Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukanattumullur is one of the
275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Kattumannargudi, Cuddalore
District, Tamil Nadu. In this temple
Lord Shiva worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga. The temple inscriptions reveal the
contribution made by King Vikrama Chozha, King Veerarajendra Chozha and King Rajendra Chozha III.
Presiding deity – Thiru
Pathanjalinathar/Pathanjalieeswar with his consort Goddess Sri Kanaarkuzhali
Ammai/Ambujakshi
Mangalasasanam – Sundarar
Theertham – Surya Theertham/Kollidam
Sthalavruksham - Vellerukku
Worshipped by – Sage Pathanjali
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli & Deivayanai,
Lord Shaneeswara, Goddess Sri Gajalakshmi, Lord Vishwanatha & Visalakshi,
Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sri Sivakami, Nalvar, Sage Pathanjali, idols of
Lord Krishna, Serpent Gods, Linga, Goshtamurtham – Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu,
Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Sri Durga,
The legend has that Lord
Adishesha revealed his intense desire to witness the cosmic dance forms of Lord
Shiva to Lord Vishnu. According to the
will of Lord Vishnu, Adishesha personified as Sage Pathanjali and worshipped
Lord Shiva on this sacred land. Lord was
pleased at the devotion of Sage Pathanjali and revealed his cosmic dance form
to Sage. Thillai/Thiru Chitrambalam/Chidambaram
is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva where Sage Pathanjali witnessed
the Ananda Thandavam of Lord and attained Samadhi.
This temple remains open from
7.00 AM to 11.00 AM in the morning and 5.00PM to 7.00 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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