Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple

Coordinates: 13°06′N 80°11′E / 13.100°N 80.183°E / 13.100; 80.183
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Tiruvalithayam
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Location
LocationPadi
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates13°06′N 80°11′E / 13.100°N 80.183°E / 13.100; 80.183
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located at Padi, a north-western neighbourhood of Chennai, India.[1] Shiva is worshiped as Tiruvalleswarar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Jagadambiga. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

This temple is associated with sage

Cholas. The oldest parts of the present masonry structure were built during the Chola dynasty
during the 11th century, while later expansions, are attributed to later periods.

The temple houses a three-tiered gateway tower known as gopuram. The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Tiruvalleswarar and Jagadambiga being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls and two precincts. The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and five yearly festivals on its calendar. The Brahmotsavam during the Tamil month of Chittirai is the most prominent festival celebrated in the temple. The temple is now maintained and administered by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Legend

As per

Bharathwajar, Anjaneyar, Surya, Chandra, Indran and Valiyan. During the medieval times, the place was the site for multiple wars, which raged the structure of the temple. As per Tamil mention, the resting place near a war field is called Padi, which lead to the modern name of the place.[2] As per another legend, Planet Jupiter who was cursed by Menaka. On the advice of Markendeya, he reached this place, got a dip and worshipped the presiding deity and got relief from the curse. Devotees pray to the Jupiter to get remedy for their relief from sins.[3] The historic name of the place is Thiruvalidayil, which went on to become Thiruvalithayam.[4]

History

The original structure of the temple is believed to have been built by The temple is closely associated with

Rajaraja Chola III. There are 14 inscriptions from the Chola empire, with the oldest dating back to Tribuvana Chakravarthy Vijayakanda Gopalan who donated multiple jewels to Nachiyar. The inscriptions are counted as 214-28 of 1910. As per the inscriptions, during the regime of Rajaraja III, the temple was in a place called Chintamanipuram. The temple is referred as Ambattur Nadu, Puzhar kottam and Jayamkonda Cholapuram in various inscriptions.[2] The inscriptions denote the presiding deity as Thiruvalithamudaya Nayanar and the Ambal as Thiruveethi Nachiyar. During the period of Rajaraja, a devotee named Chalukya Naranan Yathavarayan donated two houses and two gardens to the temple. The other inscriptions indicate gifts in the form of lamps, food and gold to the temple by various devotees and ruling kings.[5]

Architecture

The temple is located in Padi, a neighbourhood in Chennai and the nearest railhead,

Dakshinamurthy (Guru).[8]

Worship practices and religious importance

Thiruvalithayam temple Gajabrastha viamana

The temple priests perform the

pournami (full moon day) and sathurthi. Mahashivaratri during February–March are the other festivals celebrated in the temple. The Brahmotsavam during the Tamil month of Chittirai is the most prominent festival celebrated in the temple.[3]

Tirugnana Sambandar, the 7th-century Tamil Saivite poet, venerated Thiruvalleswarar, which are compiled in the Tirumurai.[5] As the temple is revered in Tevaram, it is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam, one of the 275 temples that find mention in the Saiva canon. The temple history has been compiled by Kalyanasundara Mudaliyar.[2] The temple is frequented during Thursdays by devotees as it is counted as the Guru Stala in Chennai.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
  2. ^ a b c V., Narayanaswamy (2011). Mukkiyamana Thalangal 48. Chennai: Namrmadha Publication. pp. 39–41.
  3. ^ a b c "Sri valleswarar temple". Dinamalar. 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Arunagirinathar wrote Thirupugazh verses here". Chennai India: New Indian Express. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2022. – via Gale (subscription required)
  5. ^ a b "Thiruvalithayam". Dharumapuram Adheenam. 25 April 2020.
  6. ISBN 9788183794688
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  7. ^ R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 395–6.
  8. ^ a b "Guru Stalam in Chennai". Hindu Tamil. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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