Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai

Padal Petra Sthalam, Thanjavur District

God

Abathsahayeswarar, suyambu lingam, facing east

Goddess

Pavalakodiammai, facing south

Other Deities

Vinayaga, Muruga, Nalvar, Viswanathar, Gajalakshmi, Nataraja, Surya, Chandran, Navagraha, Saneeswara, Sugreeva, Agastya, Dakshinamurthy, Lingotbavar, Brahma, Durga

Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai is a medium sized temple with a 3 tier Rajagopuram and a large Courtyard inside. There is also a Mantapa for the worship of Appar (Thirunavukkarasar).

Holy Water (Theertham) – Sahaya Theertham

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Not known

History

Thirugnanasambandar and Thirunavukkarasar (7th Century CE) have rendered Thevaram hymns here at Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai. Kandaraditha Chola’s (950-957 CE) queen converted Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai temple to a stone construction.

Legend

Sugreeva (the monkey king of Ramayana) is believed to have worshiped Lord Shiva here at Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai, hence the name Then (south) Kurangu (monkey) Aduthurai.

Directions

Abathsahayeswarar Aduthurai is about 13 kilometers east of Kumbakonam on the Mayiladuthurai Road.

Stay and Food

None locally, nearest is Kumbakonam

Padal Petra Sthalams

Abathsahayeswarar, Aduthurai