Today we are posting information about PasuPathishwarar temple at PasuMangai.
This Shiva temple is located at Kallar PasuPathiKovil on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route near Papanasam.
The temple is on the banks of river Kudamurutti, which is a tributary of river Kaveri. The temple is more than 1800 years old. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai Sthala where Goddess Parvati along with Varahi, one of the Sapta-Matrikas, performed Sharad NavaRatri.
Moolavar (Main deity): PasuPathishwarar,
Consort (Devi): Paal Vala Nayaki, Loga Nayaki (Empress of the Universe).
Kshetra Vruskha: Bilva
Sacred Teertha: Kamadhenu Teertha.
Old name: PasuMangai
Taluka: Papanasam
District: Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
This temple is one of the 70 MadaKovil temples built by 2nd century Chola king. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai temples where Goddess Parvati worshiped Lord Shiva along with Varahi on the 5th day of NavaRatri. They, along with divine cow KamaDhemu, had divine darshan of the small drum (Damru) in Lord Shiva's hand. This is known as ShivaDamruka darshan.
The temple has three tier RajaGopuram and has only one parikrama. On the RajaGopuram the life history of sage Markandeya and saint Kannappa Nayanar are depicted as idols. There is a unique idol of Lord Shiva with weapons in 8 hands. The sanctum-sanctorum of Lord Shiva is on an elevated pedestal. Similarly the shrine of Ucchishta Ganapati is on an elevated pedestal adjacent to Lord Shiva. Idol of Ganapati is very beautiful.
We come across idols of Shanishwar, Bhairav, Durga, DakshinaMurti and GajaLaxmi in the parikrama.
Idol of Manthan and Manthini are in the southwest, whereas idol of Lord Bramha is in the northwest.
There is an idol of JyesthaDevi in this temple who was worshiped by Chola dynasty.
The temple was destroyed by Muslim invaders Malik Kafur and Arcot Nawabs.
The flood waters of Kaveri had destroyed this temple to a large extent and was renovated.
Later on, this temple was renovated by Chola kings, kings of Vijaynagar and Maratha generals.
Legends (Kshetra Puran):
Goddess Parvati, along with one of the SaptaMatrika - Varahi and celestial cow KamaDhenu, worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
A spider and an elephant worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
According to puran, when Lord Shiva plays the damru, the sound emanating from it produces the sound waves of BeejAkshara. It is believed that lord grants blessing through these BeejAkshar waves.
One side of Damru of Lord Shiva represents the soul (jivAtma, i.e. Pasu) and the other side represents Pati, who is the lord of these bound souls who are bound to him by love (Lord Shiva).
Hence this place is considered to be the place where the bound souls can reach the Pati (Lord Shiva). So the Lord is known as Pasupatishwarar and the place is known as PasuMangai.
People pray to Lord PasuPati at this place for Beej Veda Gyan so that they can unite with him.
As the celestial cow Kamadhenu worshiped at this place the place got the name PasuMangai.
Agastya rishi also worshiped at this place.
A staunch devoted couple NadaSharma and AnaVidya got the divine darshan of AdiParaShakti in her kumarika form.
Festivals in the temple:
1. MahaShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Masi (February-March).
2. ShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).
3. AnnaAbhishek in Tamil month of Aippasi (October-November).
4. ArudraDarshan (known as Thiruvathirai) in Tamil month of Marghazi
5. SaptaSthana festival in the Tamil month of Panguni.
Courtesy : Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
This Shiva temple is located at Kallar PasuPathiKovil on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route near Papanasam.
The temple is on the banks of river Kudamurutti, which is a tributary of river Kaveri. The temple is more than 1800 years old. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai Sthala where Goddess Parvati along with Varahi, one of the Sapta-Matrikas, performed Sharad NavaRatri.
Moolavar (Main deity): PasuPathishwarar,
Consort (Devi): Paal Vala Nayaki, Loga Nayaki (Empress of the Universe).
Kshetra Vruskha: Bilva
Sacred Teertha: Kamadhenu Teertha.
Old name: PasuMangai
Taluka: Papanasam
District: Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
This temple is one of the 70 MadaKovil temples built by 2nd century Chola king. This is one of the Sapta-Mangai temples where Goddess Parvati worshiped Lord Shiva along with Varahi on the 5th day of NavaRatri. They, along with divine cow KamaDhemu, had divine darshan of the small drum (Damru) in Lord Shiva's hand. This is known as ShivaDamruka darshan.
The temple has three tier RajaGopuram and has only one parikrama. On the RajaGopuram the life history of sage Markandeya and saint Kannappa Nayanar are depicted as idols. There is a unique idol of Lord Shiva with weapons in 8 hands. The sanctum-sanctorum of Lord Shiva is on an elevated pedestal. Similarly the shrine of Ucchishta Ganapati is on an elevated pedestal adjacent to Lord Shiva. Idol of Ganapati is very beautiful.
We come across idols of Shanishwar, Bhairav, Durga, DakshinaMurti and GajaLaxmi in the parikrama.
Idol of Manthan and Manthini are in the southwest, whereas idol of Lord Bramha is in the northwest.
There is an idol of JyesthaDevi in this temple who was worshiped by Chola dynasty.
The temple was destroyed by Muslim invaders Malik Kafur and Arcot Nawabs.
The flood waters of Kaveri had destroyed this temple to a large extent and was renovated.
Later on, this temple was renovated by Chola kings, kings of Vijaynagar and Maratha generals.
Legends (Kshetra Puran):
Goddess Parvati, along with one of the SaptaMatrika - Varahi and celestial cow KamaDhenu, worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
A spider and an elephant worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.
According to puran, when Lord Shiva plays the damru, the sound emanating from it produces the sound waves of BeejAkshara. It is believed that lord grants blessing through these BeejAkshar waves.
One side of Damru of Lord Shiva represents the soul (jivAtma, i.e. Pasu) and the other side represents Pati, who is the lord of these bound souls who are bound to him by love (Lord Shiva).
Hence this place is considered to be the place where the bound souls can reach the Pati (Lord Shiva). So the Lord is known as Pasupatishwarar and the place is known as PasuMangai.
People pray to Lord PasuPati at this place for Beej Veda Gyan so that they can unite with him.
As the celestial cow Kamadhenu worshiped at this place the place got the name PasuMangai.
Agastya rishi also worshiped at this place.
A staunch devoted couple NadaSharma and AnaVidya got the divine darshan of AdiParaShakti in her kumarika form.
Festivals in the temple:
1. MahaShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Masi (February-March).
2. ShivaRatri festival in Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).
3. AnnaAbhishek in Tamil month of Aippasi (October-November).
4. ArudraDarshan (known as Thiruvathirai) in Tamil month of Marghazi
5. SaptaSthana festival in the Tamil month of Panguni.
Courtesy : Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
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