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Swetharanyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Thiruvenkadu
near Sirkazhi
. The main deity is Shiva - Swetharanyeswarar ("lord of white forest") and the goddess is Brahma Vidya ambal. There is a separate Sannidhi for Bhudhan (mercury). The temple is quite large and all four important Saivite saints have sung in praise of this lord.
This temple especially known for its unique incarnate of Lord Shiva called "Agora Murthi". He is one of the main god which is being prayed in this village.
Thiruvengadu village is also famous for its unique structure of pools in temples. This temple has 3 pools, 3 Gods. It is a belief that who takes bath in all these pools, the one will be free from their problems like diseases, marriage etc,.
, Chaayaavanam, Mayiladuturai
, Tiruvidaimarudur
and Tiruvanchiyam
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Indiran, Airavatam, Budhan, Sun God Sooriyan and Moon God Chandiran are said to have worshipped God Shiva here. From the stone inscriptions found inside this temple, it is seen that the earlier chola kings Aditya Chola and Rajaraja Chold have made a lot of contributions to this temple.
There are several shrines of significance in this well visited temple, including those to Durga and Kali. The image of Natarajar here is of great beauty. Worship to Aghoramurthy - (Veerabhadrar) is said to be of significance on Sunday nights in this temple. As found in Chidambaram, there is also a shrine for Lord Vishnu near the shrine for Natarajar. This is adi(first) chidambaram because before dancing shiva in chidambaram he done the first dance here as per the HOLYINDIA . ORG website.
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Swetharanyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Thiruvenkadu near Sirkazhi. The main deity is Shiva - Swetharanyeswarar and the goddess is Brahma Vidya ambal. There is a separate Sannidhi for Bhudhan...
near Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi , is a city and a municipality in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located just 10 km from the Bay of Bengal; 5 km from Kollidam; 20 km from Chidambaram; 250 km from Chennai and 90 km from Pondicherry.-Geography:Sirkazhi is located at...
. The main deity is Shiva - Swetharanyeswarar ("lord of white forest") and the goddess is Brahma Vidya ambal. There is a separate Sannidhi for Bhudhan (mercury). The temple is quite large and all four important Saivite saints have sung in praise of this lord.
This temple especially known for its unique incarnate of Lord Shiva called "Agora Murthi". He is one of the main god which is being prayed in this village.
Thiruvengadu village is also famous for its unique structure of pools in temples. This temple has 3 pools, 3 Gods. It is a belief that who takes bath in all these pools, the one will be free from their problems like diseases, marriage etc,.
Agora Morthi
Agora Murthi is the main God in this temple. It is said that Agora Murthi was one of the furious incarnate of Lord Shiva. There was an Evil named "Padmasuran" in Thiruvengadu. He had a deep meditation on Lord Bhrama for power. Being satisfied on his meditation, Lord Bhrama offered him many powers. But he used those powers in a wrong ways. He started to torture the saints and innocent peoples. Having nothing to do, all the saints and peoples requested Lord Shiva to put an end to his evil. As they asked, Lord Shiva took his incarnate 'Agora murthi' and killed the 'Padmasuran under a tree.( which is now in Thiruvengadu temple, back to the entrance of Agora murthi) All the peoples thanked Lord Shiva for saving them.Festivals
There are many festivals which are being celebrated in this village. It includes the chariot festival which is celebrated every year in the month of February. This Chariot festival is celebrated for 10 days. On 5th day a special occasion is celebrated for Lord Agora Murthi. Peoples from many surrounding villages would come here and pray here for their better life.Shiva and Buthan Temple
This Shiva temple is one of the 6 most sacred places on the banks of river manikanigai and Cauvery which is considered as equivalent to the temple at Varanasi. The other 5 shivasthalams are ThiruvaiyaruAiyarappar temple
Aiyarappar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Tiruvaiyaru, Tamilnadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classifed as Paadal Petra Sthalam. Thiruvaiyaru means Five Rivers around the city...
, Chaayaavanam, Mayiladuturai
Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai
The Mayuranathaswami Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Mayiladuthurai in the Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu in India...
, Tiruvidaimarudur
Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimarudur
Mahalingeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the town of Thiruvidaimarudur in Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a lingam in this temple...
and Tiruvanchiyam
Srivanchiyam
Srivanchiyam is an idyllic and elegant village located in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, and is best known for its Sri Vanchinadha Swamy temple.- Karthigai Gnayeru Festival :...
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Indiran, Airavatam, Budhan, Sun God Sooriyan and Moon God Chandiran are said to have worshipped God Shiva here. From the stone inscriptions found inside this temple, it is seen that the earlier chola kings Aditya Chola and Rajaraja Chold have made a lot of contributions to this temple.
There are several shrines of significance in this well visited temple, including those to Durga and Kali. The image of Natarajar here is of great beauty. Worship to Aghoramurthy - (Veerabhadrar) is said to be of significance on Sunday nights in this temple. As found in Chidambaram, there is also a shrine for Lord Vishnu near the shrine for Natarajar. This is adi(first) chidambaram because before dancing shiva in chidambaram he done the first dance here as per the HOLYINDIA . ORG website.