Name: Thillaiyadi
Historical Name: Thillaiyali, Vilvatharanyam
Moolavar: SaranakathaRatchagar (Sarntharai Kathaswamy)
Urchavar: Natarajar
Amman/Thayer: PrahanNayaki, (PeriyaNayagi Amman )
Thala Virutcham: Vilvam,
Theertham: Sakkara Theertham (Tank), SthalaMoorthigalSani(Saneeswaran), Agastya (Agasthyamunivar) ,CholaVinayagar
Old Year: 1000 to 2000 years
Opening Time: 6.00 AM TO 1.00PM and 4.00 PM to 9.00 PM
Last Kumbabishegam (Consecration Ceremony) took Place on 04.12.2016

About Thillayadi
Thillaiyadi is one of the important temples in the Chola country situated south of famous river Cauvery which is Nagapattinam District between 25 kms from Mayiladuthurai. And 3 Km from Thirukadaiyur. And 15 km from Thirunallar (Karaikal).Tamil nadu. South India..

The Deity of this Thillaiyadi Temple is Sri SranagathaRatchagar (Sarntharaikaatha Swamy) andthe consort is Shri PrahanNayahi (PeriyaNayaki).

• The temple is Equivalent to Chidambaram (AkayaSthalam - Atmospheric of wisdom) The God of Nataraja Danced (Cosmic) both places (Chidambaram &Thillaiyadi).
• The God of saneeswaran(ANUKKIRAGA SANEESWARAN)also Located Independent and looking East Face (KIZHAKKU MUGAM)(same like Thirunallar) and there is no Navagraha in this temple. (it’s also be major feature)

Frequent public transport is available from Mayiladuthurai and Chidambaram, Karaikal, Thirunallar, Thirukadaiyur to here to you for easy worship at temple.

The name Thillaiyali &Thillaiyadiis believed to represent the association of God Shiva (SaranagathaRatchagar).
Thillaiyali (Thillai + Yali) Thillai = the God of Shiva (SaranagathaRatchagar)
Yali = its one type of Animal
Thillaiyadi (Thillai +Aadi)Thillai = the god of Shiva (Nataraja)
Aadi = Alinganam (RuthraThandavam).

• In this place the God of Shiva Danced (RuthraThandavam) after the name called as “THILLAIYADI”
• Yali prayed (With Vilva Pooja) in this place (the God of SaranagathaRatchagar) so the name called as “THILLAIYALI”

Sri Saranagatharatchagar Temple, also referred to as the Thillaiyadi Temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva and AnukiragaSanieeswaran as the lord of Nataraja of dance – in Thillaiyadi, Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu, India.

The temple has fabulous Origin and a Shiva shrine existed (Suyambumoorthi) at the site when the town was known as Thillai or Thillaiyadi. The name of the Village and the temple literally means "Atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", (Equivalent to Nataraja Temple Chidambaram) the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.

The present temple was built in the 10th century when Thanjavour was the capital of the Chola ancestry, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in Thanjavour South India. After its 10th century rededicate by the Cholas.

The temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated and expanded through the 2nd millennium. Most of the temple's surviving plan, architecture and structure is from the late 13th and early 15th centuries, with later additions in similar style.

While Shiva as Lingaa (Suyambu) and Nataraja is the primary deity of the temple, and saneeswaran (AnukkragaSaneeswaran) and Agasthiyar also located in separately.

The Thillaiyadi temple Shrine Lord of Shiva and Goddess Parvathi (Periyanayaki),Sani (Anukkraka Sani) shrines and idols of lords Cholavinayakar, Sri Murugan and, Natarajar with Siva kami and vilvavaneswarar, GajaLakshmi,Guru (Dhasnamoorthi), Lord Shiva with Parvathi (KatchiKoduthavar), Brahma, Bhirava (Bhiravar) Druga (Durgai Amman) Sandikeswarar, Agastya (AgasthiyaMunivar) and IlangaraMunivar situated in this temple.
Temple Worship Time:
Morning @ 6.00 AM to 1.00 PM
Evening @ 4.00 PM to 9.00 PM

ThillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (Sarangatharatchagar) is equal to Thillai Nataraja (Chidambaram). The god of Nataraja danced (Cosmic) (Thandavam) for NandiamPeruman at the place of thillaiyadi.

The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).

The god of SaranagathaRatchagarsuyambulinga situated at thillaiyadi temple. The god of Nataraja located in 1000 places and the one is Chidambaram another one is for Thillaiyadi (Thillaiyali) –Akayasthalam (Atmospheric of wisdom).

Agasthiyar prayed in this temple. One time Agastya Muni faced disease (ThozhuNoi) and he prayed so many temples. But it's not lined and cured. After that he prayed in thillaiyadiSarntharai Katha swami (saranagathaRatchagar) and he bathed in Sakkara Theertham and the disease fully cured (cleared). And he surprised after that he prayed god with happiness and stayed in thillaiyadi long period and served (Pooja with vilvam) God few years.

Now we can visible agasthiya Muni (Agasthiyar) in this temple (Statue). And the statue is in disease position. And the agasthiyar having issues with hand and the statue also reflect the same.

Now we can see the same structure (Statue) in temple. And the importance of (Devotees are believe)“who one having disease with skin not cured by medicine with long time it will be Cured (cleared) once he comes”.

The god of Maha Vishnu killed Hiranyasuran. Hiranyasuran always given trouble to the Devotees and devas. So Maha Vishnu displeased with Hiranyasuran.
At the same time Hiranyasuran also devotee of God Shiva. And the Mahavishnu tried to relieve this incident (PAAVA VIMOCHANAM) .
After the incident Maha Vishnu prayed Shiva (SuyambuLinga) in this place (Thillaiyali) and Maha Vishnu Prayed with Vilvam (The God of SaranagathaRatchagar situated in between Vilavam Tree).
The God of (SaranagathaRatchagar) Given PAAVA VIMOCHANAM to Maha Vishnu
The God of Maha Vishnu used Vilvam for Archana (Puja) after the incident the place called as Vilvavanam.

Sri SaneeswaraBahwan (AnukkragaSaneeswaran) whom a separate sanctum is provided in this temple.

The presiding deity is SaranagathaRatchagar (Lord Shiva) and is believed to have been made of Vilva grass. The worship is also centered around the icon of planet Saturn, called Saniswarar, originally treated as the door keeper of the shrine. According to Hinduism, Saturn resides in each rasi(zodiac) for two and half years. The tradition is to worship Saniswarar before entering the inner sanctum of Lord Siva.

This is Temple (Thillaiyadi) Equivalent to Thirunallar temple that is dedicated to Lord Shani (AnukragaSaneeswaran). Whenever (planet) Saturn transits from one zodiac sign to another (an occurrence roughly every 2.5 years), millions throng this shrine for worship.

The legendary Agasthiyar is said to have been relieved of his afflictions caused by the malefic influence of Saturn (Anukkraha Sani) and Skin Disease (ThozuNoi), after worship in this temple. Of the numerous theertams (sacred bathing places), the Sakkara theertamis the most important one.

It is believed that by bathing here, one washes off all kinds of Skin Disease, misfortunes and afflictions caused by one's past of karmas (in terms of deities, Lord Shani or Saturn is said to be the dispenser of karmas (both good and bad), but also one whose Grace, particularly at this shrine, can dispel bad karmas or, at least, make them bearable).

• Sani peyarchi festival: The great event in the temple is the Saturn Transit day festival and is called as Sani peyarchi festival for two days. Once in two and half years (2.1/2 Years) when 'Sani' changes his rasi or place.
• Vakranivarthi (athicharam Pooja) : The great event in the temple is the Saturn Transit day festival (Before/After) and is called as Sani peyarchi and vakranivarthi festival. And the VakraNivarthi festival is Grand occasion in this place.
• With 108 sanguabishegam with Pooja and homam.

The Prahannayaki temple has separate shrines for the goddess (Periyanayaki, Devi, Amman) and god (Shiva, Saranagatharatchagar), just like most Shaiva temples both open to the east. The Devi shrine is on the south side Face, while the Shiva Linga shrine is more centrally placed, to the north thus placing the goddess as the Guru Bahvan and durga. Right side (South side) within the complex, statue of Ilangaramunivar, and Chola Vinay agar and KatchiKoduthavar (Shiva and Parvathi) . The goddess shrine has the green stone image of PrahanNayaki, standing in bent-leg posture. Her raised hand holds a lotus, on which sits a Jebamalai (Akshayamalai).Her left hand hangs by her side and looks tall statue. This image is set in a square garbhagriya (central sanctum).

The metal version is used for a festive procession a distinct feature of Prahannayaki in terms of iconography is the presence of lotus in her right hand.

The SaranagathaRatchagar shrine has a stone linga in its square plan sanctum none of these travel during a festive procession. Rather, Saranagatharatchagar is represented in the form of Nataraja.

There is another metal symbolic image of Shiva called the Nataraja, which is merely a pair of embossed feet on thandavam.

People pray for removal of obstacles in marriage talk for child boon and progress in education.

Aadipooram, Thai Poosam, MasiMagam, Thirukarthigai, karthigaiSomavarm (1008 (conches) SonguAbishegam) panguniuthram,

• The temple has been damaged, repaired, renovated by Cholas and the year of 13th to 15th Century. With later additions in similar style.
• In this temple build and renovated by Ilangarar(He is the minister of King Chola).
• Thirukkadaiyur Sri Amirthakadeswarar temple and ThillaiyadiSaranagatharatchagar temple build and renovated by the same time and the century.