Sunday, January 18, 2015

Aapath sahayeshwarar Temple Tirupazhanam near Thiruvaiyaru A Sapthastanam temple-Padal Petra Sthalam

How to reach:

This temple is situated to the North east of Thiruvaiyaru on the Kumbakonam road about 3.5 kms from Thiruvaiyaru. From the Aiyarappar temple cross the Thyagaraja aradhana grounds and the music college and you will see the temple on the left

Map picture

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Legends:

The temple has been sung by Appar,Sambanthar,Sundarar. Appar saw many watering stands built in his name here by a Saint called Appodi adigal who was living nearby in Thingalur( Chandran Navagraha Kshetram). Appar bought back to life the son of appodi adigal who was bitten by a snake here.

The Banana fruit is supposed to have originated here

Nandi,s wedding received fruits as presents from Shiva from here Hence Thiru=Lord Pazhanam = fruits in Tamil

A five tiered Rajagopuram is on the eastern Gate, the entrance to this temple seen above.There are two praharams. The Main Rajagopuram leads us to the outer praharam there are shrines to Venugopala and MahalakshmiDSC05154DSC05157

 

The outer praharam has 7 Sapthasthana lingams of Tiruvaiyaru DSC05128DSC05129DSC05130DSC05131

In the inner Praharam there are the koshta vigrahas and shrines for Gajalakshmi Venugopala The vimanam is made entirely of granite.; there is also an image of Varaha-Vishnu in this temple. Inscriptions from the period of Parantaka I are seen in this temple.DSC05170DSC05161DSC05162DSC05164

The main Sanctum has a Shiva Lingam resplendent in all its glory.

The Ambal Periya nayaki Sannidhi is a separate enclosure outside in the first praharam with its own Nandi

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A peaceful experience in all with cute legends

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