Palvanna Nathar Temple,
Karivalamvandanallur, Thirunelveli
Palvanna Nathar Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Karivalamvandanallur Village in
Sankarankovil Taluk in Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called
as Palvanna Nathar / Thirukala Eesar / Mugalingar and Mother is called as
Oppanaiammal. The Temple is considered equivalent to Thiruvannamalai
Annamalaiyar Temple. The Temple is also considered as Shukra Parihara Sthalam.
This is one of the Pancha Bootha
Sthalams around Sankarankoil. Pancha Bhoota Sthalam refers to five temples
dedicated to Shiva, each representing a manifestation of the five prime
elements of nature: land, water, air, sky, and fire. Pancha indicates
"five," Bhoota means "elements," and Stala means
"place." The temples are located around Sankarankoil in Tamilnadu.
The five elements are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams of the
temples, with each lingam named based on the element represented. This Sthalam
is called as Agni Sthalam (Fire Element).
Pancha Bootha Sthalams around
Sankarankoil are;
1. Sankara Narayanan Temple,
Sankarankovil, Thirunelveli (Land Element)
2. Nachadai Thavirthu Aruliya
Nathar Temple, Devadanam, Virudhunagar (Sky Element)
3. Mathiyasthanathar
Temple, Dharugapuram, Thirunelveli (Water Element)
4. Thiripuranathar Temple,
Thenmalai, Thirunelveli (Air Element)
5. Palvanna Nathar Temple,
Karivalamvandanallur, Thirunelveli (Fire Element)
Legends
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The Temple
This is an east facing temple
with nine tiered Rajagopuram. Presiding Deity is called as Palvanna Nathar /
Thirukala Eesar / Mugalingar. Lord Shiva is housed in the sanctum in the form
of Spadika Lingam. Mother is called as Oppanaiammal. She is housed in a
separate shrine and she is facing south. Lingam worshipped Lord Lakshmana can
be found in the Temple premises in the name of Lakshmaneswarar. Lakshmaneswarar
can be found along with his consort Komalambigai.
There are shrines for Sowbagya
Ganapathy, Dhandapani, Shanmugam, Adhikara Nandeeswarar, Suryan, Chandran,
Agasthya, Kasi Viswanathar with his consort Visalakshi, Juradevar, Kandhuri
Amman, Saptha Mathas, Siddhi Vinayagar, Pancha Lingas, Lakshmi, Brahma,
Saneeswarar, Natarajar and Lakshmana in the Temple premises.
The Mandapam in front of
Rajagopuram was built by Pulidevan. The Northern Prakaram and Eastern Mandapam
was built by Arunachalam Chettiyar in 1928 AD. He also done Kumbabishekam for
this Temple. An Idol of Arunachalam Chettiyar can be found at the entrance of
the Temple. Sthala Vriksham is Kala Tree. Theerthams associated with this
Temple are Shukra Theertham and Nitcheba Nathi.
Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from
06.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 04.00 Pm to 08.00 PM.
Singers
Varagunarama Pandyan had sung
Pathu Pattu Anthathi, Venba Anthathi, Kalithurai Anthathi on Lord Shiva of this
Temple. He had sung around 300 Anthathi songs. Shaivites refer his collections
as mini Tiruvasagam.
Prayers
People pray to Lord here for
Child Boon and to get relief from marriage obstacles.
Festivals
Avani Thapasu similar to
Sankaran Kovil Thapasu is celebrated here with much fanfare.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
9 Kms from Thenmalai, 11 Kms from Sankarankovil, 12 Kms from Sankarankoil Main
Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Sankarankoil Railway Station, 25 Kms from Rajapalayam,
25 Kms from Devathanam, 19 Kms from Dharugapuram, 54 Kms from Tenkasi, 75 Kms
from Tirunelveli and 172 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. The Temple is
situated on Rajapalayam to Sankarankovil Route.