Sri Bhaskareswarar Temple / Parithiappar Temple / பரிதியப்பர் கோயில், பரிதிநியமம் / Parithiniyamam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

This temple is the 218^th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 101^st Sthalam on the south of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place was called “Paruthi Niyamam” during the Thevaram period and is now as “Paruthiyappar Kovil”.

In Periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Avalivanallur.

பழுதுஇல் சீர்த்திருப் பரிதிநன் நியமும் பணிந்து அங்கு

எழுதுமாமறை யாம்பதிகத்து இசைபோற்றி

முழுதும் ஆனவர் கோயில்கள் வணங்கியே முறைமை

வழுஇலார் திருப்பூவனூர் வணங்கிவந்து அணைந்து

Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. A Thani padal mentions the temples where Suriyan – Parithi- worshiped Lord Shiva.

விண்கொண்ட தூமதி சூடி நீடுவிரிபுன் சடைதாழப்

பெண்கொண்ட மார்பில் வெண் ணீறுபூசிப் பேணார் பலிதேர்ந்து

கண்கொண்ட சாயலொடு ஏர்கவர்ந்த கள்வர்க்கு இடம் போலும்

பண்கொண்ட வண்டினம் பாடியாடும் பரிதிந் நியமமே

……… திருஞானசம்பந்தர்

                                                                -“கோதகன்ற

நீட்டுங் கருதி நியமத்தோர்க்கு இன்னருளை

நீட்டும் பருதி நியமத்தோய்”

…… திரு அருட்பா

கண்டியூர் வேதிகுடி கற்குடந்தைக் கீழ்க்கோட்டம்

பண்பரிதி நன்நியமம் பாங்கார் தெளிச்சேரி

பொற்புறவார் பனங்காட்டூர் நெல்லிக்கா ஏழும்

பொற்பரிதி பூசனை ஊர்

……….தனிப்பாடல்

Moolavar  : Sri Bhaskareswarar, Sri Parithiappar

Consort    : Sri Mangala Nayagi, Sri Mangalaambigai.

Some of the salient features of this temple are......

The temple is facing east with a 5 Tier Rajagopuram. Thuja Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam, balipeedam, and Rishabam are immediately after the Rajagopuram. An image of Suriyan worshiping Lord Shiva is next to Balipeedam. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. In addition to this Gaja Samhara Moorthy and two more statues are in the koshtam. Suriyan's idol is installed in front of Moolavar.

In the inner prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Gajalakshmi, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar and Chandikeswarar. In the outer prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Kala Bhairavar, Suriyan, Chandran and Navagrahas. The positions of Suryan and Chandran are inter changed. Ambal is in a separate sannadhi facing east.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and artha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a prati bandha adhistanam with vrutha kumudam. An eka thala vesara Vimanam is over the sanctum Sanctorum. A Pidari temple and Idumban temple are near Shiva’s Temple.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Since Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have existed before the 7^th Century and the same was reconstructed as a stone temple during Chozhas and further extended during the Vijayanagara period.

This temple was renovated and Kumbabishekam was conducted under Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi  Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal pon vizha scheme. The temple belongs to Keezhvengai  Nattars.

LEGENDS

It is believed that this Temple was a Sun temple and was later converted to a Shiva temple. Suriyan worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple to get rid of the sin caused due to attending Velvi conducted by Daksha. To signify this legend, there is a bas-relief of Suriya worshiping Lord Shiva. 17^th to 19^th, 3 days during Tamil Month Panguni, sunrays fall on oolavar. This is one of the 7 temples where the Sun Worshiped Lord Shiva, the other temples are. 1. Thirukandiyur, 2.Vedikudi, 3. Kudanthai Keezh Kottam, 4. Thelicheri, 5.Puravar Panangattoor and 6 Nellikka.

This place was called Parithivanam and Parithikesuvaram. The devotees throng the temple to get relieved from Pithru dosha. 

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Vaikasi Visakam in the month Vaikasi ( May – June ), Aani Thirumanjanam in the month Aani ( June – July ), Aadi Fridays in the month  Aadi ( July – Aug ), Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Skanda Sashti in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradoshams.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS 

The Landline number +91 437 256 910 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH 

The Village Mela Ulur is very near to Paruthiyappar Kovil and is on the Thanjavur to Pattukottai / Orathanadu main road.

The Paruthiyappar temple is 3 KM from Mela Ulur. Town bus route no 64 is available from Mela Ulur.

The temple is 21 KM from Thanjavur, 33 KM from Pattukottai, 46 KM from Kumbakonam, 54 KM from Thiruvarur, and 350 KM from Chennai.

The nearest railway station is Thanjavur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

A Kalyana mandapam belongs to the temple

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---