Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Shiv Shankar !!
Thirukkandiyur
is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva situated on the southern
banks of River Cauvery, (confluences of River Vadavar,Vennar, Vettar and
Kudamurutti) located in a village called Thirukandiyur in Thanjavur , Tamil
Nadu.
This
temple also enshrines Lord Brahma and Goddess Saraswathy, Shrine for Lord Subramanya. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of self- manifested Linga, also known as one of the Sapthasthanas of Lord
Shiva. The other Sapthasthanas are
Thiruppanthuruthi, Thirupazhanam,Thiruvedhikudi, Thillaisthanam and
Thiruchotruthurai.
Presiding
deity – Moolavar - Sri Veerattaneshwarar/Brahma
Sira Kandeshwarar, Utsavar – Sri Somaskandhar with his consort Goddess Mangala
Nayaki/Mangalambikai
Theertham
– Kapala Theertham, Daksha Theertham, Brahma Theertham, Pathal Ganga, Nandi
Theertham
Sthalavruksham
– Vilvam (Bael)
Mangalasasanam
– Appar and Sambandhar sung praising the glories of Lord Shiva. Saint Arunagirinathar also sung praising the
glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganehsa, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Brahma, Goddess Saraswathy, Lord
Karthikeya with Goddess Valli and Deivayanai, Goddess Mahalakshmi, Lord
Nataraja, Goddess Vishnu Durga, Lord Bhairava, Lord Ardha Nareeshwara and the
different images of Lord Ganesha, Lord Chandeshwar, Lingodbhavar, Lord
Dakshinamurthy, Lord Bhikshadaneshwar, Lord Surya with his consorts, Pancha
Bootha Lingas, Sapthasthana Lingas
The
legend has that Lord Shiva plucked one of the five heads of Lord Brahma which
represents five elements of the Nature, as a result Lord Shiva was afflicted
with Brahmahathi sin. Due to the curse,
Lord Shiva lost his glories, he underwent severe penance and visited temples of
Lord Vishnu to get rid of the sin. Lord
Shiva arrived at Karambanur, visited Lord Purushothamar and Goddess Poornavalli
Thayar’s Temple. The most compassionate Goddess Poornavalli Thayar served with
food to Lord Shiva and the curse was removed partially, thus his persistent
hunger was removed. But Lord Brahma’s
skull remains stuck on Lord Shiva’s hand. At the divine instruction of Lord
Purushothamar, Lord Shiva arrived in Thirukkandiyur. Lord Shiva worshipped Lord Kamalanathar and
entirely eradicated from the sin of Brahmahathya.
This
temple remains open from 7.00 AM to 11.00 AM in the morning and 4.00PM to
7.00PM in the evenings.
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