Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple

Address

Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Thattankoil, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur – 614 717.

Diety

Ramanathaswamy Amman: Mangalanayaki

Introduction

On the Mannargudi – Thiruthuraipoondi road Thattankoil is 4 1/2 km . All the devotees who come to this place are relieved with Pitur and Brahmahathy Dosham. Thirurameswaram is very good for performing Pithur Tarpanam especially on the days of the Amavasai(Audi, Thai Months ). There are inscriptions of the late Pandya and Vijayanagara Kings.

Puranic Significance

Kumpakarnan accepts the request of his brother Ravana and comes to the battlefield to fight Rama. Kumpakarnan loses both his arms . Then Kumpakarnan begs Rama and said, “Sri Rama, after we have all perished in the war, there will be no one left to pay the debt to our ancestors.” So do not kill our brother Vibeeshana. Let him be the one to offer Pithur Tarpanam Similarly in the Mahabharatam, when the Panchapandavarkal were living in the forest with Draupadi was thirsty for water. Daruma then sent Nakulan to see if water was available somewhere. Nakulan looked at a pond in the distance and fetched water from the pond . When a voice was heard. “If you take water without answering my question, you will die.”Regardless of that, Nakulan and SakadevanArchunan, Beaman, who came one after the other, drank the water without answering the question and died.Then Dharumar who finally came gave the right answers to those questions. The acariri rejoiced and said, “I can bring back one of your brothers who is dead here.Darumar asked Nakulan to be brought back to life. . ”Acariri wondered, “Bhima and Arjuna are the best warriors who could defeat kauravas in the battle field instead you ask of Nakulan to be revived Why ? Daruma replied, “The only important goal in life is not to win the war.Devotionally I have to say goodbye to my parents. I have to offer Pithuru Tharpanam to my parents . Similarly, I asked Nakulan to offer pithru tharpanam to Nakulan’s mother. “Its rare to see someone like you with a broad mind. So I would resurrect all four of your brothers and send them with you. When Rama returned from destroying the Asura in Sri Lanka, Sri Rama performed Shiva Pooja for five days under the title of Thirurameswaram to remove the Pitur Dosham and to remove the sinful Brahmahadhi Dosham as he had killed many people in the war. As the Amavasaicame on the days of his stay, Lord Shiva appeared with Goddess Parvati to Bless Sri Rama All the devotees who come to I Sri Rama got a boon from Lord Siva that any devotee visits this temple should get rid of Pithur and Brahmahathi Dosham. The temple has a Rajagopuram, and a Mahamandapam .There are is separate shrines with Sri RamanathaSwamy, Sri MangalanayakiAmbal, Natarajar, Seetha,Thirurameswaram, According to historical records, this ancient temple was built by Rajasekara Varman of the Chola dynasty.

Beliefs

The temple offers “THOUSAND FOLD BENEFITS FOR THARPANAM OFFERED HERE”

Special Features

All the devotees who come to this temple are assured by Lord Siva (At the request of Sri Rama ) to get rid of Pitur and Brahmahathy Dosham. Thirurameswaram is extremely auspicious for performing Pithur Dosham and Brahmahasthi Dosham especially on the days of the Amavasai(Audi, Thai).