| Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple | |
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| Proper name: | Thiruvotriyur Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tiruvallur |
| Location: | Thiruvotriyur, Chennai |
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| Primary Deity: | Aadhipureeswarar (Shiva) |
| Consort: | Vadivudaiamman (parvathi) |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Thyagaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Tiruvottiyur, in the suburbs of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is revered by the Thevaram hymns of Saiva nayanars, 7th century Tamil saint poets and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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The name of the goddess at this temple is Vadivudaiamman a.k.a. Sree Tripurasundari. Other deities present at the temple include Thiruptheeswarar, Kuzhandhai Eesar, Jaganadhar, Annamalayar, Jambukeswarar, Nagalingar, Meenakshi, Sundareswarar, Sagasralingam, Amirthakandeesar, Gowrieeswarar, and Ekabaadhar. Twenty-seven natchathiras(stars) are believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here, and the lingams are on display. Sree Adi Sankaracharya is said to have visited this temple. This temple of yore finds a definitive place in Tamil Saivite history as this is the place where the Marriage of Sree Gnanasambandar was supposed to happen but concluded in Sree Gnanasambandar being absorbed with several others into the jyothi before the marriage could be solemnised.
Very famous Saints like Sree Pattinathar, Sree Topeswamigal , Sree Ramalinga Swamigal lived in this town and prayed to Lord Thyagaraja. The Carnatic composer Sree Thyagaraja visited this temple and composed the Thiruvottiyur Pancharatna or 5 Gems in praise of the Goddess Sree Tripurasundari. This place is also home to Sree Thiruvottiyur Thyagayyar who is a carnatic composer and poet.
The god Aadhipureeswarar is in the form of a mud mound which cannot be touched and is covered by a kavasam(armour). On the day of the full moon of the Tamil month karthigai the kavasam(armour) covering is removed and the representation of the god is visible to devotees. It is anointed with punugu, javvadhu, and sampirani oils.
The temple was the home of the Hindu saint Pattinathar and the location where he attained samadhi in the form of a lingam. It is the birthplace of Kaliya Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanars. Campantar, Sundarar and Tirunavukkarasar rendered religious songs at the temple.
The temple was originally built by Pallavas and later rebuilt by Rajendra Chola I. It was a vedic centre during the Chola period and the temple architecture is superb and belongs to the Chola period[1].
V.T.Ramasubramanian, Thamizhaga Sivalayangal 308
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