Thirunallur Perumanam - Shivalokath Thyagaraja Temple (Achalapuram)

• Meditation: I meditate on Lord Shivalokath Thyagaraja and Devi Venneetru Umaiyammai at Thirunallur Perumanam.

• Greatness: The Shivalokath Thyagaraja Temple of Thirunallur Perumanam is a Paadal Petra Sthalam whose glory was sung by the Nayanmars.

• Puranic Events:

1. Lord Shiva & Thirugnana Sambandar: Lord Shiva merged Thirugnana Sambandar and the entire marriage gathering in Shiva Jyoti during the marriage of Thirugnana Sambandar with Mangai Nallal (Sthotra Poornambigai).
- Events: Shivapada Hridayar, the father of Thirugnana Sambandar arranged the marriage of his son with Mangai Nallal (Sthotra Poornambigai), the daughter of Nambandar Nambi of nearby Nallur village. While circumambulating the marriage fire, Thirugnana Sambandar prayed to Lord Shiva to relieve him from marital life. Lord Shiva appeared as a huge fire (Shiva Jyoti) and invited the gathering to merge in it. The marriage gathering was enchanted by the darshan of Lord Shiva and entered the Shiva Jyoti. Devi Parvati distributed Vibhuti as a Prasada to the entire gathering.
- Note: This Sthalam is regarded as a Mukti Sthalam. Along with Thirugnana Sambandar, three others Nayanars attained Samadhi in this place. They are: Thiruneelanakka Nayanar, Thiruneelakanta Yazhpanar and Muruga Nayanar. Since Devi Parvati distributed Vibhuti as a Prasada to the entire gathering, Vibhuti is distributed as Prasadam in the Ambal shrine.

2. Lord Shiva & Sages: Various sages like Vasishtha, Vishwamitra, Parashara, Jamadagni, Kakabhujandar etc. are said to have performed penance here.

• Deities:
- Lord Shivalokath Thyagaraja
- Devi Venneetru Umaiyammai (or Vibhuti Nayaki)

• Sacred Geography:
- Panchakshara Teertham: The Temple Tank.
- Vashishtha Teertham: The Temple Tank.
- Atri Teertham: The Temple Tank.
- Jamdagni Teertham: The Temple Tank.
- Vyasa Teertham: The Temple Tank.
- Mrikandu Teertham: The Temple Tank.

- Vilvam Tree (or Bilva Tree): The Sthala Vriksha of the Temple.

• Location: Thirunallur Perumanam Shivalokath Thyagaraja Temple is located in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. The temple can be visited from Chidambaram (17 km).

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