275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thiruthalaichangadu Thiru Sangaranyeswarar Temple !!

 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thiruthalaichangadu/Pancharanya Kshetram is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Tharangampadi, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu.  This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva built by King Ko-Chengan Chozha known as Madakkovil. The temple inscriptions reveal that the Queen Sembian Madhevi, mother of King Uthama Chozha has made abundance of contributions to this temple.  The Pancharanya Kshetrams Thiruthalaichangadu, Thiruvengadu, Thiruchaikkadu, Thirumaraikkadu and Thiruthalaialangadu are known as Sankaranyam, Swetharanyam,Vadavaranyam Vedaranyam  and  Vilvaranyam respectively.
 
                                                                                                                        
Presiding deity – Thiru Sangaranyeswarar/Thalaipathudaiyar with his consort Goddess Sri Soundara Nayaki/ Bruhath Sundarambikai
 
 
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana Sambandar
 
 
Theertham – Sankhu Theertham, Cauvery Theertham
 
 
Sthalavruksham – Purasumaram
 
 
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Chandikeshwara, Lord Vishnu with Goddess Sridevi & Bhoodevi Nachiyars, Jwaraharar, Lord Rama & Goddess Sita, Nalvar, Goddess Sri Bhuvaneswari,
 
 
Worshipped by – Lord Vishnu
Lord Vishnu underwent severe austerities and worshipped Lord Shiva.  Lord was pleased at the devotion of Lord Vishnu and provided Panchajanyam ( Conch - one of the Panchayudham of Lord Vishnu)
 
 
Festival – Maha Shivaratri, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Pournami, Panguni Uthiram, Masi Makam,
 
 
 
 
 
This temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 11.30 AM in the morning and 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 

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