Temple info -216 Thirumananjeri Udhvaganathar temple திருமணஞ்சேரி கோகிலா சமேதஉத்வாகநாதர் கோயில். Padal Petra Sthalam No.79

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Thirumanancheri Udhvaganathar Temple, Nagapattinam

Thirumanancheri Udhvaganathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirumananjeri in Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Udhvaganathar. His consort is known as Gokhila. Sri Kalyanasundareswarar Swamy Temple is another name for this temple. Yet another special attraction of this temple is the Posture of Shiva Perumaan in the form of Sri Kalyana Sundarar in the beautiful Marriage pose along with Ambal.

This temple is constructed by Chola Queen Sembiyan Madevi during Chola Dynasty. 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 Tirugnana Sambandar and Tirunavukkarasar. This is the 25th sthalam on the northern side of river Cauvery. The village name comes from the god Shiva. Thirumanam mean marriage; Cheri denotes a village or hamlet.

Shiva married Parvathi at this place so the village is called marriage (Thirumanancheri). This famous temple helps to overcome the obstacles of Marriage. So many people are visiting to the temple and benefited. In the Temple, there is a special pooja for the person who seek for a nice partner. After the Marriage the Couple have to visit the temple to return or dispose the Prasadham in the Temple pond.

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 Legends

Shiva earthly wedding with Parvathi:

Once upon a time, Parvathy wanted to marry Shiva in an earthly marriage with all religious rites on the earth; Brahma, Vishnu and Indira came to earth as acharya in Thiruvaduthurai; while playing Chokkattan (similar to Thaayam), Vishnu won and his sister Parvathy laughed aloud; Lord Shiva was angry and said “Ada pasuve!” and Parvathy was born as a cow on earth; Vishnu became her herder at Therazhundur; Bharatha Maharishi was conducting a yaga and Shiva thought it apt to make Parvathi appear from the yaga kundam.

Thus a divine damsel emerged from the yaga kundam and the sage Bharatha was happy to see her and considered as a holy girl. He was worried about finding a suitable groom for her. The Lord appeared in his dream and assured him that he - Shiva would marry her as she is none other than Parvathi. Shiva also wished that the sage should perform the wedding in a grand manner.

Lord Shiva appeared in the dream of Sage Bharatha that he will enter into wedlock with the celestial who appeared from Sage Kundam. Thus the Sage meticulously looked after the wedding arrangements. The divine wedding took place in Thirumananjeri which was witnessed by celestial beings. Since the Thirumanam (Wedding) took place at Thirumananjeri, this place is called Thirumananjeri.

Lord Shiva converted turtle shaped boy to handsome young man:

The following story also keeps floating around: Two girls promised each other that their son and daughter would marry in future; one got a beautiful girl while the other gave birth to a turtle-shaped boy; former refused the marriage; the latter appealed to the Lord; he converted the turtle to a handsome young man; marriage went off well; so goes the story; hence the belief is that the physical disabilities of the spouse will be either corrected by the Lord or overlooked by the other spouse; hence the marriage obstacles would be removed once you come and pray here.

Lord Shiva gave Mangalya Pichai to Rathi:

Manmadan is believed to have worshipped God Shiva here and the Lord Udhvaganathar graced ‘Mangalya Pichai’ to Rathi Devi and united both Manmathan and Rathi Devi in this kshetram.

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 The Temple

The temple is facing east and was constructed by Chola Queen Sembiyan Madevi. There is a moat around the temple. The presiding deity is called as Udhvaganathar / Arul Vallal / Kalyana Sundareswarar & Ambal is called as Kuyilin Men Mozhi Ammai / Kokilambal. Udhvaganathar as bridegroom and Ambal as bride bowing her head in shyness are giving Dharshan in the moolasthanam. God and Goddess are present as newly married couple in the south prakaram. There are shrines for Lord Mahavishnu along with Upaya Nachiar, Lakshmi and Mangala Raagu God in full human form on the western side of Sanctum.

Idols of Saneeswara Bhagavan, Pachaiyappa Nathar, Rudra Vaneswarar, Pachaiamman and Nayagi Rudravaneswari are located in the eastern side. As soon as we enter the Sanctum after leaving Rajagopuram Lord Ganapathi can be seen. Then we can see Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, Mahanandhi and Mandapam (Great Hall). After leaving Katta Gopuram Varasiddhi Vinayagar can be seen in front of Vinayagar Shobana Mandapam. In Nirutha Mandapam, Natarajar in a dancing exposure can be seen.

In front of Natarajar, Lord Kalyanasundarar with Ambigai can be seen in a laughing posture facing east in the south Praharam. Nalvars can be seen in the Prakaram in front of Nadarajar Sabha. In Koshtam, Idols of Pichaadanar, Bala Ganapathi, Natarajar, Lingothpavar, Brahma and Dakshinamoorthy in a yoga posture can be seen. Raghu Bhagwan and Durga are located in a separate Shrine.

A beautiful Lord Vinayagar Sannadhi is located on the Kannimoolai. Idols of Bharatha Maharishi, Sembian Madevi, and Mallappa Naicker were installed in the four directions of Karuvarai. There is no Navagraha - 9 planets shrine in the temple. Mother is located in her separate shrine with a shy face as a bride. Beside Karu Oomathai, Vanni and Kondrai are also the sacred trees of the temple. Theertham is Samudra Theertham.

Temple Opening Time

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Marriage archanas are performed only from 8am – 1 pm and from 3.30 pm to 8.30 pm on normal days and from 7 am to 9 pm without a break on Saturdays/Sundays; Fri / Sat / Sun / Govt. holidays / Muhurtham days are very crowded (500-1500 spouses per day; 100 - 120 per batch; one batch takes about an hour); other days: 100-200 spouses per day; one batch has 10 - 20 spouses; takes 30 mts per batch; batch starts every 30 - 40 mts and so need not hurry; Parents can partake on behalf of their children if the boy / girl is unable to visit in person. All times are considered auspicious since Lord Shiva and Parvathy are in bliss here always. Temple observes no Raagu kalam, Ema kandam, Kuligai kalam, Ashtami, Navami etc.

Marriage Delay Procedure

The temple is known over the world for wedding prayers. Any obstacle in the way disappears, it is believed. Kalyana archana is very famous in this temple which the devotee performs both before and after marriage offering two coconuts, two garlands, turmeric, kumkum, camphor, betel nuts, lime fruit, sugar and sugar candy an important item in in marriage functions. After worshipping at the shrines of all deities, devotees sit in two rows in the hall before Lord Kalayana Sundarar shrine, one seeking wedding boon, the other blessed with the boon. 

The priest collects the puja materials from the devotees & performs the archanas. He gives back garlands to the devotees. Couples exchange it between themselves and to those awaiting marriage, the priest himself places it on the devotee. The priest will then give instructions to the devotees as to what should they do next. It is said that the lime fruit offered to the devotee ensures health to the devotee, the garland the happiness, vibhuti to bless his/her wish, kumkum the blessing of Mahalakshmi and the turmeric all auspiciousness. 

Devotees keep the garland in their houses with reverence. They make juice of the lime and consume it the next day before food. After the marriage takes place, the devotee should bring back the old garland and return it to Lord Kalyanasundarar and thus complete the course of worship. 

Step – 1: Go into the temple; you will see Selva Ganapathy on the left; pray him first.

Step – 2: Then pray Lord Shiva (Sri Udhvaganathar Swami) and go to (Parvathi) Amman Sannithi on the right. Meenakshi Amman here appears as a 13-year old Kokilambal, head slanted to her right, with three bends (“naanikkoni’). This posture is before her marriage.

Step – 3: On the left side of this huge Main mandapam is the most important Kalyana Sundareswarar Sannithi and Mandapam. Enter the mandapam and turn left; light the ghee Deepams here, right opposite to the Kalyana Sundareswarar Sannithi (but do not light Raghu doshams Deepams here; Mangala Raagu has a separate place for ghee Dheepam); Kalyana Sundareswarar deities are in marriage kolam; Meenakshi is on his right looking at the floor in kalyana kolam; hence married girls should always stand on the right hand side of the groom during all auspicious functions; the priests perform the rituals here to remove our marriage obstacles. Details are given below.

Step – 4: As soon as you light the Deepams, wait for the next batch; only girls and boys concerned are seated inside the enclosure and those accompanying should sit around this enclosure; couples who come after marriage to complete the rituals (and the parents of boys/girls who are unable to come in person also can sit inside the enclosure; if you are parent(s) inform the priest as soon as you enter the enclosure).

The priests brief you first regarding the Do’s and Don’ts; then collect all the garlands and the archana tickets first; they keep all garlands at the feet of the god, return one garland each to the spouse to be worn; parents must keep it in their hands; Sankalpam is done and the thattu is taken away; (parents should tell the boy/girl’s Gothram/name/star and not theirs); archana follows, coconuts are broken, thattus are returned after aarthi as usual; drop Rs.10 or Rs.20 in the plate (thattu) for the priests.

Dos and Don’ts as informed by priests here:

Vibuthi, kumkum (plus manjal for girls) are to be used, after prayers, for one Mandalam (45 days or till they last) by the boys/girls only and not by others in the family. Lemon should be drunk, without adding salt or sugar, by the boys/girls only and not by others; the next morning after bathing the boy/girl should pray wearing this garland and then drink the lemon juice with a little water. Then retain the garland in a cloth bag (manjal pai), not in plastic bag, till marriage is over and come again with spouse; the same garland is finally put in the temple tank here. Coconuts can be used by the entire family for cooking.

Step – 5: After these rituals at the Kalyana Sundareswarar Sannithi, go and pray Shiva again. Normally no separate archana is done here.

Step – 6: Pray Raagu. Mangala Raagu here in the north of inner praharam is special for Puthira dosha nivarthi; normal ghee Dheepam available near Raagu, should be lit only by the boy or the girl or one of the parents if the boy/girl has not come.

Full procedure for Puthira dosha Pariharam:

Take bath in the thirukulam nearby on Amavasai day and take Paal Payasam for Puthira Bagyam; childless couple should offer ghee which is returned as Prasadam which is to be taken at night for 48 days by the couple.

Singers

The Lord of the temple is praised in the Thevaram hymns of Saint Tirugnana Sambandar. This is the 25th Lord Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.

Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:

விடையானை மேலுல கேழுமிப் பாரெலாம்

உடையானை யூழிதோ றூழி யுளதாய

படையானைப் பண்ணிசை பாடு மணஞ்சேரி

இழியாமை யேத்தவல் லார்க்யெய்து மின்பமே

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as

நீர்ப ரந்த நிமிர்புன் சடையின்மேல்

ஊர்ப ரந்த உரகம் அணிபவர்

சீர்ப ரந்த திருமணஞ் சேரியார்

ஏர்ப ரந்தங் கிலங்குசூ லத்தாரே

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Prayers

The grace of Lord Kalyanasundara Peruman is specially felt by the devotees whose weddings are unusually delayed. They pray to Lord with garlands and archanas. Those afflicted with adverse aspects of serpent planets Rahu and Ketu pray here for relief. Devotees pray for child boon. Couples, warring brothers pray here for re-union. Devotees pray to Lord Udhvaganathar seeking mental peace and freedom from various miseries in life.  They also seek job opportunities, promotions and progress in trade. Those awaiting marriage offer Kalyana Malai-wedding garlands with archanas. After realizing their wish, they come back and worship with garlands and archanas.

Those seeking child boon bathe in the Saptha Sagaram sacred spring and offer Milk Pudding nivedhana to Rahu planet. They also light oil or ghee lamps in Sani Bhagwan shrine. Devotees offer vastras to Lord Udhvaganathar and perform abishek with flour, turmeric, cosmetic powders and oil, milk, curd, sacred ash-vibhuti, green coconut, panchamirtham a mixture of five ingredients, lime, honey, sandal etc. They also offer nivedhanas to Lord and distribute the same to the devotees. Those who can afford, contribute for renovations of the temple.

Contact

 Udhvaganathar Swamy Temple,

Thirumanancheri - 609 801

Mayiladuthurai Taluk,

Nagapattinam District

Phone: +91 – 4364 – 235002

Connectivity

This temple is located 15 kms from Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam District. Thirumananjeri is 5 kms northward from Kuttalam bus stand on the Mayiladuthurai – Kumbakonam road. Cabs and bus facilities are available from Kuttalam bus stand. From Kumbakonam, take SH 64 towards Mayiladuthurai, go 16 kms to Aduthurai, take left 4 kms to Suryanar Kovil, 6 kms to Kanchanur, 9 kms to Thirumanancheri. This Temple is located at about 35 km approx. from Kumbakonam. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kuttalam, Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai. Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.

“இருமனம் கலப்பது தான் திருமணம்” என்பது ஆன்றோர்களின் வாக்கு. வாழ்வில் ஒரு ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும் திருமணம் என்பது ஒரு முக்கிய நிகழ்வாகும். ஆனால் சில ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்களுக்கு சரியான காலங்களில் திருமணம் நடைபெறாமல் தள்ளிபோய் கொண்டேயிருக்கும். அப்படிப்பட்ட மனிதர்களின் குறையை போக்கி, அவர்களுக்கு நல்வாழ்க்கை துணையை அளிக்கும் இறைவன் “திருமணஞ்சேரி ஸ்ரீ கல்யாணசுந்தரமூர்த்தி”. இந்த இறைவனையும் இத்திருத்தலத்தின் சிறப்புகளை பற்றியும் இங்கு அறியலாம்.

திருமணஞ்சேரி கோயில் தல வரலாறு

சோழர்களின் ஆட்சிக்காலத்தில் அந்த வம்சத்தின் பேரரசியான செம்பியன் மாதேவியால் கட்டப்பட்டது இக்கோவில். ஞானசம்பந்தர் மற்றும் திருநாவுக்கரசரால் பாடல்பெற்ற தலம் இது. பூவுலகில் மனித குல பெண்ணாக பிறந்து சிவபெருமானை மணக்க விரும்பிய பார்வதி தேவி, இந்த தலத்தில் தவம் புரிந்து அந்த சிவபெருமானை மணந்ததாக கூறப்படுகிறது. இந்த தெய்வீக திருமணத்தை பார்வதிக்கு சகோதரனாக இருந்து மகாவிஷ்ணுவே நடத்தியதாக தல புராணம் கூறுகிறது. இத்தகைய தெய்வீக திருமணம் நடந்த புனிதஸ்தலம் ஆகியதால் இந்த ஊர் “திருமணஞ்சேரி” என அழைக்கப்பட்டது.

தலத்தின் சிறப்பு மற்றும் வழிபாடு

இக்கோவிலின் சிறப்பாக திருமண தடை, தாமத திருமணம், சரியான வரன் அமையாமை போன்ற காரணங்களினால் திருமணம் தள்ளி போய்க்கொண்டிருக்கும் ஆண்களும், பெண்களும் இக்கோவிலிற்கு வந்து, இக்கோவிலின் இறைவனான ஸ்ரீ கல்யாண சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் மற்றும் பார்வதி தேவிக்கு மாலை சாற்றி வழிபடுகிறார்கள். இறைவனுக்கு பூஜை முடித்த பின்பு அவருக்கு சாற்றப்பட்ட மாலைகளை இங்கு வேண்டுதலுக்காக வந்திருக்கும் திருமணம் ஆகாத ஆண்களும் பெண்களும் தங்கள் கழுத்தில் அணிந்து கொண்டு, இக்கோவிலின் பிரகாரத்தை வலம் வந்து வழிபடுகிறார்கள். இதற்கு பின்பு அந்த மாலைகளை அவர்களின் பூஜை அறையில் பத்திரப்படுத்தி வைத்து, திருமணம் முடிந்த பின்பு அந்த மாலையை தம்பதிகளாக வந்து இக்கோவிலின் இறைவனை வணங்கி இந்த கோவிலிலேயே விட்டுவிடுகிறார்கள்.

தினந்தோறும் திருமணம் நடக்க வேண்டி ஆயிரக்கணக்கான ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் இக்கோவிலிற்கு வருகின்றனர். அதில் இருந்து நாம் இக்கோவிலின் சக்தியை அறிந்துகொள்ளலாம்.

திருமணஞ்சேரி கோவில் அமைவிடம்

கும்பகோணத்திலிருந்து சற்று தொலைவில் திருமணஞ்சேரி என்கிற ஊரில் இந்த கோவில் அமைந்துள்ளது. மயிலாதுறையிலிருந்தும் இந்த ஊரை அடையலாம். கும்பகோணம் மற்றும் மயிலாடுதுறையிலிருந்து அதிகளவு அரசு பேருந்துகள் வாடகை வண்டிகள் திருமணஞ்சேரிக்கு இயக்கப்படுகின்றன.

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