Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram
| Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram | |
|---|---|
Arimeya Vinnagararm | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Deity | Kudamudakoothan Perumal (Vishnu) Amirtagadavalli (Lakshmi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Thirunangur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°10′29″N 79°46′43″E / 11.17472°N 79.77861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram or Kudamudakoothan Perumal Temple is dedicated to Hindu god
It is one among the eleven Divya Desams of
Legend
The legend of all the eleven temples of Tirunangur are closely associated with each other. As per legend, the Hindu god Shiva started dancing in fury at this place after the death of his consort Sati due to the yajna (sacrifice) of Daksha. Each time his lock of hair touched the ground, there were eleven other forms of Shiva who appeared. The celestial deities were worried that if the dance continues, it would result in decimation of entire creations. They prayed to Vishnu for help, who appeared at this place. On seeing Vishnu, Shiva's anger was reduced and he requested Vishnu to appear in eleven forms like he did. On his request, Vishnu appeared in eleven different forms at Tirunangur. The eleven places where Vishnu appeared are believed to be where the eleven temples in Tirunangur are located.[1] Arimeya Vinnagaram literally translates to the place where Hari (another name of Vishnu) resides. It is believed that sage Uthanga performed his penance at this place. There is another local legend that Govardana (Vishnu) descended here at the request of Shiva.[2]
Temple
The temple has a 3-tier
Religious significance
The temple is revered in
Worship practices and festivals
The temple is open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Vaishnava community, from the Brahmin class. The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Ushathkalam at 8 a.m., Kalasanthi at 10:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 7:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Kudamudakoothan and his consort Amirtagadavalli. During the worship, religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.
During the new moon day of the Tamil month Thai, the
References
- ^ R. 2001, pp. 470-1
- ^ R. 2001, pp. 439-40
- ^ Ayyar 1993, p. 535
- ^ T. 2002, p. 94
- ^ a b "Sri Kudamadu Koothan temple". dinamalar. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ISBN 978-81-88661-42-8.
- ^ a b S., Prabhu (12 July 2012). "Shrine dedicated to Arjuna". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Garuda Sevai" (PDF). Ramanuja.org. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
Sources
- Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1993). South Indian shrines: illustrated (2 ed.). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0151-3.
- R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies.
- T., Padmaja (2002). Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamilnāḍu. New Delhi: Shakti Malik. ISBN 81-7017-398-1.
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