This is the 184th Thevara
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 67th Sthalam on the south of the river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu.
In
Periya Puranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple
after worshiping Lord Shiva of Arisirkaraiputhur. In Thirunavukkarasu Puranam
Sekkizhar didn’t mention this temple in particular. Sekkizhar also records
that Sundarar worshiped Lord Shiva of Sivapuram, but we couldn’t get the hymns.
அங்கண் இனிது அமரும் நாள் அடல்வெள்
ஏனத்து உருவாய்ச்செங்கண் நெடுமால் பணியும் சிவபுரத்துச் சென்று அடைந்துகங்கை சடைக் கரந்தவர்தம் கழல்
வணங்கிக் காதலினால்பொங்கும் இசைத் திருப்பதிகம் முன்
நின்று போற்றிசைத்தார்.......திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்பெருகும் பதிகம் பிறையணிவாள் நுதலாள்
பாடிப் பெயர்ந்து நிறைதிருவின் மலியும் சிவபுரத்துத் தேவர்பெருமான் கழல்வணங்கிஉருகும் சிந்தையுடன் போந்தே உமையொர்
பாகர்தாள் பணிந்துமருவும் பதிகள் பிறபணிந்து கலயநல்லூர்
மருங்கு அணைந்தார் ....... சுந்தரர் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu
Swamigal, Manickavasagar, and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of
this temple.
கலைமலி அகல்அல்குல் அரிவைதன் உருவினன்முலைமலி தருதிரு உருவமது உடையவன்சிலைமலி மதில்பொதி சிவபுர நகர்தொழஇலைநலி வினையிரு மையும்இடர் கெடுமே...... திருஞானசம்பந்தர்வானவன்காண் வானவர்க்கு மேலா னான்காண் வடமொழியுந் தென்றமிழும் மறைகள்
நான்கும்ஆனவன்காண் ஆனைந்தும் ஆடி னான்காண் ஐயன்காண் கையிலனல் ஏந்தி யாடும்கானவன்காண் கானவனுக் கருள்செய்
தான்காண் கருதுவார் இதயத்துக் கமலத் தூறும்தேனவன்காண் சென்றடையாச் செல்வன் றான்காண் சிவனவன்காண் சிவபுரத்தெஞ்
செல்வன் தானே...... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்ஒழிவற நிறைந்த ஒருவ போற்றிசெழுமாலர்ச் சிவபுரத்து
அரசே போற்றி”....... மாணிக்கவாசகர் – திருவாசகம் –
போற்றித்திருவகல் -“தரிசனத்தெக்காலஞ்சிவ புரத்தைக் காதலித்தோர்
தங்கமுதியேலுஞ் சிவபுரத்தில்
எம் மானே........ திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Sivagurunathasamy, Sri Sivapureeswarar, Sri Bramhapureeswarar, Sri Sivapuranathar.Consort : Sri Aryambal, Sri Singaravalli
Some of the salient features of
this temple are.....The temple faces east with a 5-tier Rajagopuram. The 3-tier Rajagopuram is on the second level. Balipeedam and
Rishabam are in between the two Rajagopurams. In Koshtam Vinayagar,
Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Moolavar is Swayambhu. A
bas-relief of Maha Vishnu worshiping Lord Shiva in the form of the white pig on the sanctum wall is worth watching.
In prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli
Devasena Subramaniar and Chandikeswarar, Gajalakshmi, Theyu Lingam, Vayu
Lingam, Prithivi Lingam, Kubera Lingam, Two Bhairavas, Two Chandras, Suriyan
and Saneeswarar. Nalvar and Sundarar can be seen with Paravai nachiyar.
Natarajar impon statue was got
back, after prolonged legal battles and the hard effort of Vijay. (Poetry In Stone). There is a separate small temple for
Kala Bhairavar in the outer praharam before Rishabam and balipeedam facing
south. The Vahana Dog is looking at Bhairavar. Ambal is in a separate temple
facing east. The Mukha mandapa ceiling has the 12 Zodiac bas reliefs. It is
believed that, if prayed, standing under the respective zodiac symbol, the
wishes will be fulfilled.
The 15th Century Saint
Arunagirinathar Has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple.
தினக ரன்சிலை வேளருள் மாதவர் சுரர்க ளிந்திர னாருர காதிபர் திசைமு கன்செழு மாமறை யோர்புக ழழகோனே திரும டந்தையர் நாலிரு வோர்நிறை அகமொ டம்பொனி னாலய நீடிய சிவபு ரந்தனில் வாழ்குரு நாயக பெருமாளே
ARCHITECTUREThe temple consists of Sanctum Sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on a prati bandha adhistanam with vrudha Kumudam. A two-thala Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum Sanctorum. A Mandapam was built around the Sanctum Sanctorum at a later date.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar and
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple, the original temple might have existed before the 7th Century.
Later the same was reconstructed as a stone temple during the Chozha period.
Further extended during the Thanjavur Nayaks Period and maintained by Nattukottai Nagarathars.
The Natarajar belonging to this temple was stolen and recovered back, with a hard effort of Mr Vijayakumar.
LEGENDSThis place was called Kuberapuram, Bhu Kailayam, and Sanbagaranyam during ancient times.
As per the sthala purana, during the
pralaya/deluge, Maha Vishnu came to this temple and worshiped Lord Shiva. He
took the form of white Varaha (Pig)/Swetha Varaha and saved this earth by keeping it on his head. After this, he came to this temple and worshiped Lord
Shiva. Lord Shiva blessed him and restored the pig to the original form of Maha Vishnu.
A basrelief depicting this sthala purana is on the sanctum wall near
Dakshinamurthy. This sthala purana was mentioned in Thevara hymns sung by Thirugnanasambandar
and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal. This legend is also painted on the wall. 
In another sthala purana, Ravana came
to this temple without taking a bath and not following the rituals. Nandhi
stopped him. But Kubera came to help Ravana and asked Nandhi to step aside.
Angered Nandhi cursed Kubera to be born as a greedy King. Kubera was born as a King called Thalapathy
and worshiped Lord Shiva regularly. One day he happened to see a copper plate
with an inscription. The inscription records that whoever does a pooja with a
male child’s blood on Masi month Maha
Shivaratri day will get enormous money.
The greedy King Thalapathy managed
to buy a Child and the pooja was started. When the child was about to cut the
child clung to his parents and prayed to Ma Parvati. Ma Parvati asked Lord Shiva to
help the Child. Lord Shiva said that it is a ploy to relieve Nandhi’s curse
and the child is Agni and his parents are Indra and Indrani.
Before Indra Cuts fully Lord
Shiva appeared before him and stopped.
The Thalapathy the greedy King / Kubera realized the depth of his previous
birth and prayed to Lord Shiva to pardon him. Lord Shiva pardoned Kubera and was relieved from Nandhi’s curse. To signify this Sthala Purana there is a mark of
the blood drop on the Shiva Linga. This Sthala Purana is painted on the wall. 
During the Visit to
Thirugnanasambandar, he saw innumerable Shiva Lingas below the ground, through
his 3rd vision. So he did not want to step inside the sanctum., instead
he and his disciples had done the Anga pradakshina and worshiped Lord
Shiva. He has sung the hymns standing
from outside of the temple. The place where he stood and sang is called “Swamigal Thurai”. Hence people also do anga pradakshina in this temple. It is
also a Parihara sthalam for Child boon.
Kubera, Mahavishnu, Pattinathar, Arunagirinathar, and Bhairavar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. The Bhairavar is a
prarthana moorthy.
It is believed that Suriya worships
Lord Shiva. To signify the same the sun's rays fall on moolavar on the 4th,
5th, and 6th days of Chithirai month.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas special
poojas are conducted on Kubera Pooja on Deepavali day, Aani Thirumanjanam in
the month Aani (June–July), Aadi Pooram in the month Aadi (July–Aug),
Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Aavani (Aug – Sept), Navaratri in the month
of Purattasi (Sept-Oct), Skanda Sashti and Annabhishekam in the month
Aippasi (Oct–Nov), Thiru karthigai in the month of Karthigai (Nov–Dec),
Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi (Dec–Jan), Makar Sankranti in the month
Thai (Jan–Feb), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi (Feb–March), Panguni
Uthiram in the month Panguni (March–April) and monthly pradosam days.
TEMPLE TIMINGS:The temple will be kept open
between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :Gurukkal Bala Sakthi
and S Sai may be contacted at their mobiles at +9198653 06840, +91 9865306840
& +91 9898460984 for darshan.
HOW TO REACH :Get down at Pattamani Iyer stop on
Kumbakonam to Mannargudi route and Sivapuram is via Malaiyappanallur
about 4 km from the main road.2 KM from Sakkottai Velaanmai
Virivakka Mayyam ( வேளான்மை விரிவாக்க மைய்யம் ) on Kumbakonam to Thiruvarur or Kumbakonam to
Mannargudi bus route.The Place Sivapuram is 5 KM from
Thirunariyur, 5 KM from Thiruppandurai,
6 KM from Nachiyarkoil, 4.7 KM from Kumbakonam, 33 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 36 KM from
Thiruvarur and 301 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is
Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
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Nearest Railway station is
Kumbakonam.
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