Amirthapureeswarar Temple, Nangur,
Mayiladuthurai
Amirthapureeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nangur Village near Sirkazhi Town in Sirkazhi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Amirthapureeswarar / Jurahareswarar and Mother is called as Chandrakshi. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. This Temple is considered as one of the Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams and Shiva Peedam Temples of Nangur.
Legends
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History
The temple is said to have been in existence from 6th century
CE and completely rebuilt in 10th century CE by the Cholas. This temple is under the administrative control of the
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil
Nadu (HR&CE).
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The entrance arch has stucco images of Lord Shiva & Parvathy flanked by Murugan & Vinayaga. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found immediately after the entrance arch, facing towards sanctum. The temple consists of sanctum, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Amirthapureeswarar / Jurahareswarar and is facing east.
He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Only, Dakshinamoorthy can be found in the northern koshtam and other koshtams are empty. Mother is called as Chandrakshi. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Her shrine is situated in maha mandapam. There are shrines for Vinayaga, Murugan, Navagrahas and Lingam in the temple premises.
Festivals
The Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams of Nangur celebrates the
Ekadasa Rishabaruda festival in Rohini star day in the Tamil month of Vaikasi
similar to the Ekadasa Garuda Seva of Thirunangur
Divyadesams. The Ekadasa Rishabaruda festival was celebrated in
grand manner during Chitra Pournami in ancient times and was discontinued in
the 20th century. The ardent devotees of Lord Shiva revived this
festival in 2016 and is now being celebrated every year. The Lords of the
Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams of Nangur participates in this festival.
Religious Significance
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Literary Mention
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Amirthapureeswarar
Temple,
Nangur,
Sirkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai
District – 609 106
Mobile: +91 94434 88925
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Annankoil, 10 Kms from Vaitheeswarankovil, 10 Kms from Sirkazhi Bus
Stand, 11 Kms from Vaitheeswarankovil Railway Station, 11 Kms from Poompuhar, 11
Kms from Sirkazhi, 12 Kms from Sirkazhi Railway Station, 13 Kms from
Sembanarkoil, 15 Kms from Thirukadaiyur, 23 Kms from Tharangambadi, 23 Kms from
Mayiladuthurai and 146 Kms from Trichy Airport. Buses are available from
Sirkazhi and Mayiladuthurai only at specific hours. Regular
buses are available to Annankoil from Sirkazhi. The Temple is located at about
3 Kms from Annankoil. The Temple is situated on Sirkazhi – Annankoil – Nangur –
Thiruvengadu route.
