Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam







































Kayarohanaswami Temple
Nagai Karonam1.JPG


Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam is located in Tamil Nadu
Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam


Location in Tamil Nadu

Geography
Location Nagapatnam
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapatnam
Coordinates
10°46′13″N 79°50′26″E / 10.77028°N 79.84056°E / 10.77028; 79.84056Coordinates: 10°46′13″N 79°50′26″E / 10.77028°N 79.84056°E / 10.77028; 79.84056
Culture
Sanctum Kayarohanaswami(Shiva)
Architecture
Architecture Dravidian architecture

Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam (காயாரோகணசுவாமி கோயில், நாகபட்டினம்)[1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva situated in the town of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is known as Kayarohana and his consort is Nilayathakshi.[2] The temple has been in existence from the 6th century AD and has been praised by the Nayanmars Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar.[3] The temple has been constructed by the Lakolisa cult which originated in Gujarat and their only other temple in Tamil Nadu is at Kanchipuram.[3] The idol of Thyagaraja in the temple is made of lapis lazuli.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 Processional Dance


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links


  • 5 Photogallery





Etymology




Historical image of the temple


Karona is a corruption of Kaya-rohana(kayam:body, arohana:raising) and the temple is the twin of Kayarohana temple in Gujarat. Karonam might also have been derived from other origin such as "Kar Onam" and Lord Vishnu has been referred as "Onathan". The temple has been rebuilt by the Pallavas and Cholas.[4]



Processional Dance




Festive image of the temple


The Thyagarajar Temple at Tiruvarur is famous for the ajapa thanam (dance without chanting), that is executed by the deity itself. According to legend, a Chola king named Mucukunta obtained a boon from Indra(a celestial deity) and wished to receive an image of Thyagaraja Swamy(presiding deity, Shiva in the temple) reposing on the chest of reclining Lord Vishnu. Indra tried to misguide the king and had six other images made, but the king chose the right image at Tiruvarur. The other six images were installed in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tirukarayil, Thirunallar, Thiruvaimur and Tirumaraikadu.[5][6] All the seven places are villages situated in the river Cauvery delta. All seven Thyagaraja images are said to dance when taken in procession(it is the bearers of the processional deity who actually dance). The temples with dance styles are regarded as Saptha Vidangam(seven dance moves)[7] and the related temples are as under:[8]




















































Temple
Vidangar Temple
Dance pose
Meaning

Thyagarajar Temple
Vidhividangar
Ajabathaanam
 Dance without chanting, resembling the dance of Sri Thyagaraja resting on Lord Vishnu's chest

Dharbaranyeswarar Temple
Nagaradangar
Unmathanathaanam
 Dance of an intoxicated person
Kayarohanaswamy Temple
Sundaravidangar
Vilathithaanam
 Dancing like waves of sea

Kannayariamudayar Temple
Adhividangar
Kukunathaanam
 Dancing like a cock

Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Avanividangar
Brunganathaanam
 Dancing like a bee that hovers over a flower

Vaimoornaathar Temple
Nallavidangar
Kamalanaanathaanam
 Dance like lotus that moves in a breeze

Vedaranyeswarar Temple
Bhuvanivividangar
Hamsapthanathaanam
 Dancing with the gait of a swan

The temple is a Shakti peeda. Thyagaraja is known as Sundara Vitankar ang believed to perform Paarava Tharanga Natanam.[9]



References





  1. ^ ta:நாகபட்டினம் காயாரோகணேசுவரர் கோயில்


  2. ^ P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar (1920). South Indian shrines: illustrated. Madras Times Printing and Pub. Co. pp. 389–391..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ ab Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.


  4. ^ Nagapattinam to Suvarnadwipa: reflections on Chola naval expeditions to South east Asia.P.107.Hermann Kulke, K. Kesavapany, Vijay Sakhuja


  5. ^ Pillai, J.M. Somanasundaram (1994). The great temple at Tanjore. Tamil University, Thanjavur. p. 9.


  6. ^ Glimpses of the history of Karaikkal.Saroja Sundararajan


  7. ^ The Journal of the Music Academy, Madras: Volumes 33-34 .Music Academy (Madras, India) - 1962


  8. ^ Nityasumaṅgalī: devadasi tradition in South India .P.146. Saskia C. Kersenboom-Story


  9. ^ V., Meena (1974). Temples in South India (1st ed.). Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 34.




External links









Photogallery






  • Main entrance







  • Vinayakar shrine







  • Five tier gopura







  • Flagpost







  • Front mandapa







  • Vimana of the presiding deity







  • Vimana of the consort







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