Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Thirukkudamukku
is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva/Shakthi Peedam located in Thanjavur
District, Tamil Nadu. This is one of the
oldest temples of Lord Shiva existing from the date back to 7th
century. The Kings of Chola and Nayaks
also have made abundance of contributions to this temple.
Presiding
deity – Thiru Adi Kumbeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Mangala
Nayaki/Mantrapureeswari
Mangalasasana
– Thirunavukkarasar, Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Saint
Arunagirinathar sung praising Lord
Subramanya in this temple.
Sthalavruksham
– Vanni
Saint
Arunagirinathar sung praising Lord
Subramanya in this temple.
Theertham
– Maha Maham Theertham/Potramarai Theertham – Holy dip in this pond on the
auspicious day of Masi Makam would provides abundance of devoutness. It is believed that all the holiest rivers
Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi, Narmadha, Sindhu, Cauvery, Godhavari, Sarayu,
Krishna, Bhimarathi, Phalgu, Sri Gandaki, Kapila, Prayag, Vinatha and
Nethravathi, assemble on this promising day in the Maha Maham Tank situated
here.
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Lakshmi Narayana, Lord Subramanya with
his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Navagrahas, Urdhava Murthis,
Veerabhadra, Saptha Kanyakas, Ashta Lingas, Somaskandhar, Mahalingeswarar,
Bikshadaneswarar, Goddess Annapoorni, Goddess Mahalakshmi, Goddess Saraswathy, Bhairava,
Jwarahareswarar, 63 Nayanmars, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Akshya Linga, Sahasra
Linga, Lord Brahma, Goddess Ashtabuja Durga, Sage Agastya,
Festivals
– Theerthavari /Maha Maham celebrated once in 12 years on a Masi Makam day,
Maha Shivaratri, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Panguni Uthiram,
Thiru Karthikai, Chithirai Festival, Ani Thirumanjanam, Thirukalyana Utsavam,
Adi Pooram, Navaratri,
The
legend has that
there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the abstract
control of the demons. They harassed the
life of deities
and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu.
As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the spiritual energies of the deities
turned into a flame and as desired by the deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was
rose from the flame and she was brought up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she was
married to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand
Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster, his own
daughter Goddess
Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial fire. This catastrophic
incident brought trepidation amongst the deities. Inconsolable Lord Shiva
carried the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and wandered on the Earth for several years.
The functions of Trinities to protect the Universe were
shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible consequences and
appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the lifeless body of
Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse
the grief of Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places where
the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into ‘Shakthi
Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’.
This temple
remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 9.00PM in the
evenings.
Please visit the link below to read more about this temple:
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2013/01/pradosham-on-24th-january-2013-275.html
http://www.indiatempletour.blogspot.com/2013/01/pradosham-on-24th-january-2013-275.html
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