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Sri Vadaranyeswarar temple

Moolavar	:	Vadaranyeswarar
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	Gnanambikai
Thala Virutcham	:	-
Theertham	:	Cauvery
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	500-1000 years old
Historical Name	:	-
City	:	Mayiladuthurai
District	:	Nagapattinam
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

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	Festival:

	Aipasi Thula month festival and the new moon day of the month covering October-November and Maha Abishek to Lord Dakshinamurthy on the last Thursday of Karthikai-November-December are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

	Temple's Speciality:

	Generally, there is only one Nandhi before the sanctum in Sri Shiva Temples. Here is a Nandhi in a polite form before Lord Dakshinamurthy, a rare form.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple (Vallalar Koil), Mayiladuthurai-609 001, Nagapattinam district.

	Phone:

	+91- 4364 - 228 846, 242 996.

	General Information:

	Dhakshanamoorhty is called as Metha Dhakshanamoorthy. Special poojas are held in the time of Gurupeyarchi.

	Prayers

	Those seeking wedding and child boons and excellence in education are advised to worship Guru – here Lord Dakshinamurthi.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees perform abishek to Lord and Mother and offer vastras. They also contribute for the renovation of the temple

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Sri Nandhi, the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva had sung 8 verses in praise of Lord Dakshinamurthy which is recommended to devotees for prayer and chanting for relief from arrogant qualities and to attain wisdom. According to Sthala Purana, Planet Jupiter worshipped Lord Dakshinamurthy to attain the power of granting boons to those worshipping him. The place is considered holy for Guru worship. The spot in the Cauvery bank where Nandhi had His dip is praised as Nandhi theertham. There is a Nandhi temple in the middle of the river. Those bathing in Nandhi Theertham get the benefit of snana-bathing in holy rivers as Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi, Narmada and Tambiraparani. The bath also endows the devotees of the benefit of reading the 18 puranas. Gnana Pushkarini Theertha is on the north of the temple where people facing adverse aspects of Jupiter use to have a dip. Chamundi, one of the Saptha Madhas worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple seeking relief from the dosha of killing demon Mahishasura

	Temple History:

	Sri Nandhi, the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva had sung 8 verses in praise of Lord Dakshinamurthy which is recommended to devotees for prayer and chanting for relief from arrogant qualities and to attain wisdom. According to Sthala Purana, Planet Jupiter worshipped Lord Dakshinamurthy to attain the power of granting boons to those worshipping him. The place is considered holy for Guru worship. The spot in the Cauvery bank where Nandhi had His dip is praised as Nandhi theertham. There is a Nandhi temple in the middle of the river. Those bathing in Nandhi Theertham get the benefit of snana-bathing in holy rivers as Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi, Narmada and Tambiraparani. The bath also endows the devotees of the benefit of reading the 18 puranas. Gnana Pushkarini Theertha is on the north of the temple where people facing adverse aspects of Jupiter use to have a dip. Chamundi, one of the Saptha Madhas worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple seeking relief from the dosha of killing demon Mahishasura

	Special Features:

Location :
The temple is half a km far from Mayiladuthurai bus stop on the Chidambaram road.

Near By Railway Station :
Mayiladuthurai

Near By Airport :
Trichy

Accomodation :
Mayiladuthurai:

Palms: +91-4364-228 777
Silambu: +91-4364-222 810
Raphaels: +91-4364-227 291 and 292