Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple (Inside Ekambareswarar Temple), Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

14^th October 2018.

This is the 49^th temple of 108 Divya Desam Temples of Vishnu and mangalasasanam was done by Thirumangai Azhwar.

நீரகத்தாய் நெடுவரையினுச்சி மேலாய்

        நிலாத்திங்கள் துண்டத்தாய் நிறைந்த கச்சி

ஊரகத்தாய் ஒண்துரை நீர் வெஃகாவுள்ளாய்

        உள்ளுவா ருள்ளத்தாய் உலகமேத்தும்

காரகத்தாய் கார்வானத்துள்ளாய் கள்வா

        காமருபூங் காவிரியின் தென்பால் மன்னு

பேரகத்தாய் பேராதென் நெஞ்சினுள்ளாய்

        பெருமானுன் திருவடியே பேணினேனே

- திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் திருநெடுந்தாண்டகம் ( 2059 )

Moolavar : Sri Nilathingal Thundathan / Chandra Chuda Perumal

Thayar    : Sri Nilathingal Thunda thayar / Neroruval illa Valli.

This Nilathingal Thundam Temple is on the Northeast corner of Sri Ekambareswarar temple ( one of the Thevaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam ) praharam. Moolavar and the shrine are facing west. In the same shrine in addition to Moolavar, there is also another idol called Adhi Perumal.

As per the legend, Parvathi closed the eyes of Lord Shiva for a moment, and the universe came to a standstill. Due to this Parvathi came to Earth to do dhabas under the mango tree standing on one leg to reunite with Lord Shiva. During dhabas, Lord Shiva  created a fire around her and the mango tree also caught fire. So Parvathi called Vishnu for help. Vishnu came to the rescue, removed the Chandran ( Moon and Nila in Tamil ) from Shiva’s head, and put off the fire with the cool rays of Chandran.

Again Lord Shiva obstructed the pooja of Parvathi to Shiv Linga, which she made out of River sand, by sending the river Ganga. By seeing the flood water of the Ganga, Parvathi embraced the Shiva Linga. In this way, Parvathi united with Lord Shiva.

Since Vishnu took the Chandran / Nila ( also called Thingal in Tamil ) from Lord Shiva’s head, Vishnu is called “Nilathingal Thundathan and the shrine is called “Nilathingal Thundatham”.

TEMPLE TIMINGS :

The temple will be kept open between 06.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH :

Sri Ekambareswarar temple is about 1 KM from Kanchipuram railway station.

About 3 KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---