சைவக் கோயில்

திருவேடகம்

Tiruvedakam

திருவேடகம், சோழவந்தான், மதுரை மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா

விவரங்கள் விக்கிமீடியா திட்டங்களிலிருந்தும் வெளியிடப்பட்ட கோயில் ஆதாரங்களிலிருந்தும் தொகுக்கப்பட்டவை. தவறு இருந்தால் திருத்தம் அனுப்புங்கள். திருத்தம் தெரிவிக்கவும்

இந்த விவரம் ஆங்கிலத்தில் உள்ளது.

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லிங்கம்

சைவக் கோயில்

As per Hindu legend, Jainism was the most prominent religion in the region. Sambandar challenged the Jainist scholars to compete against him. As per the rules of the competition, the scholars had to write their verses in palm leaf, float them in the river and the winner is decided when the leaf floated, while the lower work sunk. Sambandar's verses on a palm leaf (Edu) is said to have gone against the current of Vaigai and settled here, as opposed to the leaf floated by the once dominant Jains here, hence the name Tiruvedakam. It is believed that Shiva appeared at the place as Eduganathar, the one who let the leaf float. Vaaduvenra Vinaayakar here is said to have stopped the movement of the palm leaf in the guise of a fish, in response to Sambandar's patikam. Shiva here is believed to have been worshipped by Garuda, Adiseshan and Vishnu. As per local legend, the place was called Cetanur as Adisesha, the serpent snake of Vishnu worshipped Shiva and later went on to become Edakam.