Uchiravaneswarar Temple, Thiruvilanagar,
Mayiladuthurai
Uchiravaneswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thiruvilanagar village near Mayiladuthurai Town in Tharangampadi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is also called as Thurai Kaattum Vallalar Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Uchiravaneswarar / Thurai Kaattum Vallalar and Mother is called as Veyuru Tholi Ammai / Thurai Kaattum Valli.
This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 157th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 40th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This temple is considered as one of the Pancha Dakshinamoorthy Sthalams around Mayiladuthurai. This temple is considered as one of the Vallal Temples of Mayiladuthurai.
Legends
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History
The Temple might have been built in 6th century CE. The Temple was completely reconstructed in granite during the Chola period. Later, the temple was extensively renovated by Pandyas and Thanjavur Nayaks. There are about three inscriptions recorded from this temple. There is an inscription dated to the 5th regnal year of Uthama Chola. This inscription records the donation of a land by the queen of Uthama Chola for conducting the ardha jama pooja.
Lord of this temple was called as Thuraikattum Thambiranar / Thurai Nattuvan as per the inscriptions. The ardha mandapam and maha mandapam were built by the Nayak rulers and the Thurai Kattum Mandapam was built by Govinda Deekshitar, a minister of Thanjavur Nayak rulers. This Temple is considered as one of the 27 temples under the control of Dharumapuram Aadheenam.
The Temple
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Temple Opening Time
The temple remains open from 07.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and
5.30 PM to 08.00 PM.
Festivals
Aadi Pooram & Perukku (Jul-Aug), Avani Vinayakar
Chaturthi (Aug-Sep), Purattasi Navaratri (Sep-Oct), Aippasi Annabishekam (Oct-Nov),
Thiru Karthigai (Nov-Dec), Margazhi Arudhra Dharshan (Dec-Jan), Thai Makara
Sankranti (Jan-Feb) and Masi Maha Shivrathri (Feb-Mar) are the festivals
celebrated here. Monthly pradoshams are also observed here.
Religious Significance
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Prayers
Devotees believe that worshipping Lord Shiva here will
provide lasting solution for any problem they face. Those seeking child boon
use to make a knot in the grass (sacred tree-Vizhal) in the temple. People
offer contribution for renovation and oil for daily lighting of lamps in the
temple. It is also believed that worshipping Lord here would help the devotees
attain salvation.
Contact
Uchira Vaneswarar Temple,
Thiruvilanagar, Arupathi Post
Tharangambadi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai District – 609 309
Phone: +91 4364 282 129
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 250 metres from Vilanagar
Bus Stop, 5 Kms from Sembanarkoil, 10 Kms from Mayiladuthurai, 10 Kms from
Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Old Bus Stand, 12 Kms
from Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station, 23 Kms from Tharangambadi and 135
Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Mayiladuthurai to
Sembanarkoil route.
