Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple

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]

Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAriyalur
DeityVaidyanathaswami(Shiva)
Location
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°53′58″N 79°03′30″E
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

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 a biggest metallic statue of Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu.[4]

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.[5] nandhiswarar kalyanam date of 16/03/2019 time of 7.00 pm

References
  1. "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. http://kumbakonamtemples.in/vajrathampanathar-temple-tirumazhapadi.html
  3. Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi
  5. Temples of Tamil Nadu
Thirumazhapadi Temple
  • Next entrance
  • Pillar mandapa
  • Prakara right side
  • Temple tree in inner prakara
  • Inner prakara
  • Amman shrine entrance
  • Amman shrine
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