Pattinathar - The Great Saint
Who is Pattinathar ?
Pattinathar is a great saint and Saivaite of all time. He was still worshipped by many Nagarathars ( Nattukotai Chettiyars ), people who lives around Thiruvottiyur and few others. It is believed that people who worship Pattinathar and ask for his blessings are never ended in disappointment as Lord Pattinathar graces the devotees who seeks his help by granting all their good wishes. There are plenty of devotees who visit this temple on a regular basis.
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Pattinathar Birth And Early Life
Pattinathar was born in Poombuhar.Father Name: Sivanesa Chettiar.
Mother Name: Gnanakalai.
Pattinathar father was a trader by profession. Sage Pattinathar's birth name was Swetharanyan, named after Lord Shiva of Swetharanyeswarar Temple. Pattinathar was also known as Thiruvenkadar. He lost his father when he was five. Following his footsteps of father Pattinathar also spent lot of money for feeding Lord Shiva devotees. Pattinathar was married to Sivakalai at the age of sixteen (16).
Pattinathar Life Story
As the trading business was running in the blood and vein of saint Pattinathar, he wanted to get more hands of experience on trade across the seas. After that he was called as Pattinathu Chettiyar. Pattinathar and his wife Sivakalai has no child for years. Once Lord Shiva appeared in the dreams of Pattinathar and promised him a child here in dreams an elderly coupled showed the way of getting child in Thriuvidaimaruthur. Then the couples went to that place in search of child and saw the same elderly couple whom they witnessed in pattinathar's dream. Pattinathar and his wife Sivakalai's eyes were fed up with blissful tears. Tehy gave the elderly couple enough wealth for their survival throughout their life and adopted the child. And they considered that both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were the elderly couple who blessed them with a child. He named the child as Marudhavanan.
How pattinathar Turned Into a Saint / Sage
Like his father Marudhavana also had no interest in studies and he went to sail as a trader in seas , promising his father that he will bring various treasures in return of the journey. After some time the ship that went arrived back, Pattinathar was surprised to see his son Marudhavanan. The ship was full of sacks. Pattinathar hugged his son and Marudhavanan said that the sack is full of precious things and went away.
Being surprised, Pattinathar opened the sacks, but he was shocked to see the sack full of cow dungs and husks. He angrily went to his home and kicked the sack furiously. On seeing this Pattinathar's mother asked " Why you are so angry?". He explained the things happened. Then mother gave a box to Pattinathar which her grandson gave it to her.
In that box there was a quote " Even a headless needle will not accompany you in you death".
Pattinathar realized what life is. After that Pattinathar saw everything around him was an illusion.
He felt his mother as Goddess Shakti and his son as Lord Murugan. Pattinathar expressed his wife the idea of becoming sanyasi (sage). Hearing this his wife cried like anything and later he consoled herself. And she told that she will also live the life of Sanyasi at home.
Pattinathar's wife offered box containing dresses of his ancestors which they consider as divine to him. There was six loin cloths inside the box. As per her mother's instruction Pattinathar went to Gurukulam and got the blessings of Guru and was offered a Thriuvodu (Beggers use it to collect money in front of temples). Pattinathar went to his mother to get the first alms (as the first alms should be from mother) and got it.
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Pattinathar's Jeeva Samadhi ( Salvation )
Pattinathar being a Saivate and as a saint went to various Lord Shiva temples. he sung various hymns on Lord Shiva. He created so many poems. Being an ardent devotee of Shiva, people also went towards him to seek his blessings. Pattinathar begged Lord Shiva for salvation. Lord Shiva offered him a Sugarcane and attain salvation in the place where this Sugarcane tates sweet.. And in the end he felt that sweetness in Thiruvottiyur.
He started playing with the child on the sea shore and asked them to burry him. When they did he appeared on the other side. this game continued. And in one point Saint Pattinathar didn't appear again. When people dug that place there was a Shiva Linga.
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Pattinathar Temple In Thiruvottiyur / Thiruvottiyur Pattinatharr Temple
After that Pattinathar temple was built in the temple where Shiva Lingha was found. People started worshiping Saint Pattinathar from that day.
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How To Reach Pattinathar Temple
There are lot of buses are available to Pattinathar temple from Brodway, CMBT, Thriuvanmaiyur, Tamabaram and other major areas of temple to Thriuvottiyur. Bus stop name is Theradi. From there the temple is locate at a walk able distance towards beach.
Pattinathar Temple Timings
Opening Time And Closing Time: 6.30 AM - 12.00 AM and 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM.Contact Address
Arulmigu Pattinathar Temple,Tiruvottriyur, Chennai,
Pincode - 600019.
Phone Number: 98402 84456
Pattinathar Temple Poojas
Devotees does special types of Pujas in this temple.
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