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The '''Adhi Ratneswarar Temple''' is a major [[Hindu temple]] with [[Shiva]] as the presiding deity, located in the town of [[Tiruvadanai]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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==Legend==<br />
[[File:Thiruvadanai (24).jpg|200px|thumb|left|Legend of the temple]]<br />
Thiruvadanai is one of the many temple towns in the state which is named after the grooves, clusters or forests dominated by a particular variety of a tree or shrub and the same variety of tree or shrub sheltering the presiding deity. The region is believed to have been covered with Vilva forest and hence called Vilvavanam.<ref>{{cite book|title=Alayam - The Hindu temple - An epitome of Hindu Culture|publisher=Sri Ramakrishna Math|year=2013|location=Mylapore, Chennai|last=Reddy|first=G.Venkatramana|isbn=978-81-7823-542-4|page=10}}</ref> Legend has it that Vaaruni, the son of [[Varuna]], the God of rain who was cursed by a Sage to have an elephant's body and a goat's head, regained his normal form after worshiping Shiva at this temple. The name of the town is believed to have been derived from this mythological incident(''Thiru''- sacred; ''Adu''- goat; ''Aanai''- elephant; ''Thiru Adanai''- the sacred place, where the goat-headed-elephant regained his original form).<ref name="hindubooks">{{cite web | url=http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/tamilnadu/tiruvadanai/page3.htm | title=Hindu Books - Tiruvadanai | accessdate=27 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190043/http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/tamilnadu/tiruvadanai/page3.htm | archive-date=29 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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The [[Surya|Sun God]](''Suriyan'') is said to have worshiped a blue diamond image of Shiva here. [[Brighu|Sage Brighu]](''Brighu Munivar'') is also said to have worshiped the Lord here.{{fact|date=July 2020}}<br />
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Another popular belief is that during the exile of [[Pandava]]s, [[Arjuna]] got the pasupatha missile from Lord Shiva. He was asked by the Lord to come to Tiruvadanai to know how to use the weapon. As a mark of his devotion(Bhakti), Arjuna installed the shrine(Somaskanda) in the temple.<ref name="Thedu.in">{{cite web|url=http://thedu.in/data/old-temples-in-india/article/676-sri-adhi-ratneswarar-temple-thiruvadanai |title=Sri Adhi Ratneswarar temple- Thiruvadanai |accessdate=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201111/http://thedu.in/data/old-temples-in-india/article/676-sri-adhi-ratneswarar-temple-thiruvadanai |archivedate=29 October 2013 }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Thiruvadanai (11).jpg|200px|thumb|left|Festive image of the temple]]<br />
It is one of the shrines of the 275 [[Paadal Petra Sthalams]]. This is one of the 14 Shiva temples praised in [[Thevaram]] hymns which are located in Paandiya Naadu (south eastern part of Tamil Nadu ). Sages [[Agasthya]], [[Markandeya]] and divine cow [[Kamadenu]] had worshipped Lord of this temple. [[Lord Muruga]] in the temple is praised in the [[Tirupugazh]] hymns of saint [[Arunagirinathar]].<ref name="Times of Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://timesofhindu.com/sri-adhi-ratneswarar-temple-thiruvadanai/ | title=Times of Hindu : Sri Adhi Ratneswarar Temple, Thiruvadanai | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thevaaram.org/thirumurai_1/koil_view.php?koil_idField=18|title = பன்னிரு திருமுறை பாட்டும் பொருளும்}}</ref><br />
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==Architecture==<br />
The Tower (''[[Gopuram]]'') of this temple is a specimen of Dravidian art presented in the upper stories. It was recently renovated by the benign patronage of some film actors of the state. The surface of the ''Gopuram'' depicts various lifelike art from the different anecdotes of the [[Hindu mythology]]. The pictures are painted in oil and exhibit vivid descriptions of the incidents depicted. The tower can be seen from a colossal distance of about 10 miles from the temple's premises.<ref name="hindubooks"/><br />
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==Significance==<br />
[[File:Thiruvadanai (23).jpg|200px|thumb|Pillared halls of the temple]]<br />
Devotees pray to Lord Adhi Ratneswarar for relief from the evil effects of past deeds. Special Sukhra (Venus planet) Homas are performed on Mother for child boon. Those under planet Shukra’s main or sub-periods are advised to pray to Mother in this temple.<ref name="Thedu.in"/><ref name="Times of Hindu"/><br />
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Mother Snehavalli is the deity for the planet, Sukran (Venus). Those consulting Nadi astrology in [[Tiruvanamalai]] and [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]] come to this temple to perform the remedial pujas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=181|title=Adhi Ratneswarar Temple : Adhi Ratneswarar Temple Details &#124; Adhi Ratneswarar - Thiruvadanai &#124; Tamilnadu Temple &#124; ஆதிரத்தினேஸ்வரர்}}</ref><br />
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The Tamil poet [[Sambandar]] is known to have composed the Thevara Pathigam here.<br />
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This is one of the Shiva temples offering pujas to the Sun God. It is believed that the Sun worshiped Lord Shiva placing him on a stage made of sapphire gems, hence came the name of the Lord, '''Adhi Ratneswarar'''. When the Abhishekams are performed during mid-day, the Lord appears blue.<ref name="Times of Hindu"/><br />
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===Festivals observed at the Temple===<br />
*10-day Vaikasi Visaka Vasanth Utsav (summer festival) in May–June<br />
*15-day Aadi Pooram in July–August<br />
*Navarathri in September–October <br />
*Shiva-Pradoshams the 13th day of both full moon and new moon fortnights in all months)<br />
*Karthikai in November–December and Chaturthi in the month of Avani(August–September)<br />
[[File:Thiruvadanai Panoram.jpg|center|900px|thumb|Image of shrines inside the temple]]<br />
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