Sevalur Sri Bhoominathar Temple, Pudukkottai

Address

Sevalur Sri Bhoominathar Temple, Sevalur, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai(D.t) Pincode-614622. Phone: 04322-221084

Diety

Bhoominathar Amman: Aranavalli

Introduction

Sevalur, Bhoominathar temple is a renowned shrine located at Sevalur, in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The principal deity of this temple is Lord Bhoominathar and Aranavalli Amman (Thayar). This is one of the few temples revered for Vasthu pujas. The Prithvi theertham (temple tank) near Sevalur is a holy tank which is considered sacred for performing Tarpanam for the ancestors. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old. The Shivalinga has many stripes (Pattai) which were said to be formed while Bhoomadevi (Mother Earth) worshipped Lord Shiva with turmeric, sandal, kasthuri and butter pastes at the end of each Yuga. Theertham(Holy water): Prithvi theertham

Puranic Significance

Mother Earth has undergone a cycle of four Yugas covering billions of years. She took up intense penance in Krutha Yuga, the first of the 4 Yugas seeking sufficient strength to bear the burden of growing population in the coming Yugas. Lord Shiva appeared before Mother Earth and granted her the boon and said that the penance was adequate to bear the population burden in Kaliyuga. She will be able to bear the burden only through the prayers her devotees do for her. Mother Earth began searching for such devotees in many sacred places and prayed Swayambumurthis she met on the way. Sevalur Lord Bhoominathar is one of the Murthis she prayed. Devotees will be relieved of the fear of earthquake. Prayer to Lord Bhoominathar brings settlements in land disputes. People also pray for removal of obstacles in carrying out their programmes, delay in constructions, low growth in agricultural activities, doshas (sins) afflicted due to cutting of holy and sacred trees as Arasu, Vembu and banyan and anthills during constructions and for relief from sins as cheating of temple leases, loss in trade, difficulties in jobs and for remedy from back pain and problems in hip areas.

Beliefs

It is a general belief that worshipping Lord Bhoominathar will relieved one from the fear of natural disasters like earthquake. This Lord is said to show his devotees the path to resolve settlements in land disputes, remove the obstacles in performing their duties, resolving the delay in constructions, increasing agricultural yields, providing relief from doshas (sins) resulting from cutting of sacred trees as Arasu, Vembu and banyan and anthills during constructions, relief from difficulties in jobs and for remedy from back pain and problems in hip areas.

Festivals

The Maha Shivarathri celebrated during tamil month of Masi (February-March), Panguni Uthiram in the month of Panguni (March-April), Tirukarthikai in the Karthika month (mid of November-December) and Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in (December-January) are the main festivals celebrated in this temple.