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Panduranga Vittal Temple in Govindapuram, Kumbakonam

Tamil Nadu Temple Tour

Tamil Nadu Temple Tour 

Chennai Temples 

 The Kapaleeshwarar temple, with a seven-tiered Gopuram, is known for magnificent sculptures depicting Puranic incidents. Sri Kapaleeshwarar and Devi Karpagambigai are in separate shrines. Lord Vinayaka and Muruga are in smaller shrines . Lord Parthasarathi Temple of Lord Vishnu with five sanctums is situated in Chennai city, the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu.. Each sanctum is dedicated to different forms of the Lord as Sri Parthasarathi, Narasimha, Rama, Ranganatha and Varadaraja. This is one of the 108 Tirupatis of Lord Vishnu, and many sages have worshipped in this shrine and attained mukti (salvation).

Arulmigu Kailasanathar Temple
Main Deity	Kailasanathar
Goddess	Periya Nayagi Amman
Holy Tree	Plantain Tree and Vilva Tree
Holy Water	Chandra Theertham and River Cauery
Color	White
Gem Stone	Moonstone/Pearl
Season	Winter
Auspisious Day	Monday
Direction	North West
How to Reach	35 kms from Kumbakonam
General Information
The temple is at the eastern end of the village Thingalur. It is a temple for Lord Siva. Against the temple is a pond called Chandra Theertham. The sanctum looks to the east. Holy mother faces south. There are two blunt towers at the east and south entrances of the temple. This temple is known as Kailayanathar Temple. Kailayanathar in the form of Linga with his consort Periya Nayagi Amman in this Siva Temple.
History
Legend has it that there lived a merchant Appoodi Adikal in the village of Tingaloor who was a devotee of Shiva.  Appoodi Adikal held Tirunavukkarasar in high regard and looked forward to the day when he would be able to host the saint poet. The day arrived, but his son got killed by a venomous snake bite while the saint was being hosted. The saint moved by Appoodi Adikal's devotion is said to have miraculously restored the lad to life. Celestials Chandranj, Suryan and Sage Gauthama, Appoothi Adigal and Sekkizhar are said to have worshipped here and got grace of Siva.
Specialities
The hymns of Thirunavukarasar and Sekkizhar addressed to Kayilayanathar in awe. This is an ancient Saivite shrine, associated with the life of Tirunavukkarasar, although no Tevara Patikam dedicated to the shrine has been discovered so far. Tirunavukkarasar has mentioned Tingaloor in a patikam of 10 songs dedicated to another Shivastalam, and hence Tingalur constitutes on of the Tevara Vaippu thalangal. Chandra Bagavan whose dress is white and as his grains were paddy and raw rice. He has to be offered with raw rice pudding mixed with jaggery, white flowers (White Arali) and white clothing. It is believed that this pooja will remove obstacles in one’s life.
Transport Facilities
Next to Suryan, Chandran is the most auspicious of the Navagrahas. The Kailasanathar temple known as the Navagraha sthalam associated with Chandra the moon, is located in the hamlet of Tingaloor. Thingalur is on the way from Thiruvaiyaru to Kumbakonam in Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu. It is around 25 Kms away from Thanjavur in the North direction. The small temple here has a shrine dedicated to Chandran.
Festivals
In the Tamil month of Panguni (March - April) on the full moon day (Pournami) , the day before and on the succeeding day (3 days), the rays of the rising moon fall on Lord Siva (Kailasanathar). Poojas performed on Full moon days and every Mondays are very special in this temple.
Period	500 years - 1000 years

Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple
Main Deity	Naganatha Swamy
Goddess	Sowndhara Nayagi
Holy Tree	Bamboo
Holy Water	Naga Theertham
Color	Smoky
Gem Stone	Cat's Eye
Season	Winter
Auspisious Day	Monday
Direction	North West
How to Reach	65 kms from Kumbakonam
General Information
Kizhaperumpallam is a navagraha kshetram where Kethu bhaghavan faces the North-West direction. is enshrined with his consort Chitralekha. This is an ancient Saivite shrine where legend has it that Kethu, one of the 9 supernal bodies central to astrological beliefs worshipped Shiva. This place is also called Vanagiri. Kethu prayed to Naaganaadhaswami and was blessed and rid of his sins by Lord Siva. Kethu Bhagavan did severe penance towards Naganadhaswamy the presiding deity of Tirunageswaram temple. He was blessed by Lord Shiva and was releived off his sins. Kethu is seen as worshipping Naganadhaswami with his folded hands held high. He is seen with his head which is very rare image.
History
Devas and Asuras churned the Paarkadal to obtain Amirtham (Nectar) that which would free from death, and alive for ever. When the Amirtham came out, Lord Vishnu in the guise of Mohini was distributing the Amirtham only to Devas. Lord Vishnu worried about that the evil deeds of the will increase multifold if Asuras consumed the nectar. Realising this reason, one of the Asuras took the form of a Deva with the help of Asura guru Sukrachariya and consumed the nectar. Suryan and Chandran complained to Lord Vishnu as they have noticed that. Lord Vishnu came to know that and hit the Asura on the head in anger with the spoon in his hand. The head was cut off and fall down on the ground. The body portion was thrown away fell in Pothigai mountain region when the head portion joined with a snake body and became Rahu Bhagavan. The body of that Asura was preserved by a Brahmin which grew, because of having drunk the nectar. This body was attached to a snake's head and became Kethu Bhagavan.
Specialities
In the stone inscription on the temple of Vikrama Chola is mentioned as "Rasara Valanattu Akkur Nattu Thalai Chenguttu Thiurvalampuram" and the deities "Valampuri Udayar" and "Thandangan Nachiyar". Appar, Sambandhar and Sundarar have sung hymns in this temple.
Festivals
The festival which makes the occasion when the King of the land welcomed. Pattinathar into the city is celebrated annually.
Transport Facilities
The Naganathar temple known as the Kethu Navagrahastalam is located in the hamlet of Keezhperumpallam in the locality of Tiruvenkaadu. The sthalam of Kethu is Keezhperumpallam, which is located 6 kms from Thiruvengadu, enroute to Poombuhar.

Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple
Main Deity	Naganathaswamy
Goddess	Pirainuthalanai Amman
Holy Tree	Sanbaga Tree
Holy Water	Surya Theertham
Color	Smoky
Gem Stone	Hessonite
Season	Winter
Auspisious Day	Sunday
How to Reach	08 kms from Kumbakonam
General Information
This temple engrosses an area of 15 acres and it has vast Prakarams, towering sanctum sanctorum, and several mandapams. The fort like walls which surround the outermost prakaram are pierced with four entry towers. This temple was built by Gandaraditya Chola son of Parantaka Chola I. The inner mandapams and the outer mandapams were built by Sekkeezhaar and Govinda Deekshitar who was the Minister of Achyutappa Nayakar. There is an image of Sekkizhaar and a mandapam built by him, here as well. There is a shrine to Raahu in one of the prakarams. The Piraiani Nudalaal Ambaal shrine is situated in the inner mandapam near the Naganathar shrine, while the Girikuchambika shrine is housed in a separate sanctum. Reigning dieties of the temple are Nageswarar, Naganathar, Sambu Karanyeswarar, Pirainuthalanai Amman, Girikujambal (Kunramamulaiamman).
History
Devas and Asuras churned the Paarkadal to obtain Amirtham (Nectar) that which would free from death, and alive for ever. When the Amirtham came out, Lord Vishnu in the guise of Mohini was distributing the Amirtham only to Devas. Lord Vishnu worried about that the evil deeds of the will increase multifold if Asuras consumed the nectar. Realising this reason, one of the Asuras took the form of a Deva with the help of Asura guru Sukrachariya and consumed the nectar. Suryan and Chandran complained to Lord Vishnu as they have noticed that. Lord Vishnu came to know that and hit the Asura on the head in anger with the spoon in his hand. The head was cut off and fall down on the ground. The body portion was thrown away fell in Pothigai mountain region when the head portion joined with a snake body and became Rahu Bhagavan. The body of that Asura was preserved by a Brahmin which grew, because of having drunk the nectar. This body was attached to a snake's head and became Kethu Bhagavan. Since Rahu is a serpent (Naga), the main deity is Naganatha Swamy and this place is named Thirunageswaram. In this shrine, Rahu is accompanied by his consorts Naga Valli and Naga Kanni. When Abhishekam is performed to Rahu during the Rahu Kaalam, the milk when it falls on the body turns blue, and again turns to white when it leaves the idol.
Specialities
Tirunageswaram is considered to be the 29th in the series of Tevara Stalams in the Chola kingdom located south of the river Kaveri. Offering worship at Kudanthai Keezhkottam (Nageswarar Temple) in the morning, at Tirunageswaram at noon and at Tiruppampuram in the evening on a given day is considered to be of special significance. Apar, Sambandhar and Sekeezhar have sung hymns in praise of this shrine. There are as many as 12 Theerthams here. Legend has it that the mythological serpents Adiseshan, Kakkan Karkodagan, Sounagar, Suryan, Vinayagar, Gautamar, Nalan, Parasarar, Pandavas, Vasishtar, Indran, Brahma, Bageerathan, Chandrasenan, Nargunan are said to have worshiped the temple Siva here and got grace. Legend also has it that Nala worshipped Shiva here as in Tirunallaar. Gowtama muni, Paraasarar and Bhageerata are also associated with legends related to this temple.
Transport Facilities
The shrine dedicated to Rahu is at Thirunageswaram, 7 Kms from Kumbakonam, and only about 2 Kms from Uppiliappan Kovil. This Shivastalam is a vast temple known for its shrine to Raahu, one of the nine celestial bodies. According to the legend Rahu and Kethu are associated with the legend of the churning of the milky ocean.
Festivals
The annual Bhramotsavam is observed in the month of Kartikai while the Sekkizhaar festival is celebrated in the month of Vaikasi.

Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple
Main Deity	Nallarar
Goddess	Bogamartha Poonmulayal
Holy Tree	Darbai
Holy Water	Nala Theertham
Color	Black/Blue
Gem Stone	Blue Sapphire
Season	All Seasons
Auspisious Day	Saturday
How to Reach	20 kms from Kumbakonam
General Information
This is an ancient Siva Temple probably constructed in seventh century A.D. Though the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, as Saturn is considered to be also graceful to his devotees, the temple is also famous for Sani worship. The Saturn shrine is in the north side of east Gopura side. Dharbaranyeswarar is the main deity of the temple and Lord Saturn, Sri Pranambigai, Sri Thiyagarajar and Sri Vinayagar are the other deities. The Saneeswara temple of Sri Dharbaranyeswara Swamy Devasthanam attracts devotees not only from India but also from other countries. This temple is unique in its kind and is the only temple dedicated to Lord Sani Bagavan where he is a blessing God having "Abhayahastham".
History
King Nala was ruling Nidadha having Mavindha as his capital. One day while doing his daily puja, he did not wash his legs perfectly. Saturn immediately caught hold of him after waiting for a chance to hold him for about 12 years. Due to this effect, King Nala lost his kingdom in a game also his sufferings grew large. He left his land along with his queen Damayanthi. In course of his wandering in the jungles, he parted with his queen also. He joined as a cook in the palace of the Kind of Ayodhya. Later on Nala and Damayanthi joined again. Through Sage Naradha, Nala understood that he was under the adverse influence of Saturn and began a pilgrimage to holy places. At Virudhachalam, he met sage Srimadvaja who directed him to Darbaranyeswarar temple in Thirunallar and worship the Sani Baghwan which King Nala meticulously followed and got relieved from the adverse effects of Sani Baghwan and also was blessed by him. He stayed there for some time, dug tanks and built the temple. He also got back his kingdom. As per the history of the temple, the great King Nala of puranic fame was relieved of the affliction of Lord Saturn or Lord Saniswaran is believed to have been relieved of all the curses and sufferings and got the grace of Lord for a happy and prosperous life.
Specialities
Among the Navagrahas, Lord Saneeswarar occupies an important place. A malfic Saturn in one's horoscope is believed to cause miseries and hardships which can be mitigated by worshipping him. According to astronlogy, Sani Bagavan moves from one sign to the next sign (house) in the Zodiac once in two and halfe years and the day of his transit is observed as a Sani Peyarchi festival in Thirunallar. On the day previous to the day of transit, religious discourses and entertainments are arranged. On the festival day Thevaram songs are chanted. There is also a Golden Crow, the vehicle of Saturn in the shrine. Nallarar is also known as Darbaranyeswarar and Nallatru Easar. As the swayambu was in the Darba jungles here, scars caused by Darba could be seen even now. The Pachai Pathigam in Thevaram is dedicated to the Lord. The Thyagarajamurthy in Thirunallar is the second Sapthavidangamurthy. Sapthavidanga Sthalam means the holy place where Lord Shiva performed his cosmic dance. The dance in Thirunallar is called Unmatha Natanam. He is the gift awarded to Emperor Mushukunda. Nilothpalambikai is the consort of Thyagaraja in the temple.
Transport Facilities
Thirunallaru is located 5 Kilo meter west side of Karaial and in the bus route of Karaikal - Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam. Also Thirunallar is 59 kms from Kumbakonam, 140 kms from Pondicherry, 100 kms from Thanjavur, 150 from Trichy. Bus services are available in short frequencies from Pondicherry and Kumbakonam.
Festivals
The 18 day Brammotsavam beginning on the Uthiratadhi star day in the Tamil month Vaikasi (May-June) is an important festival. On the last day, there will be a programme known as the Lord gracing a darshan to a shepherded. The Poornima festival in the Purattasi (September-October), each friday, Pradosha days are very devotionally observed. The Tamil and English new year days, Karthikai Dheepam, Deepavali, Pongal are the days when special pujas are performed in the temple.