Thirukkadaiyur

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'''Thirukkadaiyur''' (Thirukadavur) is a [[temple]] town on the east coast of [[Tamil Nadu]], about 300 km south of [[Chennai]] and 15 km north of [[Karaikal]].

The famous [[Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur|Amritaghateswarar - Abirami Temple of Tirukkadaiyur]] is associated with the legends of Markandeya and Abirami Pattar, which is a replica. The original temple, ''Thirukkadaiyur Mayanam'', now called ''Thirumeignanam'', built in the 11th century, was ravaged by the sea and is in ruins now. People worship and pray at Thirukkadaiyur temple for long life.

[[Tirumayanam_Brahmapureeswarar_Temple|Brahmapureeswarar Temple at Thirukadaiyur Mayanam or Brahmapureeswarar Temple Thirumeiganam, Pillaiperumalnallur]], another famous Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam is located nearby, to the east.<ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=777</ref>

==Legend==
===Markandeya===
This is one of the holy places of [[Saivism]] today. Legend has it that [[Markandeya]], a sage and devotee of Lord [[Shiva|Siva]], prayed to God to bless him with a son. God appeared and gave him a choice to select the type of child he wanted - an honest responsible and virtuous son who would live only for 16 years or a son who would live for 100 years but whose behavior is bad. ''Markandeya'' chose the former.

===Markandeya===
The boy, [[Markandeya]], also grew up to be an ardent devotee of Siva. The destined time came, when ''[[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]]'' (the lord of death) tried to snatch the life of the boy. ''Markandeya'' went to the temple and clutched at the [[lingam|Siva Lingam]] in a bid to escape death. Pleased by the boy's belief, Siva rescued him from death, incarnating him as [[Kalantaka]] (the ender of death).

Shastiapthapoorthi (60th birthday), Bhimaradha Shanthi (70th birthday), Sadabishegam (80th birthday) and other Ayul Shanthi fire worships are very famous here.

==Temples==
The [[Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur|Amritaghateswarar - Abirami Temple of Tirukkadaiyur]] is associated with the legends of Markandeya and Abirami Pattar.

==References==
http://thirukadaiyurinfo.com/
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[[Category:Villages in Mayiladuthurai district]]

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