Tiruvaikavur (திருவிகவுர்)
Primary Deity: Vilvavana Natha (வில்வவன னத)
Consorts: Sarvajana Rakshaki (ஸர்வஜன ரக்ஷகி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at:
Near: Kumbhakonam
Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
– in proximity to Tiruppurampayam
– 16 KMs North West (Exactly) from Kumbhakonam
– 2 KMs West (Approx.) from Vijayamangai
Shrines in & around
– Amba
Related temples
– legend is same as in 1054 – Omampuliyur, Pranavapureeswara
Legends and Notes
– A hunter is said to have unknowingly worshipped Shiva with vilva leaves on the night of Shivaratri
– The Sapta Matas are said to have worshipped Dakshinamurthy here. There is also an image of Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy here
– The Vedas in the form of Vilva leaves are also said to have worshipped Shiva here
– There are no regular Dwarapalakas here, as according to legend they were sent to protect the devout hunter mentioned
– Bhrama and Vishnu are believed to be the Dwarapalakas here, and there are festival images for both
– The Nandi faces the entrance portraying his attempt to subdue Yama who had come to bring the hunter’s life to an end
– Nandis are in Reverse direction
– Vinayaka is the Dwarapalaka for Parvathi
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
Worships:
– two worships are offered each day
– Siva Ratri celebrated yearly during par with Sri Sailam
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