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SiddhaNatheswarar
Somaskandar
SoundaryaNayaki
Pavalamalli
SiddhanathaTheertham
Shivagama
10002000yearsold
Siddheeswaram
Tirunarayur

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Singers:

ThetempleispraisedbySaintsTirugnanasambandarandSundarar.Thisisthe65th

ShivatempleonthesouthernbankofCauverypraisedinThevaramhymns.

Festival:

10dayBrahmmotsavamduringMargazhiTiruvadhiraiinDecemberJanuaryand

AipasiAnnabishekaminOctoberNovemberarethefestivalsobservedinthetemple.

Temple'sSpeciality:

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LordShivaisSwayambumurthy.AsthisistheAvatarplaceofMotherMahalakshmi,

sheisendearinglynamedMazhalai(sweetspeechofinfants)Mahalakshmiand

dressedinskirtsandgowns.

OpeningTime:

Thetempleisopenfrom6.00a.m.to12.30p.m.andfrom4.30p.m.and8.00

p.m.

Address:

SriSiddhanatheswararTemple,Tirunarayur612102.Thanjavurdistrict.

Phone:

+914352467343,2467219

GeneralInformation:

Thisiswestfacingtemple.LordAandaVinayakawelcomesthedevoteeswithHis
blessings.MotherSoundaryaNayakigracesfromaseparateshrine.Sheis
decoratedwithsandalpasteonthelastFridayofThaimonthJanuaryFebruary.
LordDakshinamurthyblessesdevoteesfromashrinenearthatofMother
Mahalakshmifacingwestagainstthetraditionaldirectionofsouth.Navagraha
shrineisoppositetothis.ThosefacingadverseeffectsofplanetspraytoLord

Dakshinamurthyandtheplanets.ThepresenceofthreeChandikeswarasinthe

prakaraisaspecialfeatureinthetemple.MotherDurgaonthegoshtawallis
praisedasPrasannaDurga.MotherwitheighthandslookssoftandstylishwithHer
rightlegforward.Thisisarareposture.LordsUmaiOruBagan,Bikshandava,
Brahmmaarenearthisshrine.TherearealsoshrinesintheprakaraforSaptha
Kannikas,Panchalingas,AandaVinayaka,KalaBhairava,VeeraandBhairava.

Prayers

ThosesufferingfromstammeringandaspiringforasweetvoicepraytoLordand

Motherperformingabishekwithginglyoil.Forcurefromskintroubles,theypray

toSiddha.

Thanksgiving:

Devoteescontributefortherenovationofthetemple,performoilabishektoLord
andMotherandoffervastras.

GreatnessOfTemple:

ThisistheplaceofAvatarofMahalakshmi.SheweddedLordPerumalandis
gracingthedevoteesfromthenearbyNachiarkoil.Presentsassilksari,bathing
itemsasoilandsoapnutpowder,cookingpot(PongalPanai)jaggeryandsuch
giftsaresentfromthistemple(Herbirthhouse)onPongal,Deepavalifestival
days.LordShivaandMotherAmbicavisitthisPerumaltemplethedaynextto
VaikundaEkadasiinDecemberJanuary.MotherMahalakshmiisaninfantinthis
temple.SheisdressedwithskirtandgownsasachildandispraisedasMazhalai

Mahalakshmi.Gomatha(cow)pujaandyajnaareperformedinthisshrineon
Fridaysandonfullmoondayswith108lotusflowers.LordMurugaisinaseparate

shrinenearby.Gorakkar,asiddhahadtoincuracurseoftheDevasandwas
afflictedwithskindiseases.HecametothisplaceandworshippedLordShivafor
relief.LordgranteddarshantoSiddhaandcuredhim.Hence,Lordhasthename
Siddhanatheswara.ThereisasculptureofGorakkaSiddhainthetemple.Sage
Medhavialsoisnearby.Thosesufferingfromskindiseasesperformabishekto
SiddhawithoilonfullmoondaysandFridaysandapplyitontheirbodyasa
medicineforrelief.

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TempleHistory:

SageMedhaviaspiredthatMotherMahalakshmibebornhisdaughterandprayedto
LordShivatorealizehiswish.LordShivaspoketoPerumaltoallowMother
MahalakshmitobebornthedaughterofthesagewhichLordPerumalgladly

obliged.MotherMahalakshmiappearedonaLotusflowerinPanguniUthirastar

dayinMarchApril.MaharshinamedHerVanjulaDevi,broughtHerupandoffered
toPerumalasHisconsort.LordShivagrantingdarshantoRishiisgracingthe
devoteesfromthistemple.

SpecialFeatures:

MiracleBased: LordShivaisSwayambumurthyinthetemplefacingwest.

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