Sakthi
peedam.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar
came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirunagecharam and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal from
Thiruvaduthurai.
ஓங்கு
திருப்பதிகம் ஓடே கலன் என்று எடுத்தருளித்தாங்கு
அரிய பெருமகிழ்ச்சி தலைசிறக்கும் தன்மையினால்ஈங்கு
எனை ஆளுடைய பிரான் இடைமருது ஈதோ என்று பாங்கு
உடைய இன்இசையால் பாடி எழுந்தருளினார்........
திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்எறிபுனல்
பொன்மணி சிதறும் திரைநீர்ப் பொன்னி இடைமருதைச் சென்று
எய்தி அன்பினோடுமறிவிரவு
கரத்தாரை வணங்கி வைகி வண்தமிழ்ப்
பாமாலை மகிழச் சாத்திப் பொறி
அரவம் புனைந்தாரைத் திருநாகேச்சரத்துப் போற்றி
அருந்தமிழ்மாலை புனைந்து போந்துசெறிவிரைநன்
மலர்ச்சோலைப் பழையாறு எய்தித் திருச்சத்தி
முற்றத்தில் சென்று சேர்ந்தார்........
திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar,
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, Sundarar, Karuvur Thevar, Manickavasagar,
Pattinathar, and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple.
ஓடேகலன் உண் பதும்ஊ ரிடுபிச்சை காடே இடமா வதுகல் ஆல்நிழற்கீழ் வாடா முலைமங் கையும்தா னுமகிழ்ந்துஈடா உறைகின் றஇடை மருதுஈதோ....... திருஞானசம்பந்தர்பாசம் ஒன்றில ராய்ப்பல பத்தர்கள்வாச நாண்மலர் கொண்டடி வைகலும்ஈசன் எம்பெரு மான்இடை மருதினில்பூசம் நாம்புகு தும்புனல் ஆடவே........ திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்கழுதை குங்குமந் தான்சுமந்த
தெய்த்தாற் கைப்பர் பாழ்புக மற்றது போலப்பழுது நான்உழன் றுள்தடு மாறிப் படுசு ழித்தலைப் பட்டனன் எந்தாய்அழுது நீயிருந் தென்செய்தி மனனே அங்க ணாஅர னேயென மாட்டாஇழுதையே னுக்கோர் உய்வகை அருளாய் இடைம ருதுறை எந்தைபி ரானே....... சுந்தரர் -“யோகையுளந் தேக்கும் வரகுணனாந் தென்னவன்கண்சூழ்
பழியைப்போக்கும் இடைமருதிற்
பூரணமே...... திரு அருட்பாஎந்தையெந்தாய் சுற்றம் மற்றுமெல்லாம்
என்னுடையபந்தம் அறுத்தென்னை ஆண்டுகொண்ட
பாண்டிப்பிரான்அந்த இடைமருதில்
ஆனந்தத் தேனிருந்தபொந்தைப் பரவி நாம் பூவல்லி கொய்யாமோ........ திருவாசகம்
Moolavar : Sri Mahalingeswarar, Sri Maruthavaneswarar, Sri Maruthavaanar.Consort : Sri Birukanth Sundarakujambigai, Sri Perunalamulayammai, Sri Anbirpriyalambal.
Some of the important features of
this temple are...The temple is facing east with a 7-tier Rajagopuram and a Temple tank is in front. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Stucco Rishabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. The Stucco Rishabam in
front of Dwajasthambam is bigger in size.
Moolavar is called Mahalinga Devar and is also big in size. There
are two Rishabas in front of moolavar, of which one is made of cheppu/ copper.
The prakarams are called as
Ashwamedha Prakaram ( Outer ), Kodumudi prakaram, Branava prakaram, ( Inner ).
This is one of the Pancha Linga sthalam. Dakshinamurthy is in
mandapam.
Two sets of Nayanmar’s images are installed
in the 2nd prakaram of which
one set is made of Cheppu. The 2nd Prakaram is called as
Branava prakaram. In the 2nd prakaram sannadhi for Vembadi
Murugan the construction is in the form of a Chariot with a horse and a wheel in stone. Separate Sannadhi for Bhairavar.
In Ambal Sannadhi artha mandapam, Painting
of Meenakshi Sundareswarar kalyanakolam. Ambal Sannadhi’s outer Prakaram, image
of Thirugnanasambandar, and paintings of different avatars of Ambal. A
small sannadhi for Anbirpriyal is in the outer prakaram. It was advised
that after darshan of Ambal one has to go outside and should not cross
moolavar sannadhi. ( The reason is not known). Kattunda Kannan is under the
sthala vruksham.
Agora Veerabhadra sannadhi is on the
North side Rajagopuram, Padithurai Vinayakar and Pattinathar Sannadhi are on
the East side of the Rajagopuram, Kumaran temple is on the West side of Rajagopuram and Mel entrance Bharthrahariyar sannathi.
Vinayagar Sannidhis are, on all four corners of Chariot procession street.
Vinayakar Temple is in Theradi, Viswanathar Temple is in East Street,
Rishipureeswarar is in West Street, Athmanathar Temple is in South Street,
Chokkanathar Temple is in North Street, and in the center is the Mahalingeswarar
temple. Hence this place is called Pancha Linga sthalam,.
The 15th Century Saint
Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple.
இணையடிகள் பரவுமுன தடியவர்கள்
பெறுவதுவும் ஏசி டார்களோ பாச நாசனேஇருவினைமு மலமுமற இறவியொடு பிறவியற ஏக போகமாய் நீயு நானுமாய்இறுகும்வகை பரம்சுக மதனையரு ளிடைமருதில் ஏக நாயகா லோக நாயகா இமையவர் பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince all four Samaya Kuravar
have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple existed before the 7th Century. Later the same was reconstructed during
Chozha period and extended by Vijayanagaras.
There are about 149 inscriptions
recorded from this temple. As per the inscriptions, this place was called as
Uyyakonda Chozhavalanattu Thiraimur Nattu Thiruvidaimarudur.
One of the inscriptions records that
to bring water from Kaveri for Lord Shiva’s Thirumanjanam, only mud pots are
used.
The
recorded inscriptions from this temple belong to Madurai konda koparakesari
barmar Parantaka Chozha-I, ( 907 – 948 CE ), Parantaka Chozha-II’s son
Aditya Karikalan, Rajarajan-I, the period inscription mentions that this place as
Thiruvidaimaruthur, Kulothunga period inscriptions registers as
Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thenkarai Thiraimoor Nattu Thiruvidaimaruthur ( Parantaka-I
period ), Uyyakonda Chozhavalanattu
Thiraimoornattu Thiruvidaimaruthur ( Kulothunga Chozha-I ) and the thevara hymns mentions as Idaimaruthu. Lord
Shiva was called Sri Moolasthanathu Perumanadigal, Moolasthanathu Mahadevar,
Thirumaruthurudayar, Thiruvidaimaruthil Alwar, Thiruvidaimaruthur udaya
Thambiran and Nataraja was called as Manicka koothar.
The
Pallava period inscription re-inscribed: This is said to be the copy of Nandipottairayar's old inscriptions which were re-engraved in the 4th year
of Chozha King named Parakesarivarman, who may identified with Uttama Chozha. It
records a gift of 60 Kalanju of Gold for the maintenance of a perpetual lamp
called Kumaramarttanda in the temple. The title Kumaramarttanda has been tentatively attributed to
Pallavamalla, but it may, with greater probability, be applied to
Nandivarman-III. ( SII-3 - 124 ). ( After reconstruction of the Nataka Sala / Drama Hall, it was found this inscription was missing/misplaced, hence the same was reinscribed. This inspection was carried out by Marudhan Brahmakuttan and Poosalan Kudayar, who does the Srikaryam )
Rajarajan-I’s
6th reign inscription records that Rajaraja’s wife Sri Panchavan
Madevi came to this temple for
worship accompanied by Assembly,
Trustees, and devotees. During his period this place was a nagar.
Kulothunga
Chozha-III’s 17th reign year inscription records that Thaiposamudaya
Nayanar was established. Thai poosam was celebrated in a grand manner. For 3 days after Thaipoosam and 4 days in Vaikasi, a total of 7 days of Ariya Koothu was performed. The inscription records that there
was a drama stage existing in the temple, the same was witnessed by Thiraimoor
Nadu Udayar, Thiruvidaimaruthur Nagar residents and Devakamis assembled in the
Nadaka / drama sala.
Devaradiyars
are engaged in fanning the Chamara ( Kavaripinaakkal ) during Lord Shiva’s
procession, to sing in the temple.
Thirubhuvana
Chakravarthi Konerimei Kondan’s 21st reign year inscription records
the endowment of Land at Uyyakondavalanattu Poondi perumal Chaturvedi Mangalam,
gifted to Aludaya Pillayar and Aludaya Nambi by Irumaran. Another inscription
mentions the Pidari Temple in the 4th prakara.
Rajaraja-I’s
period inscription records that Queen Panchavan Madevi Visited the Mahadevi
Perunchenbaga nandavanam, when she came for Lord Shiva’s darshan. Further
records that there was a separate Jasmine flower nandhavanam / garden existed during
that period.
Parantaka-I’s
period inscription records that on every Margazhi Thiruvathirai, abhishekam
with ghee and gave a gift of 15 Kalanju Gold by
Pandari Kilan, who belongs to Idumpettai Village in Thondai Nattu
Changattukottathu Mahanur Nadu.
Parantaka
Chozha-I’s, another inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual
lamp for which 25 kalanju gold by a Vilathur Kilzvan, a merchant of Mylapore in
Puliyur Kottam (Maybe in Jayankonda Chozha mandala Mylapore a part of
present Chennai ).
Parantaka-I’s
35th reign year inscription records that Irumudi Chozhan
Pallavarayan gave a gift of 14 veli
land for abhishekam, Seetharis,
Maheswaras, Brahmins and the burning of 8 perpetual lamps.
Vikrama
Chozha period inscription records the endowment of naivedyam to Manickakoothar
on every Amavasya ( new moon day ), for which 175 Kuli land called Sadasivan
mahikal bought and gifted to this temple by Arikularajamarayan
Vijayanagara
King Veera Pratapa Sriman Mahamandaleshwar Rajaraja Vittaladeva Maharayar gifted two Villages Avanam and ChiRRadi.
In
general, Inganattu Pallavarayan established the Adal Vidanga Thevar / Natarajar.
One of the entrances was called Ekanayakan Thiruvayil. One of the Vinayakar
was called as Purana Ganapathi.
A Charity called “Pichai Kattalai”
established by Adhita Pichai is under the control of Dharmapura Adheenam.
Kanchipuram Pachaiappa Mudaliyar's inscription records the endowment of Evening Pooja. For the same one lakh varagan was deposited in the Govt treasury, Chennai. The interest has to be utilized for the same. The balance interest amount has to be utilized for running a school to teach English to the local children, which includes the salary of the Teacher. The inscription also requests the public to monitor for the continuation of this and any default that occurs, to intimate the sabha at Chennai.
Ref: 1. South Indian shrines ( Page 127 ), 2. Thenninthiya Koil Sasanangal No 1165,3. South Indian Inscriptions Volume-3, Part-II4. Select Inscriptions on Page 217.
Kanchipuram Pachaiappa Mudaliyar's inscription 
LEGENDSUma Devi, Vinayagar, Murugan, Maha
Vishnu, Kali, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Vedas, Vasishtar, Uromamaharishi, Airavanam,
Shivavakkiyar, Kabilar, Agasthiyar and Varaguna Pandya worshiped Lord Shiva of
this temple.
This temple is praised as
Idaimaruthu – Madhyarchunam. The north side in Andhra Pradesh Srisailam (
Mallikarjunam ) is called Thalai
Marudhu, while the south Thirupudaimaruthur ( Pudarjunam ) near Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli District is
called Kadai Marudhu and this Temple is in between the two. Hence this
temple is called as Idaimarudu ( Arjunam – Marudhamaram – marudha tree ). This place was called Marudhavanam, Shenbagranyam, and Sathipuram during ancient times.
As per Maruthavana
Puranam, there are 9 temples associated with Thiruvidaimaruthur Sri Mahalinga
Swamy temple as Parivara Temples. The Temples with the deities are.. 1 Thiruvalanchuzhi – Vinayagar, 2. Swamimalai
– Murugan, 3. Alangudi – Dakshinamurthy, 4. Thiruvaduthurai – Nandhi /
Rishabam, 5. Suriyanar koil – Navagrahas, 6. Senganur – Chandikeswarar, 7.
Chidambaram – Natarajar, 8. Sirkazhi – Bhairavar and 9. Thiruvarur –
Somaskandar.
It is believed that rain will come
if Abhisheka is done for the Shiva Linga of Chokkanathar by singing songs in "megaragha Kurinchi pan".
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular Poojas, special
poojas are conducted on 10 days Thaipoosa festival, Urchavar will be taken to
Kaveri Airavatha Thurai, Vinayagar
Chathurthi in the month Aavani ( Aug – Sept ), Thirukarthigai in the month
Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan ),
Masi Maham and maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ), Panguni Uthiram in the month Panguni ( March – April ) and Monthly pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept open between
06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS : The landline number +91 435 246
0660 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH :The place Thiruvidaimaruthur is on
the main road Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai and the temple is about 500 meters
off the Main road.Town bus route numbers are 1,27, 33,
54, & 64 are available from Kumbakonam Bus Terminus. This temple is 8.7 KM from Kumbakonam Bus Terminus, 26 KM
from Mayiladuthurai, 52 KM from Thanjavur, and 300 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway station is Tiruvidaimarudur,
and the Junction is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
வண்தமிழ்ப்
பாமாலை மகிழச் சாத்திப்
காடே இடமா வதுகல் ஆல்நிழற்கீழ்
-“யோகையுளந்
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