81. SRI AYAVANDEESWARAR TEMPLE TIRUCHAATTAMANGAI

Devara Paadal Petra Sthalam	198th Shiva Sthalams(One of the Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam)
Region	Chola Naadu - South
Chola Naadu - South	81th Shiva Sthalam
Pathigam	Saint Thirugnanasambanthar

HISTORY:

Seeyathamangai Ayavandeeswarar Temple  is a Hindu temple located at Seeyathamangai in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. Seeyathamangai is also written as Siyathamangai and Tiruchaathamangai. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Ayavantheeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Malarkkannammai.

Lord Bhrama worshipped Shiva here, hence the name Ayavanti. The large Bhramma Theertham tank is located outside the temple.  

The Chola King Karikalan is said to have built this temple. This is a shrine closely associated with Tiruneelakka Nayanar. Sambandar is said to have arrived here after visiting Tirunallar, along with Tiruneelakanda Yaazhpaanar.

SALIENT FEATURE:

·        This temple covers an area of about an acre and its entrance is decked with a 5 tiered Rajagopuram.

·        There are two prakarams in this temple featuring the usual pantheon of parivara Devatas.

·        The outer walls of this temple are majestic, and the inner sanctum has been built with black stone.

·        All of the verses in Sambandar's patikam here describe Shiva's manifestation as Ardhanareeswarar.

·        The Ardhanareeswarar image is to the North of the sanctum.

TEMPLE INFORMATION:

Moolavar	Sri Ayavanteeswarar
Ambal	Sri Malarkannammai, Sri Ubayapushpavilochani
Theertham	Bhramma Theertham
Sthala Vriksham	Konrai

BELIEF:

Praying lord here relieves all kinds of mistake.

TEMPLE FESTIVAL:

Tamil Month	English Month	Festival Name
Avani	Aug-Sept	Moolam
Purattasi	Sep-Oct	Navarathri
Karthikai	Nov-Dec	Thirukarthikai
Markazhi	Dec-Jan	Thiruvadhirai
Maasi	Feb-Mar	Maha Shivrathri

HOW TO REACH:

This Shivasthalam is located on the Tirumarugal - Nagoor route, about 2 Kms. south-west of tirumarugal. It is about 8 Kms south-west of Tirunallaaru.

TEMPLE ADDRESS:

Sri Ayavandeeswarar temple,

Tiruchaattamangai,

Nagapattinam,

Tamil Nadu.

LOCATION: