This is
the 210th Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and the 93rd Sthalam
on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. This place was called Thalaiyalanganam during the Sangam age. The Thalaiyalangana War and
Thalaiyalanganathu Cheruventra Pandya are very well-known in the Sangam
literature. 
In
Periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal came to this
temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thiruvanjiyam or Srivanjiyam, and on the
way to Thirumaraikadu. In that he didn’t mention this temple in particular,
but as other temples on the way.
வாய்ந்த மிழலை
மாமணியை வணங்கிப் பிரியா விடை கொண்டுபூந்தன் புனல்
சூழ் வாஞ்சியத்தைப் போற்றிப் புனிதர் வாழ்பதிகள்ஏய்ந்த
அன்பினால் இறைஞ்சி இசைவன் தமிழ்கள் புனைந்து போய்ச்சேர்ந்தார்
செல்வத்திருமறைக்காடு எல்லை இல்லாச் சீர்த்தியினார்
Thirunavukkarasu
Swamigal and Vallalar have sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple.
தொண்டர்க்குத்
தூநெறியாய் நின்றான் தன்னைச் சூழ்நரகில்
வீழாமே காப்பான் தன்னைஅண்டத்துக்
கப்பாலைக் கப்பா லானை ஆதிரைநா
ளாதரித்த அம்மான் தன்னைமுண்டத்தின்
முளைத்தெழுந்த தீயா னானை மூவருத்
தோருருவாய் முதலாய் நின்றதண்டத்திற் றலையாலங்காடன் தன்னைச் சாராதே சாலநாள்
போக்கி னேனே.......
திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் -“கருமைமிலையாலங்காடு மிடற்றாய் என்றேத்தும்தலையாலங்
காட்டுத் தகவே......... திரு
அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Nadaneswarar, Sri Nadana Pureeswarar,
Sri AdalvallanatharConsort : Sri Umadevi
Some of
the salient features of this temple are …The
Temple faces east with a balipeedam and Rishabam and the entrance is from the south side. Dakshinamurthy is in the koshtam. Rishabam is in a small
mandapam.
In
prakaram Vinayagar, Viswanathar, Sthala Vinayagar, Murugan, Nalvar, 3 Bhairavas (Kala Bhairavar, Sri Bhairavar
and Vaduga Bhairavar), Shaniswaran, Chandikeswarar and Nalvar. Ambal is in a
separate sannathi facing south.
ARCHITECTUREThe main temple consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, and ardha mandapam. The Adhistanam is of prati bandha adhistanam with Vrudha kumudam. A two-tier vesara vimanam is over the sanctum Sanctorum. The Koshtas and Karnapathi are pathra sala types protruding outside. The moolavar artha mandapam and Ambal
Sannathi mandapams are of Vavval nethi type.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has 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 Chozhas period and
further extended during the Nayakas/Maratas period.
The
inscriptions recorded from this temple belong to Rajarajan-II and Nayakas
period. As per the inscriptions, this place was called Kulothunga Chozha
Valanattu Inganattu Thalayalangadu, and Lord Shiva was called Thalayalangadudayar.
Rajararaja-II,
( 6+1 ) 7th reign year inscription records the endowment of Pooja
time/sandhi in the name of “Sivathakana Nayakan Sandhi” to Adhi Chandeswarar,
by Arayan Sivathakana Nayagan alias Kalingarayan for the same a land measuring 9 ma was gifted
to this temple. Interestingly his son also signed in the donation Pramana /
agreement form. Another 9th reign incomplete inscription confirms
the previous inscription.
The Saka
1568 ie 1646 CE inscription (without King’s name ) records the construction
of the maha mandapam, by Sendalangara Udayar. His grandfather's father’s name, Pukaludaithambarnathar, and father’s name Arumai Udayar are mentioned in the inscriptions
A 17th-century incomplete inscription records the service to this temple by Azhakiya
Chidambaranatha Udayar and Ariyanayinar.
Maha Kumbabishekam was conducted in 2013 and the temple is a part of “Enkan”
Murugan temple.
LEGENDSKabila
Muni Lord Shiva of this temple. In this temple, Lord Shiva crushed the backbone
of Asuran Muyalagan and danced. This temple’s legend is very similar to
the temple Thirupparaithurai, where Lord Shiva took the form of Pichadanar. The
Rishis thought they could get anything through yagna and no need to worship Lord
Shiva. When Lord Shiva passed through the street as Pichadanar, the
Rishipathinis admired Lord Shiva’s beauty and followed him. The Rishis got
angry and sent various weapons and animals like, a tiger ( a demon Muyalagan ),
Deer, Elephant, etc, which came through yagna. Lord Shiva killed the tiger used its skin as cloth and tore the elephant. In the end, Lord Shiva danced on the demon Muyalagan after vanquishing
him.
It is
believed that after taking a bath in the temple tank and worshiping Lord Shiva with the lighting
of Deepam, one will get cured of Venkushta disease ( Vitiligo ).
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted for Bhairavar on Ashtami days
and on Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Avani ( Aug – Sept ), Skanda Sashti
and Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thirukarthigai in the
month Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan
), Thaipoosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Maha Shivaratri in the month
Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly pradosams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe
temple will be kept open between 08.00 hrs to 10.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs to 19.00
hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS Gurukal
residence is in front of the temple and can be reached on his mobile at +91 9443500235
for further details. Since oru kala pooja is conducted, the temple priest may
be contacted before going to this temple.
HOW TO REACH Thalaiyalangadu
is 18 km from Thiruvarur on the way to Kumbakonam.5 KM
from Peruvelur one of the Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam.From
bus-stand and cross a small bridge of two canals to reach this temple. The
temple at Thalaiyalangadu is 5 KM from Peruvelur, 18 KM from Thiruvarur, 26 KM
from Kumbakonam, 48 KM from
Mayiladuthurai, and 321 KM from Chennai.Nearest
Railway Station is Thiruvarur.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM
SHIVAYA NAMA ---
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