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 Temple info -887 கோயில் தகவல் -887 Yazhmoorinathar Temple, Dharumapuram, Karaikal, Puducherry Yazhmoorinathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Dharumapuram in Karaikkal in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The Temple is also called as Dharmapureeswarar Temple. Now the place is known as Koilpatthu. Presiding Deity is called as Yazhmurinathar / Dharmapureeswarar. Mother is called as Madhuraminnammai / Thenamirthavalli / Abhayambikai. This is the birth place of Saint Thiru Neelakanda Yazhpanar’s mother. Yazhpanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanmar Tirugnanasambandar. This is the 168th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 51st Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This town has a shrine to the revered Guru Gnanasambandhar founder of the Dharumapura Adheenam. Thakkalur located near to this place...

 Temple info -886 கோயில் தகவல் -886 Sri Paarvatheeswarar Temple at Thiruthelichery, Karaikkal. Location  Thiru Thelicherry is located in Karaikkal on the Bharathiyar Road. It is right at the entrance to the Karikkal town while coming from the Poraiyar route. There is a railway station in Karaikkal. Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam near this place are – Thirunallaru, Dharumapuram, Thiruvettakkudi, Thirukkadaiyur and Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam. General Information Moolavar Sri Parvatheeswarar, Sree Sameevaneswarar Ambal Sri Swayamvara Thapaswini, Sri Shakti Nayaki, Sri Ampaduttakkannaal Theertham (Holy water) Surya Theertham and Guha Theertham Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree) Vilvam / Vanni tree Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 50th Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).  Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). This west f...

 Temple info -839 கோயில் தகவல் -839 Kailasanathar Temple, Karaikal, Puducherry Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Karaikkal Town in Union Territory of Puducherry, India.  Kailasanathar Temple is one of the three most famous temples in Karaikal city. This temple is located opposite to the another most famous Karaikal temple, the Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Kailasanathar and Mother is called as Soundarambal. History The temple is believed to be constructed before 2000 years ago which makes it the oldest temple in Karaikal district. It was reconstructed by the Pallavas in the 8th century and again in the French rule. The Temple The temple is constructed in a large complex surrounding it making it the largest temple complex of the famous temples in Karaikal city. The main attraction of the temple be the four elaborate doorways in each directions of the temple complex. The street where the temple located is named aft...

 Temple info -825 கோயில் தகவல் -825 Karaikal Vadamaraikadu Oppilamaniyar Temple Karaikkal   The place is also known as Vadamaraikkadu as Vedaranyam is known as Maraikkadu.  The marriage of Shiva and parvathi takes place in Kailasam and all Devas go there to attend due to which the north india goes down. To balance this Lord Shiva asks Sage Agasthya to go south of Vindhyas to balance. Agasthya feels that he is not able to see the celestial wedding. The place where Agasthta went was Thirumaraikadu. Lord Shiva shows the wedding to him.   In this glorious place the Lord bestows blessings by the name of Oppilamaniyar.  The goddess is named Sundarambal.   The annual Tirukkalyana festival is held here in the month of Chittirai on the eve of the wedding.   Once upon a time a Chettiar from Sri Lanka was coming to India in a boat with a large object to do Thiruppani to a temple. There was a huge storm and the Chettiar heard asariri asking him to build a tem...

Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple Thirunallar is a small town in Karaikal, India, in the Union Territory of Puducherry, and can be reached by road from the town of Karaikal, an enclave which lies within the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunallar contains the shrine of Lord Sani (Saturn), Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple within the temple dedicated to Lord Darbharanyeswaran, a form of Lord Shiva. Thirunallar Dharbaranyeeswarar temple and tank (known as Saniswaran temple) Shani This is the only temple that is dedicated to Lord Shani (Saneeswaran, in Tamil). Whenever (planet) Saturn transits from one zodiac sign to another (an occurrence roughly every 2.5 years), millions throng this shrine for worship. The legendary King Nala is said to have been relieved of his afflictions caused by the malefic influence of Saturn, after worship in this temple. Of the numerous theertams (sacred bathing places), the Nala theertam is the most important one. It is believed that by bathing here, on...