The
temple features:
This temple is in Vadaaranya
kshetram, 16 kms in the south-west direction from
Thiruvallore.
Temple's carpet area is 3,16,800 sqft with the sanctum facing east. It has a 5-stage Raja gopuram (kingsize entrance tower) and five pragarams (corridors). The Lord's image is said to be self-incarnated.
Temple's carpet area is 3,16,800 sqft with the sanctum facing east. It has a 5-stage Raja gopuram (kingsize entrance tower) and five pragarams (corridors). The Lord's image is said to be self-incarnated.
The consort of the lord Devi
Vandaar kuzhali has a separate sanctum. The main idol of Nataraja is
called "Oordhava Moorthi" and he is facing south. The
temple tank is called "Mukthi theertham". The temple tree
is Jackfruit tree.
The saints who sang hymns on
the Lord:
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar, Thirunavu-karasar and Sundarar sang in praise of the lord.
There are 52 stone inscriptions here praising the kshetram.
Thiru-gnana-sambandhar, Thirunavu-karasar and Sundarar sang in praise of the lord.
There are 52 stone inscriptions here praising the kshetram.
Legend:
Once sage Moonjikesa Karkotaka did penance for a long time to lord Siva. The sage was an ardent devotee of Siva. When he was doing penance the Lord appeared before him and asked the sage what boon he wanted. The sage prostrated before the Lord and said that he wished to see Siva's dance once again in that place. Siva pleased with the sage's penance raised his right leg and his shoulders and performed the "oordhava thandavam" ( usually Siva
Once sage Moonjikesa Karkotaka did penance for a long time to lord Siva. The sage was an ardent devotee of Siva. When he was doing penance the Lord appeared before him and asked the sage what boon he wanted. The sage prostrated before the Lord and said that he wished to see Siva's dance once again in that place. Siva pleased with the sage's penance raised his right leg and his shoulders and performed the "oordhava thandavam" ( usually Siva
dance posture would have been
raised his left leg, )
Sage was very happy and requested the Lord to be installed there in the same pose. The Lord graciously agreed.This place became one of the five 'sabhas' of Sri Nataraja. This is called 'RATHNASABA'.
An old lady called Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Siva came to this kshetram. She saw 'lingams' every where on her path. Hence not to tread on them she walked on her head and hands and did Oordhava moorthy's darshan.
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Sage was very happy and requested the Lord to be installed there in the same pose. The Lord graciously agreed.This place became one of the five 'sabhas' of Sri Nataraja. This is called 'RATHNASABA'.
An old lady called Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Siva came to this kshetram. She saw 'lingams' every where on her path. Hence not to tread on them she walked on her head and hands and did Oordhava moorthy's darshan.
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