Vadakku Andar Street Ezhai Pillayar Temple, Trichy

Address

Vadakku Andar St, Theppakulam,

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620002

Moolavar

Ezhai Pillayar

Introduction

Ezhai Pillayar Temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha located in Vadakku Andar Street in Trichy City in Trichy District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Ezhai Pillayar. The Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Puranic Significance

It is an accepted truth in Indian philosophical thinking that all sounds including those of the Vedas and all scriptures are the products from the Udukkai instrument held by Lord Shiva. The Saptha Swaras – seven musical sounds are no exception. Music is one that attracts everybody including Gods. This super status in the world of sounds led the Saptha Swara deities to grow proud and the conclusion that they were greatest of all including Lord Shiva who was enticed by the Sama Gana singing of Ravana. Noticing their pride growing, Mother Kalaivani, the Goddess of Wisdom and all arts cursed them to become dumb. The music deities realized their folly and surrendered at the feet of Lord Shiva in silence seeking pardon and relief.All merciful Lord Shiva advised them to go to Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) praised equal to Mount Kailash and worship Uchi Pillayar at the hill top. He also advised them to install and pray to a Pillayar on the Girivalam path and pray to Uchi Pillayar again. This penance would bring them back their power of the Saptha Swaras, said the Lord. The Music Deities meticulously followed the advice of Lord and got back what they lost. The Pillayar is Ezhavathu Pillayar which in colloquial pronunciation changed as Ezhai Pillayar.

Special Features

After worshipping Lord Uchi Pillayar, while on the girivalam path, devotee comes across 12 VinayakasPillayar including the Uchi Pillayar. This Pillayar is 7th in the line – Ezhavathu in Tamil. He is now known as Ezhai Pillayar. He is in the Saptha Pureeswarar temple. In fact, there is no other deity in this temple as Shiva, Ambika or any sub-deities. Only Nagar idols are outside the temple. Ezhai Pillayar is the presiding deity of the temple. Vinayaka is facing south i.e. facing his parents in the Tiruchirappalli Mount (Thayumanavar Temple).

Belief

Musicians pray to Lord Vinayaka in the temple for sweetening their voice, for prosperity and the health of children. Vinayaka grants all wisdom and art skill boon to devotees. Dull and brain growth deficiency children are brought to Lord Saptha Pureeswarar temple and are offered the Abishek Theertha for cure. They gradually become free of the weakness and bright. Students pray here to score higher marks and ranks. This is the experience of the devotees in many families here. Also, as this Vinayaka is facing south, elders worshipping him are blessed with longevity without fear of death. Moreover, He is facing his parents in the Tiruchirappalli Mount (Thayumanavar Temple) the worship brings total unity and affinity in the family. Also, the devotee derives the benefit of worshipping direct the Principal Vinayaka – Lord Uchi Pillayar. Devotees break coconuts in the shrine and offer grass garlands to Lord.