Friday, November 10, 2017

Mangalapureeswarar Temple, Thiruchopuram, Cuddalore

Mangalapureeswarar Temple, Thiruchopuram, Cuddalore
Mangalapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruchopuram (Thiyagavalli) Village in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mangalapureeswarar / Chopuranathar. Mother is called as Sathyakshi / Saththiyaya Dakshi / Velnedunganni / Thiyagavalli / Chopura Nayaki. This temple was long buried under sand and was excavated just over a hundred years ago. There are some historical inscriptions in this temple. The Lord of the temple is praised by Thirugnana Sambandar in Thevaram hymns. This is the 38th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 6th Sthalam in Nadu Naadu.












Legends
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History
The temple is very close to the shores of the Bay of Bengal and is believed to have been built by Thiyagavalli, the wife of the Chola King Kulothungan-III (also known as Thirubhuvana Chakravarthy).
The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
This temple remains open from 7.00 AM to 11.00 AM in the morning and 5.30 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
Festivals
Worship services are carried out 4 times a day. Maha Shivarathri in the Tamil month of Maasi (Feb-Mar), Tirukarthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (Nov-Dec), Annabishekam in the Tamil month of Aippasi (Oct-Nov) and Panguni Uthiram in the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-Apr) are the important festivals celebrated in this temple.
Literary Mention
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Prayers
This temple is also popular with students interested in arts and music. They come here to perform poojas and seek the blessings of Dakshinamurthy to help them attain excellence in their chosen art forms. White colour cloth is offered to Dhakshinamoorthy here. People with problems related to marriage and health can be seen making offerings of kumkum and turmeric to Lord Mangalapureeswarar.
Contact
Mangalapureeswarar (Chopuranathar) Temple,
Thiruchopuram, Thiyagavalli Post,
Cuddalore District – 608 801
Mobile: +91 94425 85845.
Connectivity
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