275 Thevara Shivasthalam !! Thirukanattumullur Thiru Pathanjalinathar Temple !!

 
 
 
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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