Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAriyalur
DeityVaidyanathaswami(Shiva)
Location
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°53′58″N 79°03′30″E / 10.89944°N 79.05833°E / 10.89944; 79.05833
Architecture
TypeDravidian 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. 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
Thirumazhapadi koil main entrance
Thirumazhapadi Temple
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