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Birth Star Temple

 Arulmigu Periyanayagi sameda Piravi Maundeeswarar Temple, Tiruthuraipoondi

Birth Star : Aswini

Mulavar   Piravi Maundeeswarar
Ambal   Brihannayagi, Periyanayagi
Kshethram    
Direction   Lord facing West
Theertham    
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar    
Travel Base   Thiruvarur
Nearest Railway Station   Tiruthuraipoondi
Continent   Chola
Circle   Tiruthuraipoondi
District   Thiruvarur
State   Tamil Nadu

Location

The temple is located 30 kms south of Thiruvarur on SH23 and 43 kms south-west of Nagapattinam on East Coast Road and 70 kms south-east of Thanjavur on Thanjavur-vedharanyam road.

Architecture

 

History

Ashwini star has in it medical powers. Ashwini deities and deities attributed to medical powers pray in this temple every day. A wealthy life means a healthy life. According to our philosophies, birth by itself is an illness. Piravi (birth) Marundeeswarar helps devotees from the cycle of births and deaths and offers total salvation to Jeevatmas. Those born of Ashwini star naturally have the power of resistance from illnesses. In order to sustain that gift, they are advised to visit this temple and perform Dhanvantri Homa and Saneeswara Homa and worship planet Mars-Angaraka. Jallika, though belonged to the demon community, was a staunch Shiva devotee. She was good in nature. Her husband Virupakshan was all cruel and preferred human flesh for his food. A young boy was proceeding to Ganga to perform shrarda (an annual ritual performed in memory of departed parents by sons). When Virupaksha rushed to devour the boy, Jallika prevented him saying that killing and eating Brahmins would turn into a poison and kill him in turn. The demon husband pushed her aside and devoured the Brahmin boy and died instantaneously. Jallika rushed to Lord Shiva in Tiruthuraipoondi and cried saying that her husband was truly wicked and begged the Lord to give him back to her as she could not live without him. She also prayed that the Lord created only wise and noble souls and not flesh seeking demons. Moved by her prayers, Mother Periyanayaki appeared before her and restored both the Brahmin boy and her demon husband to life. The boy asked the Mother what prompted Her to restore his life though his fate was otherwise, Mother said that Her grace would always rain on those who respectfully perform shrardha to ancestors and that She would grant the souls total salvation and place them in Heaven. She told Jallika that she would not let any woman deprived of her Mangalsutra wishing the welfare of the husband however wicked he was and promised to correct him.

Festival

 

Temple Address: Sri Piravi Maundeeswarar Temple, Tiruthuraipoondi - 617 713 Thiruvarur Dist
Phone : 04369 222392, 9443885316,9150273747
Temple timing : 6.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs