Vanchinadha Swamy Temple, Srivanchiyam, Thiruvarur
Vanchinadha
Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Srivanchiyam in Thiruvarur District of Tamilnadu. The Sri Vanchinadha Swamy temple is at the centre of
the village. Presiding Deity is called as Vanchilingeswarar / Vanchinathar /
Vanchinadheswarar. Mother is called as Mangala Nayagi / Maruvar Kuzhali /
Vaazha Vandha Nayaki. There are many temples in South India for the Gods of the
Hindu pantheon. But there are hardly any for Yama — the God of Death. However,
he is enshrined and given preference in daily worship at Srivanchiyam.
The
entire temple complex has a strong granite structure signifying the Chozha
construction. The Temple is considered to be on par with Kasi. Six places on
the banks of the river Cauvery are said to be the most sacred and equivalent to
Varanasi: Thiruvengadu, Tiruvaiyaru, Sayavanam, Mayuram, Thiruvidaimarudur and
Srivanchiyam. Out of these, Srivanchiyam is one-sixteenth more sacred than Kasi
(Varanasi). The Temple is praised by all four Saivite Saint Poets. This is the
187th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 70th Sthalam
on the south side of River Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
As a
tradition, Theerthavari is performed only on the final day of Brahmmotsavam in
Shiva temples. Here it is performed on the second day in the temple tank itself
during the Masi Magam festivals in February-March. Lord Vanchinathaswami comes
in procession on the Yama Vahana. On the final day, pujas are dedicated to Lord
Muruga. Theerthavari is celebrated on Karthikai Sundays too in
November-December. A 10-day festival is also celebrated following Aadi Pooram
in July-August. Special Aaradhanas and abisheks are performed on Sundays.
The
annual Brahmotsavam is celebrated during Karthigai and the Sundays of the
Karthigai month are considered very sacred during which hundreds of people take
bath here. At the Vanchinathar temple the Brahmotsavam (Feb-Mar) is conducted
only after conducting the annual festival for the Pidari Amman, one of the
guardian deities here. A ten-day festival for Lord Subramanya is conducted in
the Tamil month of Karthigai (Nov.-Dec.) with the last Sunday as the concluding
day. Theerthavari is conducted before dawn on all the Sundays.
Literary
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Prayers
Those
born of Magam, Pooram, Sadayam and Bharani Stars and belonging to Aries
(Mesha), Aquarius (Kumba) and Leo (Simha) Rasis or Lagna pray here for any
adverse planetary problems faced by them. Also, those who had lost jobs,
aspiring promotions and transfers, separated couples for re-union pray here on
Karthika Sundays after a bath in Gupta Ganga in November-December. Realizing their
wishes, devotees perform Abishekams and Aaradhanas to Lord and Mother and offer
vastras.
Contact
Vanchinadha
Swami Temple,
Srivanchiyam
– 610 110,
Thiruvarur
District
Phone: +91 4366 291 305 / 228 305
Mobile: +91 94424 03926 / 93606 02973 / 98421 81507 / 94880
03071
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