Sivayoginathar Temple:
Sivayoginathar Temple also called Yoganandeswarar Temple (யோகநந்தீசுவரர் கோயில்), devoted to Lord Shiva, is situated in Thiruvisanallur in Thanjavur. The temple is embodied by the songs of Thevaram and is delegated Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is considered to be the 43rd Devara Stalams in Chola Nadu found North of the river Cauvery.
It is an extremely old Temple. The managing god of this temple is God Sivayoginathar. Eight Shiva yogis after serious retribution on Lord Shiva converged with the Lingam and consequently the name Sivayoginathar. This spot was a Vilva woodland at one time and hence He is additionally called Vilvaranyeswarar. He is otherwise called Puradhaneswarar. His associate here is known as Soundaryanayaki or Shantha Nayaki. The sthala vriksham is Arasa maram and the Theertham Jatayu Theertham.
Sthala Purana/History:
According to Hindu legend/story, a lord having a place with present-day Kerala had an unlawful connection with part of ladies. He likewise tormented and tricked large numbers of them. At one phase, the ruler needed to reestablish a fair life and discovered a yogi who encouraged him to visit Thiruvisanallur. The lord arrived at the spot, had a bath in river Cauvery and adored Sivayoginathar to dispose of his revile. The legend prompts the conviction that whoever causes revile of ladies, gets relieved from his sin on visiting this temple.
According to another legend, Nandi (the hallowed bull of Shiva) disposed of Yama (Hindu divine force of death), who was moving toward an admirer of Shiva. This legend prompts the conviction that a visit to the spot is a corrective to death-related feelings of trepidation.
Architecture:
Thiruvisanallur can be followed to the hour of the Medieval Cholas having 97 engravings tracing all the way back to Parantaka I, Rajaraja Chola I, and Rajendra Chola II.
The Sivayoginathar Temple is accepted to be worked at where eight Siva yogis achieved salvation and converged with the lingam. The holy place is committed to Chatur Kala Bhairava, one of the four Bhairavas. The shrine has a 5 level raja gopuram with a huge complex. It was raised during the Parantaka I rule 907-955 A.D.
The sanctum is likened to the Vaprabandha type with Arthapadma, a component not referenced in Vastu Shastra texts. The excellent huge Vyalas in the Prathimukha are among the most effectively imagined of their sort. It is of unassuming extents and comprises of the safe-haven and its connected mandapam(hall). The two cover a complete length of 15.3m, with their vimana estimating about 15.3m. The mandapam is a lobby of 4 focal columns, and a vestibule gave at its back, prompting the sanctum, which is a square office of 3.7m. The lion theme is missing in the columns however it returned in friezes any place fit. The columns on the inside are average of Chola's workmanship.
The typical divinities are revered in the focal specialties outside the mass of the sanctum. The Thoranas over the south and west specialties are of acceptable workmanship, particularly that on the west, which is maybe the best in South India
Temple Timings & Address:
Sri Sivayoga Nathar Temple,
Thiruvisanallur Post,
Veppathur Via,
Kumbakonam Taluk,
Tanjore/Thanjavur District,
Tamil Nadu – 612 105.
Tele: 0435 200 0679, 94447 47142.
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