Tiruvanaikoyil, Tiruvānaikoyil: 1 definition
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Tiruvanaikoyil means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (history)Tiruvānaikoyil is a small town forming part of the Tiruchirapalli Corporation. This place is situated in the middle of two rivers, namely, the Kaveri in the south and the Coleroon in the north. This place is popularly known as Jambukeśvaram. The sthala got the name Tiruvānaikoyil after an incident. Once an elephant came to the grove of the jambu trees and it happened to see the linga under the celestial Jambu tree. The elephant became a devotee of the lord and worshipped the liṅga with flowers, fruits, tender leaves and bathed the liṅga with the water from Kaveri. At the same time, a giant spider happened to be there on the celestial jambu tree. The spider was also a devotee of the lord and it woved a web over the liṅga so that no leaves fell on the liṅga. The web protected the liṅga from the sun and the rain. Seeing the dirty web over the linga, the elephant removed the web with its trunk. The spider, in anger, ran through the trunk of the elephant and bit its brain. The elephant died on the spot and the spider unable to come out of the trunk also died. From this incident found in the myth, the sthala came to be called Tiru Ānaikka, which means “the elephant–grove”.
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Full-text: Atalaracu, Candrashekar, Jambukeshvara, Jambukeshwara, Kalabhairava, Shanishvara, Dandayutapani, Jambu, Candrashekhara, Surya, Candikeshvara, Jambukeswarar, Akilanteshvari, Kalyanasundara, Mahalakshmi, Annapurani, Dakshinamurti, Murugan.
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