Moolavar: Sri Parasuramalingeswarar
Amman: Sri Parvathambigai
A beautiful temple with lots of interesting information and facts associated with it. Though the current temple structure looks fairly new it is said that presiding deity in the form of shivalingam is believed to be at least 1000 years old..
The moolavar is Theendaa Thirumeni, meaning the Linga banam will not be touched even by the kurukal performing daily pujas. Hence only water, tender coconut and panneer is offered in abhishekam to the lingabanam and rest of the dhravyam like milk curds etc are offered to the Avudayar which is around the linga banam. The linga banam is also very unique and square in shape rather than the usual round/cylindrical shape. This temple is a Thevara Padal Vaippu Sthalam (called as Ayaneechuram).
Not many of us would know that the current Ayanavaram was actually known as Ayanpuram in those days. The word “Ayan” depicts Lord Bramha himself. According to Kandapuranam when Bramha could not tell the meaning for “Pranavam” or Om when lord Murugan as a kid asked him, he was put in jail by lord Muruga and then took over the duty of creation on himself. So to get back his duty of creation lord Bramha prayed to lord Shiva, came to this Kshetram of Parasuramalingeswarar and took bath in the temple tank here and hence as Ayan came here it was named Ayan Puram and as days passed by was knows as Ayanavaram. It was also referred as Bramhapuri in those days. The temple tank is named as Bramha theertham as he took a dip in this tank.
Another interesting feature of this temple is that you can see lord Murugan in BramhaSastha vigraham form. A form that depicts his portfolio of creation which he took over from lord Bramha. You can see him with Akka malai and kamandalam in both his hands. A very beautiful vigraham and is said to be done during the 8th or 9th century and a marvellous creation of the Pallava carving artists.
Mahavishnu’s sixth incarnation Parasuramar based on his father Jamadhagni’s instruction actually cut off his own mother Renukadevi’s head and ended up as a sinner. To get rid of this sin he worships lord Shiva in this Ayan Puram kshetram and hence the moolavar here is called Parasuramalingeswarar.
Yet another feature of this tenple is the Ambal Parvathambigai’s Sannidhi. Usually you will find Ambal towards the left side of the moolavar and will be facing South. But here you can see her Sannidhi is towards the right of moolavar Sannidhi and is facing the east. This is believed to be very auspicious and it is said that she will bestow all your wishes.
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The temple contact sivanadha kurukal can be reached at 8124763613
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