Sri Sivayoganathar Temple / Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple, Thiruvisanallur / Thiruvisalur, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu. HIRUVISANALLUR - MAHAMAHAM 2016, KUMBAKONAM TAMIL NADU.

 10^th March, 2016.

After the darshan of  Sri Someswarar, Kumbakonam Friends took me to their house for lunch, and I took a rest for about an hour. My next destination was Thiruvisanallur to attend Pradosham. Mr. Madhan dropped me off at the Thiruvisanallur Shiva Temple all the way from Kumbakonam.

SRI SIVAYOGINATHAR TEMPLE, THIRUVISANALLUR

Inside view of  Rajagopuram, balipeedam Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam

Moolavar    : Sri Sivayoginathar

Consort      : Sri Soundaranayagi.

This is one of the Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam on the north side of the river Cauvery ( For details of my earlier visit, CLICK HERE).  The temple was built during Parantaka I, Rajaraja Chozha I, and Rajendra Chozha II.  The front mandapam with sanctum was reconstructed in 1929 by Devakottai Nagarathars, and the parahara mandapam was also reconstructed using the same stones with inscriptions.  There is a solar clock fixed on the south side of the temple compound wall, which shows the accurate time, between 06.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs. 

There are 4 Bhairavars for each yuga,  called Chathur kala Bhairavas in this temple. For worshiping Bhairavas on Ashtami day, people used to throng to this temple.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE 

 

Back side of the 2^nd level Rajagopuram painting with stucco images 

 Preparing for the abhishekam to Rishabam 

Temple front view with a metal sheet mandapam 

Ambal sannadhi 

Kailaya Vathyam – the local group is taking training for pradosham 

abhishekam to  Rishabam 

 Solar Clock – The time of the Photo taken was 17.10 Hrs 

 Solar Clock – The time of the Photo taken was 17.50 Hrs 

Rajagopuram view after sunset 
---OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA---