tiruppuvanam today has history given below. and nayanmar verses are all given from tevaram word doc attached. Interested may go through Place name then was different from today and history shows it KR IRS 28825
On Thu, 28 Aug 2025 at 12:40, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers < [email protected]> wrote: > PUSHPAVANESWARAR TEMPLE , THIRUPUVANAM, SIVAGANGA DISTRICT > TAMIL NADU -COMPILED > > Dear friends, > > Pushpavaneswarar temple in Thirupuvanam, a town in the Sivaganga district > of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the > Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built > during the Cholas period in the 7th century. Shiva is worshipped as > Pushpavaneswarar and his consort Parvathi as Soundaranayagi. > > The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical > work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and > classified as *Paadal Petra Sthalam*. A granite wall surrounds the > temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a seven-tiered > Rajagopuram, the gateway tower. The temple is located on the banks of > Vaigai river. > > Thirubuvanam is also well-known for its traditional silk weaving industry > and the *production of its distinctive silk sarees, *which have a GI > (Geographical Indication) tag. The sarees are characterized by their use of > pure silk for both the warp and weft, a lustrous finish from gold zari > borders, and a unique "fan-folding" style. The silk weaving tradition in > Thirubuvanam dates back to ancient times, even during the period of the > Chola rulers. > > I visited this temple with family about ten years back .Hope a divine > reading. > > Gopalakrishnan 28-08-2025 > > Key details of the temple > > Name of Shiva temple Thiruppoovana > > The source Pushpavaneswarar, Bhuvanathar, Pitru Mukteeswarar > > Amman Soundarya Nayaki > > Temple tree Jack fruit tree. > > Temple Tank= Vaigai, Manirakarnikai > > Agama/Puja Six daily pujas are performed here. > > History > > The temple in its current structure built of stone was built by the Chola > king Aditya I (870 - 907 CE). > > The temple has another inscription in the second precinct during the time > of Uttama Chola (970-985 CE) for the maintenance and worship of > Pushpavaneswarar and Varadaraja Perumal afforded to four able men. > > During the reign of Raja Raja Chola I (984-1015 CE), a village named > Manali was gifted to the temple - the inscription indicates that the temple > was built by Sembiyar Mahadevi > > Architecture > > The temple has a seven-tiered Raja gopuram facing East, the gateway tower > that pierces the rectangular wall that houses all the shrines. The temple > tank is located adjacent to the temple. The sanctum sanctorum houses one of > the rare images of Pushpavaneswarar in the form of Lingam, an iconic form > of Shiva with three faces, said to be of the very few in India. There is an > Ardha Mandapa and a Mukha mandapa, pillared halls leading to the sanctum. > > The first precinct has the shrines of Vinayakar, Murugan, Durga, > Dakshinamurthy and Chandikeswara. The second precinct has a hundred > pillared hall. > > The shrine of Amman Soundaranayaki is also a separate temple with a small > gopuram. Once you pass the big gopuram and enter, there are the Kambathadi > Mandapam, Nalamakarasan Mandapam, Thiruvachchi Mandapam, and Arukal > Mandapam in a row. *Following the Arukal Mandapam is the Mahamandapam and > then the sanctum sanctorum with the Arthamandapam*. > > Chief deity > > In the East facing Sanctum Sanctorum Sri Pushpavaneswarar is in the form > of a Shiva Lingam and He looks resplendent from His Moolasthanam. > > The main deity Pushpavaneswarar appears in the form of a Swayambhu Linga > Thirumeni. > > The Linga Thirumeni has a trident and a braided head. Behind the main > deity, in the sanctum sanctorum, behind the Linga Thirumeni, there is a > star lamp and a Thiruvachchi lamp with 27 lamps. These are called Moksha > lamps , which are lit for the salvation of the deceased . The lingam in > the temple is believed to have been self-manifested and was worshipped by > Surya, Dharmaraja, Nala, Chandra, Thirasanan, Brahma and Vishnu. Since > Shiva appeared under Parijatha tree, the presiding deity came to be known > as Pushpaveneswarar. > > The shrine of Goddess Soundaranayaki is located as a separate temple > within the temple. Both the shrines are located within the same wall of > the temple with surrounding courtyards. > > . There is a Dwajasthambam or Kodimaram, a Neivedhya Peedam or Bali Peedam > and a Nandhi Vaahanam mounted on a podium facing the Moolasthanam of the > Ambal. Devotees may have to climb 5 to 6 steps to reach the Shrine of the > Ambal. There are two Dwara Baalakis who stand guard here and they are known > as Nandhi and Bringi. Apart from these two Dwara Baalagis there are two > more Dwara Baalakis who stand guard closer to the Shrine of the Ambal and > they are known as Yogini and Bhogini. > > The Ambal is known here as Sri Soundarya Nayagi Ambal and She is in a > standing posture facing East. Around the Koshtam of the Ambal there are > Idols of Iccha Sakthi, Kriya Sakthi and Gnana Sakthi. Within the Shrine of > the Ambal there is an East facing Vinayagar and Valli Devasena Samedha > Subramaniyar. *There is a Palliyarai close to the Shrine of the Ambal.* > > Sub deities > > In the inner courtyard, there are shrines of Bhaskara Vinayaka, > Subramaniar, Surya, Sayana Perumal, Naalvar, 63 Moovar, Sapta Mathar , > Mahalakshmi, Dakshinamurthy, Chandra, and Navagrahas. The Nataraja statue > in the Nataraja assembly in this temple is of wonderful workmanship. This > statue, made of stone, is large and beautiful. Around the Koshtam of the > Moolavar the following Idols are seen and they are as follows > Dhakshinamoorthy, Lingothbhavar, Durgai and Chandikeshwarar. In the inner > peripheral there are Idols of Ganapathy, Juradevar, Somaskandar, 63 > Naayanmaars, Sapthamathas, Saraswathi, Mahalakshmi, Valli Devasena Samedha > Subramaniyar Urchavamoorthy and Naalvar. Facing the Moolasthanam are the > Idols of Suryan and Chandran with their respective Consorts, Bala Ganapthy, > Veduva Lingam, Kasi Lingam, Kaala Bhairavar, Saneeswaran, Yaaga Vinayagar > and Palaniandavar who face Westwards. > > Sri Ranganathar who is seen in a Sayana Kolam faces Southwards. Close to > this is another Sub Shrine for Natarajar and His Consort Sivagami. The > Temple has a Navagraha Sannadhi. > > Idols > > Nearby, Sage Patanjali and Sage Vyagrapadha are depicted. Metal Utsava > Nataraja and Sivagami are in this assembly. The Idols of Thirumalai > Naayakar and his Consort, Somasundareshwarar, Minister Chokkappa Naicker > with his Consort and Sri Ponnanaiyal are seen facing the Moolasthanam. > > *Divine rictuals area* > > *The Temple has a vacant space in which they have erected a stage where > Divine Rituals and functions are held*. This area can accommodate around > 500 Devotees and it lies between the Shrine of Sri Pushpavaneshwarar and > the Shrine of Sri Soundarya Nayagi Ambal. > > Poojas > > Four daily rituals are performed in this temple. The temple follows > Saivite tradition. The temple priests perform the pooja (rituals) during > festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, > the priests belong to the Shaivaite community, a Brahmin sub-caste. > > The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Kalasanthi at 8:30 > a.m., Uchikalam at 11:30 p.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., and Sayarakshai > between 8:00 - 8:00 p.m. > > Temple tree and Tanks > > The temple is adorned with a Jackfruit tree . Manikarnika Theertham, > Vaigai Nadi, Vasishta Theertham, and Indra Theertham are the Theerthams of > this time. > > Specialities > > Thiruppuvanam is the only temple among the 274 Shiva temples that have had > a hymn sung by Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar . > > This temple is *also special because it was worshipped and praised by the > three kings of Tamil Nadu, the Chera, Chola and Pandya dynasties *. > > Devotees seek the temple for > > Devotees pray to God for *marriage, child blessings, and excellence in > education*. Visiting and worshiping the special worship services held > here on the days of Vinayaka Chaturthi and Sankadahara Chaturthi will > enrich our lives. > > Devotees can fulfil your vow by anointing the Lord and the Goddess and > dressing her in clothes. > > Tirujnana sambandhar > > When Thirugnanasambandhar visited this temple, he had to cross the > Vaigai River to reach the temple on the other side. All the sand lying in > the Vaigai River appeared to him as Shiva Lingas. Since he had to cross the > river, he had to step on the sand that appeared as Shiva Lingas, so he sang > a hymn to the Lord of this temple while standing on the other bank of the > Vaigai River. Nandi hid him from the other bank of the river to see the > Lord Thirumeni. > > *Lord Poovananathar ordered the Nandi, which was hiding his shrine, to > lean slightly to the left*. Nandi also tilted its head and body. > Thirugnanasambandar also bowed down to Poovananathar with joy. The Nandi, > which had tilted slightly for Sambandar to see, can still be seen leaning > in that position today. > > The place where the three men who sang the Thevaram from the other bank of > the Vaigai river prayed is called the Muvar Mandapam . This mandapam is > located near the Bhadrakaliamman temple in Madapuram, which is visited by a > large number of devotees during this time . > > How to reach the sanctum > > Devotees may have to climb down four or five steps to reach the Temple > premises. The Idol of Adhikaara Nandhi could be seen beneath the five > tiered Rajagopuram. The area between the Rajagopuram and the Dwajasthambam > is made up of a multi pillared Mandapam. There is a tall Dwajasthambam or > Kodimaram, a Neivedhya Peedam or Balipeedam and a Nandhi Vaahanam facing > the Moolasthanam. > > There is an Idol of Karuppanaswamy facing the Raja gopuram. On either side > there is an Idol of Irattai Pillayar and Murugan facing the Rajagopuram. > The Temple has several multi pillared Mandapams all over. Proceeding to the > Moolasthanam there are two huge coloured Dwara Baalaka Idols who stand > guard. Closer to the Moolasthanam there are two more Dwara Baalagas and > beside each of them is a Vinayagar and Murugan's Idol. > > How to get to Thiruppuvanam? > > Thiruppuvanam is located *20 km southeast of Madurai on the > Madurai-Manamadurai road route.* You can reach Thiruppuvanam from Madurai > by train and road. Thiruppuvanam railway station is on the > Madurai-Manamadurai railway line. The temple is 29 km from Sivaganga. > Distance from Manamadurai to Thiruppuvanam is 28 Kms > > Tiruvilayadal > > As per legends, this is one of the 64 places where Shiva performed his > Thiruvilayadal, the divine plays. > > Among the 64 sacred games performed by the God of Madurai Somasundara, the > one where he came as a Siddha and performed alchemy by giving gold to the > Ponnaiyal who was living in Thiruppuvanam. > > There lived a woman named Ponnaiyaal in Thiruppuvanam . She was very > devoted to Lord Poovana Nath. She had a desire to have a golden idol of > Poovana Nath made and worshipped. But she did not have the financial > means to do so. She kept praying to the Lord to fulfil her wish. The Lord, > who was willing to fulfil her wish, appeared before her as a Siddhar. > > Ponnaiyaal was blessed by converting old iron, copper and brass vessels > from her house into pure gold through alchemy. She cast the idol of Poovana > Nath from the gold she found. Seeing the beauty of the idol made of gold, > Ponnaiyaal pinched it and kissed it. > > The pinched place was slightly dented. Even today, the kiss mark on the > cheek of the idol of Poovana Nath can be seen. This Thiruvilayadal > performed by the Lord adds more glory to this temple. > > Naga > > There is a wish tree in the compound having Naga, a snake > representation. > > Religious significance > > Tirugnana Sambandar, a 7th century Tamil Saivite poet, venerated > Pushpavaneswarar in ten verses each in Tevaram, compiled as the First > Tirumurai. > > Appar, a contemporary of Sambandar, also venerated Pushpavaneswarar in 10 > verses in Tevaram, compiled as the Fifth Tirumurai. > > The temple also finds mention in the works of Sundarar As the temple is > revered in Tevaram, it is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam, one of the > 275 temples that find mention in the Saiva canon. The temple also finds > mention in the 36th chapter of Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam. > > Speciality Description – > > This temple is also renowned for its meaningful last rituals, helping the > souls of our loved ones attain peace. Parikara Sthalam ( Motsha Theepam ) > > Address of the temple > > Arulmigu Pushpavaneswarar Temple > > 0, Swamy Sannathi street, Thiruppuvanam, > > Sivagangai - 630611. Phone Number : 04575241233 > > Contact Details: > > Pushpavanam Gurukkal 99442 33232, Babu Bhattar 94436 76174, 94435 01761 > and 0452 2530173 > > Thirupuvanam Temple Timings > > Temple opening hours: Open from 6 am to 11 am and from 4 pm to 8 pm. > > Administration > > The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and > Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu. > > > > > > > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1729156314.1415635.1756365038129%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1729156314.1415635.1756365038129%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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