Thonda Nadu Temple 21 Thiruvalithayam ( PADI )

SIVAYA NAMA

 

 

THIRUVALITHAYAM ( PADI )

Kopuram

 LOCATION:

Padi is situated around 15 KM west of Chennai and closer to west Annanagar. The temple is near the bus terminus OF west Anna nagar. The temple is around 1 km away from the TVS-Lucas bus stop. The temple can be reached by taking the Padavattamman Koil Street.


REASON FOR THE NAME:

Baradwajar, son of Jupiter was born as Valian, son of a sparrow – ( கருங்குருவி ) Karunguruvi. Saddened by his birth as Valian, he worshipped Lord Siva in many sacred places. When he came to this place, he found a Sivalinga under a Kondrai tree and worshipped him. Lord Siva appeared before Bharadwajar and made him the leader of birds. Based on this story, the place is called Valithayam. The moolavar is Valianathar and Ambal is Thayammai.

 

 

                                Swamy:  Arulmigu Valithayanathar

 

                                Ambal:  Arulmigu Thayammai

 

                                Theertham: Baradwaja Theertham

 

                      Sthala Viruksham:  Pathiri / Trupet Flower Tree ( பாதிரி ) 

 

 

The temple is built in 1.35 Aker land. It has three tier Kopuram with two pragarams facing east. In the first pragaram Dhakshnamurty facing south., Thirumal facing west and Durgai facing north as koshta murthys. Above the Moolavar the vimanam is Gajapprashta vimanam. It looks like the back side of the elephant. Swamy facing east and the Ambal facing south.

 

Swamy is in Linga roopam on a square base (சதுர  பீட ஆவுடையார் ). The sanctum is quite spacious. As the Ambal statue (விக்ரஹம் ) is damaged new one is replaced. The old Ambal is kept in the sanctum of the Swamy. 

 

The temple has a three tier Rajagopuram and as soon as you enter one can see the Swamy shrine with the Kodi Kambam (கொடிகம்பம் - Flag post) and is there is no other shirine in the outer pragaram. One the right side of the entrance you can see navagraham and on the left side Arunagiri nadar shrine as well as a verses of the thiruppugazh (திருப்புகழ் ) is carved on the wall.

 

The inner pragaram contains a Vinayagar , Subramaniam and Somaskandar shrines. Unlike most Sounth Indian temples these shrines are found behind the main santum. In front of the Subranmaniya shrines there is also another Lingam. The main diety Arulmigu Valithayanathar is facing east in the linga roopam and his consort Arulmigu Thayammai is facing South. The Ambal shrine has kodi maram , simhavaganam and bali peedam. The Ambal shrine also containes two lingams worshiped by Indiran and Bharadwaja muni. The Baradwaja Theertham could be found opposite to the Ambal shrine.

 

 Stonecarvings of the last king of the Chola sect Thirubhuvana Chakravarthi known at Rajarajan the third 1218-1256 A.D is found . In the stone carvings of Rajarajan the third the 9the year of ruling it is said that the sun Urban of Thiruvalithayam, Chinthamanipuram, Thiruvallithayamundayanayanar temple is an another name of the temple. Thirupuvana Chakarvarthi Vihayakanda Gopala Devans third year of ruling is described in the stone carving in the temple fronts corridors southern wall.
In the 33rd year ruling of Mathuranthaga Pothabi Cholan this temple was renovated and food was distributed to the Maheswaras of the place. The whole village Thirvalllithayam was donated to the temple. All these information are carved on the west wall of the sanctum of the temple. In the Tiruvallithayam temple the donations given by Vijaya Nagaram kings are found in four stone carvings.

In the period of Veera Pradhaba Prabhu Kudeva Maharayar 1465-85 A.D. The Soluva officer Kandagadhari Bommaiyadeva for the benefit Maharayar Thiruvalithyayam alias padi was donated and the the place was Sathuvedimangalam . It is also known as Agaram near by koraur.Vvijayanagara kings stone carvings reveal that padi and Thiruvalithayam are the same place and Eswaran to the temple was known as Thiruvallithayamudaya Nayanar.

1939 the Rajagopuram at the eastern gate was built by the devasthanam. Yagasalai and the Navagraha mandapam were built in 1964 . In 19.01.1988 Pampan swamy’s Shanmuga kavasam and Thiruvallithayam Pathigam are carved in stone.

THIRUVALITHAYAM as GURU STHALAM

 

The harmful focus of Saturn, Raghu and Kethu are nullified by the focus of Guru. The focus of Guru provides multi fold blessings.Those who have been affected by Guru must worship Guru on Thursday wearing yellow cloths.Dhatchinamoorthy is worshipped as Guru in this temple, which is on the southern side of this temple.Special poojas are conducted on Thursday. Thiruvallithayam temple is an important temple for the worship of Guru Bhahavan when he causes harm.

STHALA PURANAM:

 

There are many stories that is associated with this temple, here we are to list a few.

• Bragaspathi : The demi god, Jupiter did penance here to renounce desire
• Thirumal : Lord Thirumal in the name of Kesavaperumal worshipped this shrine to rid him of sins attained through killing
• Lord Raman, Sukreevar, Kuselan : They have also worshipped this shrine
• Sage Agasthiyar : After killing Vathapivilvalan sage Agasthiyar worshipped and performed penance to rid the sin
• Brahma : Lord Brahma is said to have attained mukthi here after worshipping Arulmigu Valithayanathar
• Lord Vinayaka : Lord Vinayaka is said to have married Valli and Kamalai ( daughters of Brahma) at this temple
• During the early 1500AD, religious fanatics damaged the Ambal statue , a good samaritan made the present statue and Vimanam ( tower) constructed above the santum of the Godess. The damaged yet beautiful staue of the Ambal is presently kept beside the main deity.

 
FESTIVALS: During the tamil month Chithirai ( April ) the annual festival (திருவிழா ) is celebrated for 10 days.

PATHIGHAM:

Thirunyansambandar has dedicated on pathigam to Arulmigu Valithayanathar. Arunagirinathar has sung about the Subramania shrine in this temple in his Thirupughal. Ramalinga adigalar( Vallalar ) has sung about this shrine in his Thiru Arutpa (திருவருட்பா)




கடலின்  நஞ்சம்  அமுதுண்டு  இமையோர்  தொழ  தேத்த  நடமாடி 
அடல்இலங்கை  அரையன்  வலிசெற்று  அருள்  அம்மான்  அமர்கோயில் 
மடல்இலங்கு  கமுகின்  பலவின்  மது  விம்மும்  வலிதாயம் 
உடல்இலங்கும்  உயிர்  உள்ளளவும்  தொழ  உள்ளத்  துயர்  போமே 

                                                                             தேவாரம்         -------------- சம்பந்தர் 


 

மருமல்லி  யார்குழலின் மடமாதர் 
 மருளுள் ளி  நாயடிய னலையாமல் 
இருநல்ல  வாகுமுன  தடிபோண 
இனவல்ல  மானமன  தருளாயோ 
கருநெல்லி  மேனியரி  மருகோனே 
கனவள்ளி  யார்கணவ  முருகேசா 
திருவல்லிதாய  மதி  லுறைவோனே 
திகழ்வல்ல  மாதவர்கள்  பெருமாளே 

                                                             திருப்புகழ்                    -----------அருணகிரிநாதர் 





ஊற்று மெய்  அன்புமிகுந்தொண்டர்  குழு  ஆயும்  வலிதாயத்தில் 
இன்பமிகுஞான  இலக்கணமே 

                                                           திருவருட்பா                  ----------- வள்ளலார்

  

Timings:
In this temple daily 4 times ( நான்கு கால ) poojas are conducted.
Kalasandhi                        6 AM (Morning)
Utchikalam                        11 AM to 12 Noon (Midday)
Sayaratchai                        6. 00 PM (Evening)
Artha Sama                        8.30 PM ( Night )
Opening Times of the temple 6 am to 12.00 noon and 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm
On the day of Guru Changing phase the temple is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
 

Contact:

The Executive Officer
Arulmigu Thiruvaleeswarar Temple
Padi, Chennai – 600 050.
Tamilnadu. India

Phone 044- 26540706.
Email : thiruvalitayam@vsnl.net

 

 

THIRUCHITRAMBALAM