History and tradition
Temple tree
பாரிஜாதம்(பவளமல்லி)
Shaiva temple
Tirukkalar
திருக்களர்
Tirukkalar, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Vaneswarar
Consort அழகேஸ்வரி, இளங்கொம்பன்னாள், அமுதவல்லியம்மை
lingam
Shaiva temple
The sage Durvasa, having heard of Shiva's cosmic dance (Ananda Tandava) at Chidambaram witnessed by sages Vyaghrapada and Patanjali, desired to see the same. He brought rare Parijatha flowers from the celestial world (Devaloka) and planted them and created a dense of these trees, thus the names Parijatha Vanam, Tharu Vanam etc. are found for this place. Durvasa installed a shivalinga under a Parijatha tree, created a spring, and constructed a temple with the help of the architect Vishwakarma. Pleased with his penance, Shiva granted him the vision of his Brahma Tandava dance. The tamil word kalari means "dance," giving the place its name Thirukkalar. Shiva is also praised as Kalarumalainathar (Lord of the dance floor). The temple depicts Sage Durvasa with folded hands in a worshipping posture, and according to scriptures, he performed the first consecration (kumbhabhishekam) of the temple.
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