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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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Period | 500 years - 1000 years |
Thursday, 2 August 2012
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