Tiruvusaattaanam Mandirapureeswarar Temple, Kovilur,
Thiruvarur
Tiruvusaattaanam Mandirapureeswarar Temple is
a Hindu temple located at Kovilur in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Mandira Pureeswarar.
His consort, Parvati, is known as Periyanayagi. Historical name of this
place is Tiruvusathanam. Now this place is called as Kovilur or Muthupettai Kovilur.
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the
early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. This is the 224th Devaram Paadal Petra
Shiva Sthalam and 107th Sthalam on the south side of River Cauvery
in Chozha Nadu.
Legends
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The
Temple
Presiding deity is called as Mandira Pureeswarar / Usaattaanamudaiya
Naayanar. Lord of this temple is Swayambu Moorthy. The presiding deity is a
white colored lingam. Moolavar is housed on a square Avudayar. His
consort, Parvati, is known as Periyanayagi. Ambal is located in a
separate temple. Shala Vriksham is Mango tree. Inscriptions belong to Vikrama
Chozhan, Kulothunga III and Sundara Pandiyan period can be found in this
temple.
There are also shrines for Suryan, 63var,
Ijvarakeswarar, Kaatchikodutha Nayakar with Ambal, Saptha Mathakkal, Saptha
kanniyars, Veerapathirar, Kaali, Kashi Viswanathar, Suthavana Lingam, Somaskandar,
Varuna, worshiped Lingams, Ramar, Markandeya, worshiped Lingams,
Annapoorani, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar, Gajalakshmi, Saraswathy, Navakanniyar,
Sani Bhagavan, Bairavar and Chandran in this temple.
Temple
Opening Time
The temple is open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from
5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
The annual Brahmotsavam is celebrated in the month of
Chittirai.
Singers
Thirugnana Sambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord
Shiva of this temple. This is the 224th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva
Sthalam and 107th Sthalam on the south side of River Cauvery in
Chozha Nadu.
Contact
Tiruvusaattaanam Mandirapureeswarar Temple,
Kovilur, Thiruvarur District
Phone: +91 – 4369 – 262
014
Mobile: +91 – 99420 39494
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Muthupettai,
25 Kms from Thiruthuraipoondi, 35 Kms from Mannargudi, 23 Kms from Pattukkottai,
70 Kms from Thanjavur, 66 Kms from Nagapattinam, 45 Kms from Vedaranyam, 57 Kms
from Thiruvarur and 117 Kms from Trichy. The Temple is located on the
Muthupettai - Mannargudi road. Muthupettai can be reached by bus from Thiruthuraipoondi,
Mannargudi, Thanjavur, Pattukottai and Thiruvarur. Nearest Railway Station is
located at Muthupettai and Nearest Airport is located at Trichy.
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