5185 - Thiruvidaimarudur Temple-அருள்மிகு மகாலிங்கம் திருக்கோயில்
Thiruvidai Marudur (திருவிடைமருதூர்) Temple is near Kumbakonam and dedicated to Lord Siva.
This shrine is known as Mahalinga shrine and the nine shrines surrounding it are known as shrines in accompaniment. 1. Vinayagar – Thiruvalanchuzhi, 2. Murugan – Swamimalai, 3. Nataraja – Chidambaram, 4. Navagrahas – Sooriyanar, 5. Dakshinamoorthy – Alangudi, 6. Bairavar – Sirkazhi, 7. Nandhi – Thiruvavaduthurai, 8. Somal Kandar – Thiruvarur, 9. Chandeswarar – Thirucheignalur
The temple is maintained and administered by Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam.This place is named as Idaimarudur as it is in between Srisailam and Ambasamudram.
Thiruvidaimarudur is the birthplace of the Hindu Saint Pattinathar - in the medieval period - whose lyrics are renowned for realizing self in Hindu mythology.
The temple is revered in the verses of Thevaram, the 7th century saivite work by the three saint poets namely, Appar,Gnanasambandhar Sundarar and Manickavasakar.Appar says :
"பாச மொன்றில ராய்ப்பல பக்தர்கள்
வாச நாண்மலர் கொண்டடி வைகலும்
ஈச நென்பெறு மான்இடை மருதினிற்
பூச நாம்புகு தும்புன லாடவே
5185 - Thiruvidaimarudur Temple-அருள்மிகு மகாலிங்கம் திருக்கோயில்
Thiruvidai Marudur (திருவிடைமருதூர்) Temple is near Kumbakonam and dedicated to Lord Siva.
This shrine is known as Mahalinga shrine and the nine shrines surrounding it are known as shrines in accompaniment. 1. Vinayagar – Thiruvalanchuzhi, 2. Murugan – Swamimalai, 3. Nataraja – Chidambaram, 4. Navagrahas – Sooriyanar, 5. Dakshinamoorthy – Alangudi, 6. Bairavar – Sirkazhi, 7. Nandhi – Thiruvavaduthurai, 8. Somal Kandar – Thiruvarur, 9. Chandeswarar – Thirucheignalur
The temple is maintained and administered by Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam.This place is named as Idaimarudur as it is in between Srisailam and Ambasamudram.
Thiruvidaimarudur is the birthplace of the Hindu Saint Pattinathar - in the medieval period - whose lyrics are renowned for realizing self in Hindu mythology.
The temple is revered in the verses of Thevaram, the 7th century saivite work by the three saint poets namely, Appar,Gnanasambandhar Sundarar and Manickavasakar.Appar says :
"பாச மொன்றில ராய்ப்பல பக்தர்கள்
வாச நாண்மலர் கொண்டடி வைகலும்
ஈச நென்பெறு மான்இடை மருதினிற்
பூச நாம்புகு தும்புன லாடவே