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'''Thiruvanaikaval'''(Thiru+Aanai+kaval) or '''Thiruvanaikoil''' is a [[suburb]] of the [[city]] of [[Tiruchirappalli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is situated on the northern banks of the [[Kaveri]] river adjacent to [[Srirangam Island]]. The island [Thiruvanaikaval-Srirangam ] is surrounded by river kaveri (southern) and river kollidam (northern), The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|famous Jambukeswarar Temple]] is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord Shiva (Jambukeswara) and the goddess is Sree Akilandeswari. It is revered as one of the Pancha-Bhoota Stalams (Water).There is a fresh water spring underneath the Shiv Linga. Sree Adi Shankara is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Thadanga (Ear Rings) Pratishta for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Roopa. It is also the birthplace of the world renowned Nobel Laureate [[C. V. Raman]] . |
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The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of [[Vibhuti]] instead of Gold coins.The entrance of the garbagriha is small that a elephant cannot enter inside.The Sthala Vriksha is Roseberry tree.Like Meenakshi & Kamakshi temple Goddess Akilandeshwari is famous in this temple. |
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[[File:Tvkoil.JPG|thumb|right|[[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Shri Jambukeshwarar Temple]]]] |
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'''Thiruvanaikaval Paadal Petra Sthalam''' (திருவனைகோவில்) or '''Thiruvanaikovil''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Tiruchirappalli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is situated on the northern banks of the [[Kaveri]] river, on the [[Srirangam Island]]. |
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==Description== |
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The island [[Srirangam]] is surrounded by the [[Kaveri]] river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Shri Jambukeshwarar]] Temple is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord [[Shiva]] (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri Akhilandeshwari. It is revered as one of the [[Pancha Bhoota Stalam|Pancha Bhōōta Sthalam]] (The Five Elements). whereas [[Water]] is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the Shiva [[Linga]]. It is believed that the [[Jambul|jamun]] fruit will be ripening every day from the tree in the temple and the same will be served for the deity as the first offering ([[prasadam]]). [[Adi Shankara]] is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Tatankya (Ear Rings) Pratishtha for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Rūpa (Peaceful form). The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of [[Vibhuti]] instead of gold coins. The entrance of the [[garbhagriha]] (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that an [[Indian Elephant|elephant]] cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like the [[Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple|Meenakshi Temple]] in [[Madurai]] and the [[Kamakshi Amman Temple|Kamakshi Amman]] Temple in [[Kanchipuram]], Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple. |
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==In Popular Culture== |
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This large temple celebrates Shiva as Jambukeswara, an embodiment of the element water and is often referred to as Appustalam and is hence one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalams the other four being Tiruvannamalai (fire), Chidambaram (Space), Kanchipuram (Earth) and Kalahasti (Air) respectively. The Sri Jambukeshwara Temple is dedicated to Lord Siva and has five concentric walls and seven gopurams. It is built around a Siva lingam partly submerged in water that comes from a spring in the sanctum sanctorum. Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple. The complex was built in the same time when Sri Ranganathaswamy temple was also built. The presiding deity is Lord Siva as Kalahasteeswarar. The Siva Linga here is one of the five supreme Lingas representing the five elements (Panchabutha Lingams): water (appu), fire (tejas), air (vayu), ether (akash) and earth (prithivi). The Linga form in Kalahasti is believed to represent vayu. Even today the flame placed in Garbhagraha inside the temple flickers indicating the presence of the wind while there is no entry of wind to disturb the flame. The air is just sufficient to breathe in. This according to a belief is the existence of Shiva in the temple. According to the legend there was once a forest of jambu trees in the place of modern Tiruvanaikka. Nearby was a tank called Chandratheertha which was filled by water from the river Cauvery. Lord shiva appeared as a Lingam under one of the trees. The lingam came to be called the Jambulingam. Due to a curse, two of the shiva ganas Pushpadanta and Malyava, were born in the forest as a white elephant and as a spider. The elephant worshipped the Lingam with flowers and with water brought in its trunk. The spider too worshipped the Lingam, spinning out a web over the Lingam to prevent leaves of the tree from falling on it. The spider's web appeared to be unclean for the elephant and it destroyed the web. This lead to big clash between the two and ultimately resulted in their death. Lord shiva granted Mokshaa (salvation) to both. The spider was born in a royal Chola family as the great king Ko Chenkannan who built about 70 temples (Maadakovils) including the temple of Jambukeswarar at Tiruvanaika. Because the king remembered about his earlier birth, he built the temples in a such way that no elephant can enter the sanctum sancotrum and come near the Sivalingam. The temple at Tiruvanaikaval is a big one covering an area of about 18 acres with high walls and gopurams on all the 4 sides. The temple has 5 prakarams. The main sanctum sancotrum (the 5th prakaram) can be reached by entering a series of Gopurams (Towers). The shrine for female deity Akilandeswari is situated in the 4th prakaram. |
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[[Muthuswamy Dikshitar]], the 18th century composer of [[Carnatic music]], is said to have composed three songs on the presiding deity of Akhilandeshwari in the Jambukeshwarar Temple here. |
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!''[[Kriti (music)|Kriti]]''!!''[[Raga]]''!!''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]''!!''Description'' |
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|''Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam'' ||''Dwijavanti''||''Adi''|| |
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|''Ahilandeshwaryai Namaste''||''Arabi''||''Adi''|| |
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|''Sri Matahª Shiva Vamanke''||''Begada''||''Adi''|| |
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==References== |
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There are nine Theerthams (Holy Water Points) near this temple. |
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•Sreemath Theertham |
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•Rama Theertham |
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•Chandra Theertham |
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•Agni Theertham |
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•Indira Theertham |
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•Akasthiya Theertham |
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•Jambu Theertham |
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•Surya Theertham |
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•Brahmma Theertham |
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Thiruvanaikovil
திருவனைகோவில் Thiruvanaikovil Paadal Petra Sthalam | |
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| Nickname: Aanaikovil | |
  Thiruvanaikovil Location in Tiruchirapalli | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′09″N 78°42′23″E / 10.85250°N 78.70639°E | |
| Land |  Indien |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
Thiruvanaikaval Paadal Petra Sthalam (திருவனைகோவில்) or Thiruvanaikovil is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the northern banks of the Kaveri river, on the Srirangam Island.
Description
[edit]The island Srirangam is surrounded by the Kaveri river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The Shri Jambukeshwarar Temple is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord Shiva (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri Akhilandeshwari. It is revered as one of the Pancha Bhōōta Sthalam (The Five Elements). whereas Water is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the Shiva Linga. It is believed that the jamun fruit will be ripening every day from the tree in the temple and the same will be served for the deity as the first offering (prasadam). Adi Shankara is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Tatankya (Ear Rings) Pratishtha for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Rūpa (Peaceful form). The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of Vibhuti instead of gold coins. The entrance of the garbhagriha (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that an elephant cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and the Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram, Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple.
In Popular Culture
[edit]Muthuswamy Dikshitar, the 18th century composer of Carnatic music, is said to have composed three songs on the presiding deity of Akhilandeshwari in the Jambukeshwarar Temple here.
| Kriti | Raga | Tala | Description |
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| Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam | Dwijavanti | Adi | |
| Ahilandeshwaryai Namaste | Arabi | Adi | |
| Sri Matahª Shiva Vamanke | Begada | Adi |