Thonda Nadu Temple 10. Tiruvallam ( Thiruvalam )

SIVAYA NAMA



Tiruvallam ( Thiruvalam )

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Location:

This temple is on the way to Katpadi from Valajapet via SIPCOT (Raniprt). Immediatly after crossing the iron bridge of Thiruvalam one can see the temple on the left side. The Vilvanatheswarar temple is on the western bank of Pennai (Neevaa) river.



Nandhi facing outside the temple

Temple:

This temple built in a 500 acres plot with a high raised compound wall and a 4 tier Rajakopuram. Temple has three pragrams. In the third pragaram, Gouri theertham on the right and on the left Ambikeswar Sannathi. In the second pragaram, while you go left to right around (Valam) the temple one can see Uthsava mandapam, Kasi Viswanathar, Chandramouleeswarar, Arunachaleswarar, Sadasivar, Anandar, Srikandar and Ambikeswarar Lingams, Sahasralingam and Murugar with Valli Deivanai. Ambal sannithi is a seperate temple facing the east. Opposite to that the Sthala Viruksham Vilvam is there. In the front Kodimaram is there. Next to the Kodimaram a huge Nandi made of marter facing outside.

While entering the Swamy sannithi one can see Sivalingam straight. On crossing the entrance we can see the திருவோடு(Vessal) used by Sanaka Muniver who worshipped the lord Siva in this temple. While going through the inner pragaram we can see Vinayakar, Dhakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahmma, Sandikeswarar and 63 Nayanmarkals.

Moolavar is suyambu  Lingam. Square Peedam (சதுர பீடம்). East facing. The Natarajar Sabai is adjacent to the Maha Nandi. Next to that is Navagraha sannithi.

Ambal sannithi is in the outer pragaram. It is a separate sannithi facing East. Ambal is blessing the devotees with (அபயகரம்).  Yaga salai and Bairava Sannithi are there in the outer pragaram.



Swamy : Aulmigu Vilvanatheswarar
 Ambal : Arulmigu Vallambigai ( Thanumathyaambal)

Theertham : Gouri Teertham, Neeva nathi


Sthal Viruksham : Vilvam

 



Mangani Vinayagar

We can see the Mankani Vinayakar before the entrance of the temple while going out. There is a story behind this Vinayakar. This is the place where Lord Vinayaka established the truth that ‘world’ means Father and Mother. When Lord Siva gave a competition between Lord Vinayakar and Lord Murugar that who ever go around the world and come back to him first will get the single mango fruit given by Naradar.  Vinayaker went around his divine parents to show this truth. Valam in Tamil means circumambulation. As He did the Valam here, the place came to known as Tiruvalam and changed as Tiruvallam.  Lord Vinayaka got the mango fruit from Lord Shiva this way and is praised as Kani (fruit) Vangia (getting) Pillayar (Vinayaka).  He is sitting on His mouse vehicle.  He came to this temple with the Mango fruit – the wisdom fruit.



Arulmigu Vilvanatheswarar

Arulmigu Vallambigai

 










































Sthala Puranam:

This area of the temple was a forest full of Vilva Trees. Hence it was called as Vilvaaranyam or Vilvavanam. The Sivalingam was inside a snake mound (பாம்பு  புற்று). A cow was pouring the Milk every day on the Siva Lingam. The snake mound slowly started disintegrated and the lingam was emerged outside. Earlier the temple was called as Theekkali Vallam. The Ambal's name  of this temple was known as Theekkali Ambal ( Jadaakalaabambal) and she was adorned an angry(உக்கரம்) look. The Sthala Puranam says that Sri Adhi Sankarar calm down the Ambal.

Around 4 KM away from this temple there is a hill named "Kanchan Giri". Now it is called Kaanchana Giri. There was a demon named Kanchan was living in the hill. Earlier the priest used to bring water from this temple for the Abishekam and other temple use. Kanchan never allow the priest tho bring water from this hill. He started scaring the priest. The priest prayed Lord Siva for help. On the order of Lord Siva, Nandhikeswarar fought with the demon and destroyed him. Due to this reason the Nandhi of this temple will be facing outside.



Pathigam:

Thirugnanasmbandar sung one pathigam on this temple.

எரித்தவன் முப்புரம் எரியின் மூழ்கத் 

தரித்தவன் கங்கையைத் தாழ்சடைமேல்

விரித்தவன் வேதங்கள் வேறு வேறு

தெரித்தவன் உறைவிடம் திருவல்லமே

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Festivals:

                   April (பங்குனி) - Annual Big Festival.

                   Arudhra Darisanam is very famous here.

Timings:    Morning - 6.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

                   Evening - 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM

Contact:     Kandasamy Gurukkal - 9360040807

                                                 - 0416- 2236491       





Subramaniar with Valli and Deivanai



 

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