Egantha Lingeshwarar Sivan Kovil / Ekantha Lingeswarar Sivan Kovil / ஏகாந்த லிங்கேஸ்வரர் சிவன் கோயில், TVS Nagar / Korattur, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Ekantha Lingeswarar Shiva Temple at Korattur was a part of the Shiva, Vishnu, and Amman Temples Visit at Padi, Korattur, and Madhavaram on 06^th February 2022. There are many Pallava / Chozha period Shiva Lingas unearthed during recent times from Padi to Korattur. This visit was aimed at seeing such old Shiva Temples / Shiva Lingas.

Moolavar  : Sri Ekantha Lingeswarar

Consort    : Sri Ezhilambigai

Some of the salient features of this temple are…

The temple faces east, with an entrance from the west. Balipeedam and Idabam are in front of the sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Vinayagar and Valli Devasena Murugan is on the entrance of sanctum sanctorum.  In koshtam Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu and Durga. Ambal Ezhilambigai is in a separate sannidhi facing south.  In praharam Nagars and Chandikeswarar.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum and meta-colour Sheet mandapam. North Indian style Vimana is constructed on the top of the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

As per the experts, the Shiva Linga belongs to the 8^th to 9^th Century Pallava period. Initially, the original temple was near Seeyathamman Temple inside the lake. When the water level increases, the temple will be inaccessible. Later, the Shiva Linga and Rishabam / Idabam were shifted to the present place, and the present structure was built.

LEGENDS

Lord Shiva is also called Seshapureeswarar. It is believed that snakes ie, Rahu and Ketu, worship Lord Shiva of this temple, and hence, this is a Parihara Sthalam for Rahu and Ketu.

Since the Avudayar is of Square shape, it is believed that this Shiva Linga was installed by Maharishis, who had done dabas in this area. Originally, Lord Shiva was called Kandha Lingeswarar (Magnet Lingeswarar) since the Shiva Linga was made out of Kantha Stone (which may be rich in iron content)

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from Oru kala Poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosham and Mahashivaratri days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs and 10.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Pichamani Gurukkal at +91 9444517296 and Dharmakartha Kuppan at +91 9840790462 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple in Agraharam is a part of Korattur and about 300 meters from the Sri Seeyathamman temple.

The temple is about 2 km from Korattur Railway Station, 4.5 km from Thiruvalithayam Shiva Temple, 8.5 km from Koyambedu bus terminus, and 14 km from Chennai Central Station.

The nearest railway Station is Korattur.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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