Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukkanar is one of the 275 Thevara
Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Thirukkanar, Thiruvanur District, Tamil
Nadu.
Presiding deity – Sri Parijathavaneswarar/
Kanarmunainatheswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Amuthavalli/Ilamkompanal
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Ganan
Sambandhar
Saint Arunagirinathar sung
praising the glories of Lord Subramanya in this temple.
Theertham –Durvassa Theertham,
Gnana Theertham, Brahma Theertham, Rudra Theertham
Sthalavruksham – Parijatham/Pavalamalli
Worshipped by – Lord Brahma, Sage Durvassa, Sage Parasara
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri,
Panguni Uthiram, Navarathri, Thiru Karthikai, Masi Makam, Aippasi
Annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya , Ashtabuja Durga, Sage Durvassa, Lord Vishwanatha,
Goddess Sri Gajalakshmi, 63 Nayanmars, Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sri
Sivakami,
The legend has that Sage Durvassa
was came to know about the Ananda Thandavam of Lord witnessed by Sage
Pathanjali and Vyagrapadha, instantaneously Sage Durvassa also had the yearning
to envision the same. He realized the splendor of this sacred place
and arrived here with the highly admired Parijatham flower from Devaloka. He planted this propitious plant and taken good
care of the same, gradually Parijatha garden into Parijatha Vanam. Shortly, Sage Durvassa consecrated a Linga
and installed under the Parijatha tree, with the assistance of Devadatha a
worship place was constructed in its place.
Lord was pleased at the devotion and dedication of Sage Durvassa and
revealed one of his cosmic dance forms Piramathandavam to Sage. This is one of the 8 prominent temples of
Lord Shiva famously known for Thandava Sthalam.
This temple remains open from
7.00 AM to 11.30 AM in the morning and 5.00PM to 7.30PM in the evenings.
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