- Thiruvaiyaru
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native_name = Thiruvaiyaru | type = city | latd = 10.88 | longd = 79.1
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Thanjavur
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altitude = 38
population_as_of = 2001
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footnotes =Thiruvaiyaru is a
panchayat town inThanjavur district in theIndia n state ofTamil Nadu . It is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri, 13 km fromThanjavur , Thiruvaaiyaru has an old Shiva temple dedicated to Panchanatheeswar. Though pilgrims flock to this temple throughout the year, Thiruvaiyaru is more renowned for its association with Saint Thyagaraja, who, along with Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri, comprises theTrinity of Carnatic music .Thiruvaiyaru means "Five Rivers around the city".Thiruvaiyaru is the headquarters of the Thiruvaiyaru taluk.
Near the Shiva temple is the one-roomed house where
Tyagaraja composed some of his greatest works. On the banks of the river is the samadhi of the saint composer and it is here that the greatest music festival in the country takes place annually.The
Thyagaraja Aradhana festival is held in January when most of the leading exponents of Carnatic music come to perform and are watched by thousands of ardent fans of classical music. A huge complex is now under construction at this site to accommodate the large audience that come to the concert in ever increasing numbers every year.History
The vast temple in this town, known as "Dakshina Kailasam" (Southern abode of Shiva), built in an area of approximately 60000 square meters, boasts of 5 'prakarams' (outer precincts used for religious purposes) and many 'mandapams' (great halls). Several inscriptions in the temple affiliates the temple to the Cholas,
Pandya s, and other rulers. Karikala Chola, Rajaraja the great,Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan , and Krishna Devarayar are associated with Thiruvaiyaru. The temple has two distinct divisions called 'Uttarakailasam' and 'Dakshinakailasam'. Uttarakailasam was built by Rajaraja Cholan's queen in the late 10th century who also made several endowments . Dakshinakailasam was renovated by Rajendra Cholan's queen. Appar, one of the important Nayanmar, was closely associated with this shrine and dedicated one of the songs in 'Thevaram' to this temple [ [http://www.indiantemples.com/Tamilnadu/s050.html Tiruvaiyaru Panchanadeeswarar -Aiyaarappar Temple - Shivastalam ] ] .Geography
Thiruvaiyaru is located at coord|10.88|N|79.1|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Thiruvaiyaru.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thiruvaiyaru] ] . It has an average elevation of 38
metre s (124 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Thiruvaiyaru had a population of 14,535. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvaiyaru has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 70%. In Thiruvaiyaru, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Towns in the Thiruvaiyaru Taluk
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Thirukkattupalli Gallery
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lines=4Kaveri at ThiruvaiyaruTyāgarāja , a celebrated composer ofCarnatic music who lived in ThiruvayuruSiva References
External links
* [http://www.pariharam.com puja online to Thingalur Temple near Thiruvaiyaru]
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