This is the 135th Thevara Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 18th Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This temple is on the banks of River Vettaru, which was earlier called as Utpalaru – Uppalaru. This place is locally called as Thirukalaavur.
In PeriyaPuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar Visited this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirunallur. Also in Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal Puranam, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal came to this place after worshiping Lord Shiva of Aavoor.
நீடும் அப்பதி நீங்குவார் நிகழ்திரு நல்லூர்ஆடுவார்திரு அருள்பெற அகன்று போந்து அங்கண்] மாடும் உள்ளன வணங்கியே பரவிவந்து அணைந்தார்தேடும்மால் அயற்கு அரியவர் திருக்கருகாவூர்……….. திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்கருகாவூர் முதலாகக் கண்ணுதலோன் அமர்ந்தருளும் திருஆவூர் திருபாலைத்துறை பிறவும் சென்று இறைஞ்சிப்பெருகு ஆர்வத் திருத்தொண்டு செய்து பெருந்திருநல்லூர் ஒருகாலும் பிரியாதே உள் உருகிப் பணிகின்றார்…… திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்
Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.
முத்து இலங்குமறு வல்உமை அஞ்சவே
வித்தாகும் முளையாகும் வேரே தானாம் வேண்டும் உருவமாம் விரும்பி நின்றபத்தாம் அடியார்க்கோர் பாங்க னுமாம் பால்நிறமு மாம்பரஞ் சோதி தானாம்தொத்தாம் அமரர்கணஞ் சூழ்ந்து போற்றத் தோன்றாதென் உள்ளத்தி னுள்ளே நின்றகத்தாம் அடியேற்கும் காணா காட்டுங் கண்ணாங் கருகாவூ ரெந்தை தானே…….. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் -“மிக்கஅருகாவூர் சூழ்ந்தழகு பெறவோங்குங்கருகாவூர் இன்பக் கதியே…….. திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Karpapureeswarar, Sri Mullaivananathar, Sri MathaviveswararConsort : Sri Garbarakshambigai, Sri Karkkaatha Nayagi
Some of the important features of this temple are...The temple is facing east with a Rajagopuram. The temple tank is in front of the temple. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are in front of sanctum sanctorum. Rishabam is a vidanga moortham without chiseled. In sanctum Moolavar is swayambhu – Ant hill Putruman. Only punuku is applied and no abhishekam will be conducted. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Brahma and Durgai.
In the inner prakaram Vinayagar, Two Rishabas, two balipeedam, 63 var, Santhanachariyars, Vinayagar, Murugan, Gajalakshmi, Ratha shaped Sabha mandapam in that Nithuva Maharishi worshiped Shiva Linga and Sthala Vruksham. Gauthamesar sannadhi is on the way to Ambal Temple.
At the entrance of sanctum Vinayagar and Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniyar. In Maha mandapam Navagrahas and Natarajar Sabha. Shiva and Ambal are in separate sannadhis side by side with separate entrance and Rajagopuras. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam. Moolavar vimana is of vesara style.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple was existed before 7th Century. The temple was reconstructed with stone during medieval Chozha period.
Most of the inscriptions records the endowment of burning perpetual lamps, Naivedyam / offerings, celebrations etc for which land, cattle are gifted to this temple and the temple activities are under the control of Karukavur Sabha.
The inscriptions recorded from this temple belongs to Madurai Konda Koparakesarivarman, Rajaraja Chozha-I, Rajendra Chozha-I, Kulothunga Chozha-I and Vikrama Chozha. As per the inscriptions Lord Shiva was called as Thirukarukavur Mahadevar, Thirukarukavur Alwar, Thirumullaivanamudaya Mahadevar. This place was under Vadakarai Pambur Natti devathanam Thirukudamooku Karukavur ( during Maduraikonda Koparakesarivarmar period ), Nithavinothavalanattu Aavur Kootrathu Thirukarukavur ( Rajaraja-I period ).
Koparakesarivarmar’s period inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamp, by a merchant Chamundamurthy, belongs to nandhipuram, for which a land was gifted to this temple after purchase. The land was on the banks of Utplaru and now called as Uppanaru.
LEGENDSThis place was called as Mullaivanam, Madhavivanam, Karpapuri during puranic period. This place Karukkagavur - Mullaivanam is one of the Pancha aranya temples on the banks of river Kaveri. The rest are .. AvalivaNallur – Pathirivanam, Arathaiperumpazhi – Vannivanam, Irumpoolai – Poolaivanam and Kollampudur – Vilvavanam. It is believed that it will be auspicious to worship the above temples during Early morning, after noon, noon, Evening and Ardha Jamam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSThe poojas conducted before, during pregnancy and post delivery periods are Ghee prasadam pooja. (To conceive), Castor oil prasadam pooja. (For Safe delivery), Punugu sattam pooja.( For better health ), Abhishekam, Annadhanam, Kattalai Archanai, Nava kodi nei deepam (nine crores ghee lamps), Sandana kappu.(Sandal Paste offering ), Thanga thottil /cradle, Thulabharam and Ear boring ceremony and Head tonsure.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 15.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS : The Land Line numbers : + 91 4374 273 502 & +91 4374 273 473 and mobile number +91 9789160819 may be contacted for further details.Phone number +91 4374 273423 and +91 8870058269
HOW TO REACH : Town bus route nos are 11 & 52, available from Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam to Avoor bus via Milattur and Kumbakonam to Thanjavur buses passes through this place.The temple is 9.4 KM from Papanasam, 12 KM from Chakkarapalli, 20 KM from Kumbakonam, 27 KM from Thanjavur and 313 KM from Chennai. Nearest Railway station is Papanasam and Junction is Kumbakonam.
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கருகாவூர் முதலாகக் கண்ணுதலோன் அமர்ந்தருளும்
பெருகு ஆர்வத் திருத்தொண்டு செய்து பெருந்திருநல்லூர்
முத்து இலங்குமறு வல்உமை அஞ்சவே
Moolavar : Sri Karpapureeswarar, Sri Mullaivananathar,
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