Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvirkkudi/Thiruvirkkudi
Veerattesam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in
Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. In this temple
Lord Shiva worshiped in the form of a self-manifested Linga. This is one of the prominent Ashtaveerattam temples
of Lord Shiva.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Veerttaneswarar/Veerattanathar with his consort Goddess Sri
Yelavarkuzhali Ammai/Primalambikai
Mangalasasanam
– Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Saint
Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Sthalavruksham
– Tulsi
Theertham
–Chakkra Theertham, Sankhu Theertham, Gnana Theertham
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Linga worshipped by Lord Vishnu, Lord Surya,
Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Bhairava, Shaneeswara, Navagrahas, Pidari, Mari,
Chandeswara, Goshtamurtham – Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, Lord Dakshinamurthi,
Lord Ganesha,
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru Karthikai, Masi Makam, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam
The
legend has that the demon King Jalandhara underwent severe penance worshipping
Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma was pleased at
the devotion of Jalandhara and appeared before him. Jalandhara earnestly requested for immortality
as a boon to Lord Brahma. But, Lord
Brahma revealed his powerlessness to provide such an atypical boon. Therefore,
Jalandhara tactfully obtained a peculiar boon that as long as his chaste wife
Vrinda remains unblemished would provide him long life. Immediately after obtaining the boon
Jalandhara started harassing the deities and sages. All the deities and Sages arrived at Mount
Kailash and appealed to Lord Shiva. Shortly,
Jalandhara arrived at Mount Kailash with all his warriors to fight against Lord
Shiva. Lord Shiva transformed into an
old Brahmin and came into sight of Jalandhara. In the meantime, Lord Vishnu took the form of
King Jalandhara and emerged before Vrinda, at the instruction of Lord Shiva. Vrinda was pleased to see her husband back
and received him with great love, eventually she lost her chastity. Lord Shiva has drawn a circle on the ground
and commanded Jalandhara to lift it.
Jalandhara contemptuously laughed at the old Brahmin and lifted the circle
with all the haughtiness. Soon, the
circle lifted turned into a dice and killed him instantly.
Vrinda
deeply mourned at the death of her husband King Jalandhara and cursed Lord
Vishnu ought to have the same fate of painful separation from his consort and sacrificed
her life. Later the curse of Vrinda resulted
the incarnation of Lord Rama on Earth.
Lord Vishnu was afflicted with the curse of Vrinda. Lord Shiva implant a seed at the place where
Vrinda sacrificed her life and a Tulsi plant was grown its place. Consequently garland made out of Tulsi embellished
on Lord Vishnu’ chest caused to wash off the curse of Vrinda.
This
temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM in
the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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