Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thiru
Venchamakoodal is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam located in Karur District,
Tamil Nadu. This is one of the oldest
temples of Lord Shiva situated on the convergent point of River Kutakanaru and
Chittraru.
Presiding
deity – Sri Vikritha Natheswarar / Kalyana Vikrutheswarar with his consort
Goddess Sri Vikrutheswari/Vikrutha Nayaki/Madhura Bhashini/Panneermozhiammai
Mangalasasanam
– Sundarar
Saint
Arunagirinathar sung praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Worshipped
by – Lord Indra, Kamadhenu,
The legend has that Lord
Indra approached Ahalya, the chaste wife of Sage Gautama with a lustful desire. He disguised into a cock and gave out a
cry. Sage Gautama prepared to leave his
hermitage for early morning rituals at the cock’s cry. At this point Lord Indra camouflaged into
Sage Gautama and approached Ahalya, she was surprised to see her husband back
too early. Sage Gautama sensed some kind
of unruliness on his way to river, so he hurried back to his hermitage. As he was entered, he found Lord Indra sneaking
out of the hermitage in the form of a cat.
The most infuriated Sage Gautama
cursed Lord Indra for his disruptiveness.
In order to get rid of the curse, Lord Indra visited many temples of
Lord Shiva. This is also one of the
prominent temples of Lord Shiva worshipped by Lord Indra to get rid from the
curse of Sage Gautama.
Theertham
– Vilva Theertham
Sthala
Vruksham – Vilvam
Sannadhi
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess
Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Pancha Lingas, Nalvar, 63 Nayanmars, Lord Bhairava, Navagraha, Goshtamurtham-Lord
Ganesha, Lord Dakshinamurthy, Lord Brahma, Lingodhbhavar, Goddess Sri Durga,
Festivals
– Brahmostavam, Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Utsavam, Skandha Shashti, Karthikai,
Aippasi Annabishekam, Arudra Darisanam,
The
legend has that Sundaramurthy Nayanar, one of the prominent Shivaite saint
visited this temple and sung praising the glories of Lord Shiva. Lord was pleased at the dedication and
devotion of Sundarar and appeared before him as an old man. The most delighted old man desired to offer something as reward to
Sundarar, He put forward his two sons in exchange of some gold coins to an old
lady who was wistfully stood before him was none other Goddess Sri
Parvaty. Earlier, this part of the land was ruled by King
Venchaman from the hunter clan. Thus,
this sacred land has got its name Venchamankoodal.
This
temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM
in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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