Saturday, January 22, 2011

Thiruvidaivai temple, Tanjavoore.

  1. Thiruvedaivai:


    The temple is one of 275 Siva Devara Sthalam. The temple is about 2000 years old.



    The place“Thiruvidaivasal is about 42 kms from Tanjavore to Thiruvavore”. One has to take a diversion from Koradachery, and travel 3 kms to reach the temple. The place is nearer to Needamangalam.







    As we enter we see Nandi in a small mandapam, facing the main deity Lord Siva.
    Main deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Punyakodiappar and his consort known as Abirami Ammai.






    Sthala vruksham is Kasturi Arali and teertham is Sri Teertham.



    Other deities seen in the temple as we go around is Vinayakar in small sanctum, Nardhana Vinayakar, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Durgai, Valli Devasena with Subramanyar, Gaja Lakshmi, Bala Sastha, Bairavar, Chandikeswarar, Navagraha, Soorya & Chandran.





    Here in this temple, “Dakshina Moorthy“ is seen on Simahasana mandapam. Thiru Gyanasambandhar sang hymns on Lord Siva of this temple.

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