Thirumarperu

Thirumarperu
திருமால்பூர்
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geography
Coordinates 12°57′24″N 79°40′25″E / 12.95667°N 79.67361°E / 12.95667; 79.67361Coordinates: 12°57′24″N 79°40′25″E / 12.95667°N 79.67361°E / 12.95667; 79.67361
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kanchipuram
Location Tirumalpur
Culture
Sanctum

Maal Vanangia Eesar, Manikandeswarar (Shiva)

Karunai Nayaki, Anjanakshi (Parvathi)
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture

Thirumarperu Manikandeswarar Temple (Tamil: திருமால்பூர்) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Tirumalpur in Ocheri -Tirumalpur road, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is revered by the Tevaram hymns of 7th century Saiva nayanars - Tamil saint poets and is also classified as a Paadal Petra Sthalam (temple revered by the nayanars).

The Temple

Vishnu (called Tirumal) is believed to have worshipped Shiva in this temple and hence the name Thirumalpur.[1] The temple has a four-tiered rajagopuram (temple tower). The temple has set of inscriptions from Chola period of Rajaraja Chola I (985 – 1014 CE).[2] Appar, the 7th-century saint poet glorified the deity in Tevaram in one verse.[3][4][5] The temple is also referred as Hari-chakrapuram. The Nandi (sacred bull of Shiva) is in standing portion in this temple unlike other Shiva temple where Nandi is in sitting posture.[5] The temple tree is Bilva.[5]

Reaching the Temple: The temple is situated on the Kancheepuram to Arrakonam route. It is approximately 13 Kilometres from Arrakonam. From Kancheepuram it is approximately 17 Kilometres. There is a railway station in Thirumalpur, but it is a smaller one. The nearest railway junction is Arrakonam. The temple is also easily accessible from Govindavadi temple (App. 5 Kilometres).

Temple Timings: The temple is closed between 1 PM to 4 PM.

Legend

Some of the local tradition indicates Tirumalpur as the place where Vishnu asked Mahabali Chakravarthy to give him land of the extent measured by three steps of Vishnu.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ayyar 1991, p. 257
  2. ↑ Prentiss 1999, p.101
  3. ↑ Prentiss 1999, p.182
  4. ↑ Khanna 2007, p. 68
  5. 1 2 3 Soundara Rajan 2001, p. 60
  6. ↑ Anand 2004, p. 52

References

  • Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1991), South Indian shrines: illustrated, New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, ISBN 81-206-0151-3
  • Prentiss, Karen Pechilis (1999), The embodiment of bhakti, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-512813-3
  • Khanna, Meenakshi (2007), Cultural History of Medieval India, New Delhi: Social Science Press, ISBN 978-81-87358-30-5
  • Anand, Swami P.; Parmeshwaranand, Swami (2004), Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism, New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, ISBN 81-7625-427-4
  • Soundara Rajan, Kodayanallur Vanamamalai (2001), Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism By Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, ISBN 81-7022-857-3 .
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