Yazhmoorinathar Temple, Dharumapuram, Karaikal, Puducherry

Yazhmoorinathar Temple, Dharumapuram, Karaikal, Puducherry

Yazhmoorinathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Dharumapuram in Karaikkal in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The Temple is also called as Dharmapureeswarar Temple. Now the place is known as Koilpatthu. Presiding Deity is called as Yazhmurinathar / Dharmapureeswarar. Mother is called as Madhuraminnammai / Thenamirthavalli / Abhayambikai. This is the birth place of Saint Thiru Neelakanda Yazhpanar’s mother. Yazhpanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars.

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanmar Tirugnanasambandar. This is the 168^th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 51^st Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. This town has a shrine to the revered Guru Gnanasambandhar founder of the Dharumapura Adheenam. Thakkalur located near to this place, is one of the Devara Vaippu Sthalam.

Legends

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History

This is one of the 27 temples that comes under the administrative control of Dharumapuram Adheenam. The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 09.02.2017 and prior to that on 20.04.1969. 

The Temple

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Temple Opening Time

The temple is open from 7.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Festivals

Guru Pooja for Saint Thirugnanasambanthar is celebrated in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June) on the day of Moola Nakshatram. On this day, Lord Shiva’s procession idol grants darshan to the saint’s idol.

Some of the other festivals celebrated in this temple are -

·        Shivarathri in the Tamil month of Maasi (February-March) and

·        Tirukarthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (November-December).

·        Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Literary Mention

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Prayers

Those aspiring for excellence in music can worship Lord Shiva and Lord Dakshinamurthy here. Those facing Puthra doshas – problems related to child’s well-being can worship Goddess Durgai here on the days of the Uthiradam Nakshatram. Devotees perform Homas for longevity seeking the blessings of Lord. Devotees perform abishek and archanas to Lord and Mother offering vastras.

Contact

Yazhmurinathar Temple,

Dharumapuram, Near Karaikkal,

Puducherry - 609 602

Phone: +91 4368 226 616

Connectivity

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Location