Aiyarappar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India.The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. Thiruvaiyaru means Five Rivers around the city. The Five Rivers are Arisilaaru, Vennaaru, Vettaaru, Kudamuruttiyaaru and Kaaviriyaaru.
The temple is located in Tiruvaiyaru(also spelt as Tiruvaiyaru) (Tamil: திருவையாறு), a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri, 13 km from Thanjavur, Thiruvaaiyaru has an old Shiva temple dedicated to Panchanatheeswar.
Appar, one of the important Nayanmar, was closely associated with this shrine and dedicated one of the songs in 'Thevaram' to this temple.
This holy place is considered the chief among the Saptha Sthana Sthalas. The seven places are Thiruvaiyaru, Thirupazhanam, Thiruchottuthurai, Thiruvadikkudi, Thirukandiyur, Thiruppunthurai and Thiruneithanam.
''புலன் ஐந்தும் பொறி கலங்கி நெறி மயங்கி அறிவு அழிந்திட்டு ஐம்மேல் உந்தி அலமந்த போதாக அஞ்சேல் என்றுஅருள் செய்வான் அமருங் கோயில்வலம் வந்த மடவார்கள் நடமாடமுழவு அதிர மழையென்று அஞ்சிச்சில மந்தி அலமந்து மரமேறி முகில் பார்க்கும் திருவையாறே''. சம்பந்தர்
சிந்திப் பரியன சிந்திப் பவர்க்குச் சிறந்துசெந்தேன்
முந்திப் பொழிவன முத்தி கொடுப்பன மொய்த்திருண்டு
பந்தித்து நின்ற பழவினை தீர்ப்பன பாம்புசுற்றி
அந்திப் பிறையணிந் தாடு மை யாற னடித்தலமே.
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Thiruvaiyaru temple-அருள்மிகு ஐயாறப்பன் திருக்கோயில்
There are 275 Padal Petra Sthalangal (glorified by Thevara Moovar namely Gnana Sambandhar, Appar and Sundarar) dedicated to Lord Siva in Tamil Nadu. These temples are very ancient and culturally and architecturally rich . Among these temples there are certain classifications based on tradition,religious myths and miracles. These are called as Nava Graha Temples, Saptha Vidangar Temples, Saptha Sthana Sthalangal, Ashta Veeratana Sthalangal, Pancha Boodha temples so on.
This series is about Saptha Sthana Sthalangal situated and centred around Thiruvaiyaru. Saptha Sthana sthalangal temples are closely associated to the celestial wedding of Lord Nandikeshwara (Shiva’s foremost attendant, Nandi) with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha. As Lord Panchanatheeswara of Thiruvaiyaru along with Dharmasamvardhani decorated in a Palanquin visits the other six places to introduce the newly wedded couple, Nandhikeswara and Suyasambika, the deities of the six places welcome Him and join Him in the procession and go upto Thiruneithaanam(Thillai sthanam) and return to their respective places on the next day
The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal (flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places. The seven temples are: 1 .Aiyarappar temple, Thiruvaiyaru,2. Apathsahayar Temple Tirupazhanam, 3 . Odhanavaneswarar Temple , Tiruchotruthurai, 5. Vedapuriswarar Temple, ThiruVedidhikudi 5. Kandeeswarar Temple, Thiru Kandiyur. 6. Puvananathar Temple, 7. Thiru Poonthuruthi and Neyyadiappar Temple, Thiru Neithanam.
Thirupazhanam temple contributes fruits to this celestial wedding.ThiruSotruthurau contributes Rice,Thiru Kandiyur jewels, Thiru poonthuruthi,flowers, ThiruNeithanam Ghee and ThiruVedikudi Vedic Experts.
சிந்திப் பரியன சிந்திப் பவர்க்குச் சிறந்துசெந்தேன்
முந்திப் பொழிவன முத்தி கொடுப்பன மொய்த்திருண்டு
பந்தித்து நின்ற பழவினை தீர்ப்பன பாம்புசுற்றி
அந்திப் பிறையணிந் தாடு மை யாற னடித்தலமே.
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Thiruvaiyaru temple tower-அருள்மிகு ஐயாறப்பன் திருக்கோயில்
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This series is about Saptha Sthana Sthalangal situated and centred around Thiruvaiyaru. Saptha Sthana sthalangal temples are closely associated to the celestial wedding of Lord Nandikeshwara (Shiva’s foremost attendant, Nandi) with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha. As Lord Panchanatheeswara of Thiruvaiyaru along with Dharmasamvardhani decorated in a Palanquin visits the other six places to introduce the newly wedded couple, Nandhikeswara and Suyasambika, the deities of the six places welcome Him and join Him in the procession and go upto Thiruneithaanam(Thillai sthanam) and return to their respective places on the next day
The seven temples are: 1 .Aiyarappar temple, Thiruvaiyaru,2. Apathsahayar Temple Tirupazhanam, 3 . Odhanavaneswarar Temple Tiruchotruthurai, 5. Vedapuriswarar Temple, ThiruVedidhikudi 5. Kandeeswarar Temple, Thiru Kandiyur. 6. Puvananathar Temple, 7. Thiru Poonthuruthi and Neyyadiappar Temple, Thiru Neithanam.
Thirupazhanam temple contributes fruits to this celestial wedding.ThiruSotruthurau contributes Rice,Thiru Kandiyur jewels, Thiru poonthuruthi,flowers, ThiruNeithanam Ghee and ThiruVedikudi Vedic Experts.
Aiyarappar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India.The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. Thiruvaiyaru means Five Rivers around the city. The Five Rivers are Arisilaaru, Vennaaru, Vettaaru, Kudamuruttiyaaru and Kaaviriyaaru.
Appar, one of the important Nayanmar, was closely associated with this shrine and dedicated one of the songs in 'Thevaram' to this temple.
மாதர்ப் பிறைக்கண்ணி யானை
மலையான் மகளொடும் பாடிப்
போதொடு நீர்சுமந் தேத்திப்
புகுவா ரவர்பின் புகுவேன்
யாதுஞ் சுவடு படாமல்
ஐயா றடைகின்ற போது
காதன் மடப்பிடி யோடுங்
களிறு வருவன கண்டேன்
கண்டே னவர்திருப் பாதங்
கண்டறி யாதன கண்டேன்.
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Thiruvaiyaru temple wall paintings -அருள்மிகு ஐயாறப்பன் திருக்கோயில்
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This series is about Saptha Sthana Sthalangal situated and centred around Thiruvaiyaru. Saptha Sthana sthalangal temples are closely associated to the celestial wedding of Lord Nandikeshwara (Shiva’s foremost attendant, Nandi) with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha. As Lord Panchanatheeswara of Thiruvaiyaru along with Dharmasamvardhani decorated in a Palanquin visits the other six places to introduce the newly wedded couple, Nandhikeswara and Suyasambika, the deities of the six places welcome Him and join Him in the procession and go upto Thiruneithaanam(Thillai sthanam) and return to their respective places on the next day
The seven temples are: 1 .Aiyarappar temple, Thiruvaiyaru,2. Apathsahayar Temple Tirupazhanam, 3 . Odhanavaneswarar Temple , Tiruchotruthurai, 5. Vedapuriswarar Temple, ThiruVedidhikudi 5. Kandeeswarar Temple, Thiru Kandiyur. 6. Puvananathar Temple, 7. Thiru Poonthuruthi and Neyyadiappar Temple, Thiru Neithanam.
Thirupazhanam temple contributes fruits to this celestial wedding.ThiruSotruthurau contributes Rice,Thiru Kandiyur jewels, Thiru poonthuruthi,flowers, ThiruNeithanam Ghee and ThiruVedikudi Vedic Experts.
Aiyarappar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India.The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. Thiruvaiyaru means Five Rivers around the city. The Five Rivers are Arisilaaru, Vennaaru, Vettaaru, Kudamuruttiyaaru and Kaaviriyaaru.
Appar's song:
சிந்திப் பரியன சிந்திப்
பவர்க்குச் சிறந்துசெந்தேன்
முந்திப் பொழிவன முத்தி
கொடுப்பன மொய்த்திருண்டு
பந்தித்து நின்ற பழவினை
தீர்ப்பன பாம்புசுற்றி
அந்திப் பிறையணிந் தாடும்ஐ
யாறன் அடித்தலமே.
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Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple .
Tirukkandiyur, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thirugnana Sambandar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is the fifth of the seven Saptha Sthana Sthalangal of Aiyarappar temple at Tiruvaiyaru. It is noted for the sculptures in Chola style. It is one of Asta Veerattana Sthalam too. This is the temple where Shiva curbed the ego of Brahma by cutting off his fifth head.
The Palanquin festival of Kandiyur is a famous one and draws huge crowds from nearby villages. As Lord Panchanatheeswara of Thiruvaiyaru along with Dharmasamvardhani decorated in a Palanquin visits the other six places to introduce the newly wedded couple, Nandhikeswara and Suyasambika, the deities of the six places welcome Him and join Him in the procession and go upto Thiruneithaanam(Thillai sthanam) and return to their respective places on the next day.
This series is about Saptha Sthana Sthalangal situated and centred around Thiruvaiyaru. Saptha Sthana sthalangal temples are closely associated to the celestial wedding of Lord Nandikeshwara (Shiva’s foremost attendant, Nandi)with the daughter of Sage Vyagrapadha. Sambandar and Appar have sung Thevaram Hymns on the main deities.
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