Sri Agastheeswarar Temple, ஸ்ரீ அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Thiruvotriyur, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

 11^th June 2017

At the entrance of the Thiruvotriyur sannidhi street, I happened to see the Rajagopuram of this temple with a stucco Rishabam/idabam on both sides. Yes, it is my Lord Shiva’s temple which I had not visited earlier. Had the darshan of Lord Shiva. This is one of the unique Shiva temples facing north direction.

This temple is believed to be one of the Thevara vaippu sthalam sung by  Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal. It is believed that this is one of the 108 Shiva Lingas installed by  Sage Agasthiyar in Thondai Nadu and a Thevara Vaippu sthalam. Thirunavukkarau Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of Agatheechuram along with Nandhikechuram, Mahalaechuram, Nagechuram, Kodeechuram, Kondeechuram, Kukkudechuram, Akkeechuram, Adakechuram, Ayaneechuram Aththeechuram, Siddheechuram and Ramechuram.

நாடகமா டிடநந்தி கேச்சுரமா காளேச்

        சுரநாகேச் சுரநாக ளேச்சுரநன் கான

கோடீச் சுரங் கொண்டீச் சுரந்திண் டீச் சுரங்

        குக்குடேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரங்கூறுங்கால்

ஆடகேச் சுரமகத்தீச் சுரமய னீச்சுர

        மத்தீக்சுரஞ் சித்தீக்சுர மந்தண் கானல்

ஈடுதிரை யிராமேசசுர மென்றென் றேத்தி

        யிறைவனுறை சுரம்பலவு மியம்பு வோமே.

….. திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் ( 6-71-8 )

Moolavar    : Sri Agastheeswarar

Consort      : Sri Akilandeswari

Some of the important features of this temple are….

This temple is facing north with a five-tier Rajagopuram. A small Dwajasthambam and a balipeedam are in front of the sanctum.

Sannadhi for Naalvar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Vinayagar, Agasthiyar are in the inner prakaram.  In the outer prakaram sannidhi for Navagrahas and Nagars.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It was said that the temple is very old and there is no evidence to prove its antiquity. 

LEGENDS

Also, it was told that Shiva Linga was installed and worshiped by Sage Agathiyar.  This temple comes under the control of  Sri Thiagarajar & Vadivudai Ambal temple

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.30 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS:

Sivachariyar Ravichandra Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile +919952065696 for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is at the entrance of Thiruvotriyur Sri Vadivudai Amman temple Sannidhi Street entrance.

All the town buses to Thiruvotriyur pass through this place.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

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