275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thirukudanthai Karonam Thiru Someswarar Temple !!


Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thiru Kudanthai Karonam is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu.  This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva famous for brilliant architectural work was built during 13th century by the Kings of Chola Dynasty.  In this temple Lord Shiva was worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.
 
 
Presiding deity – Sri Someswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Soma Sundari
 
 
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
 
 
Theertham – Maha Makam / Chandra Pushkarani
 
 
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Maleeswarar & Mangalanayaki worshipped by Lord Vishnu, Somanathar & Thenmozhi Ammai,
 
 
Worshipped by – Lord Vishnu, Lord Chandra,
 
 
Festivals – Masi Makam, Maha Shivaratri, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Thiru Karthikai, Navaratri, Skandha Shashti, Panguni Uthiram, Vaikasi Visakam, Markazhi Utsavam,
 
 
 
 
 

The legend has that there was time the entire universe was predestined to deluge. Lord Brahma secured the essentials of creation along with the nectar of immortality in a pot, kept it safely on atop the hill situated here. At the time of deluge, the water swamped the whole area and the pot was floated for some time and finally settled in a sacred land came to known to as Kumbakonam/Kudamukku. Lord Shiva shot an arrow on the pot and the nectar of immortality stretched all over the place, a Linga was originated on this land and it was worshipped by Lord Chandra.   Thus the presiding deity has got its name Someswarar. 
 
 
This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.30 PM in the evenings.
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!

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