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{{Short description|Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, India}}
'''Saptha Stana Temples''' are a group of seven temples. In [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], such groups of temples are found in many places, particularly in and around [[Thanjavur District]].
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!style="background:#A8BDEC;text-align:center;" colspan="2"|[[File:Hinduism symbol.png|25px|Om symbol|left]] '''Tiruvaiyaru Saptha Stana Temples''' [[File:Hinduism symbol.png|25px|Om symbol|right]]
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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | The seven important temples in and around [[Thiruvaiyaru]]
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|style="text-align:center;background:#A8BDEC"|'''Temple'''||style="text-align:center;background:#A8BDEC"|'''Location'''
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Aiyarappar temple]]||[[Thiruvaiyaru]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Apathsahayar Temple, Thirupazhanam|Apathsahayar Temple]] ||Thirupazhanam
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai|Odhanavaneswarar Temple]]||[[Tiruchotruturai]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Vedapuriswarar Temple, Thiruvedhikudi|Vedapuriswarar Temple]] ||[[Thiruvedhikudi]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur|Kandeeswarar Temple]] ||[[kandiyur|Thirukkandiyur]]
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Pushpavananathar Temple, Tiruppoonturutti|Puvananathar Temple]] ||Thirupanturuthi
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam|Neyyadiappar Temple]] ||[[Tillaistanam]]
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== Saptha Stana ==
Saptha + Stana means seven sacred places. The temples found in these places are known as Saptha Stana Temples.

==Tiruvaiyaru Saptha Stana Temples==
Having [[Tiruvaiyaru]] as the primary temple, seven temples belonging to seven places are also referred as the ashramas of seven Munipunkavars ([[Saptarishi]]). These [[rishi]]s are [[Agastya]], [[Atri]], [[Bhardwaja]], [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautam]], [[Jamadagni]], [[Vashistha]] and [[Vishvamitra]]. They set up ashrams in [[Aiyarappar temple]], [[Apathsahayar Temple, Thirupazhanam|Apathsahayar Temple]], [[Odhanavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchotruturai|Odhanavaneswarar Temple]], [[Vedapuriswarar Temple, Thiruvedhikudi|Vedapuriswarar Temple]], [[Kandeeswarar Temple, Kandiyur|Kandeeswarar Temple]], [[Pushpavananathar Temple, Tiruppoonturutti|Puvananathar Temple]] and [[Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam|Neyyadiappar Temple]]. Ayyarappa, the main deity of Thiruvaiyaru took with them Nandhidevar-Suyasambikai to these seven ashrams in order to get the blessings of the rishis.<ref>[http://kungumam.co.in/APArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=3392&id1=50&id2=18&issue=20160801 சித்ரா மூர்த்தி, வேலவன் வில்லேந்தியது ஏன்?, ஆன்மிகம்]</ref>

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===Nandikeswara Festival===
[[File:Tirumalapadi nandimarriage5.jpg|left|thumb|Nandikeswara wedding Festival]]
Just before the festival wedding festival of [[Nandi (bull)|Nandikeswara]] took place. Nandikeswara was the son of Silakitha Munivar. In order to get married off him to Suyasambikai of Tirumazhapadi, Ayyarappar along with His consort go to Tirumazhapadi on a glass palanquin. On that night itself Ayyarappar along with newly wedded couples crosses Kollidam and reaches Thiruvaiyaru.<ref name="dinamani">[https://www.dinamani.com/religion/religion-news/2018/apr/17/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A9-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-2902034.html கோவை.கு.கருப்பசாமி, சப்தஸ்தான விழா சிறப்புகள், தினமணி, 17 ஏப்ரல் 2018]</ref>

=== Saptha Stana Festival ===
[[File:Bommai offer flowers in tiruvaiyaru.JPG|left|thumb|''Poochorithal'' (flower festival)]]
In the decorated palanquin Ayyarappar along with His consort will leave Thiruvaiyaru and go to the other six connected temples during the festival of Saptha Stana. At that time, the palanquins of the respective temples will join with the Ayyarappar Palanquin.<ref name="dinamani"/> This festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April every year. As per Hindu legend, it is the wedding festival of [[Nandi (bull)|Nandikeswara]], the sacred bull of Shiva on the Punarpoosa star during the [[Tamil calendar|Tamil month]] of ''Panguni''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Madras District Gazetteers: Tiruchirappalli (pt. 1-2)|page=1601|publisher=Government Press|volume=10|issue=2|year=1999|editor-last=B. S. |editor-first=Baliga}}</ref> The festival deity of Aiyarappar temple of Thiruvaiyaru is carried in a decorated glass palanquin along with the images of Nandikeswara and Suyasayambikai to the temples in Thirupazhanam, Thiruchottruthurai, Thiruvedhikudi, Thirukandiyur and Thirupoonthurthi. Each of the festival deities of the respective temples mounted in glass palanquins accompany Aiyarppar on the way to the final destiny, Thillaistanam. There is a grand display of fireworks in Cauvery riverbed outside Thillaistanam temple. The seven palanquins are carried to Aiyarappar temple in Thiruvaiyyaru. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The devotees perform ''Poochorithal'' (flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the ''Poochorithal'', the palanquins leave for their respective temples.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/sapthasthanam-festival-begins/article26904458.ece|title='Sapthasthanam' festival begins|date=21 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Temples of Forgotten Glory: A Wide Angle Exposition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ItClDwAAQBAJ&q=aiyarappar+temple&pg=PT172|page=182|first=Sekar|last=Venkatraman|isbn=9781645876250|publisher=Notion Press|year=2019|ref=Venkatraman}}</ref>

== Other Saptha Stana Temples ==
There are other Saptha Stana Temples in and around Thanjavur district. They are known as [[Chakkarapalli]] Saptha Stana Temples, [[Mayiladuthurai]] Saptha Stana Temples, [[Kumbakonam]] Saptha Stana Temples, Karanthai (near Thanjavur) Saptha Stana Temples, [[Tirunallur]] Saptha Stana Temples, Tiruneelakkudi Saptha Stana Temples, [[Kanjanur]] Saptha Stana Temples and [[Nagapattinam]] Saptha Stana Temples. <ref> ஏழுர்த் திருவிழாக்கள், முனைவர் ஆ.சண்முகம், அகரம், தஞ்சாவூர், 2002 </ref> As the palanquin of the Kumbeswara Temple was in a damaged condition the festival did not take place for some time. Later the trial run was held on 7 February 2016<ref> கும்பகோணம் ஆதிகும்பேஸ்வரசுவாமி கோயிலில் சப்தஸ்தான பல்லக்கு வெள்ளோட்டம், தினமணி, 8 பிப்ரவரி 2016 </ref> Following the Tirttavari in Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam during [[2016 Mahamaham]] the festival was held on 23 April 2016. <ref> [http://www.dinamani.com/edition_trichy/tanjore/2016/04/22/%E0%AE%8F%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE/article3393484.ece ஆதி கும்பேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் ஏழூர் பல்லக்கு பெருவிழா, மகாமகக்குளத்தில் தீர்த்தவாரி, தினமணி, 22 ஏப்ரல் 2016] </ref> It is learnt that the Karanthanttankudi festival was not held for some years.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2022/03/22095542/3604452/chakravageswarar-temple-Poochorithal-festival.vpf சக்கராப்பள்ளி சக்கராவேகேஸ்வரர் கோயில் சப்தஸ்தான விழாவில் பொம்மை பூப்போடும் நிகழ்ச்சி, மாலை மலர், 22 மார்ச் 2022] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530145733/https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2022/03/22095542/3604452/chakravageswarar-temple-Poochorithal-festival.vpf |date=2022-05-30 }}
* [https://www.vikatan.com/spiritual/news/thiruneelakudi-yelur-pallakku-festival-celebrated-in-a-grand-manner மு.இராகவன், ஆயுள் தோஷம் போக்கிடும் சப்தஸ்தான பல்லக்கு விழா, சிறப்புகள் என்னென்ன? விகடன், 19 ஏப்ரல் 2022]
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Mayiladuthurai district]]

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