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	'''Thiruvanaikaval ~~Padal~~ Petra Sthalam''' (திருவனைகோவில்) or '''Thiruvanaikovil''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Tiruchirappalli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is situated on the northern banks of the [[Kaveri]] river, on the [[Srirangam Island]].		'''Thiruvanaikaval Paadal Petra Sthalam''' (திருவனைகோவில்) or '''[http://thiruvanaikoil.com/ Thiruvanaikovil]''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Tiruchirappalli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is situated on the northern banks of the [[Kaveri]] river, on the [[Srirangam Island]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The island [[Srirangam]] is surrounded by the [[Kaveri]] river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval\|Shri Jambukeshwarar]] Temple is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord [[Shiva]] (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri ~~[[Akhilandeswari\|~~Akhilandeshwari]]. It is revered as one of the [[Pancha Bhoota Stalam\|Pancha Bhōōta Sthalam]] (The Five Elements). whereas [[Water]] is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the Shiva [[Linga]]. It is believed that the [[Jambul\|jamun]] fruit will be ripening every day from the tree in the temple and the same will be served for the deity as the first offering ([[prasadam]]). [[Adi Shankara]] is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Tatankya (Ear Rings) Pratishtha for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Rūpa (Peaceful form). The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of [[Vibhuti]] instead of gold coins. The entrance of the [[garbhagriha]] (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that an [[Indian Elephant\|elephant]] cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like the [[Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple\|Meenakshi Temple]] in [[Madurai]] and the [[Kamakshi Amman Temple\|Kamakshi Amman]] Temple in [[Kanchipuram]], Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple.		The island [[Srirangam]] is surrounded by the [[Kaveri]] river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval\|Shri Jambukeshwarar]] [https://thiruvanaikavaljambukeswarar.hrce.tn.gov.in/ Temple] is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord [[Shiva]] (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri Akhilandeshwari. It is revered as one of the [[Pancha Bhoota Stalam\|Pancha Bhōōta Sthalam]] (The Five Elements). whereas [[Water]] is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the Shiva [[Linga]]. It is believed that the [[Jambul\|jamun]] fruit will be ripening every day from the tree in the temple and the same will be served for the deity as the first offering ([[prasadam]]). [[Adi Shankara]] is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Tatankya (Ear Rings) Pratishtha for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Rūpa (Peaceful form). The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of [[Vibhuti]] instead of gold coins. The entrance of the [[garbhagriha]] (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that an [[Indian Elephant\|elephant]] cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like the [[Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple\|Meenakshi Temple]] in [[Madurai]] and the [[Kamakshi Amman Temple\|Kamakshi Amman]] Temple in [[Kanchipuram]], Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-08-16 \|title=Devotees throng Thiruvanaikoil temple \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/devotees-throng-thiruvanaikoil-temple/article68533266.ece \|access-date=2024-10-19 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==In ~~Popular Culture~~==		==In popular culture==
	[[Muthuswamy Dikshitar]], the 18th century composer of [[Carnatic music]], is said to have composed three songs on the presiding deity of Akhilandeshwari in the Jambukeshwarar Temple here.		[[Muthuswamy Dikshitar]], the 18th century composer of [[Carnatic music]], is said to have composed a song on the presiding deity of Jambukeshwar and three songs on the presiding deity of Akhilandeshwari in the Jambukeshwarar Temple here.
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	!''[[Kriti]]''!!''[[Raga]]''!!''[[Tala (music)\|Tala]]~~''!!''Description~~''		!''[[Kriti (music)\|Kriti]]''!!''[[Raga]]''!!''[[Tala (music)\|Tala]]''
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	\|''~~Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam~~'' \|\|''~~Dwijavanti~~''\|\|''~~Adi~~''\|\|		\|''Jambupathe Mam Pahi''\|\|''[[Yamunakalyani]]''\|\|''Tisra Ekam''
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	\|''~~Ahilandeshwaryai Namaste~~''\|\|''~~Arabi~~''\|\|''Adi''\|\|		\|''Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam''\|\|''[[Jaijaivanti\|Dwijavanti]]''\|\|''[[Adi tala]]''
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	\|''Sri ~~Matah~~ Shiva Vamanke''\|\|''Begada''\|\|''Adi''\|\|		\|''Akhilandeshwaryai Namaste''\|\|''[[Arabhi]]''\|\|''[[Adi tala]]''
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			\|''Sri Mataha Shiva Vamanke''\|\|''Begada''\|\|''[[Adi tala]]''
	\|}		\|}

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'''Thiruvanaikaval Padal Petra Sthalam''' (திருவனைகோவில்) or '''Thiruvanaikovil''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Tiruchirappalli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is situated on the northern banks of the [[Kaveri]] river, on the [[Srirangam Island]].

==Description==
The island [[Srirangam]] is surrounded by the [[Kaveri]] river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. The [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Shri Jambukeshwarar]] Temple is located here. The temple's presiding deity is Lord [[Shiva]] (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri [[Akhilandeswari|Akhilandeshwari]]. It is revered as one of the [[Pancha Bhoota Stalam|Pancha Bhōōta Sthalam]] (The Five Elements). whereas [[Water]] is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the Shiva [[Linga]]. It is believed that the [[Jambul|jamun]] fruit will be ripening every day from the tree in the temple and the same will be served for the deity as the first offering ([[prasadam]]). [[Adi Shankara]] is said to have visited this shrine and has done the Tatankya (Ear Rings) Pratishtha for the goddess to ensure that she remains in a Sowmya Rūpa (Peaceful form). The king who built the temple gave wages to his sculptors for building the fifth Prakara of the shrine by way of [[Vibhuti]] instead of gold coins. The entrance of the [[garbhagriha]] (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that an [[Indian Elephant|elephant]] cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like the [[Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple|Meenakshi Temple]] in [[Madurai]] and the [[Kamakshi Amman Temple|Kamakshi Amman]] Temple in [[Kanchipuram]], Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple.

==In Popular Culture==
[[Muthuswamy Dikshitar]], the 18th century composer of [[Carnatic music]], is said to have composed three songs on the presiding deity of Akhilandeshwari in the Jambukeshwarar Temple here.
{| class="wikitable"
!''[[Kriti]]''!!''[[Raga]]''!!''[[Tala (music)|Tala]]''!!''Description''
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|''Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam'' ||''Dwijavanti''||''Adi''||
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|''Ahilandeshwaryai Namaste''||''Arabi''||''Adi''||
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|''Sri Matah Shiva Vamanke''||''Begada''||''Adi''||
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Tiruchirappalli}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods and suburbs of Tiruchirappalli]]

Thiruvanaikaval - Revision history

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