Thirumarainathar Temple, Thiruvathavur – Legends
Vedhanathar:
When
Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva here, a musical Shruthi called Vethaham emanated
from the foot anklet of Lord Shiva and so he is called Vedhanathar.
Lord Shani worshipped Lord Shiva to get relief from
Muscle Pain:
Lord
Sani Bhagavan (Planet Saturn) was relieved of muscle pain due to curse, given
the sage called Maandavya after worshipping Lord Siva of this place. All
types of paralysis diseases are said to be cured here.
Lord Shiva explanation to Lord Vishnu on Vedas:
This is
the place where Lord Shiva explains to Lord Vishnu that the Vedas are none
other than me.
Vedapureeswarar and Aaranavalli Thaayar:
This is
the place where, Lord Shiva and Goddess Meenakshi Amman, transformed as the Vedapureeswarar
and Aaranavalli Thaayar, respectively.
Place supposed to be cause of the birth of Lord Hanuman:
This is
the place, supposed to be the cause of the birth of Lord Hanuman (the son of
Lord Vayu Bhagavan).
Sage Kabila relieved from his curse here:
This is
the place where the sage Kabila relieved from his curse, called Veerakathi.
Lord Kala Bairavar relieved his Vahana here:
This is
the place, where the Lord Kala Bairavar relieved his Vahana called Suvaana,
because of his thinking that all is none other than me.
Agni Bhagavan relieved from his curse here:
This is
the place where, Agni Bhagavan (the god of fire) relieved from his curse,
attaining his former status, which was due to the curse of the sage Brighu.
Aaranavalli Thayar:
This is
the place where, Goddess Parvathi Devi had appeared in the Yaga (ritual of holy
fire) of Lord Brahma (creator of lives), as goddess Aaranavalli Thayar, and
resides here.
Sage Gowthama worshiped Lord Shiva here:
This is
the place where, the sage Gowthama worshiped and attained all the glories.
Lord Yama worshiped Lord Shiva here:
This is
the place where, Yama Dharma (the god for taking back the lives of all
creatures) worshiped and attained the blessing of the lord Shiva.
Araja worshipped Lord Shiva:
This is
the place where Araja, the daughter of sage Brighu, worshiped and attained the
immortality.
Vayu Bhagavan attained all the wealth and immortality
here:
This is
the place where, lord Vayu Bhagavan had attained all the wealth and
immortality, when he had been taken birth as Nathasarma, in his previous birth.
Purusha Mirugam:
This is
the residing place of Purusha Mirugam, which had been created as the guardian
deity for the Pandavas, when they had engaged in their Rajasooya Yagna, by the
lord Vishnu.
Rajasekara Pandiyan:
This is
the place, in which (temple) the king of Madurai of the ancient past, called Rajasekara
Pandiyan had done a lot of holy activities, and he was considered to be the
cause for the "Changing the leg while dancing" of Lord Nataraja, who
is in dancing posture. This is considered to be the cause for the birth of Satrunjaya
Pandiyan, who was the son of Mahasena Pandiyan, of the king of ancient Madurai.
Brugu Rishi curse on Lord Vishnu:
After
defeated by Asuras (Demons), Lord Vishnu protected all Devas. Asuras went to Brugu
Rishi and Kavyamatha. Lord Vishnu requested Kavyamatha to handover all Asuras
to him, for that Kavyamatha did not oblige. Lord Vishnu beheaded her using his
Chakra. Brugu Rishi, cursed Lord Vishu and said, "You will have many
incarnations in this world, and in one of the incarnations, you would suffer
without your wife for some time". To get the curse cured, Lord Vishnu came
to Vedapuri (now Thiruvathavur) and worshipped Lord Shiva by reciting Shiva
Panchatcharam.