Thirupungur

Tirupungur Sivalokanathar Temple

Thirupungur is a small village about 3 kms from Vaitheeswaran Koil. This place was once surrounded by Pungu trees and hence the name Thirupungur.

The Shiva lingam is a Swayambhu (Self manifested) lingam, the Nandi here is also a Swayambhu. The presiding deity at this temple is Sivaloganathar  and His consort is Sowndaryanayaki. 

This is one of the three temples where Nandhi Shifted aside to show darshan of Lord to devotees (Thirupanthuruthi – Appar, Patteeswaram – Gnanasampanthar, Thirupungur – Nandhanar).

The temple is praised in the Devaram hymns by three Saints Appar, Thirugnanasampanthar and Sundarar.  This is the 20th Shiva temple on the northern bank of river Cauvery praised in Devaram hymns.

Thirunalai Povar Nayanar : Nandanar (also spelt as Nantanar), also known as Tirunalaippovar (Thirunaalaippovar) and Tiru Nalai Povar Nayanar, was a Nayanar saint, who is venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is the only Dalit saint in the Nayanars. He is generally counted as the eighteenth in the list of 63 Nayanars.

Nandanaar, an aredent devotee of God Shiva was born in Mela Adhanur village in a lower caste family and the people born in lower caste were not allowed to enter the temple premises in those days. Nandanaar used to stand outside the temple at a long distance and used to worship and pray to God Shiva. As is customary in all Shiva Temples, the statue of Nandi kept in a straight line and facing the God inside the sanctum sanctorum was of great hindrance to Nandanaar as the Nandi statue blocked the view of God Shiva. When Nandanaar felt very sorry for not having a good view of God Shiva so that he can worship him, God Shiva ordered Nandi to move sideways from the straight line so that Nandanaar can have a clear view of the God.

Nandhanar decided to build a pond near the temple for the anointing Lord Shiva by Goddess Parvathi but it was a huge task for him, hence he prayed the Lord to help him. Lord Shiva asked Lord Ganapathi to help him to build a pond and hence Ganapathi called as Kulam vettia Vinayagar here.

Thirupungur - Sivalokanathar Temple திருப்புன்கூர் - சிவலோகநாதர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Shivalokanathar
Goddess Name	Soundaranayagi, Sokkanayagi
Location	Tirupunkur Near Vaitheeswaran Kovil
Stalavriksham	Punga maram (Punga Tree)
Significance	20th of 63 Paadal Petra Sivasthalam in North of River Kaveri One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Nandhi moved for Nandhanar
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Chidambaram / Mayiladuthurai

How To Reach :  Thiruppungur Shiva Temple is located 3 Kms from Vaitheeswaran Kovil and 11 Kms from Sirkazhi.

Address : Sri Shivalokanathar Temple

Thirupungur, Vaitheeswaran koil (Post) , 

Sirkali (via), Nagappatinam (Dist) TamilNadu, India

+91 9486717634

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#Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams

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NCN020-Sivaloganathar Swamy Thiruppungur near Sirkazhi

NCN020-திருப்புங்கூர் அருள்மிகு சவுந்திர நாயகி அம்மன் உடனுறை சிவலோகநாதர் சுவாமி திருக்கோயில். (விலகிய நந்தி)

Thiruvalanchuzhi

Thiruvalanchuzhi - Swetha Vinayagar / Karpaganathar Temple

The Swetha Vinayagar Temple (Tamil: Vellai Vinayakar Koil) is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Tiruvalanchuzhi near Swamimalai in Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Lord Valanchuzhi Nathar is a swayambumurthi. Lord Vinayaka idol is made of the foam of Milk ocean (Thiru Parkadal), hence praised as Swetha Vinayaka – Vellai Vinayaka. Vellai in Tamil means white (the temple of the white Vinayaka, Nurai pillaiyaar).

Significance of Tiruvalanchuzhi Temple

Durvasa Muni is said to have carried out a yagnam here, and the Devas who attended it are said to have established several Siva Lingams in this temple.

As the trunk of Lord Ganesha is twisted towards his right hand side, the place is said to have got the name "Thiru Valam Suzhi".

It is also believed that once Kaveri went back into the earth and people were worried without the existence of holy river. A Rishi by name Heranda Muni went inside the small passage where River Kavery went inside the Bhumi and sacrificed himself.

After this incident, River Kavery came back to the surface near this shrine, and made a complete circle towards the right and hence the village got the name Thiruvalanchuzhi.

Tiruvalanchuzhi temple is the 25th Shiva on the southern bank of River Cauvery region praised in Thevaram hymns (Padal petra sthalam).

This temple is believed one of the “Pancha krosha sthalams around Pazhayarai”. 

The others temples are 
Thiru Nallur KalyanaSundareswarar temple
Patteeswaram Thenupuriswarar Temple, 
Keezh Pazhayarai Vadathali Someswarar Temple and
Avoor Pasupatheeswarar Temple.


It is considered very auspicious to worship all these 5 temples in a single day during “Dakshinayanam”.

Tiruvalanchuzhi - Kabardeeswarar Temple திருவலஞ்சுழி - கபர்தீஸ்வரர் கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Sadaimudinathar, ThiruValanchuzhi Nathar, Karpaganathar  Kabardeeswarar / Kabartheeswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Periyanayaki
Location	Thiruvalanchuzhi
Special	Ganesha made of Sea Foam
Significance	25th of 127 Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in southern bank of River Cauvery, Swetha Vinayagar Temple - Vellai Vinayagar Kovil One of 275 shiva temples,  One of the Pancha krosha sthalams around Pazhayarai
Ancient	1000 - 2000 years old
Travel Base	Kumbakonam

Nearby Temples : 

Swamimalai Murugan Temple,

Darasuram Airavatesvara Temple 

How to reach: The Thiruvalanchuzhi temple is located 6 Kms from Kumbakonam near Swamimalai (one of the 6 abodes of Lord Murugan). It is about 1 Km. from Swamimalai. One can also reach Tiruvalanchuzhi via Dharasuram. Frequent Bus and auto facility is available.

Tirupasur

Tirupasur - Sri Vaseeswarar Temple

Sri Vaseeswarar temple is located in the village named Tirupasur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The primary deity of this temple is Vaseeswarar (Lord Shiva) and his consort is Thangathali. The festival deity is Somaskandar.

Sri Vaseeswarar Temple Thirupassur near Thiruvallur is the 16th Shiva temple in Thondai Mandalam region praised in Thevaram hymns (Padal petra sthalam). The Lord of the temple is praised by saint Tirunavukkarasar. 

Speciality of Sri Vaseeswarar Temple, Tirupasur

Lord Shiva, a swayambulinga appears on a square peeta in the sanctum sanctorum with a scar on the head, slightly leaning on the left side. As there is a scar on the head, pujas are performed without touching the deity. The Sri Chakra, installed by Sri Adi Sankara is in the Artha Mandapa. The Linga was found in the bamboo forest, the Lord is named Pasura Nathar – Pasu-Bamboo. As Lord Shiva removed evils of Perumal, He is praised as “Perumal Vinai Theertha Easwara” gracing from a separate shrine. With Lord Valampuri Vinayaka gracing, the temple has a 5 tier Rajagopuram. The Vimana, tower above the sanctum sanctorum is of Gajabrushta design.

The holy tree of this temple is Bamboo. The holy waters of this temple are Soma and Mangala Theertham. The agamam or pooja of this temple is known as Kameekam.

Tirupasur - Sri Vaseeswarar Temple திருப்பாசூர் - வாசீஸ்வரர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Vaseeswarar / Sri Vaacheeswarar, Pasura Nathar
Goddess Name	Sri Thangathali
Location	Tirupasur
Other names	Thirupachur
Significance	16th of 32 Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Tondai Region, Praised by Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar, Sundarar, Swarna Bhairavar Temple
Ancient	1000 - 2000 years old
Travel Base	Tiruvallur, Chennai

Nearby Temples : Thiruvallur Sri Veeraraghava Perumal Temple

How to reach: Temple is situated at about 5 Kms from Tiruvallore. Travel by Tiruvallore - Tiruttani road and reach the road junction that leads to Kadambattur. Tiruppassur village is located near this road junction and the temple is also very nearby to this road junction.

Sri Vaseeswarar Temple,

Kadambathur Road,

Tirupasur-631 203. Tiruvallur district.

The temple is open for all the devotees from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Check this link for more temples in and around Chennai - Temples Around Chennai

Thirupananthal

Thirupanandhal - Sri Arunajadeshwarar Temple

Thirupanandal is a small panchayat town in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.  It is located on the 18th KM from Kumbakonam - Chennai Highway, and 12 kms from Aduthurai.

Sri Arunajadeswarar Temple is situated on the southern bank of Kollidam River, with 7 tier Rajagopuram is facing west and the 5 tier tower is on the east.  There are three praharams in the temple.  Arunajadeswarar facing West with Ambal Perainayaki facing East is the main deity in this Temple. 

Significances of the Temple:

• A lady by name Thadakai was worshipping God for a child. One day when she was about to garland the God, her saree started slipping down. She managed to hold it but found too difficult to garland the Lord. So Shiva bent down and accepted her garland. From that day the Deity was not straight. So the temple is also known as Thadagaeeswaram and the Lord as Thadagaeesaramudaiar.
• Later, a King tried to straighten with his army power but failed. Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar, one of the 63 nayanmars tied a rope to his neck and to the linga and straightened it to the old position through his devotion.
• Kungiliya Kalayar was born in Thirukadavoor/Thirukayur located on the river banks of Cauvery. He is generally counted as the eleventh in the list of 63 Nayanars.
• Ambigai, Iravadham, Sangukannan, Nagukannan, Nagakanniar, Brahma and Vishnu worshipped Shiva here.
• Sri Vinayaka of the temple is praised as Aandha Vinayaka. 
• The temple is praised in the hymns of Saint Tirugnana Sambandar.   This is the 39th Shiva temple on the northern bank of river Cauvery  praised in hymns
• Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthy. Rays of Sun fall on the Lord on some days during Chithirai covering April-May months.
• The temple belongs to Darumapuram Aadheenam.  The Kasi Mutt established by Saint Kumara Guruparar is in the temple.
• Six temples which are associated with Panai (Palm Tree)  is Panaiyur, Panankattur, Puravaar Panankattur, Cheyyar, Tirumazhapadi and Tirupanandal.

Thirupanandhal - Sri Aruna Jadeshwarar Temple திருப்பனந்தாள்- ஸ்ரீ அருண ஜடேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Aruna Jadeshwarar facing West, Senchadaiyappar, Thaalavaneswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Periya nayagi facing East
Location	Tirupanandal / Tiruppanantaal
Other names	Thadagaieswaram
Thala Virutcham	Palm tree (Panai)
Theertham	Brahmma Theertham, Iravadha, Manniarru
Significance	39th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Northern bank of River Cauvery, (275 Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam) Swayambu lingam, One of the 275 Thevara Padal Petra Sthalams, Arunagirinadhar sang Thirupugazh on this temple
Ancient	1000 - 2000 years old
Travel Base	Kumbakonam

How to Reach : Thirupanandal Shiva temple is easily reached from kumbakonam, Frequent bus facility is available from kumbakonam and near by towns. 

Sri Aruna Jadeswarar Temple,

Tirupanandal-612 504.

Thanjavur district.  

Another Devara Paadal Petra Sthalam Thiruvoipadi is located 3 kms away from this temple.  

Thirumandurai

Thirumandurai - Sri Akshya Natha Swamy Temple

Thirumandurai  (தென்கரை மாந்துறை) is a small Village near Thiruppanandal Town in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 53 KM towards East from District head quarters Thanjavur. 6 KM from Thiruppanandal.

There is a small ancient shiva temple named as Akshya Natha Swamy Temple maintained by Thiruvaduthurai Adithinam

Thirumandurai - Sri Akshya Natha Swamy Temple திருமாந்துறை  - ஸ்ரீ அக்ஷ்ய நாத சுவாமி கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Akshaya Natha Swamy
Goddess Name	Sri Yoganayagi
Location	Thirumandurai
Significance	Chandiran Parihara Sthalam, Devara Vaipu sthalam
Ancient	1000 years old
Travel Base	Kumbakonam

How To Reach :  Thirumanthurai village is just 2kms away from Sooriyanarkoil near Aduthurai, Kumbakonam.

Thirunedugalam

Thirunedugalam - Sri Nedungalanadhar Temple

Thirunedungulam is a small beautiful village in Thiruverambur Taluk in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 21 KM towards East from District head quarters Tiruchirapalli. This village has a famous shiva temple known as Nedungalanadhar Temple.

·         This is the 8th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram  hymns.

·         Four Saivite Saints and Saint Arunagirinathar had sung the glory of the Lord of the temples in their hymns.

·         Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthi.

·         The rays of Sun fall on the presiding deity from Aadi 7th to 12th –July-August.

Mother Parvathi graces in the temple formless in the sanctum sanctorum, hence there are two towers above.  This is the only temple in this form next to Kasi-Varanasi in India.  It is noteworthy that procession deity Lord Somaskanda does not have His right thumb.  It is said that an angry king cut it when he deposed as a witness in disguise to protect a devotee, according to puranas.  The antiquity of the temple dates back to 1500 years. 

Thirunedugalam - Thiru Nedungala Nathar Temple திருநெடுங்களம் - திருநெடுங்கள நாதர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Tiru Nedungala Nathar, Nithya Sundareswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Mangala Nayaki, Oppila Nayaki
Location	Thiru Nedunkulam
Theertham	Agasthya, Sundara Theerthams
Significance	8th of 127 Paadal Petra Sivasthalam in South of River Kaveri 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Paraskathi did meditation in this place, Parihara Sthalangal, Yoga Dakshinamoorthy
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

How To Reach :  Thirunedungulam is 21 kms far from Tiruchi on the Tanjavur Road. The visitor must get down at Thuvakudi bus stop. Tirunedunkulam Siva temple is 3 km from this Thuvakudi bus stop. There are direct town bus facilities available from Tiruchi to the place.

Bus route: Trichy Chatram Bus stand to Thirunedungulam. Or one should get down at Thuvakudi Bus Stop and can reach Thirunedungulam temple easily .

Address : Sri Thirunedungalanadhar Temple,

Thirunedungulam (Po.), Thiruverumbur (Tk), Trichy.