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Aathur Sri Muktheeswarar

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Aathur Sri Muktheeswarar


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Athur village is situated 5 km off the Chengalpattu Bridge on the west of GST Road. Athur has a beautiful temple belonging to the Chozha Period.The main deity here is Sri Dharmasamvarthini udanaya Sri Muktheeshwarar.This wonderful temple has Lord Shiva in the form of Shiva Lingam facing towards east.


The unique feature of this Lingam is a thin ray line that separates the top portion (Baanam) of the Lingam into two equal halves vertically.It is said that such Lingam is very rare to see and it represents Lord Ardhanareeshwarar.

The theertham for this temple is Ksheera Theertham (Palar river). The Sthala viruksham for the temple is Maa Maram( Mango Tree). It is a very special breed of tree.The sthala vruksham branches into two from the base and the fruits formed those two branches have two different taste.Mudhalam Kulothungan chozhan first founded the shiva lingam in midst of mango tree forest on his way from kancheepuram to mahabalipuram.Koperunchingan further developed the temple. Note: Chokeesan Thirunilai ( therku raja gopuram in thillai , chidambaram natarajar temple) During the period of Koperunchingan the Athur Muktheeshwarar temple's revenue has been colllected and diverted to build the south raja gopuram in Thillai (Chidambaram Natarajar Temple). This inscription is sculpted in the stones (epigraph ) both in chidambaram(thillai) and athur muktheeshwarar temple.

Sri Valli Devasena Samedha Sri Shanmugar has a separate shrine on the praakaaram. The idol of Sri Shanmugar is yet to get Ashtabandhanam done. The idol is wonderfully sculpted with Lord Shanmugar with 6 faces, 12 arms holding weapons and seated majestically on an aesthetic peacock which is holding the snake in its beak. All the details of this idol along with its base is made of single stone and is just kept in the shrine without fixing it (Ashtabandhanam) to the floor. The idol is made in such a way that it aptly balances itself firmly on the ground.

On the North West side of the praakaaram Sri Jyeshta Devi is seen facing east. Sri Jyeshta is elder to Sri Lakshmi as she evolved out prior to Sri Lakshmi during the churning of the mighty ocean, Ksheera Saagaram (Paarkadal). It is said that Sri Jyeshta Devi was one of the main deities for the then Chozha rulers.

The northern side of the praakaaram has the shrine for Ambaal Sri Dharmasamvardhani. Sri Ambaal is so beautiful and charming and is facing south.


At the north eastern side of the praakaaram, about 4 Lingams are kept in a separate mandapam which were found during excavation. Out of 4 Lingams, 2 are Baana Lingams, without the Aavudaiyaar (base). It is said that, this temple as 8 Shivalingam shrines (Ashta Lingam) around it on all 8 directions, like Thiruvannaamalai temple. But the people were able to locate only a few till now.

There is a stone marking on one of the walls of the temple, mentioning that the Kumbhabhishekam (Consecration) was held last on 30.08.1917.

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Pradhosham and Maha Sivarathri are celebrated in a grand manner in this temple. Like Thiruvannamalai temple, this is one of the temples which conduct 6 times Pooja during Sivarathri.



Please see this Video



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DEV82P3ic8



http://www.dharsanam.com/2008/05/aathur-sri-muktheeswarar.html
 
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