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Thiruvanaikovil திருவனைகோவில் Thiruvanaikovil Paadal Petra Sthalam | |
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| Nickname: Aanaikovil | |
  Thiruvanaikovil Location in Tiruchirapalli | |
| Coordinates:10°51′09″N78°42′23″E / 10.85250°N 78.70639°E /10.85250; 78.70639 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 620005 |
Thiruvanaikaval Paadal Petra Sthalam (திருவனைகோவில்) orThiruvanaikovil is a neighbourhood in the city ofTiruchirappalli inTamil Nadu, India. It is situated on the northern banks of theKaveri river, on theSrirangam Island.
The islandSrirangam is surrounded by theKaveri river to the south and the Kollidam river to the north. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River. TheShri JambukeshwararTemple is located here. The temple's presiding deity is LordShiva (Jambukeshwara) and the goddess is Shri Akhilandeshwari. It is revered as one of thePancha Bhōōta Sthalam (The Five Elements). whereasWater is the presiding element in the temple. There is a freshwater spring underneath the ShivaLinga. It is believed that thejamun 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 ofVibhuti instead of gold coins. The entrance of thegarbhagriha (sanctum-sanctorum) is so small that anelephant cannot enter inside. The Sthala Vriksha (presiding tree) is the Jamun tree. Like theMeenakshi Temple inMadurai and theKamakshi Amman Temple inKanchipuram, Akhilandeshwari is famous in this temple.[1]
Muthuswamy Dikshitar, the 18th century composer ofCarnatic 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.
| Kriti | Raga | Tala |
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| Jambupathe Mam Pahi | Yamunakalyani | Tisra Ekam |
| Akhilandeshwari Rakshamam | Dwijavanti | Adi tala |
| Akhilandeshwaryai Namaste | Arabhi | Adi tala |
| Sri Mataha Shiva Vamanke | Begada | Adi tala |