The historical name of the place is Tiru Aippadi. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Palunkanda Nathar. His consort is known as Periyanayaki.
Visara Saruman was the son of a
Brahmin Echathan and Pavithra. He learnt all arts in his young age.
His Upanayanam-sacred thread ceremony was performed when he was seven. He had no thoughts in mind but Lord Shiva alone.
He saw a shepherd
beating a calf that attempted to hit him. Visara Saruman took the job
from him and cared for the cattle. As he was as kind as a mother, the
cows produced plenty of milk.
As Visara Saruman was always drowned in
Shiva thoughts, he made a Linga with the sands of Manniyar River,
installed it under an Aathi tree and performed pujas and abishek with
the milk he got from the cows.
The cows also gave high measures of milk
to their owners too. Those who saw Visara Saruman performing abishek
to Lord with the milk of the cows, complained that he was wasting the
milk meant for yajnas. His father too saw him doing pujas abishek from a
hiding. The angry father beat him and upset the milk pots.
As
Visara Saruman was deep in his worship, not knowing the person upsetting
the milk pots, attacked him with a stick, still continuing his
worship. The stick turned into an axe and cut the legs of the father.
Lord along with Mother Parvathi granted darshan to Visara Saruman and
said that he cut his fathers legs because of his devotion and
thenceforth He would be his father and honoured with Kondrai flower
garland He was wearing then. Lord also named him Chandikeswara.
As
the Lord was happy to accept the milk-Paal in Tamil, He is praised as Paal Ukantha (accepted) Nathar-Lord, Paal Ukantha Nathar.
As Visara Saruman grazed the Aas-Cows, the place came to be known as Aipadi.
Festivals:
Lord Chandeswarar Brahmmotsavam is celebrated the new moon day following Shivrathri in February-March.
Opening time:
The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
This is the 40th Lord Shiva temple on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.The temple is praised by Saint Tirunavukkarasar in his Thevaram hymns.
The front Mandap of the temple is designed as the
forehead of bats. Mothers shrine at the
right is facing south. The shrines ofLord Bhairava, Sun God, Sani Bhagwan are in the Mahamandap
Chandikeswara among the 63 Nayanmars is the only one with Easwara
title. Seignalur near this place is his birth place. Tiruvaipadi is
the place where he installed Linga and worshipped and attained
salvation. His shrine is close to the sanctum sanctorum.
Prayers:
Devotees offer vastras to Lord and Mother and contribute to temple renovation funds.
Do's:
- Do pray Your Ishta Devata before Pilgrimage to temple
- Do Contact Temple Devasthanam information center for inquiry ,temple information and for pooja details etc.
- Do Do reserve your travel and accommodation at temple well in advance.
- Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple
- Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
- Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
- Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
- Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only
Don't s:
- Do not come to Temple for any Purpose other than worshiping of God and Goddess
- Do not smoke at Temple.
- Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple
- Do not Eat Non Vegetarian food in the Kshetram
- Do not approach mediators for quick Dharshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others
- Do not carry any weapon inside the temple
- Do not wear any head guards like helmets ,caps ,turbans and hats inside the temple premises
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