Vaaram Oru Alayam #63 Arulmigu Pathirivaneswarar Thirukkovil,Thiruavalivanallur

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This weeks episode is about "Arulmigu Pathirivaneswarar Thirukkovil,Thiruavalivanallur".Audio Link: http://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857180/1/TamilPodcast63VaaramOruAlayamArulmiguPathirivaneswararThirukkovilThiruavalivanallur.mp3

Audio Duration: 6m 2 secLocation & Direction:

This temple is located in Thanjavur district,valangaiman Circle .One

should should go to ammapettai Railway station (thanjavur-needa

mangalam route) where this temple is situated 6km from there. There are

many buses direct from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.

Current Name : Thiruavalivanallur (pathiri vanam,pullaranyam)MainDeity : Pathirivaneswarar,Satchinathar,ThamparisudaiyarGodesses : Soundarya nayakiTheertham : Siva PushkariniHolytree : Pathiri tree

This temple is second in pancharanya sthalams.(Thirukarukavur,Thiruavalivanallur,Arithuvaramangalam,Thiruirumpoolai,Thirukolambathur).

As all these five temples are situated in a mark cross, one can visit

all these five temples in a day. Legend says that Sambupatha sarma ,a

Siva devotee called Lord shiva to identify his wife.As Shiva,with

goddess obliged to the devotee pointing his wife,hence the name

satchinathar and the sthalam was named as "aval ival nallur". It is

sacred to take bathe in Siva Pushkirini which is situated in front of

the temple.Thirugnana sambandar praises Lord as "Thamparisudaiyar" in

his verses.

To hear sthalapuranam and more about the temple click belowhttp://podbazaar.castmetrix.net/download/144115188075857180/1/TamilPodcast63VaaramOruAlayamArulmiguPathirivaneswararThirukkovilThiruavalivanallur.mp3

ThanxNataraj Prakashhttp://www.adhikaalai.com