sree rAmalinga swAmy temple, pAvanAsam, pApanAsam, (Papanasam)

India / Tamil Nadu / Papanasam
 temple, Shiva temple
TVT216 - sree pArvathiyammai samEtha sree rAmalingaswAmy temple, pAbanAsam near aavoor or Avoor may be a thEvAra vaippu temple.confirmation needed!108 Shivalayam Temple!
Sthala Vruksham: Villvam
Theertham: Surya theertham
Significances:
• This is called Keezhai Rameswaram and possibly the only (ancient) place in the world where 108 big separate lingams are present in one place
• A Naadi jyothida parihara sthalam
• It is believed that worshipping Lord Shiva in this temple would remove all our sins and worshipping in this one temple is equivalent to worshipping in 108 temples
Legend:
Ramar, after worshipping at Rameswaram to ward off the evil effects of killing Ravana found the Brahma Harthi dhosham was still following Him due to the killing of Karan and Dhooshan in the war. Ramar instructed Hanumar to bring one Shivalinga from Kasi. Since it got delayed, Rma and Sita themselves collected sand from nearby Kudamurutty (a branch of Cauvery) river and made 108 Shiva lingams under a vilva tree. Meanwhile, Hanuman brought the Shivalinga from Kasi also. Since Ramar got his dhosham cleared off, this place is called papa(bad karma)-vinasam(ward off).
Temple:
There are 106 Shivalingas arranged equally in three rows in a separate mandapam and it is a wonderful sight to see so many lingams in one place. The presiding deity in the sanctum is Sri Ramalingaswany since it was worshipped by Sri Ramar. Hanumantha lingam, the huge lingam brought by Hanumar from Kasi is kept in a separate annexe to the temple on the southern side.
Rama blissfully granted that all the devotees should worship the 106 lingams, the main deity Ramalingeswar, the Hanumanthalingam (the108th Lingam) and finally the Ambal Parvadavarthini in that order to make the worship complete and accomplish their prayers.
We can see Bairavar, a huge 6 feet Surya bhagawan and his son Sani bhagawan in a separate shrine. It is believed that the Surya of this temple is the force behind Ramar getting the power by chanting Adhithya Hridhayam (surya worship).
Vishnu durgai is present in the koshtam.
It is believed that one’s desire will become true if one circumambulate the outer praharam by 108 times.
Temple Timings: 6 am to 12 pm and 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Temple Telephone Number: 04374 221095
This is also the birth place of great people like Poet Papanasam Sivan and Sri Sri Ravishankar of Art Of Living.

This is the place where I also lived at 25 and 29 West main Street, between 1963 and 1982 and you can visit my Blog "Raju's Temple Visits" for - directories, travelogues, photos, geographical maps - on temples:
shanthiraju.wordpress.com/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   10°55'28"N   79°15'27"E

Comments

  • that is a great temple. a must see.
  • There are 108 individual big lingams in a separate mandapam. There is also a separate lingam (anumantha lingam) worshipped by Sri Hanuman. As the name of the place suggests, this temple is worshipped by Ramar to cleanse the sins due to his killing of Ravana. By worshipping here one can cleanse their sins. Visit this for directory, travelogues on Tamilnadu temples: http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/
  • I visited the great sivan temple 108 sivalayam at papanasam it is situated between kumbakonam to thajavur road. I have a great expirence to workship of My lord siva. I got a piecfull on that place.
  • This is my native and now working in chennai Nokia and my family is staying at this place my email id is jeevnandhin28687.....
  • I do not find the reference of this temple in Devaram. Can you please tell me which of the saints (Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar) have had written the hymn on the deity? Thank you.
  • it is true that one who worship lord siva in this temple,his desire fulfill
  • Hi jeevan can u get me the phone numbers of the temple as I m going to visit thr my id id haribagur@gmail.com request
  • At one glance, I could feel all the 106 shivalingas are actually people sitting in meditating positions. Just my personal feelings.
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