Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukkottaru/Thirukottaram
is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Nedungadu,
Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu.
Presiding
deity – Airavatheswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Vandarpoomkuzhali Ammai/Vandamarpoomkuzhali
/Kunthalambikai
Mangalasasanam
– Thiru Gnana Sambandhar
Theertham
– Surya Theertham
Sthalavruksham
– Vilvam
Worshipped
by – Airavatham, Sage Subhaga
Sage
Subhaga was a passionate devotee of Lord Shiva.
He worshipped Lord Shiva in this temple on daily basis for several years. Once he was late to arrive and found that the
temple doors were remain closed. He
took the form of a bee, entered into the sanctum and worshipped Lord at his heart’s
content. It is believed that Sage Subhaga continuing
austerities in the form of bee, in this temple a bee hive in front of the
sanctum can be seen permanently.
Sannidhis
– Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli &
Deivayanai, Lord Nandikeshwara, Sundarar with Paravai Nacchiyar, Kailasanathar,
Sage Shubhaka, Ardhanareeswara, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Chandeswara, Lord
Surya, Lord Chandra, Bhairava, Lord Nataraja & Goddess Sivakami, Kumara
Bhuvaneswarar, Goshtamurtham – Lord Dakshinamurthi, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu,
Goddess Sri Durga,
Festivals
– Maha Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Panguni Uthiram, Thiru Karthikai, Arudra
Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Markazhi Utsavam,
The
legend has Sage Durvassa sanctified a Linga and worshipped Lord Shiva at
Kasi/Varanasi. Immediately after the
worship of Linga with an attractive garland of Lotus flowers, Sage Durvassa
offered this to Lord Indra, who was merrily going round and round on his
celestial vehicle Airavatha. Lord Indra
was received the garland disrespectfully with a single hand from Sage Durvassa
and carelessly placed it on the Airavatha. Before long, Airavatha tossed the garland in
the sky with its trunk and thrashed it with its leg. Sage Durvassa was furious at the arrogance of
Lord Indra and Airavatha and both of them were cursed by him. Airavatha turned out wild and wandered on the
Earth, worshipped Lord Shiva in many of the sacred places on Earth to get rid
of the curse. In the meantime Airavatha
arrived on this sacred land and created a torrential rain by piercing the sky
with its trunk, underwent severe austerities worshipping Lord Shiva. Hence, this place has got its name
Thirukkottaru.
This
temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 11.00PM in the morning and 5.00PM to 7.30PM
in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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