Gneelivaneswarar temple, Tirupanjili near Trichy.

 GNEELIVANESWARAR TEMPLE, TIRUPPANJEELI, TRICHY

This temple is related to the famous Amirtha kadeswarar Temple of Thirukadaiyur.   Lord Shiva killed Yamadharma to save Markandeyan at Thirukadaiyur.  Shiva allowed Yema to be born again as a child at  Thiruppanjili. 

There is a Sannidhi for Yama in  this temple which is in a cave carved style. Shiva and Parvathi are seen in SOMASKANDHA form with Yama in between as a child.  To overcome the fear of death Devotees should  worship the Yama at this temple. The Lord is known Mruthyunjaya and the goddess Dakshayini. Yama is known as Adhikara Vallabha. People who wish to regain their lost position/promotion can worship this Yama as he regained his position/power, as  Yamadharma, here. “Ayush Homa” at this temple is very popular and performing the same here will help devotees to overcome the fear of death.

This temple is the best Parihara Sthala for delay in marriage. According to the Sthala purana Saptha mathas Brahmi, mageswari, gowmari, Vaishnavi, Varagi, Indirani  and Samundi did a penance towards Parvathi to get married.  Parvathi directed them to this place and told them to worship her in the form of Banana tree.  Later Lord Shiva also appeared as  swayambu and awarded the wish of Saptha mathas.   Every year during the tamil months of Purattasi ( Kanya) and Panguni(meena) the rays of sun will directly fall on the Swayambu Shiva linga. Even till date many devotees come here on Friday and Sunday to perform the Parihara puja here.

Saint Thirunavukkarasar (Appar) was on his way to worship Lord Gneelivana Nathar in Thiruppaigneeli. However, due to the oppressive heat, he became exhausted and hungry. A priest appeared before him and asked him where he was going. Appar replied that he was proceeding to Gneelivana Nathar’s temple. Noticing how tired and hungry Appar was, the priest offered him the rice (“kattamudhu”) which he was carrying. He also told him to take water from a tank nearby.  He further told Appar that he would take him to the temple. After Appar ate the food, both of them proceeded to the temple.

As soon as they reached the temple, the priest disappeared and Lord Shiva gave him dharshan along with Goddess Parvathi seated on his bull mount (Rishaba Vakanam). Hence Lord Shiva here is also known as “Sri Chottrudaya Easwarar” - the lord who offered rice (“choru” means rice in Tamil). This event is celebrated every year on the day of Avittam star, in the Tamil month of Chithirai (Apr-May). The tank near which Lord Shiva appeared and offered food and water to Appar can still be seen near the temple.

This temple situated near Mannachanallur and frequent buses are available from Trichy Chatiram busstand.













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