Thirumarperu
| Thirumalpur திருமால்பூர் | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ranipet |
| Deity | Maal Vanangia Eesar, Manikandeswarar (Shiva)
Karunai Nayaki, Anjanakshi ( Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tirumalpur |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°57′24″N 79°40′25″E / 12.95667°N 79.67361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Thirumarperu Manikandeswarar Temple is a
The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the
The temple is open from 6am - 1 pm and 4-8:30 pm on all days. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Maasi Magam, Adipooram, Aani Thirumanjanam, Navarathri uthsavam for Ambal and Garuda seva for Vishnu being some of the prominent festivals celebrated. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Legend
Vishnu (called Tirumal) is believed to have worshipped Shiva in this temple; hence the name Thirumalpur.[1] Local tradition says that Tirumalpur was where Vishnu asked Mahabali Chakravarthy to give him land measured by three of Vishnu's steps.[2] As per local legend, when Vishnu touched his discuss on sage Dadisi, the weapon lost its power. As advised by others, Vishnu worshipped Shiva to obtain the Sudharshana discuss. Vishnu started worshipping Shiva at this place daily with thousand flowers. To test his donation, Shiva took away one of the flowers. Vishnu offered his eye in place of the missing flower. Pleased by his devotion, Shiva offer his discuss to Vishnu. Shiva also offered a boon to Vishnu that his devotees in this temple will be blessed with the same grants as they achieve by visiting thousand temples.[3]
History
The place is of both historic and prehistoric importance on account of the paleolithic tools and megalithic potteries found in the region. There are sculptures found with
Architecture
The temple is located in Thirumalpur, which is in the outskirts of
Religious significance and worship practices
The temple finds mention in
Notes
- ^ Ayyar 1991, p. 257
- ^ Anand 2004, p. 52
- ^ a b c d e "Sri Manikandeswarar temple". Dinamalar. 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- JSTOR 44141809– via JSTOR.
- ^ Prentiss 1999, p.101
- ^ Prentiss 1999, p.182
- ^ Khanna 2007, p. 68
- ^ a b Soundara Rajan 2001, p. 60
- ^ R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 377–8.
References
- Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1991), South Indian shrines: illustrated, New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, ISBN 81-206-0151-3
- Prentiss, Karen Pechilis (1999), The embodiment of bhakti, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-512813-3
- Khanna, Meenakshi (2007), Cultural History of Medieval India, New Delhi: Social Science Press, ISBN 978-81-87358-30-5
- Anand, Swami P.; Parmeshwaranand, Swami (2004), Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism, New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, ISBN 81-7625-427-4
- Soundara Rajan, Kodayanallur Vanamamalai (2001), Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism By Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, ISBN 81-7022-857-3.