Kailasanathar Temple, Thoravi, Villupuram

Kailasanathar Temple, Thoravi, Villupuram

Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Thoravi near Panayapuram in Vikravandi Taluk in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding Deity is called as Kailasanathar and Mother is called as Brihan Nayagi / Periyanayaki. This Temple is situated close to Panayapuram Panangatteswarar Temple, a Devara Padal Petra Sthalam.

History

The Temple is believed to be around 1300 years old built by Pallavas and was later extensively renovated by Cholas. This Village was part of Panaiyur Nadu under Rajendra Chola Valanaadu during Chola period. The village was gifted to Shaivite ascetics (Thuravi) by Chola Kings. Hence, the village called as Thuraviyur in ancient times. Now, got corrupted to Thoravi. Local villagers still remember the visit of Kanchi Maha Periyava to this temple while he went to Pagandai for learning Vedas from Villupuram. This temple is currently reconstructed by Enandhinatha Nayanar Trust, Puducherry.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east with an entrance on the southern side. The temple is under construction. The older temple was completely lost except the idols. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam. Presiding Deity is called as Kailasanathar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam are open to sky as the construction is not yet completed.

Mother is called as Brihan Nayagi / Periyanayaki. The original idol was lost, and a new idol is kept under balalaya in the temple premises. It is said that the new idol is sourced from Kanyakumari. Nandi, Murugan with his peacock vehicle and Mother idol are kept in a thatched roof near the entrance of the temple.

Sculpture of Lord Vinayaga carved on a stone tablet can be seen on the left side at the entrance of the thatched shed. Another Sculpture of Lord Murugan carved on a stone tablet can be seen on the right side at the entrance of the thatched shed. Both these sculptures are dated to 7^th century CE. There is a Naga idol kept near to the Murugan sculpture. Locals consider this Idol as Ragu Ketu and worship it for relief from Ragu Ketu Dosha.

Prayers

Devotees pray here for relief from serious illness and relief from Ragu Ketu Dosha.

Contact

Kailasanathar Temple,

Thoravi, Vikravandi Taluk,

Villupuram District – 605 601

Mobile: +91 90252 65394

Saravanan, a Sivanadiyar is taking caring and overseeing the reconstruction of this temple. It is said that even he sold his properties for the reconstruction of this temple. I urge Shiva devotees to visit this temple and help them in their reconstruction activities.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 2 Kms from Panayapuram, 2.5 Kms from Panayapuram Panangatteswarar Temple, 9 Kms from Thirukanur, 14 Kms from Villupuram, 15 Kms from Villupuram Junction Railway Station, 15 Kms from Villupuram Old Bus Stand, 18 Kms from Villupuram Bus Stand, 31 Kms from Puducherry, 34 Kms from Puducherry Airport and 138 Kms from Chennai Airport. The temple is situated on Villupuram – Thirukanur – Vazhudavur bus route. Buses are available from Villupuram and Puducherry to reach Thoravi. The temple is situated on the main road itself.

Location

Thillai Kali Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore

Thillai Kali Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore

Thillai Kali Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located in the outskirts of Chidambaram Town in Chidambaram Taluk in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is situated on the banks of Palaman River. The Temple is located at about 1 Km from famous Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram. 

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/10/thillai-kali-temple-chidambaram-legends.html

History

The Temple was built by Kadava King Kopperunjinga who ruled between 1229 and 1278. There are about 12 inscriptions in this Temple. One of the inscription states that the temple was reconstructed intro a granite edifice by Kadava King Kopperunjinga. All the other inscriptions talks about grants, gifts and donations made to this temple. The presence of Kali as Nisumbasoothani with hero stones indicates that the temple might have existed during Pallava  or Chola period. Pandya King Jadavarman Sundara Pandya renovated this temple. The temple is under the administrative control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. The re-consecration ceremony was  conducted in 1987 and 2007.

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/10/thillai-kali-temple-chidambaram-temple.html

Temple Opening Time

The temple remains open from 6.30 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Festivals

10 days Vaikasi Brahmotsavam, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Theerthavari, Maasi Theerthavari, Purattasi Navaratri and Aippasi Navaratri are the festivals celebrated here.

Prayers

As Mother Thillai Kali is the deity of Magam Star, those born of this star pray to her with abishek and archanas to realize their wishes. Devotees perform abishek with oil, offer white vastras and archanas with Kumkum. Devotees pray to Kadambavana Dakshina Swarubini by lighting lamps on Thursdays seeking high education and academic achievements.

Contact

Thillai Kali Temple,

Chidambaram,

Chidambaram Taluk,

Cuddalore District – 608 002

Phone: +91 4144 230 251

Email: thillaikaliamman@gmail.com

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2020/10/thillai-kali-temple-chidambaram-connectivity.html

Location | Photos

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai, Villupuram

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai, Villupuram

Chandramouleeswar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Thiruvakkarai Village in Vanur Taluk in Villupuram District of Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding Deity is called as Chandramouleeswar / Pirai Soodiya Peruman / Chandrasekhara / Sivalokam Udayar and Mother is called as Amirthambigai / Vadivambigai. The Temple Complex has three major shrines namely Vakra Kali Amman Shrine, Chandramouleeswarar Shrine and Varadaraja Perumal Shrine. Though the presiding deity is Chandramouleeswarar, Vakra Kali is more famous in this temple complex.

The temple is situated on the banks of Varaha River. This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems. This Temple is considered as the 30^th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thirugnana Sambandar had sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Lord Muruga in the temple is praised in the Thirupugazh hymns of Saint Arunagirinathar. The temple is also called as Vakra Kali Amman Temple.

Legends

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2020/09/chandramouleeswar-temple-thiruvakkarai-legends.html

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2020/09/chandramouleeswar-temple-thiruvakkarai-history.html

The Temple

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2020/09/chandramouleeswar-temple-thiruvakkarai-temple.html

Temple Opening Time

The Temple remains open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. On full moon days the temple closes after midnight.

Festivals

The Chitra Pournami festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Panguni (April - May), float festival for Chandramouleeswar during the Tamil month of Vaikasi and Kanum Pongal festival during the Tamil month of Thai are the most prominent festivals celebrated in the temple. Shivarathri, Vinayaga Chathurthi, Aadi Kiruthigai, Thai Kiruthigai, Thai Poosam, Vijayadashami, Vijayadashami, Karthigai Deepam, Tamil New Year, English New Year are the other festivals celebrated here.

Devotee crowd is huge on Tuesdays, Sundays, Ashtami and Navami days. The devotee crowd in the temple is huge at 12.00 p.m. (midnight) on Poornima (full moon days) and 12.00 a.m. (noon) on Amavasya (new moon days), when Jyoti darshan is offered to Mother Vakra Kali Amman.  Jyoti darshan is the light lit above the tower mandapam. This darshan is very important for the devotees.  

Literary Mention

For brief details, please refer below link;     

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2020/09/chandramouleeswar-temple-thiruvakkarai-literary-mention.html

Prayers

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://explore-pondicherry.blogspot.com/2020/09/chandramouleeswar-temple-thiruvakkarai-prayers.html

Contact

Chandramouleeswar Temple,

Thiruvakkarai Post, Vanur Taluk,

Villupuram District – 604 304

Phone: +91 413 268 0870 / 268 8949

Mobile: +91 94435 36652

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 750 meters from Thiruvakkarai Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Thirukkanur, 13 Kms from Mailam, 18 Kms from Mailam Railway Station, 25 Kms from Puducherry, 28 Kms from Puducherry Airport, 27 Kms from Puducherry Bus Stand, 28 Kms from Puducherry Railway Station, 28 Kms from Thindivanam, 29 Kms from Villupuram and 134 Kms from Chennai Airport. Thiruvakkarai is situated at about 20 Kms from Kutteripattu Junction, lies in NH 45 (GST Road). Devotees travelling from Chennai, after crossing Thindivanam look for Kutteripattu Junction (situated at about 10 Kms from Thindivanam), take the left side road (Mailam Road) and travel for 20 Kms to reach this temple.

There are several special buses from different parts of Tamilnadu to Thiruvakkarai on New Moon and Full Moon Days. On other days, one can travel up to Tindivanam or Puducherry and take the buses plying between Thindivanam & Puducherry via Mailam and get down at Perumbakkam stop. Share Autos are available from Perumbakkam to the temple. Devotees from Villupuram, can travel in Villupuram – Mundiyampakkam – Thirukkanur Route. The temple is situated at about 6 Kms from Thirukkanur.

Location

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai – Prayers

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai – Prayers

Thiruvakkarai is considered as Parihara Sthalam for all Vakra Dhoshams. People who suffer from Vakra Grahas can worship in this place and prosper in life. Those experiencing Vakra Sani period in their horoscope, can pray here for relief from its adverse effects. Devotees pray to Lord Shiva for mental peace, for relief from adverse planetary effects, removal of obstacles in undertakings, for removal of adverse effects following from last birth, for safety and welfare of children and for total solutions for any problem threatening self and the family.

Besides seeking above boons, devotees pray to Mother Vakra Kali for happy wedding. It is believed that by lighting lamps in the Deepa Lakshmi shrine in lime cups and tying Mangal sutras during Rahu Kalam, will remove obstacles in their marriage proposal. Devotees place their appeals to Lord in writing and tie them in the Trident. Those seeking happy wedding, contribute Mangalsutra, offer Sari and garlands to Mother. Those seeking child boon place cradles and offer coins equal to their weight called Thulabharam.

Traders offer contributions for temple maintenance and renovation projects. Abisheks are offered with milk, green coconut curd, sacred ashes (Vibhuti), sandal, panchamirtham, honey, turmeric powder etc. They do Alankara (dressing) to Mother Vakra Kali with sandal paste. Those regarding Vakra Kali as their family deity, tonsure their heads, conduct ear boring ceremonies for children, roll around the prakara (anga Pradakshinam), offer chain lamps (Saravilakku) and Kuthuvilakku, and light ghee lamps.

Devotees perform 1008 Kalasa (pots) abishek to Lord along with abisheks with other usual items. 1008 conch abishek to Mother Vakra Kali, and milk abishek of 1008 pots of milk. They offer sari to Mother. Devotees prepare Prasad and distribute to visitors and also arrange feeding (Annadhana). If anyone affected by the Grahas comes and worships Vakra Kali, Vakra Lingam, and Vakra Sani here, they will be rid of the troubles and the sorrows and lead a happy and peaceful life.

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai – Literary Mention

Chandramouleeswar Temple, Thiruvakkarai – Literary Mention

This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems. This Temple is considered as the 30^th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thirugnana Sambandar had sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Lord Muruga in the temple is praised in the Thirupugazh hymns of Saint Arunagirinathar.

Sambandar (03.060):

கறையணி மாமிடற்றான்

கரிகாடரங் காவுடையான்

பிறையணி கொன்றையினான்

ஒருபாகமும் பெண்ணமர்ந்தான்

மறையவன் தன்றலையிற்

பலிகொள்பவன் வக்கரையில்

உறைபவன் எங்கள்பிரான்

ஒலியார்கழல் உள்குதுமே.  1

பாய்ந்தவன் காலனைமுன்

பணைத்தோளியொர் பாகமதா

ஏய்ந்தவன் எண்ணிறந்தவ்

விமையோர்கள் தொழுதிறைஞ்ச

வாய்ந்தவன் முப்புரங்கள்

எரிசெய்தவன் வக்கரையில்

தேய்ந்திள வெண்பிறைசேர்

சடையானடி செப்புதுமே.  2

சந்திர சேகரனே

யருளாயென்று தண்விசும்பில்

இந்திர னும்முதலா

இமையோர்கள் தொழுதிறைஞ்ச

அந்தர மூவெயிலும்

அனலாய்விழ ஓரம்பினால்

மந்தர மேருவில்லா

வளைத்தானிடம் வக்கரையே.  3

நெய்யணி சூலமோடு

நிறைவெண்மழு வும்மரவுங்

கையணி கொள்கையினான்

கனல்மேவிய ஆடலினான்

மெய்யணி வெண்பொடியான்

விரிகோவண ஆடையின்மேல்

மையணி மாமிடற்றான்

உறையும்மிடம் வக்கரையே.  4

ஏனவெண் கொம்பினொடும்

இளவாமையும் பூண்டுகந்து

கூனிள வெண்பிறையுங்

குளிர்மத்தமுஞ் சூடிநல்ல

மானன மென்விழியா

ளொடும்வக்கரை மேவியவன்

தானவர் முப்புரங்கள்

எரிசெய்த தலைமகனே.  5

கார்மலி கொன்றையோடுங்

கதிர்மத்தமும் வாளரவும்

நீர்மலி யுஞ்சடைமேல்

நிரம்பாமதி சூடிநல்ல

வார்மலி மென்முலையா

ளொடும்வக்கரை மேவியவன்

பார்மலி வெண்டலையிற்

பலிகொண்டுழல் பான்மையனே.  6

கானண வும்மறிமான்

ஒருகையதோர் கைமழுவாள்

தேனண வுங்குழலாள்

உமைசேர்திரு மேனியினான்

வானண வும்பொழில்சூழ்

திருவக்கரை மேவியவன்

ஊனண வுந்தலையிற்

பலிகொண்டுழல் உத்தமனே.  7

இலங்கையர் மன்னனாகி

எழில்பெற்றஇ ராவணனைக்

கலங்கவொர் கால்விரலாற்

கதிர்பொன்முடி பத்தலற

நலங்கெழு சிந்தையனாய்

அருள்பெற்றலு நன்களித்த

வலங்கெழு மூவிலைவேல்

உடையானிடம் வக்கரையே.  8

காமனை யீடழித்திட்

டவன்காதலி சென்றிரப்பச்

சேமமே உன்றனக்கென்

றருள்செய்தவன் தேவர்பிரான்

சாமவெண் டாமரைமேல்

அயனுந்தர ணியளந்த

வாமன னும்மறியா

வகையானிடம் வக்கரையே.  9

மூடிய சீவரத்தர்

முதிர்பிண்டிய ரென்றிவர்கள்

தேடிய தேவர்தம்மா

லிறைஞ்சப்படுந் தேவர்பிரான்

பாடிய நான்மறையன்

பலிக்கென்றுபல் வீதிதோறும்

வாடிய வெண்டலைகொண்

டுழல்வானிடம் வக்கரையே.  10

தண்புன லும்மரவுஞ்

சடைமேலுடை யான்பிறைதோய்

வண்பொழில் சூழ்ந்தழகார்

இறைவன்னுறை வக்கரையைச்

சண்பையர் தந்தலைவன்

தமிழ்ஞானசம் பந்தன்சொன்ன

பண்புனை பாடல்வல்லா

ரவர்தம்வினை பற்றறுமே.