Thursday, April 2, 2020

Gorakka Siddhar Temple, Vadakku Poigainallur, Nagapattinam

Gorakka Siddhar Temple, Vadakku Poigainallur, Nagapattinam
Gorakka Siddhar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Gorakkar Siddhar located in Vadakku Poigainallur near Nagapattinam Town in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is actually his Jeeva Samadhi. The Temple contains pictures of all famous Siddhars of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is located very close to Vadakku Poigainallur Nandhi Nadheswarar Temple, one among the Thevara Vaippu Sthalam.



Legends
Gorakkar is originally a Tamil Siddhar, and one of the 18 celebrated Siddhars of Tamilnadu. He was a student of the Siddhars Agathiyar and Bogar, and is mentioned various times in the works of Bogar. He spent his growing-up years in the Velliangiri Mountains in Coimbatore which is also his birthplace. Other Temples related with Gorakkar are Perur, Thiruchendur and Trincomalee. Korakkar caves are found in Chaturagiri and Kolli Hills. Like other siddhas, Korakkar has written songs on Medicine, Philosophy, and Alchemy.



His works include Korakkar Malai Vagatam (Korakkar's Mountain Medicines), Malai Vaakadam, Korakkar Vaippu, Kaalamegam, Marali Varadham, Nilaiyodukam, Chandhira Regai Nool, and many more. Korakkar has predicted the future events and written in Chandhira Regai Nool. One of such events predicted by him was that Bogar will born again in the world when people lose their faith in god. Gorakkar Siddhar attained Jeeva Samadhi here in Vadakku Poigainallur. Since many Siddhars worshipped and attained Mukthi, this place is also called as Siddasramam.



Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 200 meters from Gorakka Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi, 4 Kms from Nagapattinam Junction Railway Station, 4.5 Kms from Nagapattinam Old Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Nagapattinam, 6 Kms from Nagapattinam New Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Velankanni and 149 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Nagapattinam Old Bus Stand to Velankanni Route via Akkaraipettai. The Temple is situated on road side in North Poigainallur.