Today we are posting information about Shri HariMukteeswarar temple at AriyaMangai (HariMangai)
This temple is one of the seven Shiva temples in which Goddess Parvati along with Sapta-Matrikas performed Sharad NavRatri. The temple is more than 1200 years old.
Moolavar (Main deity) :- HariMukteeswarar
Consort (devi) :- GynaAmbika
Kshetra Vruskha :- Gooseberry tree (Amla or Awla)
Sacred Teertha :- SatyaGanga Teertha (HariTeertha).
Old name :- AriyaMangalam
Taluka :- Papanasam
District :- Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
Idols and other shrines in this temple :-
The shrine of GyanAmbika is facing the south. Lord Vishnu is in a separate shrine facing North along with his consorts - Bhudevi and Sridevi. Near this shrine we have shrine of AyurDevi (Durga) with twelve hands.
Behind the shrine of GyanAmbika, we have the shrine of Sapta-Matrikas facing East.
As the old temple structure has crumbled, temple has been renovated recently. The path leading to the temple is difficult to traverse.
There is a separate shrine of Lord Muruga with Valli and Daivanai and a separate shrine of Lord Vinayaka.
Legends :
On the 2nd day of NavaRatri (Dwitiya), Goddess AdiParashakti accompanied by one of the Sapta-Matrikas, Maheshwari, worshiped Lord Shiva at this place. They had darshan of divine Ganga on Lord Shiva's matted hair. Hence this darshan is called DivyaGanga darshan.
This place was earlier known as NalliVanam (Gooseberry forest).
Once goddess Mahalaxmi did penance and worshiped Lord Shiva at this place in order to be with Lord Vishnu forever (i.e. without separation)
She used to take bath in the SatyaGanga Teertha and eat only gooseberries during penance.
Lord Vishnu also worshiped Lord Shiva at this place hence Lord Shiva is known as 'HariMukteeswarar'
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 temple is one of the seven Shiva temples in which Goddess Parvati along with Sapta-Matrikas performed Sharad NavRatri. The temple is more than 1200 years old.
Moolavar (Main deity) :- HariMukteeswarar
Consort (devi) :- GynaAmbika
Kshetra Vruskha :- Gooseberry tree (Amla or Awla)
Sacred Teertha :- SatyaGanga Teertha (HariTeertha).
Old name :- AriyaMangalam
Taluka :- Papanasam
District :- Tanjavur (TamilNadu)
Idols and other shrines in this temple :-
The shrine of GyanAmbika is facing the south. Lord Vishnu is in a separate shrine facing North along with his consorts - Bhudevi and Sridevi. Near this shrine we have shrine of AyurDevi (Durga) with twelve hands.
Behind the shrine of GyanAmbika, we have the shrine of Sapta-Matrikas facing East.
As the old temple structure has crumbled, temple has been renovated recently. The path leading to the temple is difficult to traverse.
There is a separate shrine of Lord Muruga with Valli and Daivanai and a separate shrine of Lord Vinayaka.
Legends :
On the 2nd day of NavaRatri (Dwitiya), Goddess AdiParashakti accompanied by one of the Sapta-Matrikas, Maheshwari, worshiped Lord Shiva at this place. They had darshan of divine Ganga on Lord Shiva's matted hair. Hence this darshan is called DivyaGanga darshan.
This place was earlier known as NalliVanam (Gooseberry forest).
Once goddess Mahalaxmi did penance and worshiped Lord Shiva at this place in order to be with Lord Vishnu forever (i.e. without separation)
She used to take bath in the SatyaGanga Teertha and eat only gooseberries during penance.
Lord Vishnu also worshiped Lord Shiva at this place hence Lord Shiva is known as 'HariMukteeswarar'
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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