Saint Tirugnana Sambandar had sung the glory of Lord Shiva of the temple in his Thevaram hymns. This is the 53rd Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in hymns.
Festival:
Maha Shivrathri is very devotionally celebrated in the temple in February-March.
Temple's Speciality:
Lord Shiva is a swayambumurthy. While traditionally the Navagrahas the nine planets are facing different directions in temples, they are facing Sun-Surya in this temple.
Opening Time:
The temple is open from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.
Address:
Sri Vyakrapureeswarar Temple, Perumpuliyur, Thanjavur.
Phone:
+91- 94434 47826,+91- 94427 29856
General Information:
The temple is facing east with a 3 tier Rajagopuram. The prakara is adored with shrines of Lords Siddhi Vinayaka, Muruga with His consorts Valli and Deivanai, Dakshinamurthy, Arthanareeswar, Chandikeswara, Somaskanda, Nataraja, Bhairava, Mother Varahi and Navagrahas, Sun, Moon and Nandhi.
Prayers
Devotees buying new vehicles perform Alankara to Lord with garlands. It is believed that no accident would occur if they perform this prayer.
Thanks giving:
Devotees offer pujas to Lord and Mother with Vastras and contribute for the renovations of the temple.
Greatness Of Temple:
The sanctum sanctorum
is designed with a four step lotus petal peeta.Saint Arunagiriar had sung the glory of Lord Muruga of this temple in
his Tirupugazh hymns.The place covered
with wild bushes was brought to the attention of the world by His Holiness
Sundara Swamigal of Madurai.Lord Arthanareeswar is near the Lingodhbava
shrine.
Temple History:
Sage Vyakrapada (sage with tiger legs) learnt the glory of Lord Nataraja of Chidambaram from his father Mathiyandan. He worshipped Lord Tirumoola Nathar in Chidambaram. He climbed the trees with his tiger legs and had eyes in his finger nails to check the purity of the flowers to use them for his Shiva Puja. He occupies a place in Nataraja shrine on one side. Sage Patanjali has his place on the other side. Vyakrapada worshipped Lord in five places, the names ending with the suffix Puliyur. They are Tirupathiri Puliyur, Perumpattra Puliyur (Chidambaram), Erukatham Puliyur, Omam Puliyur and Perum Puliyur.
Special Features:
Miracle Based:Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthy. While the Navagrahas the nine planets are facing different directions in temples, they are facing Sun-Surya in this temple.
Location : Thillai Sthanam also called Tiru Neithanam on the Tirukattupalli Raod is 2 km from Tiruvaiyaru. The devotee has to get down at this stop. Perumpuliyur is 3 km east of this stop.
Near By Railway Station :
Thanjavur
Near By Airport :
Chennai and Trichy
Accomodation : Thanjavur:
Oriental Towers: +91-4362-230 724; 231 467 Hotel Parisuddham: +91-4362-231 801; 231 844 PLA Residency: +91-4362-278 391; 274 713 Hotel Gnanam: +91-4362-278 501 to 508 Hotel Lion City: +91-4362-275 650; 275 926 and 927
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