The list of Shiva temples in
and around Kanchipuram with links to Google Photos, Location links on Google Maps, and
Location QR Codes are posted already in this blog.
Maha Shivaratri 2020 –
Kanchipuram Shiva Temples Visit- 27
21st February 2020.
The visit to this
Kadageswarar temple on Big Kamala St, Melkathirpur, Periya Kanchipuram was a
part of the 2020 Maha Shivaratri Temples Visit, on 21st February 2020.
After the Sri Ari Sabam Bayam Theertheswarar Temple’s Visit, our next destination was this temple.
The 18th
Century Sivagnana Swamigal had written this temple’s sthala purana in
Kanchi Puranam. The songs are reproduced
as given below...
கடேகச்சரம்
நவமணிக் கடகம் பூணும் ஞாங்கருங்
கடகே சானச்
சிவபரஞ் சுடைரப் பூசை செய்துதன்
கரத்திற் பூண்டாள்
அவிர்மணி நகையாள் போற்று
மக்குறி யிரண்டுங் கண்டோர்
தவலரு மலநோய் மாற்றி முத்தியில்
தவிர்ந்து வாழ்வார்
அன்னண மருச்சித் தேத்தி
யாளுடை யெயம்பி ராட்டி
உன்னுவோர் பிறவி மாய்க்கு
முள்நகர் வரைப்பின் முற்ற
மன்னிய வளங்க ளெல்லாம்
மனங்களி பயப்ப நோக்கிப்
பன்னரும் பெருமை சான்ற பரவெளிப் பிலத்தை யுற்றாள்
Moolavar:
Sri Kadageswarar
The temple is very
small with sanctum Sanctorum, in between buildings. Moolavar is in the sanctum.
Balipeedam, Nandhi, Vinayagar and Navagrahas are in the mandapam. A stucco image of Lord Shiva with Parvati is on the back side wall of the sanctum
sanctorum.
A Stucco image of
Somaskandar image is on the top of the mandapa. A single tire vesara vimana is
on the sanctum sanctorum.
LEGEND
Ambal Parvati
worshiped Lord Shiva after wearing a string around her waist. Established a
Shiva Linga with a bracelet Hence called Kadakeswarar. In another legend, Ambal worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple in the form of Crab–Kadagam,
hence called Kadageswarar.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
Since Oru kala pooja is conducted, the closing and opening times are unpredictable.
HOW
TO REACH:
The temple is about
1.3 meters from Kanchipuram Bus Stand, 600 meters from Kanchipuram Railway
station, 28.0 KM from Arakkonam, and 65 KM from Chennai.
Nearest Railway
Station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Arakkonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK
HERE
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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