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The
Arulmigu
Gneelivaneswarar
Temple,
located
at
Thiruppaingneeli
(often
written
as
Thirupanjali)
in
Mannachanallur
Taluk
of
Tiruchirappalli
is
one
among
the
most-visited
Hindu
temples
in
the
region.
This
antique
Hindu
temple
is
one
among
the
275
Paadal
Petra
Sivasthalangal
and
Lord
Shiva
here
offers
his
blessings
in
the
name
of
Arulmigu
Gneelivaneswarar.
The
Thirupanjali
Temple
is
the
61st
sivalayam,
situated
on
the
southerly
bank
of
River
Cauvery
that
is
named
in
the
Saiva
devotional
verse
of
Tevaram.
Story:
Legend
has
it
that
Lord
Shiva
defeated
Yamadharman
(Lord
of
Death)
in
Thirukadaiyur
(Nagapattinam
district,
Tamil
Nadu),
in
order
to
rescue
the
distinguished
rishi
Markandeya,
from
the
grip
of
death.
As
the
'lord
of
death'
Yamadharma
himself
lifeless,
people
were
not
subjected
to
death
and
the
world
turned
overly
populated.
People
stopped
going
to
temple
and
poojas
were
stopped
all
over.
Goddess
Bhumadevi
(Mother
Earth)
could
not
endure
the
burden
of
the
Earth,
which
is
full
of
immortal
population.
On
the
other
hand,
the
Thirupanjali
Arulmigu
Gneelivaneswarar
Temple
was
functioning
as
was
common
and
daily
poojas
were
not
discontinued
at
all.
Hence,
Goddess
Bhumadevi
along
with
the
creator
and
protector
of
the
universe,
Lord
Brahma
and
Lord
Mahavishnu
and
several
other
devotees
of
Lord
Shiva
visited
Thirupanjali
temple.
They
pleaded
Lord
Shiva
to
give
rebirth
to
Yamadharma.
Their
prayers
were
answered
that
Lord
Shiva
offered
a
new
birth
to
Yamadharma
on
the
day
of
Thaipoosam,
through
'pilathuvaram'.
There
are
several
others
who
received
blessings
of
Lord
Shiva
in
this
temple,
who
include
Lord
Indra
(King
of
the
Gods),
Kamadhenu
aka
Surabhi
(Mother
of
Cows),
Sheshanaga
aka
Adishesha
(King
of
all
Nagas),
Lord
Vayu
Deva
(Lord
of
the
Winds),
Lord
Agni
(god
of
Fire),
Lord
Rama,
Arjuna
(3rd
of
the
Pandava
Brothers),
Saint-poet
Appar,
Sage
Vashishta,
Soothamamunivar
and
so
on.
The
main
temple
tower
(rajagopuram)
of
this
temple
was
constructed
by
the
Pandyan
king
Sundara
Pandyan
and
the
tower
is
not
completed
fully.
The
second
tower
is
called
as
the
'Ravana
Vayil'
and
just
before
the
entrance
is
the
rare
shrine
of
Yamadharma.
The
lord
of
death
is
in
the
form
of
a
child
as
he
got
his
new
birth
here.
The
Yamadharma
sannadhi
is
in
a
cave
under
the
ground
level.
Devotees
offer
special
poojas
to
Yamadharma,
seeking
longevity.
Another
small
sannadhi
of
Lord
Shiva
is
located
close
to
the
second
temple
tower
and
the
deity
here
is
called
as
Sorudiya
Eswarar.
Another
unique
feature
of
this
temple
is
that
there
is
no
separate
shrine
for
Navagrahas
is
found.
The
nine
steps
leading
from
the
second
temple
tower
are
regarded
as
the
Navagrahas
that
were
at
the
dictation
of
Ravana.
Tidbits:
Presiding
Deity
(Moolavar):
Arulmigu
Gneelivaneswarar
Goddess
(Amman/Thayar):
Visalakshi,
Neelnedungannayaki
Temple
Tree
(Sthala
Virutcham):
Kalvazhai
(Plantain
tree)
Temple
Tanks
(Theertham):
Visalakshi,
Yama,
Kalyana,
Agni,
Deva,
Appar
and
Maniankarunai
Agamam
(Pooja):
Kameekam
Vimanam
(Tower
above
Sanctum
Sanctorum):
Badra
Vimanam
Name
of
the
Vinayagar
in
this
Temple:
Vasantha
Vinyagar
Temple
Timings:
6
AM
to
1
PM
and
4
PM
to
8
PM
Parihara
Timings:
8:30
AM
to
12:30
PM
and
4
PM
to
5:30
PM
Specialty:
During
three
days
in
the
Tamil
month
of
Puratasi
(6th,
7th
and
8th)
and
three
days
of
Panguni
(6th,
7th
and
8th),
the
sun
light
will
precisely
fall
on
the
deity
of
Lord
Shiva
Important
Festivals:
Chithirai
festival,
Aadi
18,
Aipasi
annabishekam,
Karthikai
deepam,
Thiruvathirai,
Ekadashi,
Thai
Theerthavizha,
Maasi
mahasivaratri,
Panguni
utharam
and
so
on
