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Posted:January19,2010inTemplesaroundKumbakonam
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Swarnavalli sametha Mukthiswarar temple is located at Thilatharpanapuri 2.6kms from Koothanur. Koothanoor is near Poonthottam which is on
MayavaramTiruvarurRoad.ThenearestrailwaystationisatPoonthottam.ThemaindeitieshereareSwarnavalliThayarandMukthiswarar.Thename
ThilatharpanapuricomesfromtwowordsthilmeaningGingelyandtharpanaistheHinduritualofperformingpithrukarmas(ritualofpayingtributeto
ancestors)toonesancestors.ItisalsoknownasSethalapathy.

There are 7 sthalams for performing these rituals viz. Kasi, Rameswaram, Srivanchiyam (https://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/srivanchiyam/),
Thiruvenkadu(https://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/thiruvenkadubudhansthalam/),Gaya,ThiriveniSangamam&Thilatharpanapuri.

Pitrudoshamcanoccurwhenthesoulsofourancestorsanddepartedforefathersdonotgetpeaceduetoanyofthefollowingreasons,

whenshradham(ritualofpayingtributetoancestors)isnotperformed.
Baddeedswhiletheywerealive
Baddeedsofthechildrenofthedeparted
Lackoffulfillmentofdesires

SimplewaystogetridofPitruDosham(Ancestralsin)istofeedtheneedyonAmavasyaday(NewMoonday)andperformthetharpanam(ritualofpaying
tributetoancestors)regularly.Bysatisfyingthedepartedsoulsofourancestors,wecanhavetheirblessingforahappyandpeacefullife.

Rama performed tharpanam (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) for Dasaratha at various placing by placing four pindams (rice balls). However, to his
dismay the pindams would turn into worms each time he performed the ritual. A worried Rama prayed to Lord Shiva, who advises Rama to go to
mantharavanam (mantharam is the flower of the coral tree, one of the five special trees of heaven) and offer his prayers to Him (shiva) there. He was
instructedtotakebathintheArasalarrivernearthere,beforeperformingthePitruTharpanam.Ramadidasinstructed.Thefourpindamsthatuntilnow
wereturningintowormsatotherplaces,tohisamazement,becamefourLingams.DasarathaMaharajathusattainedmukthi(salvation)andhencethename
of the deity here is Mukthiswarar. Since then, the locals believe that that performing the Pitru Tharpanam here absolves you of all your Pitru Sabams
(ancestralcurse)andPitruDoshams(ancestralsins).Intheouterpraharam(circumambulatorypath)youcanseetheidolofRamaperformingthetharpanam
and also the four lingams known as Pitru Lingams. Click here to listen to the temple priests narration about the temple. (http://k
narayanan.sulekha.com/blog/post/2010/07/muktheeswarartempleatthilatharpanapuri.htm)

ThisplaceisconsideredequivalenttoKasiorRameswaram.PerformingtharpanamhereonAmavasyadayisconsideredspecial.ThisisaMukthikshetram.
LikeSrivanchiyam,itisbelievedthatthesinnedwillnotbeabletovisitthistempleandaplannedvisittothistempleisnotpossible.

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TheshrineforAdhiVinayakar(alsoknownasNaramukhavinayakar)isjustoutsidethemaintemple.HereyoucanseeGaneshawithahumanheadand
hencetheNaramukhavinayakar.ThisplaceisalsoknownasSithalapathi.ThestoryofShivabeheadingNaramukhaVinayakawhowascreatedbyParvati
andthenreplacingtheheadwithanelephantheadiswellknown.Whatislessknownis,Shivahadinstructedhistroopstofetchtheheadofanyonefound
sleepingwithhisheadplacedtowardsNorth.TheyfoundthiselephantsleepingwithitsheadtowardsNorth.Thisisprobablyoneofthereasonswhywe
areforbiddenfromsleepingwithourheadpointingtowardsNorth.ShivanamedtheboyGanapatimeaningcommanderofhistroopsandgrantedaboon
that Ganapati shall be worshipped by everybody before starting anything new. Click here to listen about Nara Mukha Vinayakar. (http://k
narayanan.sulekha.com/blog/post/2010/07/naramukhavinayakartempleatthilatharpanapuri.htm)

Location:

Click here for the Map (http://maps.google.co.in/maps?

f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fms%3Fhl%3Den%26ie%3DUTF8%26t%3Df%26ecpose%3D7.64190884,78.8298

KoothanurisnearPoonthottamwhichisonMayavaramTiruvarurRoad.Thjsplaceisabout2KmsfromPoonthottam.

Around Karaikal

Shrine for Adhi Vinayakar or Nara Mukha

Vinayakar
Lord Ganesha with Human face. Visit
http://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/thilatharpanapuri-
or-adhi-vinayakar-temple/ for more details.

Map data 2015 Google Terms

Boarding&Lodging:

HaveyourtravelbaseasTiruvarur,MayiladuthuraiorKumbakonam.Ifyoudontmindputtingupwithlittlediscomfortandareaseasonedtravellerthere
isaSankaraMuttinKoothanurwhereyoucanspendthenight.

TemplesNearby:

The Goddess is Swarnavalli thayar, which is another name for Lakshmi. Kanakadhara stotram was composed here. All the three forms of Shakthi viz
Lakshmi (Swarnavalli) at Thilatharpanapuri, Durga (Lalithambigai) at Thirumeyachur (https://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/lalithambigaitemple
thirumeyachur/)andSaraswathiatKoothanur(https://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/65/)arepresentnearby.

SeshapureswararTempleatThirupamburam(https://rajamala.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/tirupampuramseshapureeswarar/)isalsoclosetothistemple.

TempleTimings:6AMto12Noonand4Pmto9PM

TempleAddress:

ArulmiguMuktheeswararKovil

SETHALAPATHYAGRAHARAM

POONTHOTTAM609503

TemplePriest:SriVisvanathaSivachariar04366239700

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injamavensays:
May26,2010at4:56pm
SPSsaysmurthiisreallyaCandeswarar

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KNarayanansays:
May27,2010at3:44pm
Canyouelaborateplease.

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A.Saravanansays:
July13,2010at2:15pm
Ihavevisitedtheadivinayakartemplethreeyearsbackanditisreallyverynicetoseethearticleinthenet.thanksforyourvaluabletimeinspendingto
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Sundaraamansays:
November13,2010at10:11pm
Veryinformative.Keepupurgoodwork

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