Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukudanthai
Karonam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in
Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu. This is
one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva famous for the exquisite
architectural and stunning murals built by the Kings of Chola Dynasty.
Presiding deity – Thiru Kasi Viswanatha Swamy with his consort Goddess Sri Visalakshy
Mangalasasanam –
Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Theertham – Maha
Makam
Festivals – Masi
Makam, Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Thiru
Karthikai, Panguni Uthiram,
Worshipped by – Lord Rama, Lord Chandra, Lord Surya, Nava Kanyakas – Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathy, Godavari, Sarayu, Narmada, Cauvery, Krishna, Tungabadhra,
Lord Rama before
leaving to Sri Lanka arrived on this sacred land consecrated a Linga and
worshipped Lord Rudra. Thus, Lord Rama attained a vivacious force of Lord Rudra
capable to eradicate the demon King Ravana.
This Bana Linga/Rama Linga/Maha
Linga can be seen on the
circumambulatory paths.
Sannidhis – Lord
Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri
Valli & Deivayani, Sapamathar, Navagrahas, Bhairava, Lord Surya, Lord
Chandra, Rama Lingam, Goshtamurtham – Sri Dakshinamurthi,
The legend has
that the holiest rivers known as Nava Kanyakas - Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathy, Godavari,
Sarayu, Narmada, Cauvery, Krishna, and Tungabadhra appealed to Lord Shiva
regarding their status, they were turned
out impure by the human beings after washing off their sin in these holy waters. They earnestly
prayed to Lord Shiva for getting rid of the sin multiplied in them. The most compassionate Lord instructed the
Nava Kanyas to have a dip in the Maha Makam pond situated here. Thus, Nava Kanyakas got rid of their
accumulated sins.
This temple
remains open from 6.30PM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 8.30 PM in
the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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