Aiyarappar
Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Aiyarappar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Mayiladuthurai Town in Mayiladuthurai Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding deity is called as Aiyarappar and Mother is called as Aram Valartha Nayagi. This temple is considered as one of the temples participating in Saptha Sthana festival of Mayiladuthurai. This temple is situated to the west of Mayiladuthurai Mayuranathar Temple.
Legends
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History
The temple was mentioned in the inscription as
Konerinmai Kondan Jeyam Konda Chozha Valanaatu Thiruvazhundur Naatu Kulothunga
Chozhan Kutralathu Thiruvaiyaru Udaiyan Koyil. The temple is currently managed
by the Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam.
The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The temple remains open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and
from 4.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Festivals
Lord Aiyarappar and Aram Valartha Nayagi of Aiyarappar Temple along with
Lord Shiva & Mother of Mayuranathaswami Temple, Moovalur Margasahayesvarar Temple, Sozhampettai Azhagiyanathar Temple, Thula Kattam Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Sitharkadu Brahmapureeswarar Temple and Punugeeswarar Temple goes in
procession around Mayiladuthurai on the day of Chitra Pournami and finally gathering at Mayuranathar temple to invoke the blessings of Mayuranathar. They
go back to their respective temples from here. This festival is called as Saptha
Sthana festival of Mayiladuthurai. Navaratri, Shivaratri, Margazhi Thiruvadhirai,
Arudhra Darshan, Mondays, Karthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi, Rahu Kala Pooja on
Fridays, Pradoshams, Amavasya, Theipirai Ashtami, Skanda Sashti and Aippasi
Annabishekam are the other festivals celebrated here.
Religious
Significance
This temple is considered as one
of the temples participating in Saptha Sthana festival of Mayiladuthurai. The
Saptha Sthana Temples of Mayiladuthurai are;
1.
Aiyarappar
Temple, Mayiladuthurai
2.
Mayuranathaswami
Temple, Mayiladuthurai
3.
Margasahayesvarar
Temple, Moovalur
4.
Azhagiyanathar
Temple, Sozhampettai
5.
Kasi
Viswanathar Temple, Thula Kattam, Mayiladuthurai
6.
Brahmapureeswarar
Temple, Sitharkadu
7.
Punugeeswarar
Temple, Mayiladuthurai
Prayers
People pray to Lord Shiva to get
relief from anxiety & stress and to become rich. People pray to
Ardhanareeswarar in koshta in removing obstacles in marriage.
Contact
Aiyarappar Temple,
Mayiladuthurai – 609 001
Mayiladuthurai District
Phone: +91 436 2260 332
Mobile: +91 94430 08104
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1
Km from Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 1 Km from Mayiladuthurai Old Bus Stand, 3
Kms from Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station, 35 Kms from Kumbakonam, 111
Kms from Puducherry Airport and 132 Kms from Trichy Airport. This temple is located
to the west of Mayiladuthurai Mayuranathar Temple. Mayiladuthurai is situated
on Kumbakonam to Poompuhar route. Mayiladuthurai is connected by rail with
most important towns and cities in South India.
Mayiladuthurai Junction railway
station is located on the main line connecting the state capital Chennai
with Trichy. The Mysuru – Mayiladuthurai Express connects
Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Trichy with Mysuru and Bengaluru.
There are regular express trains that connect the city with major cities in the
state like Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and Trichy. There are passenger
trains that connects Mayiladuthurai with Thanjavur, Trichy, Thiruvarur, Chidambaram
and Viluppuram.
