Thiruvidaimarudur

Thiruvidaimarudur
city
Nickname(s): Idavai
Thiruvidaimarudur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°59′N 79°28′E / 10.98°N 79.47°ECoordinates: 10°59′N 79°28′E / 10.98°N 79.47°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	13,758
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	612104
Telephone code	0435
Vehicle registration	TN.68

Also refer to Mahalingeswarar Temple

Thiruvidaimarudur (also spelt as Thiruvidaimaradur or Tiruvidaimarudur)(Tamil: திருவிடைமருதூர்) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town contains the Mahalingeshwarar Temple, a Hindu shrine.^[1]

Geography

Tiruvidaimarudur is located at 10°59′N 79°28′E / 10.98°N 79.47°E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 20 m (66 ft).

Demographics

The 2001 Indian census^[3] recorded Thiruvidaimarudur as having a population of 13,758. Males and females each constituted 50% of the population. Thiruvidaimarudur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. 11% of the town's population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Thiruvidaimarudur assembly constituency is part of Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency).^[4]

The temple

About 9 km (5.6 mi) north-east of the Temple City Kumbakonam, this is one of the Taluk H.Q. in the Tanjore District. Tiruvidaimarudur has a rich heritage of fertility and people have habit of harvesting thrice in a year. Sometimes the River Cauvery makes a fourth harvest possible..

Tiruvidaimarudur has a Siva Temple namely Mahalingha Swamy with the Goddess Brahath Sundara Gujambal(In Tamil, it is Perunala Mamulai Ammai). The Nandhi in the Temple is one of the largest in the district, of course it is not made of a single stone, that is why it is not weighted more than the Brahdeshwara Temple at Tanjore though it is bigger in size than that. There is a separate Sannathi for "Moogambigai" with Maha Meru.^[5] A large number of devotees visit this temple for relief from Bramha hatya Dosha.

Two temple festivals are being celebrated for 10 days - "Thai Poosam" In January- February and another one, Thirukkalyana Uthsavam (Vasantha utsavam) in Vaigasi (May). 63 Nayanmar Ula and Aruthra Darshan( like in Chidambaram) are the other two important temple festivals. There are 27 star lingas, the prince "Ammani Ammal" Vigragam and Chitra prakaram(enclosed precincts of a temple) which is full of painting. There are several charitable trusts, one of them being "Pachhiyappa Mudhaliyar ArakattaLai".

Pattinathar

Tiruvidaimarudur is the birthplace of the Hindu Saint Pattinathar - in the medieval period - whose lyrics are renowned for realizing self in Hindu mythology. This temple also known for giving redemption to King Varaguna Pandiya from his "Brahmahati DhOsham", and there is a belief still prevalent that any kind of evil spirit will leave when you touch the place. It is a popular belief that Lord Mahalingam cures the lunatic when they circum-ambulate the temple.

When his (Pattinathar) sister, embarrassed to see him wander like a beggar, wanted to eliminate him by placing poison inside sweetmeats, Pattinaththar threw the sweetmeats on her house roof saying "தன்வினை தன்னைச்சுடும்; வீட்டப்பம் ஓட்டைச்சுடும்" and instantly the house roof caught fire and in the flames that engulfed the premises, the entire house was reduced to ashes.

temples in thiruvidaimaruthur It is also the birthplace of the Carnatic music flautist T. R. Mahalingam.

See also

• Vannakkudi (வண்ணக்குடி)

External links

• Thiruvidaimaruthur Maha Linga swamy temple information and photos

References

1. Sowmya, S (2003-06-29). "The Linga - An attraction at Thiruvidaimarudur". ChennaiOnline. Chennai Interactive Business Services. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tiruvidaimarudur
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
4. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
5. Michell, George (1995). Architecture and art of southern India: Vijayanagara and the successor states, Volume 1. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-44110-2.