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In South Indian Shiva temples like those in Tiruvenkadu and Chidambaram, the bronze Kalyanasundara images of Shiva and Parvati are used in annual temple festivals to commemorate the divine union. Special halls are reserved for the annual ceremonial wedding of the deities.
Vishnu formalised the wedding and acted as Parvati's brother in the ceremonies, while the creator-god Brahma acted as the priest of the wedding, that was witnessed by all the sages of the times. The exact location of the wedding is marked by a stone called Brahma Shila, in front of the temple.
Narada told many stories of Shiva to Parvati and persuaded her to seek Shiva in marriage. [3] Parvati set in meditation, but even after ages passed Shiva's meditation could not be broken. Again all the divinities approached Vishnu to solve the problem. Suggested by Vishnu, Kamadeva [5] took his bow and threw a love arrow) at Shiva. Shiva woke ...
Vishnu is believed to have witnessed the wedding between Shiva and Parvati at this place. There is an image of Vishnu with a metallic gindi, a vessel with a spout, in the temple depicting the legend. [17] Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar (also called Venuvananathar) represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Kanthimathi ...
This is the place where Nandi (the divine bull of lord Shiva) was born and became the mount for Shiva. The divine wedding of Nandi and Suyasayambikai was held at Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswamy temple in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu. This is celebrated as Saptha Stanam festival which includes seven Shiva temples of the region.
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. [7] According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna.
[1] [5] Every evening, women try to please Lord Shiva by singing Aarti, Suhag Geet and Kohbar. The women eat arava food once daily. The women offer milk and lava to the Nag Devta in the morning and evening. On the last day of the festival, the brides undergo a difficult test.
In this temple Lord Shiva called Natrunaiyappar. In the mind of the fear he can remove and guide into good path of your life so-called Natrunaiyappar. Lord shiva grace with Malaiyaan madanthai and Parvatha Putthiri are his wives. From Tamil Saiva hymns, Tirugnana Sambanthar,Appar and Sundarar were sung a song to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar.