Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple

Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple[1] is a Tamil temple located at Thirumazhapadi in Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Vaidyanathaswami.[2] His consort, Parvati, is known as Sundarambikai. The historical name of the place is Mazhuvadi.[1][3]

Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAriyalur
DeityVaidyanathaswami(Shiva)
Location
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°53′58″N 79°03′30″E
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. [3]

It is one of the tourist places in Ariyalur. This temple is famous for its "Nandikesvarar thirukalyanam " (March/April) which is conducted yearly. The people of thirumalapadi celebrate the festival grandly. It also has a statue of Thiruvalluvar, which was made with 750 kg of Bronze. It is the biggest metallic statue of Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu.[4] The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the northern banks of River Kaveri.[5]

Nandi Kalyanam
Image of Palanquin

Nandi kalyanam, the celestial wedding of the Nandi (bull), is celebrated in a grand manner in this temple during the Tamil month of Panguni (mid-March to mid-April). At that time Lord Nandeeswara, the bridegroom of Aiyarappar temple marries Goddess Swayambikai of Thirumazhapadi and is brought in a palanquin. He is accorded a reception by the presiding deity of the temple Vaidyanathasami.[6]

References
  1. "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. http://kumbakonamtemples.in/vajrathampanathar-temple-tirumazhapadi.html
  3. Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi
  5. Ka. Vi., Kannan (2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. p. 44. ISBN 9781684666041.
  6. Temples of Tamil Nadu
Thirumazhapadi koil main entrance
Thirumazhapadi Temple
  • Next entrance
    Next entrance
  • Pillar mandapa
    Pillar mandapa
  • Prakara right side
    Prakara right side
  • Temple tree in inner prakara
    Temple tree in inner prakara
  • Inner prakara
    Inner prakara
  • Amman shrine entrance
    Amman shrine entrance
  • Amman shrine
    Amman shrine
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