108 Divya Desams !! Thirukkandiyur – Sri Hara Sapa Vimochana Perumal Temple !!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!



Thirukandiyur is one of the 108 Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu situated in a village called Thirukkandiyur near Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.  This is also one of the Ashta Veeratta Shiva Sthalam/Trimurthi Kshetram known as Pancha Kamala Kshetram with the presence of significant factors such as Kamalakruthi Vimanam, Kamala Pushkarani, and presiding deities of this temple Lord Kamalanathan and Goddess Kamalavalli.



Presiding deity – Sri Hara Sapa Vimochana Perumal/Kamalanathan/Brighu Nathar with his consort Goddess Kamalavalli Nachiyar


Vimanam – Kamalakruthi Vimanam

Pushkarani - Kamala Pushkarani/Kapalamoksha Pushkarani/Padma Theertham

Mangalasasanam – Thirumangai Alwar

Prathyaksham to – Sage Agasthya


Sannidhis – Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar, Sri Andal, Sri Garuda Alwar, Chakrathalwar, Sri Santhana Gopalan, Sri Navaneetha Krishnan, Sri Vedanta Desikar



The legend has that Lord Shiva plucked the fifth head of Lord Brahma and afflicted with the sin of ‘Brahma Hathya’.  Lord Shiva lost his glories due to the curse and arrived as Sri Bikshadaneshwarar at the Temple of Lord Vishnu - Sri Purushothamar with Goddess Pooranavalli Thayar/ Sri Mahalakshmi located in Thiruchirapalli.  Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi served Sri Bikshadaneshwar with food and removed his relentless hunger. But the sin committed remained the same as a sign, Lord Brahma’s head wedged on his hand forever.   At the divine instruction of Lord Purushothamar, Lord Shiva arrived at Thirukandiyur and prayed to Lord Kamalanathar in this temple.  The most compassionate Lord removed the Brahmahathi sin of Lord Shiva in this sacred place. Thus, the presiding deity of the temple has got his name Hara Sapa Vimochana Perumal.


Contact Person – Sri Rama Battachariar Swamin – 9865302750

Jai Sriman Narayana !!


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