Sri Ona Kantheeswarar Temple / Ona Kanthan Thali / ஒனகாந்தன் தளி / ஓன காந்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

This Sri Ona Kantheswarar Temple is in Panchupettai a part of Kanchipuram. This is the 3^rd Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam of Thondai Nadu. 

 

Sundarar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

      நெய்யும் பாலுந் தயிருங் கொண்டு

                                நித்தல் பூசனை செய்ய லுற்றார்

      கையி லொன்றுங் காண மில்லைக்

                                கழல டிதொழு துய்யி னல்லால்

      ஐவர் கொண்டிங் காட்ட வாடி

                                ஆழ்கு ழிப்பட் டழுந்து வேனுக்

      குய்யு மாறொன் றருளிச் செய்யீர்

                                ஓண காந்தன் தளியு ளீரே.

... சுந்தரர் தேவாரம்

Moolavar  : Sri Oneswarar, Kantheswarar and Jalandhareswara.

Some of the important features of this temple are.....

There is a small three-tier Rajagopuram with Rishabam and Balipeedam on the east side without Dwajasthambam. There are three Shiva Shrines in this complex with Moolavars as Swayambhu.

The main shrine is for Sri Oneswarar. The entrance to Moolavar Sannadhi is small with Stucco Dwarapalakas on both sides. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Mahavishnu, Brahma and Vishnu Durgai. Oneswarar is of swayambhu and big in size with an irregular surface with Vibhuti pattai Alangaram looks cute. Somaskandar image is on the back side wall of the sanctum sanctorum.

In the outer prakaram Sannadhi for Vayiruthari Pillayar, Omkara Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar ( Kumara Velan ), Sapta nagakanniyas, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Suryan, Agora Veerabhadra and Chandikeswarar. Naalvar is in the front mandapam. The second Sri Kantheswarar is in a separate shrine  with balipeedam and Rishabam, but, with out any Koshta images is also in the prakaram.  

The third Shrine is the Jalandhareswara Sannadhi with separate balipedam, Rishabam, and a mini single-tier Rajagopuram.  There is an interconnecting door from Onakanthan Thali Temple. There are no Koshta images in this temple also. Sri Jalandhareswarar was worshiped by Jalandharan.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple was existed before the Pallava period and rebuilt by the Pallavas and later Vijayanagaras. There is an inscription found in this temple. The temple was again reconstructed by the Vijayanagara during 1the 6^th to 17^th Centuries. 

The 18th-century saint Sri Sivagnana Swamigal had written the sthala purana of  Onan, Kanthan, and Jalandhran and worshiped Shiva temples in his Kanchipuram.

41. திருவோணகாந்தன் தளிப்படலம் (1462 - 1470)

கலிவிருத்தம்

1462     பேண வல்லர் பிறவு தீர்த்தருள்

        வாண நாத மரபு சொற்றனம்

        யாணவர் வண்மை பெருமி தன்குணக்

        கோண காந்தன் தளியு ரைத்துமால்

41. சலந்தேரசப் படலம் (1471 - 1493)

1471     ஓணனார்க் கரியவர் ஓணகாந் தன்தளி

        நீணகர் மேன்மையத் தெரிந்தவா நிகழ்த்தினாம்

        மாணமர் காட்சிசால் மற்றதன் வடதிசைப்

        பேணிய சலந்தேர சத்தியல் பேசுவாம்.

        ஓணனார் – திருவோண நட்சத்திரத்துக்கு உரிய திருமால்

LEGEND:

Vanasura’s captains Onan Kanthan and Jalandharan, who came out of Lord Shiva’s eyes also worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. Hence the three Shiva sannadhis are after their name. When Sundarar sang hymns, Lord Shiva transformed Tamarind fruits into Gold to build this temple.

The temple Sivachariyar calls himself Siddhar and he tells kuri (குறி சொல்லுதல்) (about the person and future happenings - like astrology). It is interesting to hear and note the history of the temple through his actions. 

POOJAS & CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, Maha Shivaratri, and Pradosham are celebrated in a grand manner.

CONTACT DETAILS :

The mobile number  98944 43108, may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is very near to Panchupettai electrical substation part of Kanchipuram a KM from Sri Ekambareswarar temple and 2 KM from Railway station. 

Can be reached through an auto from Sri Ekambareswarar temple.

The temple is about 1.6 KM from Kanchipuram Railway Station,  30 KM from Arakkonam Railway Junction, and 70 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram and Railway Junction is Arakkonam. 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

Saptha Nagakannis

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---