Today we are posting information about Shri Unnathapureshwarar temple at Melattur.
This Shiva temple is located at Melattur in Papanasam taluka, Tanjavur district on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route. The temple is considered as a Shiva-Shakti peetha and is famous for Shiva- Shakti pooja. Goddess Aadi Parashakti along with Aadi-mula-dwarapalaki Makuteshwari offered worship at this temple on the Navami (9th day) of Navaratri.
Mulavar (Main deity): Unnathapureshwarar
Consort (Devi): Shivagami, Shiva-Priyambika
City: Melattur, Papanasam taluka, Tanjavur district
Pouranik Name: Unnathapuri, Unnathapuram, Nritta-vinod-valanadu
This temple is more than 1200 years old.
Kshetra Puran:
According to purans, the place is connected to Matsyavatar of Lord Vishnu. Once the four vedas were stolen by a demon named Somaka. He disappeared into deep sea along with the vedas. Lord Vishnu in the form of a fish recovered the vedas by killing the demon. During this process, he had drunk the blood of the demon. He became uncontrollable due to intoxication. When Lord Brahma and other Devas requested Lord Shiva, he came along with Parvati in the form of a fisherman and fisher-woman. They came in a boat and Lord Shiva caught the fish (Lord Vishnu) and squeezed it so that it vomited the blood. After vomiting the blood, the fish was transformed into Lord Vishnu.
Once Lord Vishnu along with Garuda entered Kailash – the abode of Lord Shiva. Even when he was obstructed by Nandi, Lord Vishnu overrode him and entered. Lord Shiva cursed Lord Vishnu to be born as a human being and Garuda as an ordinary bird. He also told them that they would regain their original form only after Rama-avatar. In the meanwhile they were advised to do penance and worship the Shiva Linga at Unnathapuram for atonement.
A Chola king named Kalmashpada got a progeny by performing penance at this place on the advice of sage Agastya.
It is believed that taking bath in the teertha at this place is equal to taking bath in 7 holy oceans.
It is believed that Mother Aadi- Parashkti and Aadi-Mula-dwarapalakis circumambulate these nine temples during Navratri and worship Lord Shiva.
Courtesy: Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
This Shiva temple is located at Melattur in Papanasam taluka, Tanjavur district on Tanjavur-Kumbhakonam route. The temple is considered as a Shiva-Shakti peetha and is famous for Shiva- Shakti pooja. Goddess Aadi Parashakti along with Aadi-mula-dwarapalaki Makuteshwari offered worship at this temple on the Navami (9th day) of Navaratri.
Mulavar (Main deity): Unnathapureshwarar
Consort (Devi): Shivagami, Shiva-Priyambika
City: Melattur, Papanasam taluka, Tanjavur district
Pouranik Name: Unnathapuri, Unnathapuram, Nritta-vinod-valanadu
This temple is more than 1200 years old.
Kshetra Puran:
According to purans, the place is connected to Matsyavatar of Lord Vishnu. Once the four vedas were stolen by a demon named Somaka. He disappeared into deep sea along with the vedas. Lord Vishnu in the form of a fish recovered the vedas by killing the demon. During this process, he had drunk the blood of the demon. He became uncontrollable due to intoxication. When Lord Brahma and other Devas requested Lord Shiva, he came along with Parvati in the form of a fisherman and fisher-woman. They came in a boat and Lord Shiva caught the fish (Lord Vishnu) and squeezed it so that it vomited the blood. After vomiting the blood, the fish was transformed into Lord Vishnu.
Once Lord Vishnu along with Garuda entered Kailash – the abode of Lord Shiva. Even when he was obstructed by Nandi, Lord Vishnu overrode him and entered. Lord Shiva cursed Lord Vishnu to be born as a human being and Garuda as an ordinary bird. He also told them that they would regain their original form only after Rama-avatar. In the meanwhile they were advised to do penance and worship the Shiva Linga at Unnathapuram for atonement.
A Chola king named Kalmashpada got a progeny by performing penance at this place on the advice of sage Agastya.
It is believed that taking bath in the teertha at this place is equal to taking bath in 7 holy oceans.
It is believed that Mother Aadi- Parashkti and Aadi-Mula-dwarapalakis circumambulate these nine temples during Navratri and worship Lord Shiva.
Courtesy: Inputs are from TamilNadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
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