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9. Sayavaneswarar Temple
Paadal Petra Sthalams
The temple commemorates and worships the image of Shiva, which was worshipped by the Suka Muni, a mythological sage and the king of parrots. It is also believed that the Avyaiyar, the Saint Poetess of Tamil Nadu, performed some miracles in this temple.
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Sayavaneswarar

The Sayavaneswarar Temple or Chaayaavaneswarar is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Thirusaikkadu [or Thiruchaykkadu or Chaayavanam] near Kaveripoompattinam or Puhar, Mayiladuthurai in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India

 The presiding deity is the Hindu god Shiva. The temple dates from the time of the Medieval Cholas. The Saivite Nayanmars have sung of the temple in their songs.

Thiruvayyaru, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thiruvenkadu, Chayavanam and Srivanchiyam are considered equivalents of Kasi. Like in Kasi, where the city is centered around Kashi Vishwanath Temple, the temples in these towns along the banks of river Cauvery, namely Aiyarappar temple in Thiruvaiyaru, Mahalingeswarar temple in Thiruvidaimarudur, Mayuranathaswamy temple in Mayiladuthurai, Chayavaneswarar temple in Sayavanam, Swetharanyeswarar temple in Thiruvenkadu, Srivanchinadhaswamy Koil in Srivanchiyam are the centerpieces of the towns.

 

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Tirugnanasambandar describes the feature of the deity as:

வேத நாவினர் வெண்பளிங் கின்குழைக் காதர்
ஓத நஞ்சணி கண்ட ருகந்துரை கோயில்
மாதர் வண்டுதன் காதல்வண் டாடிய புன்னைத்
தாது கண்ட பொழின்மறைந் தூடுசாய்க்காடே.

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity as:

புயங்கமைஞ் ஞான்கும் பத்து மாயகொண் டரக்க னோடிச்
சிவன்றிரு மலையைப் பேர்க்கத் திருமலர்க் குழலி யஞ்ச
வியன்பெற வெய்தி வீழ விரல்சிறி தூன்றி மீண்டே
சயம்பெற நாம மீந்தார் சாய்க்காடு மேவி னாரே.

Timings

 

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hsr and 16.00 hrs to 19.30 hrs.

Contact

 

Berjam Road, Kodaikanal. Pincode : 621503 Madurai District, Tamil Nadu

04364 - 260 151

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