Thursday, November 9, 2017

Raja Chozheeswarar Temple, T.R Pattinam, Karaikal, Puducherry

Raja Chozheeswarar temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thirumalairayanpattinam (T.R Pattinam) Commune in Karaikal District of Union Territory of Puducherry. The Temple is also called as Abhirami Amman Temple. Presiding Deity is called as Raja Chozheeswarar and Mother is called as Abhirami Amman. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple.




History
Karaikal was ruled by Saluva Thirumalai Rayan of Vijayanagara Kingdom during 15th Century A.D. T.R. Pattinam served as the headquarters of the areas controlled by him. It is believed that T.R. Pattinam river was dug by him. Kalamegha Pulavar, a famous Tamil Poet, was the court poet of this King. This town is believed to be named after the king Thirumalai Rayan who ruled Thirumalairayanpattinam during ancient days and also the river named out of that king name Tirumalarajanar River which drains into the Bay of Bengal a few kilometers north of the town.
The Temple
This is an east facing Temple with three tiered Rajagopuram. Presiding Deity is called as Raja Chozheeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Mother is called as Abhirami Amman. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. There are shrines and idols of Vinayaga, Lord Murugan with his consorts Valli & Deivanai, Dakshinamoorthy, 63 Nayanmars and Chandikeswarar in the Temple premises.
Literary Mention
The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Sundarar had a mention about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 7th Thirumurai in 12th Patikam in 7th Song.
ஈழ நாட்டுமா தோட்டம்
தென்னாட் டிராமேச்சுரம்
சோழ நாட்டுத் துருத்திநெய்த்
தானந் திருமலை
ஆழி யூரன நாட்டுக்கெல்
லாம்அணி யாகிய
கீழை யில்லர னார்க்கிடங்
கிள்ளி குடியதே
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1 Km from Tirumalarajanpattinam Bus Stop and 2 Kms from Tirumalarajanpattinam Railway Station. Thirumalairayanpattinam (T.R Pattinam) is located at about 6 Kms from Nagore Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Nagore Railway Station, 7 Kms from Karaikal Railway Station, 8 Kms from Karaikal, 9 Kms from Karaikal Bus Station, 6 Kms from Neravy, 6 Kms from Thittacheri, 12 Kms from Narimanam, 13 Kms from Nagapattinam Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Nagore, 14 Kms from Nagapattinam, 15 Kms from Nagapattinam Railway Station, 16 Kms from Thiruppugalur, 14 Kms from Thirunallar, 16 Kms from Nedungadu, 12 Kms from Kottucherry, 21 Kms from Tharangampadi, 29 Kms from Thirukkadaiyur, 44 Kms from Mayiladuthurai, 72 Kms from Chidambaram, 118 Kms from Cuddalore, 136 Kms from Puducherry, 147 Kms from Trichy, 142 Kms from Puducherry Airport, 150 Kms from Trichy Airport, 285 Kms from Chennai Airport. and 291 Kms from Chennai.
Location

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