Sivayoginathar temple – Thiruvisainallur
Star : Rohini
Temple timings : 6.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Phone : 0435-200 0679, 94447 47142
Location : Korukai 12 kms
Nearest town : Sorna Bairavi sametha Sornakala Bairavar Temple 300 mtrs - Sri Karkadeswarar Temple, Tirundudevankudi – 1 km
Important days : Prathosham, Tuesdays, Sivarathri
Other temple/s : Pandava Thootha Perumal temple, Kanchipuram
Since the Nandhi safeguards as Rishaba Vaahanam, this kshetram help remove the dosha of the people belonging to Rishaba zodiac sign (Kritigai, Rohini and Mrigaseersham stars).
The temple has seen the four yugas and hence the deity is named differently in the yugas legend says that this sacred place has seen all the four yugas.
Kritha Yuga Puraathaneswarar
Tretha Yuga Vilvaaranyeswarar
Dwaapara Yoganandeswarar
kali yuga Sivayoginathar
It is believed that Sage Agasthya worshipped this deity on the Sivarathiri days. Here Perumal appears as Lakshmi-Narayanan, along with His spouse Lakshmi. During the fight with Ravana, Jatayu’s feather fell in the ‘Jatayu Theertham’ here.
Chaturkaala Bhairavar : Bhairavar in this place is called ‘Chaturkaala Bhairavar’ who manifests in different form in the yugas. Near Jnanakaala Bhairavar is Dakshinamoorthi and Mahalakshmi is near Swarnakarshana Bhairavar. Baalasani is in a short distance of Unmaththa Bhairavar and Uththara Kailaaya Lingam is close to Yoga Bhairavar. To worship them all in the ashtami day is significant..
About a few centuries ago, Sridhara Ayyaavaal was performing the annual Divasam ritual for his ancestors. A person came begging for alms but as per tradition, though alms should not be given at that time,, he offered food. It lead to the village people banish him from the village and mandated that to absolve this sin, he should take bath in the Ganga. When Sridhara Ayyaavaal prayed to the Lord, Ganga flowed in his house well.
Lord Brahma, the God of Creation was born as a son among 7 sons to one Vishnu Sharma. They performed tapas to Lord Siva who, on the Sivarathiri day, appeared before them, made them as seven lights and merged them with Him. Hence, the deity of this place is ‘Sivayogi Naathar’ and we can see even today in the body of the Sivalingam seven hair-locks.
A king from Kerala had illicit relation with lot of women and also tortured and cheated many of them. At one stage, the king wanted to reform and was advised to visit Thiruvisainallur, have a dip in river Cauvery and worshipped the Lord to get rid of his curse. Hence it is believed that whoever incurs curse of women, get relief if they repent and visit the temple.
Once a person who had committed numerous sins, called out for the Lord in dying moment. When Lord Siva asked Nandhi to check, Nandhi turned to find out. (Hence the Nandhi here is in the turned posture). It was a ‘Pratosha Day’ and all his sins vanished when Nandhi set his vision on him. When Lord Yama came there to end his life, Nandhi stopped him and a quarrel began. Nandhi won and sent Yama out, away from the flag-post. Though usually Nandhi will be seen inside the flag-post but here he is outside.
Near the southern temple wall is seen the Sun-Dial fixed some 700 years ago. This clock’s construction is such that it measures the route of the sun from sunrise to sunset. We find a semi-circle made and the numbers from morning 6.00 to evening 6.00 are carved around with a brass nail in the centre. Falling of sunlight on the nail and number determines the times. A Master piece to show the expertise of the Tamils in the Astronomical Science.
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