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Thirukkarugaavoor
( All the details given below are very elaborate in the
Tamizh language version. Lot of photos are also
available in Tamizh version. This english version
covers the most important details and is only for people who cant understand tamil .
All others are encouraged to read Tamizh version .)
| Serial Number |
135 |
Place |
ThirukKarugaavoor |
| Name of the temple |
MullaivanaNaathar Koyil |
| God |
MullaivanaNaathar |
Goddess |
Garbarakshaambigai |
| Sung By |
Appar / GnanaSambandhar |
| Railway station |
PaapaNaasam |
| Nearby City/Town |
Kumbakoenam |
Distance |
22 k.m(s) |
| Temple faces |
east |
Lingam is |
swayambu |
| Other info about this temple , Garbharakshaambigai famous |
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Location info
This temple is situated on the banks of the river Vettaar. Can be reached from
both Thanjavoor and Kumbakoenam . From Thanjavoor and Kumbakonam town buses are
available . A small village situated on Papanasam - Chaaliyamangalam road . Papanasam is on Thanjavoor -
Kumbakonam road.
Everyone knows the temple by name Garbarakshaambigai temple. Thirukkarugavur temple is 1/4 th
of km from the bus stop.
Temple Structure
This temple is 460 feet long and 284 feet wide . The main Raajagoepuram is in the east side and
there is an entrance from south . Main temple tank is on the east side near the gopuram .
On entering the temple flower garden is to the south and vasantha mandapam is in the north. Temple office
is also situated nearby . Swaami ( Main deity - Lord Shiva ) sannidhi ( place where he resides ) is seen
straight ahead . Located on the south east is the sannidhi of 63 Naayanmaars .
In the inside prakaaram ( a rectangular enclave surrounding the deities which people can use to walk around )
available are the sannidhis of Ganesh , Nandhi , Dakshinaamoorthi , Murugan ( God Subramanya or Karthick ) ,
Gajalakshmi and Chandikaeswarar . The temple tree which is a Mullai plant is also seen and beneath that is
the Lingam ( Shiva's form ) worshipped by Nruthya Rishi ( saint ) .
Main deity Mullaivananaathar ( God who resides in the Mullai forest ) is Swayambu meaning no one
created him . Only punugu ( a kind of gum obtained from a kind of cat ) is applied and no abhishaekam is
performed . Tall lingam. A very plesant sight to see . We can actually see the scars formed as a result of
Mullai plants covering the lingam .
Amman ( Goddess ) sannidhi is seen on the 2nd prakaaram . A very grand and beautiful looking
goddess seen in careful dressing and ornaments . Would stop anyone for long time there itself . 5 and a half
feet tall . Temple details are painted on the ceilings .
Thala Puraanam ( Temple Myths and stories )
Long before human existance a Lingam formed here with Amudham ( devine liquid ) and the 5 elements .
The place was then a forest of Mullai trees . They covered the Lingam .
Bramma ( God of creation ) worshipped the God here to get back the power to do the creation job .
Chandra ( Moon ) worshipped god and we can still see his rays falling on the god every full moon day .
Nruthya rishi ( saint ) lived in this place with his wife Vedigai . He once left his wife and went to Varunan
the lord of ocean . His wife was pregnant at that time . At that time another saint by name Oorthvapaathar
came by and asked for food . Vedigai couldnt serve him due to tiredness . Saint being unaware of this thought
cursed her with a disease called 'Raasayatchu' .
Because of that the child in her womb got ill and vedigai came to the goddess here to cure her of her illness.
Goddess took care of the child and led thru a safe child birth. Kamadenu , the divine cow came and fed her
child . Nruthvar , who came afterwards heard what happened and very pleased by the divine blessing
asked that whoever pregnant and or expecting child birth in this thalam ( divine place ) would go thru a safe
pregnancy cycle and be safe .
This can be seen even today that pregnant women from elsewhere come here and pray to the God and Goddess
for a safe child birth . No one in this place has ever had a miscarriage or pregnancy problem .
Beema , garkiyar , Kouthamar and a lot of ancient kings worshipped the God in this temple .
Temples nearby
Thiruppalaththurai , Haridhwaramangalam , AvaLivaNalloor , ThirukkoLLamboodhoor , Aalangudi .
Sung by
Appar and Sambandhar .
Other Info
People who want to pay their Kanikkais must bring their own Sarees .
It is told that worshipping the Main deity God Shiva will cure all kinds of Skin diseases.
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