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Thiruvetkalam, Chidambaram Sri Paasupatheswarar Temple 2nd of 63 on the north bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Chidambaram

Darshan today7:00 am – 11:30 am, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Moolavar
Paasupatheswarar
Ambal
Nalla Nayaki, Sargunambal
Theertham
Krupa Kadaksha Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Bamboo tree
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar, Thirunavukarasar (Appar)

Temple

Visited on: 11th March, 2017

Location

Thiruvetkalam is located at a distance of about 4 kms from Chidambaram and it is near the Annamalai University campus.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams near this place are – Chidambaram, Thirunelvoyil (Sivapuri) and Thirukkazhippalai.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Paasupatheswarar
Ambal
Sri Nalla Nayaki, Sri Sargunambal
Theertham (Holy water)
Krupa Kadaksha Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Bamboo tree
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 2nd Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple has a 3-tiered main tower (Rajagopuram) and it has two corridors.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 02.07.2006.

History of the Temple

In ancient times, this place was densely populated with bamboo trees. It is believed that this temple is more than 2000 years old and it was built by Pallava kings. At a later date, it was renovated by the Nattukkottai Chettiars. The historical name of this place is Moonkilvanam.

Tiered gopuram behind trees and a long stone compound wall

Legend

The legend of this place revolves around Arjuna – a celebrated archer and one of the five Pandavas. Before going to the Mahabharata war, it is believed that Lord Krishna advised Arjuna to visit this place and worship Lord Shiva here. On knowing about Arjuna’s penance, Duryodhana sent a demon Mookasura to kill Arjuna. Demon Mookasura took the form of a wild boar to interrupt Arjuna’s worship. On knowing this, Lord Shiva appeared there in the form of a hunter. It is also believed that the four Vedas followed the lord in the form of dogs in order to protect Arjuna. The lord shot an arrow on the boar and killed it. At the same time, Arjuna had also released an arrow from his bow. Thereafter a scuffle arose between the two as to whose arrow had killed the boar. The scuffle led to a fight and Lord Shiva broke Arjuna’s bow.

Angered by this, Arjuna hit Lord Shiva with his broken bow. This beating was felt throughout the world. The lord then kicked Arjuna and he went flying in the air. But because of the mercy of Goddess Parvathy, he fell in the temple’s sacred tank. Arjuna then realised that the hunter was none other than Lord Shiva himself and begged his pardon. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi gave darshan to Arjuna and blessed him with the Paasupathasthiram (an arrow). The scar mark on the lingam due to the blow from Arjuna’s bow can still be seen. Since the lord gave Paasupathasthiram to Arjuna, he is praised as Sri Paasupatheswarar.

The event of Lord Shiva’s fight with Arjuna is described in detail in the epic “Kirathachuneeyam”.

Interestingly, the names of the villages surrounding this temple refer to this legend. The place where Lord Shiva broke Arjuna’s bow is known as “Villiruthan Kuttai” (villiruthan means “breaking the bow” and kuttai means place in Tamil), the place where Arjuna hit the lord is known as “Nakkar Ukanthakudi” (Nakkanthankudi) (Nakkar refers to the lord, Ukantha means cherished and kudi means place in Tamil) and the place where the fight took place is known as “Esan porveli” (Esan refers to the lord and porveli means fighting ground in Tamil).

It is also believed that sage Narada worshiped the lord of this temple.

It is believed that saint Thirugnanasambanthar stayed at Thiruvetkalam for few days and visited Chidambaram and other nearby temples. In his hymn of this temple, he mentions this place as “Nannagar” (good city). Living up to its name of “Nannagar”, this place now has a sprawling university campus.

Small shrine with a decorated dome in a paved courtyard, towers beyond
Still green-blue tank with a stone wall, palms and houses on the far bank
Tall flagstaff and a painted canopy before a pillared hall with a tower

Deities in the temple

Apart from the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of lords Nardana Vinayakar, Sidhdhi Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Adhi Paasupatheswarar and Sri Shakti, Somaskandar, Uchi Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma in sitting posture, Durgai, Nalvar, Mahalakshmi, Navagraham, Bairavar, Suryan and Chandran can be seen in the corridors.

Procession idols of Arjuna and Lord Shiva (as Kirathakamurthy) holding the Paasupathasthiram with Goddess Parvathy can be seen in the hall.

Seated dark stone figure in a niche, draped in yellow and red silk
Small blue-painted shrine with open doors and a name board in Tamil
Lingam draped in white cloth with a Nandi facing it, name board above
Seated dark stone figure in a niche with a white cloth across its lap
Three small dressed figures in a dim niche, the centre one under an arch
Two small dark figures in a blue niche, labelled Chandran and Siva Suryan
Four small dark stone figures in white and red cloths on a stone ledge

Salient Features

The significance of this temple is that there is a single shrine for Suryan and Chandran. It is believed that on the days of solar and lunar eclipses, worshiping these two lords here would give respite from planet related doshams.

This temple’s hall has four pillars with beautifully carved reliefs that depict the following scene from this temple’s legend - Arjuna placing his weapons on the floor, his penance while standing on one leg, Lord Shiva coming in the form of a hunter, Lord Shiva and Arjuna’s fight and the lord giving Arjuna his darshan while seated on his bull mount.

Saint Arunagirinadhar has sung songs in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in his revered Thirupugazh.

Greatness of this temple

Those facing speech impairment, particularly stammering problems, can worship the lord here. Devotees also believe that worshiping the lord here will remove obstacles from their marriage proposals.

Important Festivals

Some of the important festivals celebrated in this temple are –

Tamil New Year day in the Tamil month of Chithirai (April 14th);

Vaikasi Visakam / Arjuna Pasupathasthiram festival in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June);

Aani Tirumanjanam in the Tamil month of Aani (June-July);

Vinayaka Chaturthi in the Tamil month of Aavani (Aug-Sept);

Navarathri in the Tamil month of Purattasi (Sept-Oct);

Maha Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Maasi (Feb-Mar); and

Panguni Uthiram in the Tamil month of Panguni (Mar-Apr).

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 07.00 AM to 11.30 AM and 05.30 PM to 08.30 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Pasupatheswarar Temple,
Thiruvetkalam,
Annamalai Nagar Post,
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District,
Tamil Nadu – 608002.

Tele: +91 98420 08291, 98433 88552.

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Stone hall with a blue gate and a brightly painted tower at the right
Long pillared hall with a small tower on top and a bell hanging at left

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

One shrine for Suryan and Chandran

The temple is noted for a single shrine shared by Suryan and Chandran, and for pillars carved with the legend.

  1. A single shrineThere is a single shrine for Suryan and Chandran.
  2. Carved pillarsThe hall has four pillars with reliefs that show scenes from the temple's legend.
  3. Sung in the ThirupugazhSaint Arunagirinadhar sang in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in the Thirupugazh.
Significance

A Devara Paadal Petra Sthalam

One of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams, sung by two saints and sanctified by Arjuna's legend.

  1. On the northern bank of the CauveryIt is the 2nd Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
  2. Sung by two saintsSaint Thirugnanasambanthar and Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) rendered Pathigams here.
  3. Arjuna and the PaasupathasthiramLord Shiva blessed Arjuna with the Paasupathasthiram here, and is praised as Sri Paasupatheswarar.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come with prayers about speech, marriage and eclipse-related doshams.

  1. For speech: stammering and impairmentThose facing speech impairment, particularly stammering, can worship the lord here.
  2. For marriage: obstacles removedDevotees believe worship here removes obstacles from marriage proposals.
  3. For eclipse days: relief from doshamsOn solar and lunar eclipse days, worship here is believed to give respite from planet-related doshams.
The Rajagopuram seen past the temple wall
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Paadal Petra Sthalams

Legends of Thiruvetkalam

Lord Shiva appeared as a hunter before Arjuna, a fight followed, and Arjuna later received the Paasupathasthiram.

Surrounding villages such as Villiruthan Kuttai and Esan porveli are named after events of the legend.

It is believed that sage Narada worshiped the lord of this temple.

Saints of Thiruvetkalam

  1. ThirugnanasambantharBelieved to have stayed here for a few days; in his hymn he calls the place Nannagar.
  2. Thirunavukarasar (Appar)One of the two saints who rendered Pathigams on this temple.
  3. ArunagirinadharSang in praise of Lord Murugan of this temple in the Thirupugazh.

Festivals through the year

    Vaikasi Visakam, Navarathri, Maha Shivrathri and Panguni Uthiram are among the festivals celebrated here.

    Deities

    The deities of this temple

    * Drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. Where there is no photograph, the card shows the name.

    From the sanctum to the corridors
    Moolavarபா
    Moolavar

    Sri Paasupatheswarar

    Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). He is praised as Sri Paasupatheswarar since he gave Paasupathasthiram to Arjuna.

    Ambalந
    Ambal

    Sri Nalla Nayaki, Sri Sargunambal

    The Ambal of the temple is Sri Nalla Nayaki, also called Sri Sargunambal.

    Small blue-painted shrine with open doors and a name board in Tamil
    Shrine in the corridor

    Sidhdhi Vinayakar

    Shrines and idols of Sidhdhi Vinayakar and other deities can be seen in the corridors.

    Lingam draped in white cloth with a Nandi facing it, name board above
    Shrine in the corridor

    Adhi Paasupatheswarar

    A shrine of Adhi Paasupatheswarar can be seen in the corridors.

    Two small dark figures in a blue niche, labelled Chandran and Siva Suryan
    Shrine in the corridor

    Suryan and Chandran

    The significance of this temple is that there is a single shrine for Suryan and Chandran.

    Procession idols in the hallஅ
    Procession idols in the hall

    Arjuna and Lord Shiva (as Kirathakamurthy)

    Procession idols of Arjuna and Lord Shiva (as Kirathakamurthy) holding the Paasupathasthiram with Goddess Parvathy can be seen in the hall.

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    Address and phone

    Sri Pasupatheswarar Temple, Thiruvetkalam, Annamalai Nagar Post, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu – 608002.

    +91 98420 08291

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    A day of darshan nearby

    5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 27.2 km in straight lines.

    Map of Thiruvetkalam, Chidambaram and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Thirunelvayil, Chidambaram, Thirukkazhippalai, Chidambaram, Nallur Perumanam, Mahendirapalli, “Then Thirumullaivasal”. Thirukkurukavur · 17.7 km Thiruvetkalam, Chidambaram 1 2 3 Nallur Perumanam 4 Mahendirapalli 5 “Then Thirumullaivasal” 5 km N
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    Temple plan

    Tiered gopuram behind trees and a long stone compound wall
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    The temple from outside

    Thiruvetkalam is located at a distance of about 4 kms from Chidambaram and it is near the Annamalai University campus.

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    Pathigam

    Saint Thirugnanasambanthar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

    Devotees visiting this temple should make it a practice to recite this Pathigam.

    V. Muthukumaraswamy

    Sung here by Saint Thirugnanasambandar. Verse 1 of 11.

    Anthamum āthiyum ākiya aṇṇal
    ārazhal aṅkai amarnthilaṅka
    mantha muzhavam iyampa
    malaimakaḷ kāṇaniṉ tṟāṭich
    chantha milaṅku nakuthalai gaṅgai
    thaṇmathi yam'maya lēthathumpa
    venthaveṇ ṇīṟumey pūsum
    vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    The Lord who is both the end and the beginning dances with fierce fire held in his palm, soft drums sounding, while the mountain's daughter watches. The skull, the Ganga and the cool moon shine on his head, and he smears himself with white ash. This is the Lord of the good city of Vetkalam.

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    Verse text and transliteration as given in the write-up. Word meanings and the English meaning are AI-assisted drafts.

    All eleven verses

    1. 01

      அந்தமும் ஆதியும் ஆகிய அண்ணல்ஆரழல் அங்கை அமர்ந்திலங்கமந்த முழவம் இயம்பமலைமகள் காணநின் றாடிச்சந்த மிலங்கு நகுதலை கங்கைதண்மதி யம்மய லேததும்பவெந்தவெண் ணீறுமெய் பூசும்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Anthamum āthiyum ākiya aṇṇal / ārazhal aṅkai amarnthilaṅka / mantha muzhavam iyampa / malaimakaḷ kāṇaniṉ tṟāṭich / chantha milaṅku nakuthalai gaṅgai / thaṇmathi yam'maya lēthathumpa / venthaveṇ ṇīṟumey pūsum / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    2. 02

      சடைதனைத் தாழ்தலும் ஏறமு டித்துச்சங்கவெண் தோடு சரிந்திலங்கப்புடைதனிற் பாரிடஞ் சூழப்போதரு மாறிவர் போல்வார்உடைதனில் நால்விரற் கோவண ஆடைஉண்பதும் ஊரிடு பிச்சைவெள்ளைவிடைதனை யூர்தி நயந்தார்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Saṭaithaṉaith thāzhthalum ēṟamu ṭiththuch / chaṅkaveṇ thōṭu sarinthilaṅkap / puṭaithaṉiṟ pāriṭañ chūzhap / pōtharu māṟivar pōlvār / uṭaithaṉil nālviraṟ kōvaṇa āṭai / uṇpathum ūriṭu pichaiveḷḷai / viṭaithaṉai yūrthi nayanthār / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    3. 03

      பூதமும் பல்கண மும்புடை சூழப்பூமியும் விண்ணும் உடன்பொருந்தச்சீதமும் வெம்மையு மாகிச்சீரொடு நின்றவெஞ் செல்வர்ஓதமுங் கானலுஞ் சூழ்தரு வேலைஉள்ளங் கலந்திசை யாலெழுந்தவேதமும் வேள்வியும் ஓவாவேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Pūthamum palkaṇa mumpuṭai chūzhap / pūmiyum viṇṇum uṭaṉporunthach / chīthamum vem'maiyu mākich / chīroṭu niṉtṟaveñ chelvar / ōthamuṅ kāṉaluñ chūḻtharu vēlai / uḷḷaṅ kalanthisai yālezhuntha / vēthamum vēḷviyum ōvā / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    4. 04

      அரைபுல்கும் ஐந்தலை யாட லரவம்அமையவெண் கோவணத் தோடசைத்துவரைபுல்கு மார்பிலொராமைவாங்கி யணிந்த வர்தாந்திரைபுல்கு தெண்கடல் தண்கழி யோதந்தேனலங் கானலில் வண்டுபண்செய்யவிரைபுல்கு பைம்பொழில் சூழ்ந்தவேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Araipulkum ainthalai yāṭa laravam / amaiyaveṇ kōvaṇath thōṭasaiththu / varaipulku mārpilorāmai / vāṅki yaṇintha varthān / thiraipulku theṇkaṭal thaṇkazhi yōthan / thēṉalaṅ kāṉalil vaṇṭupaṇcsyya / viraipulku paimpozhil chūzhntha / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    5. 05

      பண்ணுறு வண்டறை கொன்றை யலங்கல்பால்புரை நீறுவெண் ணூல்கிடந்தபெண்ணுறு மார்பினர் பேணார்மும்மதி லெய்த பெருமான்கண்ணுறு நெற்றி கலந்தவெண் திங்கட்கண்ணியர் விண்ணவர் கைதொழு தேத்தும்வெண்ணிற மால்விடை அண்ணல்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Paṇṇuṟu vaṇṭaṟai koṉtṟai yalaṅkal / pālpurai nīṟuveṇ ṇūlkiṭantha / peṇṇuṟu mārpiṉar pēṇār / mum'mathi leytha perumāṉ / kaṇṇuṟu netṟi kalanthaveṇ thiṅkaṭ / kaṇṇiyar viṇṇavar kaithozhu thēththum / veṇṇiṟa mālviṭai aṇṇal / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    6. 06

      கறிவளர் குன்றம் எடுத்தவன் காதற்கண்கவ ரைங்கணை யோனுடலம்பொறிவளர் ஆரழ லுண்ணப்பொங்கியபூத புராணர்மறிவள ரங்கையர் மங்கையொர் பங்கர்மைஞ்ஞிற மானுரி தோலுடையாடைவெறிவளர் கொன்றையந் தாரார்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Kaṟivaḷar kuṉtṟam eṭuththavaṉ kāthaṟ / kaṇkava raiṅkaṇai yōṉuṭalam / poṟivaḷar ārazha luṇṇap / poṅkiyapūtha purāṇar / maṟivaḷa raṅkaiyar maṅkaiyor paṅkar / maiññiṟa māṉuri thōluṭaiyāṭai / veṟivaḷar koṉtṟaiyan thārār / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    7. 07

      மண்பொடிக் கொண்டெரித் தோர்சுடலைமாமலை வேந்தன் மகள்மகிழநுண்பொடிச் சேரநின் றாடிநொய்யன செய்யல் உகந்தார்கண்பொடி வெண்டலை யோடுகை யேந்திக்காலனைக் காலாற் கடிந்துகந்தார்வெண்பொடிச் சேர்திரு மார்பர்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Maṇpoṭik koṇṭerith thōrsuṭalai / māmalai vēnthaṉ makaḷmakizha / nuṇpoṭich chēraniṉ tṟāṭi / noyyaṉa seyyal ukanthār / kaṇpoṭi veṇṭalai yōṭukai yēnthik / kālaṉaik kālāṟ kaṭinthukanthār / veṇpoṭich chērthiru mārpar / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    8. 08

      ஆழ்தரு மால்கடல் நஞ்சினை யுண்டார்அமுத மமரர்க் கருளிச்சூழ்தரு பாம்பரை யார்த்துச்சூலமோ டொண்மழு வேந்தித்தாழ்தரு புன்சடை யொன்றினை வாங்கித்தண்மதி யம்மய லேததும்பவீழ்தரு கங்கை கரந்தார்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Āzhtharu mālkaṭal nañciṉai yuṇṭār / amutha mamarark karuḷich / chūzhtharu pāmparai yārththuch / chūlamō ṭoṇmazhu vēnthith / thāzhtharu puṉsaṭai yoṉtṟiṉai vāṅkith / thaṇmathi yam'maya lēthathumpa / vīzhtharu gaṅgai karanthār / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    9. 09

      திருவொளி காணிய பேதுறு கின்றதிசைமுக னுந்திசை மேலளந்தகருவரை யேந்திய மாலுங்கைதொழ நின்றது மல்லால்அருவரை யொல்க எடுத்த அரக்கன்ஆடெழிற் றோள்க ளாழத்தழுந்தவெருவுற வூன்றிய பெம்மான்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Thiruvoḷi kāṇiya pēthuṟu kiṉtṟa / thisaimuka ṉunthisai mēlaḷantha / karuvarai yēnthiya māluṅ / kaithozha niṉtṟathu mallāl / aruvarai yolka eṭuththa arakkaṉ / āṭezhiṟ tṟōḷka ḷāzhaththazhuntha / veruvuṟa vūṉtṟiya pem'māṉ / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    10. 10

      அத்தமண் தோய்துவ ரார்அமண் குண்டர்யாதுமல் லாவுரை யேயுரைத்துப்பொய்த்தவம் பேசுவ தல்லாற்புறனுரை யாதொன்றுங் கொள்ளேல்முத்தன வெண்முறு வல்லுமை யஞ்சமூரிவல் லானையின் ஈருரிபோர்த்தவித்தகர் வேத முதல்வர்வேட்கள நன்னக ராரே

      Athamaṇ thōythuva rār'amaṇ kuṇṭar / yāthumal lāvurai yēyuraiththup / poyththavam pēsuva thallāṟ / puṟaṉurai yāthoṉṟuṅ koḷḷēl / muthaṉa veṇmuṟu vallumai yañcha / mūrival lāṉaiyiṉ īruripōrththa / viththakar vētha muthalvar / vēṭkaḷa naṉṉaka rārē

    11. 11

      விண்ணியன் மாடம் விளங்கொளி வீதிவெண்கொடி யெங்கும் விரிந்திலங்கநண்ணிய சீர்வளர் காழிநற்றமிழ் ஞானசம் பந்தன்பெண்ணின்நல் லாளொரு பாகமமர்ந்துபேணிய வேட்கள மேல்மொழிந்தபண்ணியல் பாடல்வல் லார்கள்பழியொடு பாவமி லாரே

      The last verse names Gnanasambandar of Kazhi as the singer and says that those who can sing this song of Vetkalam are free of blame and sin.

      Viṇṇiyaṉ māṭam viḷaṅkoḷi vīthi / veṇkoṭi yeṅkum virinthilaṅka / naṇṇiya chīrvaḷar kāzhi / natṟamizh gñāṉasam banthaṉ / peṇṇiṉnal lāḷoru pākamamarntu / pēṇiya vēṭkaḷa mēlmozhintha / paṇṇiyal pāṭalval lārkaḷ / pazhiyoṭu pāvami lārē

    Photos

    Photographs

    14 photographs, in the order they appear in the write-up. Captions are AI-assisted.

    Stone-pillared corridor with a small tower rising behind it under a dusky sky
    Tiered gopuram behind trees and a long stone compound wall
    Small shrine with a decorated dome in a paved courtyard, towers beyond
    Still green-blue tank with a stone wall, palms and houses on the far bank
    Tall flagstaff and a painted canopy before a pillared hall with a tower
    Seated dark stone figure in a niche, draped in yellow and red silk
    Small blue-painted shrine with open doors and a name board in Tamil
    Lingam draped in white cloth with a Nandi facing it, name board above
    Seated dark stone figure in a niche with a white cloth across its lap
    Three small dressed figures in a dim niche, the centre one under an arch
    Two small dark figures in a blue niche, labelled Chandran and Siva Suryan
    Four small dark stone figures in white and red cloths on a stone ledge
    Stone hall with a blue gate and a brightly painted tower at the right
    Long pillared hall with a small tower on top and a bell hanging at left