Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai
| Odhanavaneswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Odhanavaneswarar Temple vimana | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Deity | Odhanavaneswarar (Shiva) Annapoorani (Parvati) |
| Location | |
| Location | Tiruchotruturai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°52′32″N 79°8′16″E / 10.87556°N 79.13778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai (ஓதவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை)[1] or Oppillaselvar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India. The name of goddess Parvati in this temple is Annapoorani. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Appar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Legend
The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century Tamil saint poet, Appar. The temple is built in the early Chola style of 9th century made of granite.[2] The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri.[3]
Saptha Stanam
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| The seven important temples in and around Thiruvaiyaru | |
| Temple | Location |
| Aiyarappar temple | Thiruvaiyaru |
| Apathsahayar Temple | Thirupazhanam |
| Odhanavaneswarar Temple | Tiruchotruturai |
| Vedapuriswarar Temple | Thiruvedhikudi |
| Kandeeswarar Temple | Thirukkandiyur |
| Puvananathar Temple | Thirupanturuthi |
| Neyyadiappar Temple | Tillaistanam |
The divine bull Nandi was born in this temple and became the mount of lord Shiva.The divine wedding of Nandi and Suyasayambikai was held at Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswamy temple in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. This is celebrated as Saptha Stanam festival which includes seven Shiva temples of the region. The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April every year. As per Hindu legend, it is the wedding festival of Nandikeswara, the sacred bull of Shiva on the Punarpoosa star during the Tamil month of Panguni.[4] The festival deity of Aiyarappar temple of Thiruvaiyaru is carried in a decorated glass palanquin along with the images of Nandikeswara and Suyasayambikai to the temples in Thirupazhanam, Thiruchottruthurai, Thiruvedhikudi, Thirukandiyur and Thirupoonthurthi. Each of the festival deities of the respective temples mounted in glass palanquins accompany Aiyarppar on the way to the final destiny, Thillaistanam. There is a grand display of fireworks in Cauvery riverbed outside Thillaistanam temple. The seven palanquins are carried to Aiyarappar temple in Thiruvaiyyaru. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The devotees perform Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins leave for their respective temples.[5][6]
Worship practices
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The temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaiva community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed four times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred bath), alangaram (decoration), naivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Odhavaneswarar and Annapoorani. The worship is held amidst music with nagaswaram (pipe instrument) and tavil (percussion instrument), religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred texts) read by priests and prostration by worshipers in front of the temple mast. There are weekly rituals like somavaram (Monday) and sukravaram (Friday), fortnightly rituals like pradosham and monthly festivals like amavasai (new moon day), kiruthigai, pournami (full moon day) and sathurthi. Mahashivaratri during February - March is the major festivals celebrated in the temple.[7]
Religious importance
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Tirugnana Sambandar, a 7th-century Tamil Saivite poet, venerated Odhavaneswarar in the 28th padigam in Tevaram, compiled in the First Tirumurai. Appar, a contemporary of Sambandar, also venerated Odhanvaneswarar in four padigams in Tevaram, compiled in the fourth, fifth and Sixth Tirumurai. Sundarar, the 8th century Nayanmar revered Odhavaneswarar in a padigam, which is compiled in Seventh Tirumuari.[8] 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 is counted as the 13th in the list of temples in the Southern banks of Cauvery.[9]
References
- ^ ta:திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை சோற்றுத்துறை நாதர் கோயில்
- ^ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism .P.53.Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan.
- ^ Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 30. ISBN 9781684666041.
- ^ B. S., Baliga, ed. (1999). Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2). Vol. 10. Government Press. p. 1601.
- ^ "'Sapthasthanam' festival begins". The Hindu. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Venkatraman 2019, p. 205
- ^ "Sri Odhavaneswarar temple". Dinamalar. 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Chotruthurai". Dharumapuram Adheenam. 25 April 2020.
- ^ Swamigal, Tirunavukkarasu. "Tevaram Of Tirunavukkaracu Cuvamikal Tirumurai 5 part - 2 Poems(510-516)" (PDF). projectmadurai.org. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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