Sayavanam Chayavaneswarar Temple
Sayavanam Chayavaneswarar Temple (சாயாவனம் சாயாவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple located at Sayavanam in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Tiru Chaikadu. [2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Chaya Vaneswarar . His consort is known as Kuyilinum Inia Mozhiyal.
Significance
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 Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
This temple is among the six temples in cauvery river bank which are equivalent to Kasi. The list of temples on cauvery river bank which are equivalent to have powers of kasi visvanatha temple are mentioned below
° Thiruvaiyaru ° Thiruvidaimarudur ° Mayiladuthurai ° Sayavanam ° Thiruvengadu ° Thiruvanjiam (Srivanchiyam)
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:[3]
| “ | வேத நாவினர் வெண்பளிங் கின்குழைக் காதர் ஓத நஞ்சணி கண்ட ருகந்துரை கோயில் |
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Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:[4]
| “ | புயங்கமைஞ் ஞான்கும் பத்து மாயகொண் டரக்க னோடிச் சிவன்றிரு மலையைப் பேர்க்கத் திருமலர்க் குழலி யஞ்ச |
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References
- ↑ ta:சாயாவனம் சாயாவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
- ↑ Sri Chaya Vaneswarar temple, Dinamalar
- ↑ Gnanasambandar Tevaram, II: 38: 7
- ↑ Tirunavukkarasar Tevaram, IV: 65: 10
External links
- "Sri Chaya Vaneswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Chaayaavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchaaikkadu (Chaayavanam)". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.