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Sri Valampura Nathar temple
 
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Moolavar: Valampura Nathar
  Urchavar: Chandrasekharar
  Amman / Thayar: Vadu Vagir Kanni (Procession deity – Padmanayaki)
  Thala Virutcham: Male Palm tree (Aan Panai in Tamil)
  Theertham: Brhamma, Lakshmi and Sivaganga theerthams
  Agamam / Pooja : Sivagama
  Old year: 1000-2000 years old
  Historical Name: Tiruvalampuram
  City: Melaperumpallam
  District: Nagapattinam
  State: Tamil Nadu
 
     
Singers:
     
  The temple is praised in the Thevaram hymns of saints Gnanasamabandar and Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.   This is the 44th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.  
     
 Festival:
     
  Bikshadanar festival on Bharani star day in Thai-January-February; Panguni Uthiram in March-April; Karthikai Mondays in November-December; Vinayaka Chaturthi; Aadi Pooram in July-August; New Moon Days in Thai-January-February, Aadi-July-August and Mahalaya in Purattasi-September-October and Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January are the festivals celebrated in the temple.  
     
 Temple's Speciality:
     
  Significance: Lord is a swayambumurthy in the temple.  
     
Opening Time:
   
  The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.  
   
Address:
   
  Sri Valampurinathar Temple, Melaperumpallam, Thiruvalampuram, Nagapattinam Dist.  
   
Phone:
   
  +91- 4364 - 200 890, 200 685. 
    
 General Information:
     
 

Lord Vallabha Vinayaka opposite the Mada temple tank blesses the devotees.  There are some epigraphic details about the temple in this part of the temple.

 
     
Prayers
    
 

Those seeking child boon, facing skin problems, doshas caused by women, obstacles in wedding proposals and adverse aspects of serpent planets pray in the temple for relief.

 
    
Thanks giving:
    
  Realizing their wishes, devotees ring the temple bell and feed the poor. 
    
 Greatness Of Temple:
     
 

When Lord Vishnu took up a penance on Lord Shiva, He left His consort Mahalakshmi as the companion of Ambica.  He got a club and the discus as reward for His penance.  He also worshipped Ambica and received the conch and Padma-Lotus, according to the Sthala Purana-history of the land.   Sage Heranda, after a dip in Cauvery, circumambulated the shrine – Walking clockwise.  Hence the place is named Valampuram.  Valam Varudhal-circumambulating.

 

Lord Shiva granted darshan to Saint Tirunavukkarasar in this place during his pilgrimage along with saint Tirugnanasambandar.  There are two hollows on the Shivalinga.  Only perfumed oil and punugu a perfumed paste are applied on the Lord.  During abishek a funnel-Kuvalai is placed on the Linga.

 

Danajayan, king of Magadha instructed his son that his Asthi-ashes should be immersed at a place where it turns into a flower.  To fulfill his father’s wish, after his death, the son wandered to sacred places.  The ashes turned into a flower when he reached this place.  He dissolved the ashes here.  Hence, the placed is considered as holy as Kasi.

 

Daksha and his wife performed penance here to have Dakshayani as their daughter.  Lord Bikshadana in the temple is very handsome and is praised as Arthanareeswara Bikshadana.

 
     
  Temple History:
     
 

A king of Kasi wanted to test the fidelity of his queen.  While camping in forests for hunting, he asked his minister to inform his wife that he was killed by a tiger during hunting.  Hearing the news, the queen instantly fell dead.  For causing the death of a chaste wife by false information, the king was possessed by evil dosha-Brahmmahati dosha.

 

The king consulted many pundits for relief.  He was advised to feed 1000 Brahmins each day at this place-Tiruvalampuram.  One day, a voice said that the king would be relieved of the sin when the bell of the temple rang that never rang before.   Feeding continued.

 

One day, Pattinathar came to this temple and asked the people in the kitchen to give him food which they refused.  Pattinathar, took the Kanji (the extra water flowing out while boiling the rice) with his two hands and drank it.  The bell began to ring.  Everyone was surprised to hear the bell ringing even before the feeding began.  They saw Pattinathar smiling there.  The spirit on the king left immediately.  This event is celebrated as a festival even now.

 
     
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