Thonda Nadu Temple 20. Thiruvatriur

SIVAYA NAMA

THIRUVOTRIYUR

Raja Gopuram

LOCATION:

This temple is situated about 8km north of Chennai, There is a railway station between chennai and gumudipoondi called " Thiruvatriur". The temple is about 1km from the railway station. There are plenty of busses from Chennai.


REASON FOR THE NAME:

The reason why this temple and the deity is name such is because Lord Shiva diverted(ஒற்றியூர் ) the waters from "Pralayam" and blessed Brahma to continue his job of creation.

Swamy: Arulmighu Sri Thiruvatriswarar, Padambakkanathar,Aadipureeswarar

Ambal: Arulmighu Vadiudainayagi

Sthala Viruksham:  Magizhamaram ( Asian Bullet wood , Bakul tree)

Theertham:  Brahmatheertham

 

Adi Pureeswarar

Vadivudaiyamman

 

 

The temple is east facing with a five tier rajagopuram in front with two pragarams(), The
moolavar is untouchable (theenda thirumeni) and is a Lingam made of earth (புற்று), covered with a kavacham, removed only on a the occasion of karthikai Full Moon. There is a separate shrine for the Ambal Vadivudainayagi facing south. When you go around the Swamy sannithi you can see the shrine of Goddess Kali facing north. To the south of Moolavar Thyagrajar shrine and in the north Lord Natarajar shrine are situated. Thiruvotriyur is well renowned shrine for Thyagarajar and his dance is Sundara Natanam. In the outer pragaram there are 27 Siva Lingams associated with each 27 Stars (நட்ஷத்ரம்) There is a separate shrines for Otreeswarar and Sundarar in the North West side of the temple.



Natarajar



Thyagarajar

Sundaramurthy Swamy and Thiruvotriyur:

 

The place is closely linked with the life of Sundarar, one among the four celebrated saivite saints and Sangili Nachiar wedding. While at this place-Tiruvottriyur, Sundarar was happy to see Sangiliar plunged in the service of Lord Shiva and desired to have her hand. He prayed to Lord Shiva to have her. Lord advised Sangiliar to marry Sundarar. She expressed her fear to Lord that Sundarar may leave her half the way as he was already married to Paravai Nachiar. Lord promised that He would get her the assurance from Sundarar to be ever with her. Knowing Lord’s design, Sundarar begged Lord to leave the sanctum for a while and be under the Magizham tree when he would make the required promise to Sangiliar before the sanctum. But Lord advised Sangiliar to demand the promise under the Magizham tree to trap Sundarar. Their wedding went on. Thus Magizham became the sacred tree of the temple.After few months Sundarar got reminded of Thyagaraja perumal of Thiruvarur. He would like to go for the Vasantha Uthsavam at Thiruvarur. As he was not able to keep up his promise he had decided to leave Thiruvotriyur. The moment he crossed the boreder of Thiruvotriyur he lost the sight on both the eyes. From there he went to various Siva temples and sung in praise of Siva. At Thiruvenpakkam Siva gave a stick (ஊன்றுகோல்) to help him. On reaching Kanchipuram Ekambara Swamy Temple Sundarar was able to get the sight of his left eye. 

This wedding of Sundarar is celebrated even today in the temple on the Magam star  in the Masi month- (February-March) of every  year. Lord solemnizes this marriage under the Magizham tree known as Magizhadi Servai. Foot prints of Lord Siva are under the tree. Those facing delay in their wedding worship here adoring the Feet with sandal. Married couples also pray here..


Kaliya Nayanar:

A staunch devotee, Kaliyanar used to light lamps at the temple each day without fail. Lord wanted to test his divotion  and made him poor. As Kaliyanar had no money to buy oil for the lighting, he decided to cut his neck and light the lamp with his blood. Lord appeared before the devotee and made his devotion public and elevated him to the status of Nayanar. His Guru Puja is conducted in the Aadi  Kettai star day when people use to light lamps in the shrine.


Pattinathar:

Pattinathar, a merchant from Kaveri Poompattinam prayed to Lord Shiva seeking salvation. Lord appeared before him, gave a sugar cane and asked him to go places with it. Lord added saying that when Pattinathar felt sweetness at the end of the sugarcane, he would attain salvation. That happened in this place-Tiruvottriyur. Realizing his end, Pattinathat asked people to cover him with a bowl. Removing the bowl then, people found a Linga here. A temple for Pattinathar was built later here.
 

மெய்த்தொண்டர்  செல்லும்  நெறி  அறியேன் மிகநற்பணி  செய் 
கைத் தொண்டர்  தம்மிலும் நற்றொண்டு  வந்திலன்  உண்பதற்கே 
பொய்த்  தொண்டு  பேசிப்  புறம்புறமே  உன்னைப்  போற்றுகின்ற 
இத்தொண்டனேன்பணி  கொள்ளுதியோ  கச்சி  ஏகம்பனே 
                                                                                                                      -------- Pattinathar            

Pattinathar is revered as Lord Shiva Himself and pujas on Pradosha days, Shivrathri and Aipasi Annabishek are performed in this shrine also. His Guru Puja is performed on the Uthrashada star day close to Poornima-full moon day in Aadi month-July-August.

Saint Tirunavukkarasar in one of his hymns says that Lord in this sea shore temple is the torch bearer to those unable to choose the right path in life, as a light house does for the ships in the sea. The meaning of life is understood by those worshipping in this temple.

King Mandhadha was the ruler of this place represented by a chieftain. The king sent a notice to him demanding tax. There was a correction in the demand notice reading ‘barring Tiruvottriyur’ thus exempted this place from taxes. This is mentioned in the celebrated Saivite Epic Peria Puranam of Sekkilar  being the 12^th  Thirumurai  of Saivite Tirumurai collections.

ஏட்டுவரியில்  ஒற்றியூர்  நீங்கல்  என்ன   எழுத்தறியும் 
நாட்ட  மலரும்  திருநுதலார்  நறும்பொற்  கமலச்  சேவடியில் 
கூட்டும்  உணர்வு  கொண்டெழுந்து  கோதில்  அமுத  இசைகூடப் 
பாட்டும்  பாடிப்  பரவியெனும்  பதிகம்  எடுத்துப் பாடினார் 
                                                --- சுந்தரர்  பற்றி  சேக்கிழார்  பெரியபுராணம்    

 

Lord Shiva as Truptheeswar – Lord of Satisfaction – graces from a square stone. People not satisfied with the going in their lives light ghee lamps here. Presiding deity is under the Gajabrushta Vimana. Nandhi in the prakara is on a high peeta. Akasha Linga shrine is also in the prakara.

The place is praised by names as Aadhipuri, Poongoil, Shivaloka on earth. Lord played His Padma Thandava dance for Nandhi Deva here. Conch abishek is performed in Lord Thiagaraja shrine on the 3^rd Monday of Karthikai in December-January. Aipasi Annabishek is offered on the Poornima day-full moon day for Lord Aadhi Pureswarar.

 Lord Muruga here is praised by Saint Arunagiriar. Those suffering from stomach pain worship here for relief. Pujas are also performed at Sundarar-Sangiliar shrine on Poornima days. Those seeking child boon pray at Lord Kuzhandeeswarar shrine.  Conch abishek is performed in Lord Thiagaraja shrine on the 3^rd Monday of Karthikai in December-January. Aipasi Annabishek is offered on the Poornima day-full moon day for Lord Aadhi Pureswarar. Lord Muruga here is praised by Saint Arunagiriar.  

 

This shrine was sung by all the three saints Thirugnana Sambandar, Thirunavukkar and Sundarar.

திருஞானசம்பதர் :

விடையவன்  விண்ணுமண்ணுந் தொழ நின்றவன் வெண்மழுவாட் 
படையவன் பாய்புலித்தோ  லுடை  கோவணம்  பல்கரந்தைச் 
சடையவன் சாமதேவன் சசிதங்கிய சங்கவெண்டோ   
டுடையவன்  னூனமில்லி யுறையும்மிட  மொற்றியூரே 
                                                                                              ------- 3rd Thirumurai
 
திருநாவுக்கரசர்:    
 
வெ ள்ளத்தைச் சடையில் வைத்த வேதகீ தன்றன்பாதம் 
மெள்ளத்தா  னடையவேண்டின்  மெய்தரு  ஞானத்தீயால்
கள்ளத்தை     கழிய நின்றார்  காயத்துக்  கலந்து  நின்று

உள்ளத்து ளோளியுமாகு  மொற்றியூ  ருடைய கோவே   

                                                                

 

                                                                               ------------- 4th Thirumurai 

 சுந்தரர் :

பாட்டும்  பாடிப்  பரவித்  திரிவார் 
ஈட்டும்  வினைகள்  தீர்ப்பார் கோயில் 
காட்டுங்  கலமுந்  திமிலுங்  கரைக்கே 
ஒட்டுந்  திரைவாய்  ஒற்றி  யூரே 

                                                                              -------------- 7th Thirumurai

Uthsavar

Otreeswarar

Timing:    6.00 AM to 12.30 PM
                 4.00 PM to   9.00 PM


Contact:  Executive Officer 044-26376151


Address:  Thyagaraja Swamy Temple,
                 Thiruvotriyur,
                 Chennai - 600019

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