Amirthagadeswarar temple Thirukadaiyur
Suvasini priya matha sowmangalya vivarthini mangalyam dehime nithyam Sri Abirami namosthuthe .
Which means
Salutations to Goddess Abirami, who is the mother who lives in the forehead of all married women
Please give us happy married life daily and bless us .
Please give us happy married life daily and bless us .
Thirukadaiyur is 17 kms from Mayiladuthurai . The famous Lord Shiva temple named Amrithagadeswarar with his consort Abirami is in Thirukadaiyur.
This temple is famous for 60th birthday functions (Sastiapthapoorthi)
Ayush homam for one year kids (apthapoorthi) 70 to 75 years (Bimaratha santhi) 80 and above years (Sadabhishegam).
The temple consists of a long corridor in which the temple elephant and cow for Ko pooja are kept adjacent to it is the Goddess Abirami sannidi . Opposite to the Abirami sannidi is the temple garden .
Straight to the corridor is the Lord Amithagadeswar sannidhi .
Kalasamharamurthy is to the side of the main diety . Straight opposite to it is Lord Yaman .
As per legend near the temple of Tirukkadaiyur, there lived a sage named Mrikandu and his wife Marudmati. They were both devotees of Shiva and worshiped him day and night for many years, asking to be graced with a child. After many years of penance, Shiva appeared to Mrikandu and Marudmati. He told them that he heard their prayers and would give them a choice: they could either have a gifted son who would live to be only sixteen, or a son of low intelligence who would live a long life. Mrikandu and Marudmati chose the former, and were blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of sixteen.
As Markandeya grew, so did his devotion to Shiva. As advised by his father, Markandeya worshipped the Shiva Lingam at Tirukkadaiyur, even bringing water from the Ganges to the temple via an underground passage. On the day he was destined to die, Yama, the deity of death, appeared with his noose to tie around the soul of Markandeya and take it with him. Markandeya sought refuge in the temple and embraced the Siva Lingam. Shiva appeared and warned Yama not to touch Markandeya, as he was under his protection. Yama refused to listen and threw the noose anyway, binding Markandeya and the Lingam together. Angered by Yama's extraordinary arrogance, Shiva kicked him and held him under his foot, making Yama inactive. Markandeya was blessed by Shiva to remain sixteen years old eternally. Shiva came to be known as "Kala-samhara" (Sanskrit: "Destroyer of Time") at this temple.
Meanwhile, with Yama being rendered inactive, there were no deaths on earth, but people were still being born. Burdened by the weight of so many people and unable to sustain their hunger, the earth-goddess, Bhumi Devi, appealed to Shiva for help. Shiva, feeling compassionate for the earth-goddess, released Yama, allowing death to occur again. However, in order to remind Yama never to try to kill someone while they are worshiping Shiva again, the icon of Shiva in this temple is depicted with his forefinger raised in warning.
Since it is believed that Lord Siva subdued Yama in Thirukkadaiyur, the Lord is called Mrityunjaya (Sanskrit: "Conqueror of Death" or "Victorious over Death").
There are hotels like Manivizha Sadhabhishegam Kanabhishegam with rooms and restaurants attached .
The marriages of the 60th year old couple are done in a grandeur manner with gaja pooja , ko pooja and they keep kalasams (pot filled with water) for each God such as Dhanvantri ,Navagrahas Lord Vinayagar Lord Shiva Goddess Abirami and start the pooja with Kuladevatha of the couples . While the ritual are done they explain the pooja and the story along with the mantra .
Now online booking are too available both for hotels and the temples .
For online bookings
Amirthagadeswarar Sannidhi
Goddess Abirami
This temple is famous for 60th birthday functions (Sastiapthapoorthi)
Ayush homam for one year kids (apthapoorthi) 70 to 75 years (Bimaratha santhi) 80 and above years (Sadabhishegam).
The temple consists of a long corridor in which the temple elephant and cow for Ko pooja are kept adjacent to it is the Goddess Abirami sannidi . Opposite to the Abirami sannidi is the temple garden .
Straight to the corridor is the Lord Amithagadeswar sannidhi .
Kalasamharamurthy is to the side of the main diety . Straight opposite to it is Lord Yaman .
As per legend near the temple of Tirukkadaiyur, there lived a sage named Mrikandu and his wife Marudmati. They were both devotees of Shiva and worshiped him day and night for many years, asking to be graced with a child. After many years of penance, Shiva appeared to Mrikandu and Marudmati. He told them that he heard their prayers and would give them a choice: they could either have a gifted son who would live to be only sixteen, or a son of low intelligence who would live a long life. Mrikandu and Marudmati chose the former, and were blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of sixteen.
As Markandeya grew, so did his devotion to Shiva. As advised by his father, Markandeya worshipped the Shiva Lingam at Tirukkadaiyur, even bringing water from the Ganges to the temple via an underground passage. On the day he was destined to die, Yama, the deity of death, appeared with his noose to tie around the soul of Markandeya and take it with him. Markandeya sought refuge in the temple and embraced the Siva Lingam. Shiva appeared and warned Yama not to touch Markandeya, as he was under his protection. Yama refused to listen and threw the noose anyway, binding Markandeya and the Lingam together. Angered by Yama's extraordinary arrogance, Shiva kicked him and held him under his foot, making Yama inactive. Markandeya was blessed by Shiva to remain sixteen years old eternally. Shiva came to be known as "Kala-samhara" (Sanskrit: "Destroyer of Time") at this temple.
Meanwhile, with Yama being rendered inactive, there were no deaths on earth, but people were still being born. Burdened by the weight of so many people and unable to sustain their hunger, the earth-goddess, Bhumi Devi, appealed to Shiva for help. Shiva, feeling compassionate for the earth-goddess, released Yama, allowing death to occur again. However, in order to remind Yama never to try to kill someone while they are worshiping Shiva again, the icon of Shiva in this temple is depicted with his forefinger raised in warning.
Since it is believed that Lord Siva subdued Yama in Thirukkadaiyur, the Lord is called Mrityunjaya (Sanskrit: "Conqueror of Death" or "Victorious over Death").
The story of Abirami pattar is one of the miracles done by Goddess Abirami of this temple.
Om Triambakam yajamahe
sugahandhim pusti vardhanam
Ooruvaruka mika bhandhanath
Mrityur mukshiya mamritat
Mrityur jayam mantra meaning
Aum- is a sacred/mystical syllable in Hinduism.
Tryambakam- the third-eyed one (accusative case)
Yajamahe- we worship, adore, honor.
Sugandhim- sweet fragrance, fragrant (accusative case)
Pusti- A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, fullness of life
Vardhanam- one who nourishes, strengthens, cause to increase (in health, wealth, well-being), who gladdens, exhilarates and restores health, a good gardener
Urvarukam-iva- like the cucumber or melon (in the accusative case) or like a big peach
Bandhanan- bound down
Mrtyormuksiya – free, liberate from death
Here the Vinayagar is on the corner of one side of the temple named Kalla Vinayagar . As during the churning of parkadal between Devas and Asuras they forgot to worship Lord Vinayagar commencing the work . Once the nectar came out by churning Lord Vinayagar takes and hides it in a corner . Hence the name Kalla Vinayagar.
There are no navagrahas in this temples .
Both in Abirami sannidi and Amirthagadeswarar sannidhi 60th marriages are taken place .There are hotels like Manivizha Sadhabhishegam Kanabhishegam with rooms and restaurants attached .
The marriages of the 60th year old couple are done in a grandeur manner with gaja pooja , ko pooja and they keep kalasams (pot filled with water) for each God such as Dhanvantri ,Navagrahas Lord Vinayagar Lord Shiva Goddess Abirami and start the pooja with Kuladevatha of the couples . While the ritual are done they explain the pooja and the story along with the mantra .
Now online booking are too available both for hotels and the temples .
For online bookings
In front of the temple
Temple corridor
Goddess Abirami sannidi
Inside the temple
Lord Shiva
Goddess Abirami
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