Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple

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Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Ariyalur
Deity Vaidyanathaswami(Shiva)
Location
State Tamil Nadu
Country India
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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 Tamil 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]

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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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ↑ http://kumbakonamtemples.in/vajrathampanathar-temple-tirumazhapadi.html
  3. 1 2 Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 44. ISBN   9781684666041.
  6. ↑ Temples of Tamil Nadu
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