Aappudayar Temple, Thiru Aappanoor, Sellur, Madurai
Aappudayar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva located at Sellur in Madurai City in Madurai District of Tamilnadu. This
Temple is also called as Thiru Aappanoor. This temple lies in the shadow
of Madurai
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. The
Pandya Kings and the Royal Sethupathi kings have made many contributions to
this temple although little is known of its history to the thousands of
visitors that throng Madurai. Presiding Deity is called as Aappudaiyaar /
Rishabeswarar / Idapureesar / Vrusharesar / Anna Vinodhan, Appanur Nathar /
Anna Lingeswarar. Mother is called Kuravankamazhum Kuzhalammai / Suganda
Kundalambal. The temple is praised in the hymns of Saint Thirugnana
Sambandar. This is the 246th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam
and 2nd Sthalam of Pandya Nadu.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple is opened from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and
5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
The Brahmmotsavam festival is very famous in the month
of Masi (February-March), 10 day Navarathri festival in Purattasi (September-October),
Ani Uthiram with special Pujas to Nataraja (June-July), Adi Pooram
(July-August), Aipasi Poornima (October-November), Mondays in the month of
Karthikai (November-December), 10 days Margazhi Thiruvanandal (December-January),
Panguni Uthiram (March-April), Deepavali, Pongal, New Year day of both Tamil
and English Calendars, Ganesh Chaturthi are the festivals very devotionally
celebrated in the temple. Images of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar visit this
temple from the famed Madurai temple, on the day of Panguni Uttiram, and return
on a Rishabha Vahanam. The festival idols here - made of silver are of
great beauty and they are taken in procession during the biweekly
Pradosham festival.
Literary
Mention
The temple is praised in the hymns of Saint Thirugnana
Sambandar. This is the 246th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam
and 2nd Sthalam of Pandya Nadu.
Prayers
Those facing Mars planet adverse aspects (Sevvai Dosham)
pray to Lord Muruga and those aspiring prosperity pray to Lord Shiva performing
archana with Vilwa leaves. Realizing their wishes devotees perform abishek and
archanas with Vilwa leaves to Lord and offer vastras.
Contact
Aappudayar Temple,
Thiru Aappanoor,
Sellur – 625 002,
Madurai District
Phone: +91 452 253 0173
Mobile: +91 94436 76174
Connectivity
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