Hallowed temple

THIRUKKADAIYUR: - History of the Temple: Kumari Pathippagam; 8, Neela South Street, Nagappattinam-611001. Rs. 16.

ONLY A very few will not be aware of the devotee Markandeya who was blessed to remain 16 years of age for ever and of the episode of Abhirami Bhattar for whose prayers, the Divine Mother changed the New Moon day as Full Moon.

Both these events occurred at Thirukkadaiyur in Tamil Nadu. Also associated with this pilgrim centre is the life of one Saivite apostle - Kungiliyakkalaya Nayanar.

The history of this temple town, which is under the control of the Dharmapuram Adeenam, the Mrityunjaya Homam usually performed there on the occasion of Sashtiabdapurthi and Sathabhishekam of devotees, the nearby sanctified places and other interesting details have been finely told by Mr. R. Subrahmanyam in his English version of the Tamil work by Mr. Azhi V. Ramaswami.

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