This is the 153rd Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 36th Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams in which Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Aa+ thurai – Aduthurai - a place with lot of cows on the banks of river Kaveri. In Sanskrit this place is called as Komukthipuram.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar, requests Lord Shiva, to give him the required materials / money for his father’s velvi and Lord Shiva gave 1000 porkili ( gold ) through a Shiva gana, which was placed on the balipeedam. In Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal Puranam, Sekkizhar records that, Appar spent / stayed many days in this temple, by doing thirupani or the Ulavaram.
தந்தையார் மொழிகேட்டலும் புகலியார் தலைவர் முந்தைநாளில் மொழிந்தமை நினைந்து அருள்முன்னிஅந்தம் இல்பொருள் ஆவன ஆவடுதுறை உள் எந்தையார் அடித்தலங்கள் அன்றோ எனஎழுந்தார்நச்சிஇன் தமிழ்பாடிய ஞானசம்பந்தர் இச்சையே புரிந்து அருளிய இறைவரின் அருளால்அச்சிறப்பு அருள்பூதம்முன் விரைந்து அகல்பீடத்து உச்சிவைத்தது பசும்பொன் ஆயிரக்கிழி ஒன்று....... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்ஆவடுதண் துறையாரை அடைந்துய்ந்தேன் என்ற அளவுஇல் திருத்தாண்டகம் முன் அருளிச் செய்தமேவு திருக்குறுந்தொகை நேரிசையும் சந்த விருத்தங்கள் ஆனவையும் வேறு வேறுபாவலர் செந்தமிழ்த் தொடையால் பள்ளித் தாமம் பல சாத்திமிக்கு எழுந்த பரிவினோடும்பூவலயத்தவர் பரவப் பலநாள் தங்கிப் பரிவு றுகைத்திருத்தொண்டு போற்றிச் செய்வார்..... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, Sundarar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Thirugnanasambandar in his hymns requests Lord Shiva, to give him the required material / money for his father’s veelvi. Lord Shiva gave 1000 gold coins ( por kili ) through the Shivaa Gana, which was placed on the Balipeedam.
இடரினும் தளிரினும் எனதுறுநோய் தொடரினும் உன்கழல் தொழுதெழுவேன்கடல்தனில் அமுதொடு கலந்த நஞ்சை மிடறினில் அடக்கிய வேதியனேஇதுவோ எமை ஆளுமாறு ஈவதொன்று எமக்கு இல்லையேல் அதுவோ உனது இன்னருள் ஆவடுதுறை அரனே....... திருஞானசம்பந்தர்நம்பனை நால்வேதங் கரைகண் டானை ஞானப் பெருங்கடலை நன்மை தன்னைக்கம்பனைக் கல்லா லிருந்தான் தன்னைக் கற்பகமா யடியார்கட் கருள்செய் வானைச்செம்பொன்னைப் பவளத்தை திரளு முத்தைத் திங்களை ஞாயிற்றைத் தீயை நீரைஅம்பொன்னை ஆவடுதண் டுறயுள் மேய அரனடியே அடிநாயேன் அடைந்துய்ந் தேனே....... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்மறைய வன்ஒரு மாணிவந்து அடைய வார மாய்அவன் ஆருயிர் நிறுத்தக்கறைகொள் வேலுடைக் காலனைக் காலாற் கடந்த காரணம் கண்டுகண்டு அடியேன்இறைவன் எம்பெரு மான்என்று ஏப்போதும் ஏத்தி ஏத்திநின்று அஞ்சலி செய்துன்அறைகொள் சேவடிக்கு அன்பொடும் அடைந்தேன் ஆவ டுதுறை ஆதிஎம் மானே....... சுந்தரர் -“வீழும்பொய் தீராவடுவுடையார் சேர்தற் கருந்தெய்வச்சீராவடுதுறையெஞ் செல்வமே....... திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Masilamanieeswarar, Sri Komuktheeswarar Consort : Sri Oppilamulammai, Sri Athulyakujambigai.
Some of the important features of this temple are.....The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. The temple tank is in front. Balipeedam ( Thirugnanasambandar received gold, which was ket on this balipeedam ), Dwajasthambam and a big Stucco Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. A 3 tier second level Rajagopuram is after the Nandhi. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma and Durgai.
In prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar. Thiagarajar is in a Separate temple. Thiagarajar is called in different names, such as Thyagesar, Sempon Thyagesar, Puthrathyagesar, Swarnathyagesar with murtis/idols, .
The sanctum sanctorum consists of Sanctum, antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. A vesara vimana is over the sanctum.
Samadhi of Thirumoolar, Thirumaligai thevar are in this village. In, Kshethrakovai Pillaithamizh it is mentioned that Thirumalikaithevar who had composed Thiruvisaipa belongs to this place and praises Lord Murugan as Kangeyan
திருவிசைப் பாவென்னும் அதிமதுர கவிபாடு திருமாளி கைத்தேவர் வாழ்காவேரி சூழ்ந்ததிரு வாடுது றைக்குமர கனிவாயின் முத்தமருளேகங்கா நதிச் சரவணத்துவளர் காங்கேய கனிவாயின் முத்தமருளே
The 15th Century Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple.
வெற்பெனம தாணி நிறுத்துருக் கிச்சமைத்து வர்க்கமணி யாக வடித்திருத் தித்தகட்டின் மெய்குலம தாக மலைக்கமுத் தைப்பதித்து வெகுகோடி விட்கதிர தாக நிகர்த்தொளிக் கச்சிவந்த ரத்தினப டாக மயிற்பரிக் குத்தரித்து மிக்கதிரு வாவ டுநற்றுறை குட்செழித்த பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSThis is the Nandhi Sthalam of Thiruvidaimaruthur’s parivara sthalangal. Lord Shiva sat under Deva’s “Padar arasu”. Cheraman Peruman Nayanar, Vikrama Pandian worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
The temple was constructed during Pallava period and latter expanded by Chozhas, Pandyas and Vijayanagaras. The Inscriptions recorded from this temple belongs to Parantaka Chozha-I, Rajarajan-I, Rajendra Chozha-I, Vijaya Rajendran, Kulothunga Chozha-I, Vikrama Chozha, Rajaraja-II, Pandya Kings Maravarman Vikrama Pandian and Vijayanagara Kings.
As per the inscriptions Lord Shiva was called as Thiruvaduthurai Thevar, Thiruvaduthurai alwar, Thiruvaduthurai Peruman adigal and Latter period inscriptions records as Komuktheeswarar
Chozha King Parantaka-I, 38th reign year, inscription records that, 500 Kalanju gold was gifted to the thirupani. During his 25th reign year, the temple was reconstructed as stone temple / KaRRali by Katrali pichan ( Kavisankaran...?) gifted 11 ma land to construct as KaRRali. The inscription reads as
Chozha King Parantaka-I, 38th reign year, inscription records that, 500 Kalanju gold was gifted to the thirupani. During his 25th reign year, the temple was reconstructed as stone temple / KaRRali by Katrali pichan ( Kavisankaran...?) gifted 11 ma land to construct as KaRRali. The inscription reads as :``ஸ்வஸ்திஷ்ரீ மதுரைகொண்ட கோப்பரகேஸரி வன்மற்கு யாண்டு இருபத்தைந்தாவது தென்கரைத் திருவழுந்தூர் நாட்டு பிரம தேயம் சிற்றானைச்சூர்ஸபையோம். இவ்வூர் கவிசங்கரன் மாறனிடைத்திரைமூர் நாட்டு பிரமதேயம் சாத்தனூர் திருவாவடுதுறை கற்றளி எடுத்தபித்தன் மஹாதேவர்க்கு உவச்சப்புறமாக விலை கொண்ட நிலம் பதினொருமாச் செய்யும்``
A Pallava period inscription speaks about construction of artha mandapam by “Pallava Mahadeviyar Sivakamu”.
Rajendran-I’s wife Thirailokiya Mahadeviyar’s mother Abhimana Kongiyar donated Gold Kollai, Vellithaligai, 410 Kazhanju weight Kudinjaikal.
Rajathirajar’s Periyavelathu Aloyan anukki donated 27 Gold flowers, Sengazhunir flower 36 and a Mango sapling, a Pichadanar Kandakarai and a Porkai Eechopi.
During Kulothunga Chozha-I period there were Mutts like Thirunilavidangan Madam, Thiruveethi Madam, Narpathonaayiravar Madam and many dancing schools functioned.
Ko Rajakesari barmar ( Gandraditya or Utama Chozha ) 2nd reign year an incomplete inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp for which 12 Kalanju gold was gifted to this temple of Thiruvaduthurai Mahadeva in Sattanur a brahmadeya in Thiraimur Nadu by a merchant Karuppur.
In addition to this an inscription near Durgai’s sannathi mentions the name of Kavirikarai Kanda Karikala Chozha thevar. This refers whom is not known.
LEGENDSThis place was called as Komukthinagar, Arasavanam, Mukthi Kshethram, Kokazhi, Sivapuram, Brahmapuram, Agasthiyapuram, Dharmapuram, Gajaranyam, Nandhinagar and Navakodi Siddhipuram, during ancient period.
Thirumoolar had done penance in this place and written Thirumanthiram. Boga siddhar’s disciple Maligaithevar had done many siddhus from this temple.
Ma Parvati worshiped Lord Shiva in the form of Cow. Lord Shiva in Veerasinga Asana and performed maha thandavam - Sundara Nadanam, in this temple.
Thirumaligai Thevar was born in Adi Saivar family and a ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He was a guru for Chozha Kings. He renounced the material life and came to this temple and started penance under a Peepal tree. He was also a disciple of Bogar. With the grace of Lord Shiva and Ambal he has got many divine powers. He had done miracles in his life. Some baseless allegation the King Narasingan sent his soldiers to attack him. It is believed that, Thirumaligai Devar gave life to the nandhis on the compound wall and chased away Narasingan’s soldiers, hence there is no Rishaba stucco images on the Compound walls. He was added as one of the 63 nayanmars by Sundarar.
Thirumoolar as Sundaranathar, a disciple of Nandhi thevar came to earth from Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. He Visited many Shiva Temples and wants to meet Agasthiyar. He came to this place and found a shepherd called moolan was found lying dead and his cows are also in grief. With his yogic powers he entered in the body of Moolan and drove the cows to Moolan’s home. After that he came to this temple and started penance under the Peepal tree. When moolan’s wife and her relatives called him to back home, Thirumoolar refused and continued his penance. Moolan’s relatives advised his wife to leave Moolan alone since he attained the divine wisdom. He was latter known as Thirumoolar. It is believed that he had written the Thirumanthiram, one mantra per year for 3000 years. He was added as one of the 63 Nayanmars by Sundarar.
The specialities of this temple are, 1. Thirugnanasambandar received gold for his father’s velvi, 2. Sundarar worshiped to get rid of the decease, 3. Considered as a Nandhi parivara sthalam of Thiruvidaimaruthur, 4. Lord Shiva is under the Devas in the form of padar arasu, 5. Thirumoolar stayed in this place and written the Thirumanthiram, 6. Thirumaligai Thevar the disciple of Bhoga Siddhar had done many miracles, 7 Cheraman Perumal and Vikrama Pandian worshiped, 8. Lord Shiva had shown this place as Thiruvarur and himself as Thiyagaraja ( Puthra Thyagesar ) and gave blessings to Musugunda Chakravarti, 9. Lord Shiva blessed Siddhar with ashtama Siddhis, 10. Dharma Devathai worshiped Lord Shiva and has become the vahana, 11. Jeeva Samadhis of Thirumoolar and Thirumaligai Thevar.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSAfter conducting pooja to Thiru maligai thevar pooja to be done for Namasivayamoorthy.
Apart from regular Poojas, special poojas are conducted on Brahmotsavam in the month Purattasi ( Sep – Oct ), Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ), Ratha Saptami in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ) in a grand manner and on the 5t day is celebrated as Thirugnanasambandar receiving 1000 porkili from Lord Shiva and every month pradosham.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILSThe land line numbers +91 4364 232021 and +91 4364 232055 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH :This is on the bus route from Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai.The temple is about 1 KM off Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai main road, 6 KM from Kuthalam, 17 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 18.5 KM from Kumbakonam, 60 KM from Thanjavur and 300 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway Station is Narasingampet and Railway Junction is Mayiladuthurai.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Kannappar - Thirunavukkarasu swamigal - a King 
Pallava Pillar
Jyeshta Devi
Rishabam
Thirumoolar story
Thirumoolar
Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam Temple--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
மேவு திருக்குறுந்தொகை நேரிசையும் சந்த
-“வீழும்பொய்
Moolavar : Sri Masilamanieeswarar, Sri Komuktheeswarar
Kannappar - Thirunavukkarasu swamigal - a King
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