Sri Sivagurunathaswami temple

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The Sivagurunathaswamy temple one of the Padal petra stalam, Hindu God, Shiva temples revered by 7th Century poets mentioned in the Tevaram.
 
It is believed that a there is a Shivalinga under the earth in this place. Following this belief, Saint Thirugnanasambandar, while visiting this place, did the Angapradakshina so that the feet did not touch the ground and worshipped the Lord.

Arisil river flows nearby. The place where Gnanasambandar performed the Angapradakshina is called Arisil Thurai.Sage Pattinathar appears in a sitting form in the Vinayaka temple nearby.

Nardana Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Lingodhbava, Brahmma and Durga grace from their respective shrines in the corridor. A painting depicting the worship of Lord Vishnu of Shiva with lotus flowers is on the nearby wall. On the outer wall are the shrines for Vinayaka, Subramania and Gajalakshmi.

Saint Tirunavukkarasar in Thevaram hymns mentions the event of Lord Vishnu in white swine form worshipping Lord Shiva in this temple in the song beginning with the lines "Paaravankan".

Temple Timings:

 The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Temple Festivals:

Tamil New Year day on Chithirai first (April-May), Aani Tirumanjanam (June-July), Vinayaka Chaturthi in Aavani (August-September), Navarathri in Purattasi (September-October) Skanda Sashti and Aipasi Annabishekam (October-November) Tirukarthikai and Karthikai Somavaras-Mondays were celebrated grandly
The Lord is a swayambumurthy. This is one of the temples noted for Angapradakshinam.Devotees pray to Mother-Goddess for child boon by performing abishek and observing fast for 11 Fridays with Archanas to the Goddess.

They also pray for the removal of doshas. The place is also known as Kuberapuram, Bhoo Kailas and Shanbagaranyam. Lord Vishnu as Swedhavaraha (white swine) worshipped here.

Also Kubera (the authority for wealth), Ravana and Agni the God of Fire worshipped here. The temple is also noted for the Angapradakshinam undertaking by the devotees.

Moolavar:Sivagurunathaswami, Sivapureeswarar, Brahmmapureeswarar, Sivapuranathar 

Amman / Thayar: Aryambal, Singaravalli, Perianayaki
 
Thala Virutcham: Shenbagam (not existing now) 

Theertham:Chandrapushkarini, Sundaratheertha opposite to the other

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 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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