This is the 183rd Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri and 66th sthalam of Chozha Nadu. This place was once called as Then Thiruputhur, Arichirkaraiputhur, Arichirkarai Alagar Thiruputhur during Thevara period and now called as ALAGAPUTHUR, before Nachiyar Koil. In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirunaraiyur.
பாடும் அரதைப் பெரும் பாழியே முதல் ஆகச்சேடர் பயில் திருச்சேறை திருநாலூர் குடவாயில்நாடியசீர் நறையூர்தென் திருப்புத்தூர் நயந்து இறைஞ்சிநீடுதமிழ்த்தொடை புனைந்து அந் நெடுநகரில் இனிது அமர்ந்தார்...... திருஞானசம்பந்தர் புராணம்Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal, Sundarar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has mentioned this place as “Kadivaikkarai Thenputhur” and he was fortunate for having the darshan of Lord Shiva.
மின்னும் சடைமேல் இளவெண் திங்கள் விளங்கவேதுன்னும் கடல்நஞ்சு இருள்தோய் கண்டர்தொல்மூதூர்அன்னம் படியும் புனலார் அரிசில் அலை கொண்டுபொன்னும் மணியும் பொருதென் கரைமேல் புத்தூரே....... திருஞானசம்பந்தர்முத்தூ ரும்புனல் மொய்யரி சிற்கரைப் புத்தூ ரன்அடி போற்றி என் பார்எலாம்பொய்த்தூ ரும்புலன் ஐந்தொடு புல்கியமைத்தூ ரும்வினை மாற்றவும் வல்லரே ...... திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்மலைக்கும்மகள் அஞ்ச மதகரியை உரித்தீர் எரித்தீர் வருமுப் புரங்கள்சிலைக்குங் கொலைச் சேவுகந்து ஏறுஒழியீர் சில்பலிக் கில்கள்தோறும் செலவுஒழியீர்கலைக்கொம்பும் கரி மருப்பும் இடறிக் கலவம் மயிற்பீலியுங் கார் அகிலும்அலைக்கும் புனல்சேர் அரிசில் தென்கரை அழகார் திருப்புத்தூர் அழகனீரே....... சுந்தரர் -“காட்டும்பரிசிற்கரைப்புற்றோர் பாங்குபெற ஓங்கும்அரிசிற்கரைப் புத்தூரானே” ...... திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Swarnapureeswarar, Sri Padikasu Nathar. Consort : Sri Soundaryanayagi, Sri Azhakambigai.
Some of the salient features of this temple are......The temple is facing west with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Kambathadi Vinayagar, Dwajasthambam and balipeedam are immediately after the Rajagopuram in side a newly constructed mandapam. Stucco image of Rishabaroodar is on the top of the front mandapam. Moolavar is taller on a square avudayar, under rudraksha mandapa. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Pichadanar, Lingothbavar Brahma and Durgai.
In Prakaram and mandapam, Vinayagar, Gajalakshmi, Sri Valli Devasena Arumugar ( Arumugar is with 12 hands with mayil / peacock vahana, holding sanghu is worth to see ), Navagrahas, Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar, Chandikeswarar, Siddhi Vinayagar, Swarna Vinayagar, Kumbhakarna Vinayagar, Natarajar, Chandran, Musukunda Chakravarthi, Roma Rishi, Sunda Devar Nalvar, Sekkizhar, Dakshina Kailasanathar, Uthira Kailasanathar, Arunachaleswarar, Kasi Viswanathar with Visalakshi, Saraswati, Suryan, Shaniswarar and Bhairavar. Ambal is in a separate sannadhi facing south.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has sung in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the original temple might have been existed before 7th Century. The same was reconstructed as a stone temple during Chozha period. The present structure belongs to nattukottai Nagarathar thirupani.
It is believed that the temple was constructed by Ko Chenkat Chozhan and latter expanded by Chozhas, Thanjavur nayaks and Nattukottai Nagarathars. One of the inscription records this place as Kulothunga Chozha Valanattu Azhagar Thiruputhur.
Rajaraja-I’s 7th reign year inscription records that 1300 kuzhi land was gifted to Paramaswami for worship by Thiruputhur Udayar. The sanctum was reconstructed as a stone temple. This place was mentioned as Thirunaraiyur nattu Brahmadeyam Parathayakudi. 22nd reign year inscription records the gift of 3 ma land for burning a perpetual lamp. Again 28th reign year inscription records the endowment of a Lamp. The Same king’s period inscription records that a shrine was constructed for Suriyan. For the same 6 ma land and 30 kasu was gifted for worship, by Melvembaa Nattu Nallarkudiyinan.
Kolothunga Chozha-I’s period inscription records the gift of Land for worship. Vikrama chozha’s period inscription records the gift of money for burning a lamp at Thiruputhur Azhagiya Devar.
LEGENDSAs per the legend, Lord Shiva and ma Parvati had chosen this place as a resting place. They brought the Ganges to this place. Ma Parvati worshiped Lord Shiva with Ganga water and gold. Hence Lord Shiva is praised as Sri Swarnapureeswarar or Sri Sempon Nathar.
In another legend The Chozha King was constructing a temple for Thyagesar at Thiruvarur. One of his minister, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva was assigned the task of procuring materials required for the temple. It was dusk, when he reached this place. He used to worship Lord Shiva before taking the dinner. Since there was no Shiva temple nearby, with the hunger and tired, he started sleeping under a tree. Lord Shiva gave darshan in the form of Shiva Linga.
The Minister wanted to built a temple for this Shiva Linga. He diverted some of the materials meant for Thiruvarur Temple. The King happened to see the temple, admiring the beauty of the temple, asked the minister and give him the “Good Karma”, that he earned by building this temple. Since the minister has accepted the Kings order he was beheaded. The Last word uttered by the minister was “Andavare”. Lord Shiva also restored the life of the Minister. Hence this place was called as “Andavankoil”. A bas relief is on one the pillars depicting this legend.
It is believed that, sage kashyapa, Roma maharishi, Musukunda chakravarthi His minister Sundadevar and Thirugnanasambandar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. Pukazhal thunai Nayanar attained mukti in this place. This is a Parihara sthalam for poisonous bites.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas special poojas are conducted Aadi pooram in the month Aadi ( July – Aug ), Vinayagar Chathurthi in the month Aavani ( Aug – Sept ), Navaratri in the month of Purattasi ( Sept – Oct ), Skanda Sashti and Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi ( Oct – Nov ), Thiru Karthigai in the month of Karthigai ( Nov – Dec ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi ( Dec – Jan ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ), Panguni Uthiram in the month Panguni ( March – April ) and monthly pradosham days.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 Hrs to 19.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS The phone numbers 0435 2466939 & 9943178294 may be contacted for darshan. Alternatively Durai Gurukkal +914374 265130 may be contacted for further details.
HOW TO REACH On Kumbakonam to Nachiyar Koil ( Nachiyarkoil ) bus route, Thirunariyur before Nachiyar Koil.The Place Alagaputhur is 2 KM from Thirunariyur, 2.7 KM from Nachiyarkoil, 5 KM from Thiruppandurai, 7 KM from Kumbakonam, 35 KM from Thiruvarur, 41 KM from Mayiladuthurai and 301 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Bhairavars
Nalvar - Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar
Thanks to my friend Madhan who had given the day light photograph--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
முத்தூ ரும்புனல் மொய்யரி சிற்கரைப்
மைத்தூ ரும்வினை மாற்றவும் வல்லரே
....... சுந்தரர்
அரிசிற்கரைப் புத்தூரானே”
Moolavar : Sri Swarnapureeswarar, Sri Padikasu Nathar.
Kolothunga Chozha-I’s period inscription records the gift of Land for worship. Vikrama chozha’s period inscription records the gift of money for burning a lamp at Thiruputhur Azhagiya Devar.
Bhairavars
Nalvar - Sundarar with Paravai Nachiyar
Thanks to my friend Madhan who had given the day light photograph
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