Aavoor Pasupatheeswaram
Avoor Pasupatheeswaram Shiva Temple
Avor Pasupatheeswaram or Aavoor Pasupatheeswarar Temple is a
Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, located in the village Aavoor,
located 11 km south of South Indian town, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. The temple is
one of the 70 madakoil built by 2nd century Kochengat Chola King. The temple is
known for the Panchabairavar, the five images of Bhairavar.
The main God of this temple is Lord Shiva known as Pasupatheeswarar
and Goddess as Mangalaambikai, and Pankajavalli in separate sannadhi's. Kamadhenu
performed pooja for Lord Shiva at this temple and he provided darshan to the
sacred cow, So here lord shiva is referred as ‘Pasupatheeswarar’.
Significance of the temple:
v This is
one of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 21st siva sthalam on the south
side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
v The
temple is reverred in the verses of Tevaram, the 7th century Tamil Saiva canon
by Tirugnana Sambandar.
v Pasupatheeswarar
indicates God of cows. Shiva is believed to have descended for the holy cow
Kamadenu that prayed to him by ablution with their milk on the Shivalingam to
get relief from the curse of sage Vashista.
v There
are five Bhairavars in standing form worshipping Lord Shiva. Hence the place is
called Pancha Bhairava Thalam.
v Brahma,
Vishnu, Dasarathar, Saptha Rishis, Indhran, Sun, Vashistar and NavaGraha
worshipped Shiva here.
v Lord
Muruga in the temple graces with a bow in hand.
Avoor - Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple
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பசுபதீச்சரம் திà®°ுக்கோவில்
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Main Deity
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Lord
Shiva
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Name
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Sri Pasupatheeswarar (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்)
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Goddess Name
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Sri Mangalambigai and Pankaja Valli ( Separate
Sannidhis)
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Location
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ThiruAvoor
Pasupatheeswaram
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Old Names
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Aswathavanam,
Pasupatheeswaram, Manikudam
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Theertham
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Kamadenu theertham
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Significance
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One of
275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams,
21st of 127
Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Southern bank of River Cauvery, Pancha
Bhairavar Sthalam,
Parikara
Sthalam for Pithru and Drishti Dosham
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Ancient
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2000 years old
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Travel Base
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Kumbakonam
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The two stones brought by Vayudeva in a competition with
Adisesha, one is here while the other is at Nallur, according to scriptures.
The presiding deity is a Swayambu Linga. The temple has an inscription (181 of
1911) dating from the 3rd year of the rule of Rajendra Chola III (1246-1279 CE)
indicating grants of land to the temple.
How To Reach : The temple is located 11 km away from
Kumbakonam, 8 km east of Tirukarugavoor and 30 km south of Thanjavur. Bus
facility is available from Kumbakonam. This sivasthalam temple is located 8 Kms
to the south-west of Patteeswaram, another Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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