Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirukkollikkadu is one of the
275 Thevara Shivasthalam located in Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvanur District,
Tamil Nadu.
Presiding deity – Thiru Agneeswarar
/Theevannanathar with his consort Goddess Sri Panjinummelladiammai/Mrudhupadhanayaki/
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar
Sthalavruksham – Vanni/Vilvam
Theertham –Agni Theertham,
Cauvery
Worshipped by – Lord Agni, King
Nala, Emperor Pururavass
Lord Agni was cursed by Lord Shiva for his active participation in the grand Yagna conducted by Dakshaprajapathi with an very intention to insult Lord Shiva. Hence, Lord Agni was afflicted with the sin and eventually reduced its brilliance. He arrived on this sacred land, created a pond Agni Theertham and underwent severe austerities worshipping Lord Shiva. Lord was pleased at the devotion of Lord Agni and relieved him from the sin.
King Nala and Emperor Pururavass
worshipped Lord Saneeswara in this temple.
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord
Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Lord
Saneeswara, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Goshtamurtham
– Lord Brahma, Lingodbhavar, Lord Vishnu, Lord Dakshinamurthi, Goddess Durga,
Lord Ganesha,
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi
Makam, Thirukarthikai, Panguni Uthiram, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam,
Markazhi Utsavam,
Worship of Lord Agneeswarar with
his consort Goddess Sri Panjinummelladiammai eradicates the sins and the evil
effects of Lord Saturn.
This temple remains open from
6.00 AM to 11.30 AM in the morning 5.00 PM to 7.00 PM in the evenings.
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
