Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiruvirkolam Lord Tripuranthakar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam situated in a place called Koovam, located 50 km away from Chennai, Thiruvallur District.
Presiding deity - Lord Tripuranthakar/ Theendar Thirumeni Nathar and Goddess Tripurasundari Ammai. Moolavar – Thirupuram Yeritha Moorthy
Theertham –Kuvagni/ Agni Theertham. The specialty of this temple tank is that it never dries up; daily Abhishekam (sacred bath) to Lord is performed with the Agni Theertham, Milk and tender coconut water.
Sthalavruksham – Vilvam
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Sannidhi – Lord Ganesha/Achirutha Vinayakar, a separate shrine for Goddess Tripurasundari, Lord Subramanya with Valli and Deivayanai, Lord Dakshina Murthy, Lord Nataraja, Lord Varaha, Lord Brahma, Lingodhbavar, Goddess Durga, Goddess Meenakshi Sundareshwarar, Lord Bala Muruga, Navagrahas, Lord Bhairava
Festivals – Chithirai Brahmostavam, Aadi Vizha
In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested linga, this Linga remains covered with a shield (Kavacham) always, daily rituals are performed without touching the Linga to preserve its sanctity. Thiru Gnana Sambandhar in one of his compositions praised the glories of Lord Theenda Thirumeniar/Theendar Thirumeni Nathar, the Linga change its color on its own as an indication of break out of War or natural calamities.
The legend has that, the three demons Tripurasura, Kamalakshan and Vidyunmali attained several boons from Lord Brahma. Immediately after obtaining the extraordinary boons, they started to harass deities and sages. All the sages and deities pleaded Lord Shiva to save them from the clutches of the demons. In order to put an end to the atrocities of the demon, Lord Shiva declared a war against Tripurasura, Kamalakshan and Vidyunmali. The Universe has transformed into a grand chariot, Lord Surya and Lord Chandra performed the duty of a Charioteer, Deities turned into wheels of the grand chariot, Mount Meru as Bow, Serpent Vasuki as Arrow and Lord Agni as tip of the Arrow. Lord Shiva preceded with all his mighty forces ‘Ganas’ to the battle field and got into the grand chariot, instantly the axle of the grand chariot broke into pieces. Soon realized the fact that initial worship of Lord Ganesha before any propitious event was not performed. Before long, the rituals were performed to Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva resumed his journey with Ganas to the battlefield. In this temple Lord Shiva can be seen with a Bow and Arrow, thus the presiding deity has got the name ‘Thiruvirkolanathar’. When the axle of the chariot has got broken, instantly the most compassionate Lord Vishnu hold up the celestial vehicle from further damage to it. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu – Sri Kariya Manicka Perumal positioned very close to the temple of Thiruvirkolanathar.
Whoever visits this temple should pay initial obeisances to Goddess Tripura Sundari and proceeds to worship Lord Tripuranthakar. It is believed that the married couple who worships Lord Tripuranthakar and Goddess Tripura Sundari in this temple would be blessed with blissful married life.
This temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.oo PM in the morning and 5.00PM to 7.00PM in the evening.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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