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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvarur – Etymology

Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvarur – Etymology
The historic name of Thiruvarur was Aaroor (Arur) and it finds mention in the 7th century Saiva canonical work, Thevaram. The term Thiru is added to all temple cities that are mostly revered by the verses of Thevaram, which is the case of Arur becoming Thiruvarur. Another name of Thiruvarur is Kamalayakshetra, meaning the "holy place that is an abode of lotuses"; the town is also referred so due to the presence of the Kamalayayam tank and the temple deity, Kamalambigai. During the British Raj, the town was termed Tiruvalur, Tiruvaloor, and Thiruvalur. As per the district and municipality websites, the district has the spelling "Tiruvarur", while the town has it as "Thiruvarur".