Abhimana Kshetram !! Sri Akshayapureeswarar Temple, Vilankulam !!

 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sri Akshayapureeswarar Temple is one of the Abhimana Kshetram of Lord Shiva located in Vilankulam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
 
Presiding deity – Sri Akshayapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Abivruddha Nayaki
 
Sthalavruksham – Vilavruksham
 
Theertham - Gnanavapi
 
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam, Masi Makam, Thirukarthikai,
 
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord Shaneeswara with his consorts Sri Mantha & Sri Jyeshta, Lord Surya
 
Worshipped by – Lord Shaneeswara
 
Lord Shaneeswara, son of Lord Yama was afflicted with motion impairment which caused walking unevenly.  He underwent austerities and worshipped Lord Shiva in many sacred shrines on Earth.  He arrived on this sacred land; stumbled upon the root of a Vila tree and fell down with a thud, instantly a water source Gnanavapi erupted from the Earth that saved him from drowning.   Lord Akshyapureeswara blessed Lord Shaneeswara, eventually got rid of his physical impairment.
 
 
This temple remains open from 6.30 AM to 11.30 PM  in the morning and 4.30 PM to 7.30 PM in the evenings.
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 

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