Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple

Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Ariyalur
Deity	Vaidyanathaswami (Shiva)
Location
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	10°53′58″N79°03′30″E / 10.89944°N 79.05833°E / 10.89944; 79.05833
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple ^[1] is a Hindu temple located at Thirumazhapadi in Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Vaidyanathaswami. ^[2] His consort, Parvati, is known as Sundarambikai. The historical name of the place is Mazhuvadi. ^{[1] [3]}

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. ^[3]

It is one of the tourist places in Ariyalur. This temple is famous for its "Nandikesvarar thirukalyanam" (March/April) which is conducted yearly. The people of thirumalapadi celebrate the festival grandly. It also has a statue of Thiruvalluvar, which was made with 750 kg of Bronze. It is the biggest metallic statue of Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu. ^[4] The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the northern banks of River Kaveri. ^[5]

Nandi Kalyanam

Image of Palanquin

Nandi kalyanam, the celestial wedding of the Nandi (bull), is celebrated in a grand manner in this temple during the Tamil month of Panguni (mid-March to mid-April). At that time Lord Nandeeswara, the bridegroom of Aiyarappar temple marries Goddess Swayambikai of Thirumazhapadi and is brought in a palanquin. He is accorded a reception by the presiding deity of the temple Vaidyanathasami. ^[6]

References

1. "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". Dinamalar . Retrieved 30 August 2015.
2. "Vajrathampanathar Temple – Tirumazhapadi". kumbakonamtemples.in. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
3. Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi
4. • "Tourist places in Ariyalur District". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
5. Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 44. ISBN   9781684666041.
6. Temples of Tamil Nadu

External links

• "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". Dinamalar.
• "Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Photo gallery

Thirumazhapadi Temple

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  Next entrance
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  Pillar mandapa
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  Prakara right side
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  Temple tree in inner prakara
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  Inner prakara
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  Amman shrine entrance
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  Amman shrine