Tirukkaaraayil (திருக்கரயில்)
Primary Deity: Tyagaraja (ட்யகரஜ, அடி விடன்கர், , கன்னயிர னதெஸ்வர)
also known as Aadi Vitankar, Kannayira Natheswara
Consorts: Kailaya Nayaki (கிலய னயகி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Tirukkaaraayil
Near: Tiruvarur
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
– 30 KMs South (Approx.) from Tiruvarur
Related temples
– located nearby is 1166 – Tirunatyattankudi, Ratna Pureswara
Legends and Notes
– Indra is said to have worshipped Shiva on a full moon night in the month of Virgo
– It is believed that Kadukkaai Pillaiyaar here, transformed a traders cargo of nutmeg into Kadukkaai and then back
– The image of Tyagarajar 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.
– Tyagaraja here is known as Aadi Vitankar and is associated with the Kukkuta Natanam dance.
Significant Places
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Sapta Vitanka Stalams, Siva Sthalam
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