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Tiruvarur Thyagarajaswamy Kamalambikai temple
The temple has the biggest chariot requiring thousands of people to draw the chariot.. The temple is spread across 35 acres and has a pond with a replica temple also stretching 35 acres.The temple is part of the saptha vidaga sthalams with the specialty of dance of the lord called ajabai nadanam here.It is also the birthplace of the carnatic musical trinity of Thyagaraja, Muthuswamy dikshidhar and Shyama Shastri
History and legends:
The temple is referred to as Kamalalayam due to the pond and aroor in the pre devaram days and called tiruvarur as the lord here is called aruran,The Ambal sannidhi complex has a lot of mysticism built into it with the figures and construction all as per Srividya concept and it will not be explained.by the priests to all For example the ganapathy in the main temple entrance is called Vallabha ganapathy due to Vallabha on his left lap with the lord having 10 arms also. The ambal sanidhi has an Uchishta ganapathy with an asura neela on his lap (and his hands controlling this asura with many features which can not be simply explained here) who becomes a goddess as ganapathy is with her , These are all part of the srividya worship traditions hence a treat to the connoisseur.
The folowing taken from from the wiki:
The Thyagarajar Temple at Tiruvarur is famous for the ajapa thanam(dance without chanting), that is executed by the deity itself. According to legend, Lord Vishnu was holding Lord Thyagesa in his chest and was worshipping him. He then passed Thyagesa to Indira. A Chola king named Muchukunda obtained a boon from Indra and wished to receive an image of Thyagaraja Swamy reposing on the chest of reclining Lord Vishnu. Indra tried to misguide the king and had six other images made, but the king chose the right image at Tiruvarur. The other six images were installed in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tirukarayil, Tirukolili, Thirukkuvalai and Tirumaraikadu. All the seven places are villages situated along the river Cauvery . All seven Thyagaraja images are said to dance when taken in procession(it is the bearers of the processional deity who actually dance). The temples with dance styles are regarded as Saptha Vidangam(seven dance moves)
How to reach:
Tiruvarur is a town in tiruvarur taluk and district roughly 40 kms from kumbakonam and 60 kms from tanjore. The main attraction is the temple .
Dr.Ravishankar's blog: Tiruvarur Thyagarajaswamy Kamalambikai temple Padal petra sthalam and Sakthi peetam
Tiruvarur Tyagarajar -Veedhi Vitankar Temple - Shivastalam
India Temple Tour: 275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Tiruvarur Thiru ThyagarajaswamyTemple !!
Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple, Tamil Nadu
http://www.thanjavurparampara.com/pdf/Thanjavur-parampara-THIRUVARUR-temple.pdf
The temple has the biggest chariot requiring thousands of people to draw the chariot.. The temple is spread across 35 acres and has a pond with a replica temple also stretching 35 acres.The temple is part of the saptha vidaga sthalams with the specialty of dance of the lord called ajabai nadanam here.It is also the birthplace of the carnatic musical trinity of Thyagaraja, Muthuswamy dikshidhar and Shyama Shastri
History and legends:
The temple is referred to as Kamalalayam due to the pond and aroor in the pre devaram days and called tiruvarur as the lord here is called aruran,The Ambal sannidhi complex has a lot of mysticism built into it with the figures and construction all as per Srividya concept and it will not be explained.by the priests to all For example the ganapathy in the main temple entrance is called Vallabha ganapathy due to Vallabha on his left lap with the lord having 10 arms also. The ambal sanidhi has an Uchishta ganapathy with an asura neela on his lap (and his hands controlling this asura with many features which can not be simply explained here) who becomes a goddess as ganapathy is with her , These are all part of the srividya worship traditions hence a treat to the connoisseur.
The folowing taken from from the wiki:
The Thyagarajar Temple at Tiruvarur is famous for the ajapa thanam(dance without chanting), that is executed by the deity itself. According to legend, Lord Vishnu was holding Lord Thyagesa in his chest and was worshipping him. He then passed Thyagesa to Indira. A Chola king named Muchukunda obtained a boon from Indra and wished to receive an image of Thyagaraja Swamy reposing on the chest of reclining Lord Vishnu. Indra tried to misguide the king and had six other images made, but the king chose the right image at Tiruvarur. The other six images were installed in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tirukarayil, Tirukolili, Thirukkuvalai and Tirumaraikadu. All the seven places are villages situated along the river Cauvery . All seven Thyagaraja images are said to dance when taken in procession(it is the bearers of the processional deity who actually dance). The temples with dance styles are regarded as Saptha Vidangam(seven dance moves)
How to reach:
Tiruvarur is a town in tiruvarur taluk and district roughly 40 kms from kumbakonam and 60 kms from tanjore. The main attraction is the temple .
Dr.Ravishankar's blog: Tiruvarur Thyagarajaswamy Kamalambikai temple Padal petra sthalam and Sakthi peetam
Tiruvarur Tyagarajar -Veedhi Vitankar Temple - Shivastalam
India Temple Tour: 275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Tiruvarur Thiru ThyagarajaswamyTemple !!
Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple, Tamil Nadu
http://www.thanjavurparampara.com/pdf/Thanjavur-parampara-THIRUVARUR-temple.pdf
