Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple

Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
10°53′58″N 79°03′30″E / 10.89944°N 79.05833°E / 10.89944; 79.05833ArchitectureTypeDravidian 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]

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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
  • "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
Thirumazhapadi koil main entrance
Thirumazhapadi Temple
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    Next entrance
  • Pillar mandapa
    Pillar mandapa
  • Prakara right side
    Prakara right side
  • Temple tree in inner prakara
    Temple tree in inner prakara
  • Inner prakara
    Inner prakara
  • Amman shrine entrance
    Amman shrine entrance
  • Amman shrine
    Amman shrine