This is the 40th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam
and 8th Shiva Sthalam of Nadu Nadu. This place Thirunavalur is on the banks of river kedilam. This is the
birth place of Sundarar, one of 63 Nayanmar and also who has compiled the 60
nayanmaras. In Periya Puranam Sekkizhar mentions that Sundarar
visited this temple on his pilgrimage yathra, after after worshiping
Lord Shiva of Thiruthinai Nagar.
மேவிய அத்தொண்டர் குழாம்முடைந்து “அர” என்று எழும் ஓசை மூவுலகும் போய் ஒலிப்ப முதல்வனார் முன்பு எய்தி ஆவியினும் அடைவுடையார் அடிக்கமலத்து அருள்போற்றிக் கோவலன் நான்முகன் எடுத்துப் படியே கும்பிட்டார்
Even-though Sundarar was born & brought up
from this Village, he might have worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple
many times. But during this pilgrimage, Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of
Lord Shiva of this temple.
கோவலன் நான்முகன் வானவர் கோனுங்குற் றேவல்செய்ய மேவலர் முப்புரம் தீயெழு வித்தவன் ஓரம்பினால் ஏவல நார்வெண்ணை நல்லூரில் வைத்தெனை ஆளுங்கொண்ட நாவல னார்க்கிடம் ஆவது நந்திரு நாவலூரே.
Vallalar also mentions this temple in his Thiruarutpa. “‘பன்னரிதாம் ஆவலூர் எங்களுடை யாரூர னாரூராம் நாவலூர் ஞானியருண் ஞாபகமே”
Moolavar :
Sri Bhaktajaneswarar, Sri ThirunavaleswararConsort : Sri Manonmani
, Sri Sundra Nayagi, Sri Sundarambigai.
Some of the important features of this temple
are....The temple is facing east with a 5 tier
Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are immediately after the
Rajagopuram. Moolavar is of swayambu and in koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy (
in standing posture as Rishabanthikar ),
Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai. Ambal is in a separate Sannadhi facing east.
The procession deities are Vinayagar, Murugan with his consorts, Pichadanar,
Saint Sundarar with his two wives.
In Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Murugan,
Sthalapura bas relief is on the wall of prakaram, Natarajar
& Sivakami, Shiva Lingas worshiped by Sapta Rishis, Polla Pillayar,
Sekkizhar, Gajalakshmi, Navagrahas, Sri Bhargaveeswarar, Suryan, Bhairavar and
Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar and Sangili nachiyar and Shiva Linga believed to
be worshiped by Sundarar’s foster father and Chozha King Narasinga
Maniayaraiyar.
There is a separate sannathi for Maha Vishnu in
the same Temple complex and the details of construction is not known.
The temple is big with lot of Teak wood trees grown in the outer
prakaram.
The 15th Century Saint Arunagirinathar also
visited this temple and worshiped Murugan of this temple.
சேலெனும்வி ழிச்சி வேடுவர்சி றுக்கி சீரணித னத்தி லணைவோனே சீதவயல் சுற்று நாவல்தனி லுற்ற தேவர்சிறை விட்ட பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe temple is believed to be existed before 6th to
7th Century and reconstructed Rajathithan, son of Parantaka-I. The temple is
called as Thiruthondeecharam alias Rajaditha Eswaram and the place is called
as Thirunavalur or Jambunathapuri, Since Shiva appeared under a Jambu Tree (
naval Tree ). As per the inscriptions this place was mentioned as
Thirumunaipadi, Thirunavalur during Parantaka-I, Rajendra Valanattu
Thiruminaipadi melur nattu Thirunavalur during Vijayarajendran’s period,
Gangaikonga Chozha Valanattu Thirumunaipadi Melur nattu Thirunavalur during
Kulothunga Chozha-i’s 37th year reign, and Rajaraja valanattu Thirumunaipadi
melur nattu Thirunavalur during Kulothunga Chozha’s another year rule.As per the legend, Parvati ( Before marriage with
Lord Shiva ) Celestial deities, Indra, Brahma Maha Vishnu ( worshiped to seek the blessings of narasimha Avatar to
kill Hiranya Kasibu ), Maharishis, Sukran ( to get relieved from Vakra dosham
), Ashtadik Palakas, Suryan and Garudan
( during fight with Adiseshan, the colour of Garudan has turned to Blue, to get
back the original Colour ), Sivapriyar ( got the position of Chandikeswarar )
worshiped lord Shiva of this Temple.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular Poojas, special poojas are
conducted on Pradosham, Mahashivaratri ( Feb – March ), Sundarar’s birth day in
Avani uthiram start day ( Aug – Sep ), Sundarar’s Guru Pooja in Aadi, Swati star day ( July – Aug ) and
Chithirai Car festival ( April _ May ).
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs
to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :Mobile and land
lines +91 94861 50804 and +91 4149 224 391, may be
contacted for further details. Sri Chandrasekara Gurukkal :
09943359480, Sri Sambanda Gurukkal : 094436 24585. Sri Muthuswami Gurukkal : 094433082945, Sri
Senthil Gurukkal : 09486150809.
HOW TO REACH : Share autos are available from Kedilam stop ( 2 KM
). ( Kedilam is near Villupuram on the NH 45 route to Trichy ) Buses plying to Panruti from Villupuram
passes through Thirunavalur.The temple is 16 KM from Ulundurpet, 17 KM from
Panruti, 24 KM from Villupuram, 37 KM from Virudhachalam and 190 KM from
Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Ulundurpet.
“‘பன்னரிதாம்
Consort : Sri Manonmani
, Sri Sundra Nayagi,
Share autos are available from Kedilam stop ( 2 KM
). ( Kedilam is near Villupuram on the NH 45 route to Trichy )
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Ambal Temple
Maha Vishnu temple
Sthalapurana, Kannappa nayanar, Chandikeswarar purana sculptures 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Ambal Temple
Maha Vishnu temple
Sthalapurana, Kannappa nayanar, Chandikeswarar purana sculptures
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