This is the 98th Thevara Paadal petra Shiva Sthalam
and 44th Sthalam on the north side of river Kaveri in
Chozha Nadu. Now this place is called
as CHOZHICHURAM, BABURAJAPURAM. This is one of the saptasthana
temples associated with Adhi Kumbeswarar Temple of Kumbakonam. This is one of
the 12 temples, which participates in the Theerthavari festival in Kumbakonam
Mahamaham ( Happens once in 12 years ).
In
Periya Puranam, Sekkizhar mentions that Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal came to this
temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thiruvalanchuzhi. He has sung the hymns
combining both Thiruvalanchuzhi and this place Kottaiyur.
நல்லூரில்
நம்பர் அருள் பெற்றுப்போய்ப் பழையாறை பல்
ஊர் வெண் தலைக்கரத்தார் பயிலும் இடம் பல பணிந்துசொல்
ஊர்வண் தமிழ்பாடி வலஞ்சுழியைத் தொழுது ஏத்திஅல்ஊர்
வெண்பிறை அணிந்தார் திருக்குடமூக்கு அணைந்து இறைஞ்சி
Thirunavukkarasu
Swamigal and Ramalinga Adigalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple.
கருமணி
போல்கண்டத்து அழகன் கண்டாய் கல்லால
நிழற்கீழ் இருந்தான் கண்டாய்பருமணி
மாநாகம் பூண்டான் கண்டாய் பவளக்
குன்றன்ன பரமன் கண்டாய்வருமணிநீர்ப்
பொன்னி வலஞ் சுழியான் கண்டாய் மாதேவன்
கண்டாய் வரதன் கண்டாய்குருமணிபோல
அழகமரும் கொட்டையூரில் கோடீச்சரத்து
உறையும் கோமான்தானே.......
திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள் --:அயலாம்பன்மட்டையூர்
வண்டினங்கள் வாய்ந்து விருந்துகொளுங்கொட்டையூர்
உட்கிளருங் கோமளமே.........திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri KodeeswararConsort : Sri Kanthuga greedambal, Sri
Bandhadu nayagi
Some
of the important features of this temple are....The
temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. Balipeedam and Rishabam are
after the Rajagopuram. Kottai Kottaiyaga like Castor oil seeds, is seen on Swayambu
moolavar. In koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and
Durgai.
Navagraha
are with their respective vaganas and enthiram on back beautifully chiselled.
Chandran and Suriyan are with chariot & horses. Ashtabhuja Durgai is
seen with right leg in front is worth to see. Vishnu Durgai in
outer prakaram. It was learned that Kodi Vinayagar is swayambhu, when it
was tried to take out for renovation even after digging 20 feet they could not
find the end of the base. Eranda munivar in meditating posture is in the
front mandapam.
The
15th Century Saint Arunagirinathar has Sung Hymns in praise of Lord
Muruga of this temple.
சுட்டபொருட்
கட்டியின்மெய்ச் செக்கமலப் பொற்கொடியைத் துக்கமுறச்
சொர்க்கமுறக் கொடியாழார் சுத்தரதத்
திற்கொடுபுக் குக்கடிகித் தெற்கடைசிச் சுற்றுவனத்
திற்சிறைவைத் திடுதீரன்கொட்டமறப்
புற்றரவச் செற்றமறச் சத்தமறக் குற்றமறச்
சுற்றமறப் பலதோளின் கொற்றமறப்
பத்துமுடிக் கொத்துமறுத் திட்டதிறர் கொற்றர்பணிக்
கொட்டைநகர்ப் பெருமாளே
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONSSince
Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this
temple, the original temple might be existed before 7th century as a
brick structure. Five stone inscriptions were recorded from this temple. The
inscriptions belongs to Rajathi Rajan and Kulothunga-III. It is believed that
the original brick temple built during Pallava period was reconstructed in to
Stone temple by the Chozhas.
Rajathirajan-II’s 3rd year
reign ( 1166 CE ), inscription records
Purana Linga Sannadhi was established
and donated for Naivedyam by Innambur Nattu Eair village Araiyan Por
Chozhan’s wife Arulmozhinangaiyar.
Kulothunga Chozha-III’s 32nd
year reign inscription endowment of a Kuththu Vilakku ( brass Standing Lamp )
by Mangalavan Periya Thevan and Nachchinarkiniyan.
Kulothunga Chozha-II’s another
inscription of 27th year reign gifted Thiruvilai thattu / plate,
Conch, Plate /vattil, Pasmathaligai by Ponnaarambudayan Abhayan Pukkan’s wife
Uthayanjayal.
Kulothunga Chozha-III’s 36th year reign (1214 CE ) inscription,
records that Thiruppukazhur Mummeliranathaala Nayakan gifted for Nandavanam.
Amman Temple inscription records that
Amman temple was constructed by Ezhupaththonpathu Vala Nadu, Nagars,
Pathinonnee vishayathar ( the required fund was collected through Various sources / people ).
Kaliyuga 5014, year Parithabi, Thai month 4th
day, donated 3 acre and 85 cent
land by Kottaiyur Venkatachalam Pillai
towards Morning pooja, Somavara Pooja, Shivaratri Pooja
This place was called as Innambur Nattu
Brahmadeya and called different names
during different Kings rule, as Rajendra Singa Valanadu ( Rajarajan period ),
Ulaguyyavantha Chozhavala nadu (
Kulothunga Chozha-I ) and Vikrama Chozha vala naadu ( Vikrama Chozha, Rajathi
Rajan – II and Kulothunga-III ).
Maha
Kumbhabhishekam was conducted 09th February 1992 and 26th
October 2015.
LEGENDSSince
Lord Shiva came under the Amanakku Kottai plant/ Castor oil seed, this place is
called as Kottaiyur. This place was also called as Vilvaranyam and Erandapuram
( erandam - kottai / Castor plant ) during ancient times.
Lord
Shiva gave darshan in the form of crore Lingas for Chozha King and Eranda Muni,
Lord Shiva is called as Kodeeswarar. Since A muni did a penance under the
Kottai plant/ Castor plant, he was called as Eranda Munivar.
Lord
Shiva gave darshan Pathra Yogi Muni as
Kodi Vinayagar, Kodi Ambal, Kodi Murugan and Kodi Shiva, ( Kodi – one crore )
hence called as Kodeeswarar.
It
is believed that If any body does both Sin and Good things, the same will
multiply to crore times, hence there is no way to get rid of the sins. It
is also believed that Ram, Brahma,
Indra, Sage Narathar, and Sage Markandeya worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
As per the sthala
purana of Thiruvalanchuzhi, when Adhiseshan came out from patala loka, the Kaveri river went to
patala loka through the hole in which Adhiseshan came out. The Chozha king was
very much worried and prayed to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva in the form of divine
voice/asariri, told that either King or a Maharishi go in to the hole and give
their live, the Kaveri will flow in the usual route. The Chozha King came to Kottaiyur, where a sage Eranda maharishi was doing a penance under a erandam
plant. The King told the problem and seek his advise. The Eranda Maharishi went to thiruvalanchuzhi and went inside the hole. The Kaveri river came out and flowed in
it’s original direction. Latter the Eranda Muni came out at Thiruvalampuram and attained Jeeva samadhi. His jeeva Samadhi temple is at Thiruvalampuram.
நல்லூரில்
நம்பர் அருள் பெற்றுப்போய்ப் பழையாறை
.......
திருநாவுக்கரசு சுவாமிகள்
Consort : Sri Kanthuga greedambal, Sri
Bandhadu nayagi
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from Regular Poojas, Special poojas are conducted on Vinayagar Chathurthi in the
month Avani ( Aug – September ), Annabhishekam in the month Aippasi ( Oct -
November ), Thiruvathirai in the month Margazhi
( November - Dec ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ),
Panguni Uthiram in the month Panguni ( March – April ) and every month Pradosham.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to
20.00 hrs.
CONTACT
DETAILS :
The mobile number of Karthikeyan Gurukkal +91 9150174502 may be contacted for
further details.
HOW TO
REACH :
This
temple Kumbakonam to Thiruvaiyaru bus route and 4 km from Kumbakonam. City
Service bus from Kumbakonam to Swamimalai passes through this place.
The temple is 4.5 KM from Kumbakonam, 38 KM from Mayiladuthurai, 40 KM from
Thanjavur and 282 KM from Chennai.
Nearest
Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF
THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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