| Description:
This Shivastalam is located 14 km north of Mayiladuturai. It is a maadakkoyil along
the lines of Sirkazhi and is hence known as
Melaikkaazhi. The image above is that of the grand temple at Sirkazhi.. The names
Kokutimullaikkoyil & Yoodikaavanam & Talaignaayiru are also associated with this
temple. Other names here are Karmanaasapuram, Adityapuram etc.
Karuppariyalur is considered to be the 27th in the series of the
Tevara Stalams located in Chola Nadu north of the river Kaveri. Legend
has it Indra the king of Devas is said to have attacked Shiva with his Vajrayutham
and Shiva is said to have forgiven him for his hasty act of aggression, hence the name
Aparadha Kshameswarar (and Karmanaasapuram for this Shivastalam).Vasishta Muni is said to
have worshipped Shiva upon the advice of Bhramma.
The name Talaignaayiru is said to have arisen out of the legend that Surya worshipped
Shiva at this shrine.It is believed that acts of goodness committed here, multiply
manifold. Hanuman is also believed to have worshipped Shiva here.
This temple has 4 prakarams and the stucco images on the vimanams
adorning the sancta are of great beauty. The Rajagopuram here is not in allignment with
the sanctum here. There is a shrine to Aparadha Kshameswarar in the ground level.
As in Sirkazhi, the maadakkoyil holds two shrines to Uma Maheswarar and Sattanathar.
There are inscriptions from the period of Kulottunga III, who is said to have built the
Vimanam of the temple. This temple is administered by the Dharumapuram
Aadhinam. |
