Tirumaraikkaadu (திருமரிக்கடு)
Primary Deity: Vedaranyar (வெடரன்யர், மரிக்கடனர்)
also known as Maraikkaadanaar
Consorts: Panmozhi Ammai (பன்மொழி அம்மி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Vedaranyam
Near: Nagappattinam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Legends and Notes
– Rama is said to have bathed in the sea and worshipped Shiva on his victorious return to Ayodhya.
– Brahma is said to have worshipped Shiva prior to commencing his work of creation
– Agastya was blessed with a vision of the divine marriage here
– Viswamitra worshipped Shiva to work his way towards the status of Bhrammarishi
– It is believed that Rama attempted to build a bridge to Sri Lanka from Vedaranyam first and was directed by Shiva to proceed to Rameswaram to build a bridge from there on
– Pandavas are believed to have installed the Pancha Lingams here
– The image of Swami here is believed to be one of the 7 from which Indra is believed to have asked Muchukunda Cholan to pick the original image of Somaskandar worshipped by Mahavishnu
– Veerahatti Vinayaka here was worshipped by Rama
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Sapta Vitanka Stalams, Siva Sthalam
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