Thonda Nadu Temple 8. Thiruvothur (Cheyyaru)

SIVAYA NAMA

Thiruvothur - Cheyyaru

Location:

Thiruvothur is close to Kanchipuram. Today people calling this place as Cheyyaru. Bus facilities are available from Kanchipuram, Vandavasi, Pozhur, Thiruvannamalai and Arani. The temple is inside the town.



Temple:


This temple is 2000 years old. It is built in 500 Acre land and has 7 tier Rajagopurm. One has to cross 9 entrances to have the darshanam of Vedapureeswarar. There are separate shrines for Pancha Boothams. Hence we can have the darshan of all Pancha Bootha lingams together. We can also have the darshan of all the 8 Gopurams from one spot.

Here Siva is in Suyambu Lingam form. Daily Sun rays falls on the deity in the Sanctum. This is one of the speciality of this temple. While worshiping one can stand in one place and see Swamy, Ambal, Ganesan, Murugan, Navagraham and Sthala Viruksham. This is another speciality of this temple. Ambal has been portrayed so beautifully with Ruthraksha malai in one hand, Lotus flower in another, the third is Abhaya Hastham and the forth Varatha Hastham. She is blessing the devotees with her sathur pujams.

Lord Siva explain in detail about Vedham to Dhevas and Rishis in this place. Hence this place is called Thiruvothur. Here Gnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasar have sung Thevara Pathigam on Vedabureeswarar. Arunagirinathar sung about Lord Murugan of this temple. Siva danced in this place. The dance is called Veera Nadanam. Vinayakar here is Narthana Vinayakar and Murugan is Shanmugar. Lord Murugan created the theertham "Cheyaru" for this temple. Hence this town is called Cheyyaru. Vinayakar, Murugan, Vairavar, Thirumal, Brahmma, Suryan, and Thondaman were worshiped Vedapureeswarar in this temple.

Arulmigu Vedapureeswarar

Arulmigu Izhamulai Ambikai

Swamy : Vedapureeswarar, Vedanathar

Ambal  :  Izhamulai Ambikai, Balajakujambikai

Sthala Viruksham : Palm Tree ( பனை மரம்)

Theertham : Manasa Theertham , Kalyana Theertham, Cheyaru.

Sthala Puranam:

This temple situated on the banks of Cheyyaru river. Many many years back there was often flood in the river. Due to that the walls of the temple were get damaged. To avoid this damage one devotee of this temple raised the banks and planted Palm Trees ( பனை மரம்). All the trees were male tree and not a single female tree. There was no fruits ( நொங்கு ) from the trees.  On seeing this few jains started mocking at the Siva devotee and telling them that is all the power lord Siva has. They challenged let lord Siva change these trees to female and get the fruits. Only then we believe in Siva. The worried devotee mentioned this to the visiting Thirugnansambandar about this. Thirugnanasambandar sung a Thevara Pathigam and in the end of the pathigam he sung  "குரும்பை ஆண்பனை ஈன்குலை ஓத்தூர்".

Immediately with the grace of Lord Vedapureeswarar all the male trees were transformed in to female trees and yielded the fruits. On seeing this all jains in that area converted to Saivism. Even today we can see the stone palm tree in front of Ambal Sannithi. Poojas are conducted for this tree.

Stone Palm Tree

The Nandhi in this temple will not be looking towards Sannadhi. It will be facing outside. As Siva teaching Vedam to all the Devas and Rishis, he had instructed the Nandhi not to allow any one except Devas and Rishis. Due to this reason Nandhi is facing outside.

There was another reason for the Nandhi facing outside.

The King Thondaman had very strong faith on Vedapureeswarar. Once he was defeated by another king Visuvavasu. Thondaman lost his confident and prayed Lord Vedapureeswarar. The Lord gave lot of strength by providing his support and instructed Nandikeeswarar to help Thondaman to win the war. To go with Thondaman Nandhi was looking outside.

Prayers and Pariharams: 

1. By worshiping in this temple one will get ride of  Mental Worries.

2. To get married one has to do Nagalinga Abishekam.

3. By consuming the fruits of this temple's palm tree, the couple who are not having child are conceiving and getting the blessings of Vedapureeswarar. Many from foreign coutries are requesting for this fruits and the temple is sending them regularly.

4. On every Saturday morning 9 AM to 10.30 by doing Sarpa Dosha Nivarthy Pooja at the Nagalingam, devotees are getting Sarpadosha nivarthi.

Uthsavar

Arulmigu Natarajar and Sivagami Ambal

Festivals:


Brahmma Utrhsavam will be conducted every year between Jan 15th to Feb 15th. The Uthsavam starts on the next day to new moon day. On every first day of  Tamil month there will be a special abishekam  conducted. On every month sahasranama vilakku poojai will be conducted.

Sri Dhakshnamurthy

Thevara Pathigam:

Thirugnanasambandar sung 11 Pathigams on this temple

Thirunavukkarasar (Appar) also visited this temple and sung pathigam. But unable to trace as on date.

Arunagirinathar also sung on this temple.

பூத்தேர்ந் தாயன கொண்டுநின் பொன்னடி
ஏத்தா தாரில்லை யெண்ணுங்கால்
ஓத்தூர் மேய வொளிமழு வாள்அங்கைக்
கூத்தீ ரும்ம குணங்களே.

குழையார் காதீர் கொடுமழு வாட்படை
உழையாள் வீர்திரு வோத்தூர்
பிழையா வண்ணங்கள் பாடிநின்று ஆடுவர்
அழையா மேயருள் நல்குமே.

குரும்பை யாண்பனை யின்குலை யோத்தூர்
அரும்பு கொன்றை யடிகளைப்
பெரும்பு கலியுள் ஞானசம் பந்தன்சொல்
விரும்பு வார்வினை வீடே.

 ---- -திருஞானசம்பந்தர்


Timings:

Morning : 5.30 AM to 12 Noon.
Evening  : 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM

Contact:

S. Brahmmeswara Gurukkal
04182- 224387

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