Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Thirumazhapadi Vaidyanathaswami Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Thirumazhapadi in Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Vaidyanathaswami.[2] His consort, Parvati, is known as Sundarambikai. The historical name of the place is Mazhuvadi.[1][3]
Vaidyanathaswami Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Ariyalur |
Deity | Vaidyanathaswami(Shiva) |
Location | |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
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Geographic coordinates | 10°53′58″N 79°03′30″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar, Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. [3]
It is one of the tourist places in Ariyalur. This temple is famous for its "Nandikesvarar thirukalyanam " (March/April) which is conducted yearly. The people of thirumalapadi celebrate the festival grandly. It also has a statue of Thiruvalluvar, which was made with 750 kg of Bronze. It is a biggest metallic statue of Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu.[4]
Nandi Kalyanam

Nandi kalyanam, the celestial wedding of the Nandi (bull), is celebrated in a grand manner in this temple during the Tamil month of Panguni (mid-March to mid-April). At that time Lord Nandeeswara, the bridegroom of Aiyarappar temple marries Goddess Swayambikai of Thirumazhapadi and is brought in a palanquin. He is accorded a reception by the presiding deity of the temple Vaidyanathasami.[5] nandhiswarar kalyanam date of 16/03/2019 time of 7.00 pm
References
- "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- http://kumbakonamtemples.in/vajrathampanathar-temple-tirumazhapadi.html
- Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi
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- "Tourist places in Ariyalur District". Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
- Temples of Tamil Nadu
External links
- "Sri Vaidyanathaswami temple". Dinamalar.
- "Vajrathampanathar Temple, Tirumazhapadi". Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
Photo gallery

- Next entrance
- Pillar mandapa
- Prakara right side
- Temple tree in inner prakara
- Inner prakara
- Amman shrine entrance
- Amman shrine