Moolavar: Sri Vyakrapureeswarar
Amman: Sri Amirthakuchalambal
A beautiful Pallava period temple and the original Temple, ( a brick temple ) belongs to the Pallava period, and the same was rebuilt by Kulothunga Chozha-I's ( 1070 - 1125 CE ) period. As per the inscriptions, this place was called Jayangonda Chozhamandalathu Kazhiyur Kottathu thaniyur Sri Rajendra Chozha Chaturvedi Mangalam. Lord Shiva was called as Thirupulivalamudaiya Nayanar and Aaludaiyar Thirupulivalamudaiyar.
Vyaghrapada was the son of sage Madhyandhanar. He used to worship Lord Shiva with fresh flowers before the honey bee touched. So he prayed to Lord Shiva to turn his legs and eyes like Tigers to climb trees and plug flowers in the early hours, before dawn. Lord Shiva blessed him as per his wish. Therefore he was called Pulikal Munivar, in Sanskrit Vyaghrapada. Since Vyaghrapada circled around the Shiva Linga, the place was called Thirupulivalam, and the same was corrupted to the present name of Thirupulivanam.
The Shivalinga in the temple is a Swambu with footprints of a tiger on the Linga. Also visible are the hip bone and hairs tied up called Jadamudi on the head. The divine wonder in the temple is that the rays of Sun fall only on the back of the Shivalinga without the shadow of the Linga in both Utharayana and Dkashinayana seasons. (Utharayana covers the six months from January-February to June-July marking Sun’s journey from South to North. Dakshinayana covers the six months commencing from July-August to December-January marking Sun’s journey from North to South).
Lord Dakshinamurthy in the temple has one of his legs on a lion while the other is on Muyalagan symbolizing ignorance. This is the only temple in India with a Dakshinamurthy in this form. He is praised as Rajayoga Simha Dakshinamurthy. He is also called Arthanareeswara Dakshinamurthy as He has one leg on the Simha attributed to Mother Shakti. As the Lord has one leg on the Muyalagan as Nataraja and the other on the lion, He represents the majestic look of a male and the softness of the feminine character.
The sanctum Sanctorum is 15 feet above the ground. It is believed that there is an underground way in the Shiva shrine running up to Kancheepuram from one side and Uthiramerur on the other. It is also said there is a room below this path covered by a huge rock and the proof of this could be confirmed only by a the Archealogical department.
The Shrine of Lord Vishnu in a standing form is behind the Shiva shrine. Lord Narasimha’s sculpture is on a pillar near by.Lord Vinayaka and Lord Muruga grace at the entrance. There are also shrines of Vishnu Durga and Bhairava
The temple has daily one Kala pujai performed and the kurukal Sri Guna can be reached at 8489448855, 9445221236
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