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திருப்பாதிரிப்புலியூர்
–
Thiruppadirippuliyur
(Present
name
:
கடலூர்
-
Cuddalore)
A
couple
of
months
back
when
I
was
travelling
in
Tiruchendur
Express,
the
train
stopped
at
a
big
station
and
the
name
of
the
station
was
written
as
Thiruppadirippuliyur.
I
had
heard
that
this
town
is
a
religious
centre
and
never
believed
that
more
than
200
passengers
either
got
in
or
got
down
at
this
station.
Later
I
realized
that
this
is
the
same
as
Cuddalore.
Thiruppadirippuliyur
is
located
in
the
present
day
Cuddalore
and
is
a
typical
pilgrim
centre.
The
city
is
built
around
the
temple
with
houses
and
shops
on
the
four
sides
of
the
temple.
A
reasonably
large
Raja
Gopuram,
but
may
not
compare
with
that
of
Madurai
or
Thiruvanaikoil.
Majestic
is
the
temple
entrance,
with
the
temple
tower
slightly
wider
than
a
tower
of
its
size
we
may
have
seen
elsewhere.
This
is
typical
of
“Nadu
Naadu
temples”
or
the
temples
to
the
south
of
Pallava
kingdom
and
to
the
north
of
the
Northern
bank
towns
of
Cauvery.
The
presiding
deity
is
Pataleeswarar
(Lord
Shiva)
and
the
Lord
and
the
temple
have
been
sung
in
praise
by
the
great
four
Saivite
Saints.
This
temple
is
one
of
the
274
Padal
Petra
Sthalams
(பாடல்
பெற்ற
ஸ்தலம்)
and
one
of
the
most
popular
temples
in
“Nadu
Naadu”
Ubiquitous
availability
of
quality
flowers
(especially
Lotus)
at
the
temple
entrance
is
an
added
bonus
for
the
devotees.
The
famous
song
(below)
had
originated
from
this
temple
சொற்றுணை
வேதியன்
சோதி
வானவன்
பொற்றுணைத்
திருந்தடி
பொருந்தக்
கைதொழக்
கற்றுணைப்
பூட்டியோர்
கடலிற்
பாய்ச்சினும்
நற்றுணை
யாவது
நமச்சி
வாயவே.
(From
the
web)
Pataleeswarar
Temple
is
a
Hindu
shrine
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva
in
the
town
of
Cuddalore.
It
was
constructed
during
the
Pallava
and
Medieval
Chola
periods.
The
Saivite
saint
Appar
is
believed
to
have
adopted
Saivism
at
this
temple.
There
is
a
belief/myth
that
by
worshiping
single
time
this
God
is
equal
to
16
times
worshipping
the
Shiva
in
Kasi,
8
times
in
Thiruvannamalai
and
3
times
in
Chidambaram.
Once,
Lord
Shiva
and
Parvathi
were
playing
the
game
of
dice.
Though
Parvathi
won
every
time,
the
LORD
could
not
accept
it.
The
Lordess
said
that
she
will
cover
the
eyes
of
Shiva
and
to
check
if
he
really
can
win.
.
Thus
saying
she
covered
the
eyes
of
the
Shiva.
The
whole
world
plunged
into
darkness.
A
few
seconds
in
this
situation,
seemed
infinite
time
for
Gods.
Gods
felt
this
darkness
as
a
long
duration
of
inactiveness.
Parvathi
on
realising
that
she
has
committed
a
mistake,
prayed
for
forgiveness.
Lord
Shiva
advised
the
Lordess
to
go
to
earth
and
pray
in
all
the
1008
shiva
sthalas
and
in
whichever
sthala
the
left
eye
&
shoulder
vibrates,
there
the
penance
should
be
performed
by
her.
Accordingly,
in
the
course
of
sthala
yatra
of
Parvathi,
when
she
came
to
pray
in
this
sthala
(Thirupadhiripuliyur
Padaleeswarar
temple)
the
diving
occasion
of
vibration
of
left
eye
and
left
shoulder
happened.
Lordess
also
penanced
in
the
Aruba(formless)
form
(Arunthava
nayagi)
and
married
Lord
Shiva.
The
name
"Thirupadirupuliyur"
has
been
derived
from
the
holy
tree
of
the
temple
-
Padiri.
During
the
period
of
“King
Mahendravarman”
(600-630)
“Thiru
Navukkarasar”
(Appar)
was
tied
to
a
stone
and
thrown
into
ocean.
“Appar”
praised
“Lord
Shiva”
and
composed
hymns
on
him.
“Lord
Shiva”
was
pleased
with
his
prayers
and
the
stone
started
floating
like
a
boat
and
“Appar”
reached
the
shore
safely.
Even
now
the
place,
where
he
landed
on
shore
known
as
“Karayeravitta
Kuppam”
is
there
as
witness.
Son
of
“Madiyanta
Muni”
worshipped
“Lord
Shiva”
IN
this
place.
He
requested
“Lord
Shiva”
to
bless
him
legs
and
hands
like
tiger,
to
climb
the
Padiri
tree.
There
after
he
was
known
as
“Pulikkaal
Munivar”.
“Gnana
Sambandhar”
addressed
“Thiru
Navukkarasar”
as
“Appar”
for
first
time
in
this
place.
Saint
Arunagiri
Nadhar
worshipped
and
sang
“Thirupugazh”
on
Subramanya
in
this
place.
‘Thiru
Gana
Sambandhar”
and
“Thiru
Navukkarasar”
sang
hymns
on
“Lord
Padaleeswarar.”
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