This is the 253rd Thevaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 9th Sthalam of Pandya Naadu. This place was called as Aadaanai during 6th-7th Century and now called as Thiruvadanai. This place was called in 12 different names and some of them are Parijathavanam, Vannivanam, Vilvavanam, Adhirathneswaram, Markandeyapuram, Gomuktheesam and Vijayecharam.
As per Sekkizhar's, Periya Puranam, after worshiping Lord Shiva of Rameswaram, Thirugnanasambandar sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of Thiriconamalee and and Thiruketheecharam, without going there. Then he came to Thiruvadanai.
அப்பதியைத் தொழுது வடதிசை மேல்செல்வார் அங்கை அனல்தரித்த பிரான் அமரும் கோயில் புக்குஇறைஞ்சிப் பலபதியும் தொழுது போற்றிப் புணரிபொருது அலைகரைவாய் ஒழியப் போந்தே செப்புஅரிய புகழ்த் திருவாடானை சேர்ந்து செந்தமிழ் மாலைகள் சாத்திச் சிவனார் மன்னும் ஒப்புஅரிய புனவாயில் போற்றி செய்து வணங்கினார் உலகு உய்ய ஞானம் உண்டார்
Thirugnanasambandar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of lord Shiva of this temple.
மாதோர் கூறுகந்து ஏறதுஏறிய ஆதி யானுறை ஆடானை போதி னாற்புனைந்து ஏத்துவார்தமை வாதி யாவினை மாயுமே.......... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் -“பூமீது நீடானைகுழு நிலமன்னர் வாழ்த் துதிரு வாடானைமேவு கருணாகரமே......... திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Aadhi Rathneswarar, Sri AjagajeswararConsort : Sri Snehavalli, Sri Ambayeravalli.
Some of the important features of this temple are...The temple is spread over 10 acres, facing east with a 9 tier, 130 feet high, Rajagopuram. Balipedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are after the Rajagopuram. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and arthamandapam. Moolavar Lingam is made out of Blue Rathinam. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai.
In prakaram Vinayagar, 5 feet Murugan with his consorts ( Peacock is facing south ), Somaskandar, 63 var, Suryan, Varuna Lingam, Viswanathar, Chandikeswarar, Nalvar, Bhairavar, Chandran with his consorts Karthikai & Rohini, Shaniswarar, Maha Vishnu as Varadharajar with his consorts Bhoodevi & Sridevi, Maha Lakshmi, Saptamatrikas and Sabha mandapam.
Ambal is in a separate sannadhi in chathurbhuja posture facing east. Corridor is beautifully constructed with many sculptures on the pillars.
The 15th Century Saint Arunagirinathar also sung hymns in praise of Muruga of this temple.
மானாக துத்திமுடி மீதே நிருத்தமிடு மாயோனு மட்டொழுகு மலர்மீதே வாழ்வா யிருக்குமொரு வேதாவு மெட்டிசையும் வானேரு மட்டகுல கிரியாவும் ஆனா வரக்கருடன் வானார் பிழைக்கவரு மாலால முற்றவமு தயில்வோன்முன் ஆசார பத்தியுடன் ஞானாக மத்தையரு ளாடானை நித்தமுறை பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThe temple existed before 7th Century and latter renovated by the Pandyas and Vijayanagaras. As per the inscriptions Lord Shiva was called as Aadaanai Nayanar.
There are 4 inscriptions recorded from this temple and they belongs to Pandya king Thirubhuvana chakravarthy Konerimai Kondan’s 17th year reign, Maravarman Sundara Pandya’s 16th year reign, Saka 1557 ie 1635 CE inscription of Vijayanagara and another without year and King’s name. The inscriptions are recorded in ARE of 1914 nos 433 – 436 of Ramnad district ). The inscriptions mainly speaks about the Lands gifted to the temple for pooja & Service.
Now the temple is under the control of Ramanathapuram Rajah’s family.
LEGENDSAs per the sthala purana, a drop of Amrita fell down from Devaloka and formed as this place. This place is being called as Mukthipuram since Lord Shiva gives Mukthi to those worshiped, Adhirathneswararm, since Suryan worshiped and Aadaanai since Vaaruni got rid of Cure.
Kamadhenu, Vasishtar, Manu, Markaneyar, Agasthiyar, Arjunanan ( Learnt the use of Pasupata astra, which Lord Shiva gave to him in this temple ) and Arunagirinathar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. A Sukra parihara sthalam.
As per the legend, due to curse of Dhurvasa muni, Varunan’s son Vaaruni has got the Elephant body with goat's head ( ஆடு + ஆனை = ஆடானை ). He got rid of the curse and turned to original form after worshiping Lord Shiva of this temple. Hence this place is called as Thiruvadanai and now called as Thiruvadanai.
As advised by Brahma, Surya ( Sun ) came to this place created a Theertham and worshiped Lord Shiva in the form of blue Rathnam / Sapphire and done abhishekam. It was told that Shiva Linga will appear in blue colour during Uchi kala Milk Abhishekam. It is observed that Masi Month Sun Rays falls on Moolavar and Ambal.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on, Pournami, New moon days, Pradosham, Maha shivaratri, 10 days Vaikasi Visakam Vasantha utsavam ( May – June ), 15 days Aadi pooram festival ( July – August ), Navaratri ( September – Oct ), Karthikai in Nov – December and Vinayaka Chaturthi ( August – September )
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS:The land line number +91 4561 254 533 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH : Buses from Trichy, Madurai, Karaikudi and Devakottai to Thondi passes through this place Thiruvadanai. The temple is 10 KM from Devakottai, 20 KM from Karaikudi, 97 KM from Madurai, 131 KM from Trichy and 456 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Devakottai.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Sthala Purana
Sthala purana
Inscriptions--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
Now the temple is under the control of Ramanathapuram Rajah’s family.
Sthala Purana
Sthala purana
Inscriptions
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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